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Board approves amendment allowing Taylor Morrison to demolish Mountain View Elementary buildings and extends due diligence
Summary
The Azusa Unified board approved a first amendment to the purchase-and-sale agreement with Taylor Morrison that permits the developer to demolish buildings at the former Mountain View Elementary site at its own cost and extends its due-diligence period to June 27, 2025.
The Azusa Unified School District Board of Education on April 22, 2025 approved a first amendment to the purchase and sale agreement with Taylor Morrison of California LLC for the former Mountain View Elementary School site.
Superintendent Arturo Ortega said the amendment authorizes Taylor Morrison to demolish the existing school buildings at the former Mountain View site at the buyer’s expense and extends Taylor Morrison’s due-diligence feasibility review period from May 20 to June 27, 2025. Ortega said the extension was requested to align the buyer’s schedule with the City of Azusa’s council presentation timeline.
Ortega also announced that Taylor Morrison approved its due-diligence period for the former Powell Elementary School on March 24, 2025. Ortega said that, with Powell and the former Ellington through due diligence, deposits on those two properties become nonrefundable under the terms of the agreements.
The board moved and approved the first amendment (agenda item 13.2) in open session; the meeting record shows the motion passed. District staff described the amendment as allowing demolition at the buyer’s cost and providing the buyer additional time to complete feasibility work and city consultations before the sale proceeds to the next stage.
Board members did not identify additional conditions in the public discussion. The superintendent indicated the timeline change was to give the buyer time before their city council presentation and to accommodate the buyer’s internal approvals. The district did not disclose purchase price, deposit amounts, or specific demolition schedules in the public remarks.
The motion to approve the first amendment to the Mountain View purchase-and-sale agreement was recorded as passed during the meeting; the district will continue to process the sale according to the amended schedule and to coordinate any required city briefings and administrative follow-up.
