Request #8255
My name is Christopher Evans and I work for Partner Engineering and Science, a national Real Estate Due Diligence Firm. We are preparing a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the below-named development for a financial services client. In accordance with rules and regulations of conventional Freedom of Information Act provisions, we are requesting the following information to include in our report:
Address: 13551 Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove CA 92843
APNs: 100-122-11; 100-122-12; 100-122-22
1. Copy of any available building records and/or certificate of occupancies issued to the property
2. Copy of any documents associated with current/former Underground storage tanks and/or generation / storage-handling of hazardous materials
3. Copy of any inspections / inspection reports associated with the property
4. Record of open / outstanding code violations from building department and/or code enforcement department
5. Record of open/outstanding fire code violations from fire department
6. Zoning information / zoning violations
Thank you for your assistance
Correspondence
Request for Public Records – City of Garden Grove Notice of Extension
The City of Garden Grove has received your records request dated January 9, 2023, Request #8255. The City’s intent is to comply with your request for public records, pursuant to the California Public Records Act (the “Act”) (Government Code §6250 et seq.).
The City is in the process of evaluating this request and is compiling records in an effort to make a determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable public records in the possession of the City of Garden Grove. However, notice is hereby given that the time limit to make this initial determination under the code shall be extended by fourteen (14) days to February 2, 2023, pursuant to Government Code §6253, for the following reason:
(a) The extension of time is reasonable and necessary for the proper processing of the request.
As noted above, the City’s written determination as to whether the request seeks copies of disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records in the possession of the agency shall be sent to you on or about February 2, 2023. Pursuant to the Act, thereafter any and all disclosable, non-exempt and non-privileged public records that are deemed responsive to your request will be made promptly available to you.
Sincerely,
City Clerk’s Office
City of Garden Grove
Due date extended to: Thursday, February 02, 2023
Please click on the link below to access documents responsive to your request.
All building permit records are now available online.
Please click this link and provide ONLY the street number and name (NO St., Cr., Ave., etc.):
https://ch.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/permitsoft/permits/search
(Note: Any available record pertaining to building permits is included with the building permit online file. If the building has a Certificate of Occupancy, it will be contained within the permit files.)
For all other general building questions, please contact the Building & Safety Division at (714) 741-5307.
The property is zoned C-3 (Heavy Commercial).
A copy of the C-3 zone development standards can be located on the City's online Municipal Code in Title 9, Chapter 9.16. Website link is proposed below.
https://library.qcode.us/lib/garden_grove_ca/pub/municipal_code
No Fire Department/Environmental records were found concerning the history of the above-mentioned site, especially as it pertains to current occupant fire code violations, hazardous materials disclosure, permits, and or environmental records.
As of August 16, 2019, Orange County Fire Authority provides City fire and emergency medical services to the City of Garden Grove, therefore please contact Orange County Fire Authority for most current records. https://www.ocfa.org/Transparency/Transparency.aspx#
The City does not provide records on spills, leaks and clean-up, as that information is provided through the County of Orange Health Department.
Thank you,
City Clerk’s Office
City of Garden Grove