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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/13/1974 ..,' ..- MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA . November 13, 1974 . The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman Patterson at 4:10 P.M., in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Roll call was as fol- lows: J. Ogden Markel John Garthe James E. Ward Lorin Griset Jerry M. Patterson, ~ Harry K. Yamamoto Vernon S. Evans Present Chairman The following persons were also present: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director-Secretary James A. Withers, Agency Counsel Bruce C. Spragg, City Manager Ronald Wolford, Director of Public Works William Daugherty, Senior Planner Florence I. Malone, Recording Secretary Lynn O'Dell and Karen Lee, Press Representatives on the unanimously Griset seconded by The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 9,1974, were approved as submitted (5-0) approved motion of Commissioner Commissioner Markel. MINUTES BUILDING PERMIT OWNER'S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - JAMES E. MAHONEY (MILLER TIRE CO.) The Director stated that Mr. James E. Mahoney has requested a building permit in the Redevelopment Project Area, specifically, the block bounded by Fifth Street on the north, Fourth Street on the south, French Street on the west and Mortimer Street on the east, for the relocation of his auto service center, presently located at 209 Bush Street. . He further stated that Mr. Mahoney had agreed to all of the Planning Department conditions pertaining to the property with one exception, a 5-foot setback landscaping requirement as opposed to a 3-foot setback proposed by Mr. Mahoner to accommodate adequate parking. The Director requested that Staff be allowed to work out a landscaping plan that wøuld allow a 3-foot setback where needed for parking. Commissioner Ward stated that he was not particularly Can, cerned with the 3-foot versus the 5-£oot,providing trees are included in the landscaping treatment and that the development be away from Mortimer and French to allow for eventual abandonment by the City for use in private development. The Director was authorized to issue a building permit to Mr. Mahoney, subject to the foregoing comments, and to execute the Owner's Participation Agreement on behalf of tQeAgencr/ on the unanimously (5-0) approved mott,on of Co1lUI\bstone'l: Gr¡,et seconded by c~mmissioner Ward. I 18 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 2 November 13, 1974 Commissioners Griset and Ward stated that high priority should be given to the delineation of a street plan for the Redevelop- ment Project Area. The Director responded that requests for proposals from engineering firms would be initiated in a matter of weeks. . KRAMER & SANTA ANA MOTOR PARTS PROPERTY The Director was authorized to secure appraisals on the Kramer Property (Char- coal Broiler, located on the southwest corner of Main and Santa Ana Boulevard), and the Santa Ana Motor Parts property (413 West Fifth Street), on the unanimously approved motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Yamamoto. The appraisals have been recommended by the Community Redevelopment Commission. ERICSON DEVELOPMENT CO. & FASHION SQUARE DEVELOPMENT The Director reported that negotiations were still in satisfactory progress between Eric- son Development Co. and the Fashion Square interests, Draper and Kramer; that Mr. Ericson had developed some new cost figures that indicate a reduction in the amount of square footage allocated to specialty shops, from 400,000 square feet to 350,000; and that also indicate there is room for one additional junior department store, approximately 80,000 square feet. PROPOSED BUDGET REVISIONS The Agency received the Director's written report of the. proposed Budget Revisions for June 1974 through July 1975, increasing in the amount of $40,551. The Director reported that the Agency has received $200,000 in tax increment revenue; that the Agency expects to receive $675,000 for the present fiscal year; that the budget revisions provide for repayment of the City loan, acqui" sition of property, improvements for Heritage Square, title insurance, engineering studies, additional acquisition appraisals and two staff positions beyond the current budget already approved. The report was ordered filed on the unanimously (5",0) approved motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Coll\lIlissie¡ne'r Ward. PROPERTY PURCHASE NEGOTIATION - The Director wa!i auth~rized to enter into negotiation for the pu'l;'chas,e Gf property at the southwest COrner of Santa Ana Boulevard and Main Street (Charcoal Broilerl, on the unanimously .ChOl approved motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by C~is" sioner Garthe. EXECUTIVE SESSION The AgencY' recess,ed for ExecuUve Ses'S~Qn at 4:50 P.M., and reconvened at 5:15 P.M., with the same members present, . 8 8 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 3 ADJOURNMENT motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded Markel. ~~1 ~.lJJ~ FLRENCE I. MALONE Recording Secretary November 13, 1974 The Meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P.M., on the unan- imouslyapproved by Commissioner