Trueblood/Janeway House c. 1918
Request for Development Proposals--Minimum Bid $1

The Trueblood/Janeway house is located at 4801 Park Avenue on a 7362 sq.ft. lot in the centrally located historic district. The unique, two-story Craftsman Aeroplane style bungalow was built in 1918 and was home to Yorba Linda's earliest settlers. It is less than 0.2 miles from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. Nixon played on the property as a child. The structure is currently uninhabitable.

The Craftsman Aeroplane bungalow style has exterior character defining features that include a second-story slightly set back from the façade, exposed rafter tails and wood brackets, an exterior wall cladding of horizontal wood boards or wood shingles, wood window casings and surrounds, partial or full width porches at the façade with heavy wood piers and fieldstone foundations, a low-pitched gabled roof with wide overhanging eaves and decorative brackets, original wood sash windows.

Currently zoned as residential-urban with potential for variance or rezoning.

Interested developers are responsible for preparing an effective, clear, and concise proposal. In order to be considered for evaluation all of the following information must be provided:

• A cover letter introducing the firm, organization or individual and the offered purchase/lease amount.
• Explanation of proposed long-term intended use for structure after rehabilitation.
• Detailed description of process for rehabilitating structure’s façade.
• A timeline and sealed cost estimate for project completion.

Questions may be directed to Pam Stoker, Redevelopment Manager, (714) 961-7105

Applicants should mail eight (8) hard copies of their development proposal to the City of Yorba Linda Redevelopment Agency to the attention of Pam Stoker, Redevelopment Manager, P.O. Box 87014, Yorba Linda, CA 92885-8714, or email an electronic copy to pstoker@yorba-linda.org by 5:30 p.m. on November 1, 2010. All cost estimates should be submitted in a separate sealed envelope.