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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1974 ".' . MINUTES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA September 18, 1974 . The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 4:15 P.M., by Chairman Jerry M. Patterson, .in Room 831, City Hall, 20 Civic Center Pla,za. Affidavits of Mailing and Posting Notice of the meeting were on file in the office of the Recording Secretary. Roll call was answe~ed by the Commissioners as follows: Present Absent John Garthe Harry K. Yamamoto James E. Ward Jerry M. Patterson, Chairman Commissioner Griset arrived at 4:20 P. M. Vernon S. Evans J. Ogden. Markel Lorin Griset The following persons were also present: Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director-Secretary James A. Withers, Agency Counsel Bruce C. Spragg, City Manager Charles Zimmerman, Planning Director John Stevens, Assistant Director of Public Works MINUTES The following Minutes were unanimously approveã (4-0) on møtionof'Com- missioner Garthe, seconded by Commissioner Ward: Regular Meet~ng, ~~~t ~,1974 Regular Meeting, September 3,1974 Special Meetiug, Au!i4~t 14,1974 Special Me~tiJ!.g, Aug~st 19, 1974 Special Meeting, August 28, 1974 Adj ourned Regular Me!'"'ting, September; 11, 1974 Commissioner Griset arrived at 4:20 P. M. , to the Agency during the course of the by the Redevelopment Commission. Mr. Jeffrey Gault, member. of the Planning Consultant firm of Kennard, Delahousie and Gault, displayed "Alternati!\l:e Plan '3" proposed area-use map, th" Final Development Plan. . He stated that the amended plan includes changes in the retail function of the downtown area to spèci.lty and service retail; consoli- dation of mixed uses and densities in the high and low density office categories; and changes in the street system. He stated that. the proposed development includes Heritage Pl~za. an expanded Birch Park, Mexican Village, the transit terminal, including air rights, Santana Building, Spurgeon Building. The Executive Director reported thatt~aaended plan, which the-Planning Consultants will present meeting, ,has been approved AMENDMENTS TO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN . - . . *See Minutes Oct. 9, 1974 I . ... COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. -2- September 18, 1974 Mr. Graham Stufflefield, representing Financial Consultants, Larry Smith and Company, stated that the amended proposal would have considerably;less retail downtown because of the recommended northerly expansion of the Project Area to include Fashion Square; that the specialty retail and service shops would set off the Mexican Village theme and cater to downtown daytime population; and that there would be a si~nificantly higher percentage of restaurants, a cultural center and entertainment center to attract people, and later a hotel development or possibly even two or three. Mr. Goblirsch stated that the proposed amended plan will neces- sitate the re-Iocation of the proposed Senior Citizen's Center and suggested that the County and the City Housing Authority be contacted to negotiate a different location. John Stevens pointed out that the amended plan to use Fourth Street as an arterial would eliminate the Assessment District landscaping and diagonal parking. Mr. Goblirsch stated that the proposàl wbuld eventually require some re-zoning. The Final Proj ect Ar.ea .Developml?I\t:. Pr'Qpo'sal, Alternative Plan 3, was approved in principle, subject to review by the Planning Commission and the Redeve+opment.Colll!\lission, on the unanimously approved (5-0) motion of CommissioneT Griset, seconded by Commissioner Ward: SENIOR CITIZENS' CENTER The re-location of the proposed Senior Citizens' Center was approved in principle and staff was instructed to negotiate the possibilities with the Orange County Board of Supervisors, on the unanimously approved motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Garthe. ROLE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY The role of the Redevelop- ment Agency in the re- development process, as outlined in the report, dated September 3,1974 from the Executive Director,was unanimously approved, on motion of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Garthe. The Executive-Director recommended that the Agency turn over to the Redevelopment Commission all matters pertaining to the business of the Agency except for the following: a. b. c. d. budget approval bonds and other financing approvals land acquisition and disposition legally required items such as public hearings, condemnation proceedings, plan amendments and over personnel matters. contracts policy e. f. All other matters would be the Commission's responsibility with the Agency retaining the right of review. RESOLUTION NO. 74-14 MEETING: TIME AND PLACE A RESOLUTION OF THE COM- MUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, on motion of Commissioner Griset, and carried (4-1) with Com- AMENDING ITS BY-LAWS, was adopted seconded by Commissioner Yamamoto missioner Ward dissenting. .. . . . . ." COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY September 18, 1974 -3 - EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATION The proposed letter dated September 10,1974, to Mr. Michael Doyle, Developer, from the Executive Director, granting him a l80-day exclusive right to negotiate with the Agency for development of a major downtown hotel in the general location of the tr~nsit terminal site, was approved and its signature by the Executive Director was authorized, on the unanimously approved motion (5-0) of COmmissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Yamamoto. LETTER OF ASSURANCE ERICSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY A proposed letter to the Ericson Development Company from the Agency, to be negotiated on September 16, 1974, stating the understanding of the negotiations by both parties to date, basically as follows, was approved and the Executive Director was authorized to prepare, sign and file the. proposed letter, on the unanimously approved (5-0) motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Griset: a. Amend the Redevelopment Plan as expeditiously as possible; Assure Ericson of the Agency's predisposition to commit public funds to a portion of a parking structure, some land acquisition and.the extension of Broadw-ayand Memory Lane; b. c. To forbear, in so fàr as the 'Agency legally may do so, from encouraging 'or entertaining competing interest in the development of the property around Fashion Square. GRANT APPLICATION PARKING STRUCTURE I A proposed grant application from the tity to the Federal Economic Development Agency for approximately $ 500,000 to be used to aid in construction o:E a 3,150 car parking structure to be built in conjunction with the proposed expansion of the Fashion Square Shopping Cent~r was approved and its submittal to the Economic Developmerit.Agency was authorized on the unanimously approved motion (5-0} of Com- missioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Ward. BOND COUNSELOR O'MELVENY & MYERS The Executive Director was authorized to negotiate a contract for approval by the Agency, to retain O'Melveny and Myers as the Agency Bond Counsel, on the unanimously approved motion (5-0) of Commissioner Griset, seconded by Commissioner Yamamoto. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adj ourne.d at 5:45 P.M., on the unani- mously approved motion of ' Commissioner Yamamoto, seconded by Commissioner Ward. .~~~ MA~.E~ Recording Secretary