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Home My WebLink About08/14/1974 ""'.~ -. . . . . MINUTES OF THE JOINT STUDY SESSION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PLANNING COMMISSION COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION August 14, 1974 The Joint Study Session of the Community Redevelopment Agency, Planning Commission, and Community Redevelopment Commission was called to order by the Chairman of the Community Redevelopment Agency at 4:15 P.M. The following members of the Community Redevelopment Agency were present: Commissioners John Garthe, Lorin Griset, James E. Ward and Chairman J~rry M; Patterson; Commissioners Vernon S. Evans, J. Ogden Markel and Harry K. Yamamoto were absent. The following members of the Community Redevelopment ,Commission were present: Commissioners Gordon Bricken, Robert Newcomb and Chairman John W. Hill; Commissioner Hector Godine~ arrived at 4:17 P.M.; Commissioner Alexander Nalle arrived at 4:35 P.M.; Commissioners Ted Jessee and Tom McMichael were absent, excused. The following members of the Planning Commission were present: Commissioners John Acosta, Harold H. Gosse and Chairman Ja~k L. O'Dell; Commissioners Daniel E. Griset and Jean I. Ankrum arrived at 4:20 P.M. and 4:30 P.M., respectively. Commissioners Everett Winters and Sealy M. Yates were absent. Also present were the following members of Staff: City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney James A. Witl;J.ers" Director of Planning Charles C. Zim:ine:rma:~, Executive, Secret¡n:y Redevelopment Agency !UchardGoblirsch,~è(1evelopment Agency Representative Susan Schick, and Assistant Clerk of the Council Wanda M. Schwarze; members of the, :l!I:~jttct Area Comm;l.ttee; members of the Press; and int.érestedcitizens. Chairman Patterson of theR1!d(!velopmentAgency led the Pledge of Allegiance; and stated the purpose of the meeting, which was to inform Agency Members, Planning and Redevelopment Commis- sion members, Staff, Project Area Coinmittee members, the publ:i.c and the Press, of the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the North Main Street area of the City. REDEVELOPMENT PLAN NORTH MAIN STREET CORRIDOR & SHOPPING CENTER Richard Goblirsch, Execu- tive Director of the Redevelopment Agencr~ summariZed theinfórmation contained in his memorandum to the Redevelopment Commission dated August 5, 1974, regarding proposed expansion of ~ashion Square Shopping Center, and the inclusion of that ar'ða within an expanded Redevelopment Project Area. Maps of the North Ma~ Street corridor and the proposed redevelopment site in røt.'¡on to e~j.sting shopping center and freeway access were exbiltited, sh....ing a new leasable space of 630,000 square feet ad..- to presently existing leasable space of 550,000 square felt, for a total of 1,180,000 square feet of retail space (the approximately equival.~f of South Coast Plaza shopping center); slides were shown c1_picting a model of the proposed ne~shopping center complex, and completed shopping centers in other areas illustratin¡ the qualifications and experience of the Erickson Development Company, the proposed developer. During a question and answer session initiated by Chairman Pa tterson, the following persons directed questions to the Executive Secretary; - "'~ . '-" . 1. 2 . 3. 4. 5 . 6. 7 . Community Redevelopment Agency Chairman Jerry M. Patterson; Planning Commissioner Robert Newcomb; Loren Norton, Attorney at Law; Billy C. Hall, Executive Director, City Center Association; Community Redevelopment Commissioner Harold Gosse; Community Redevelopment Commission Chairman John W. (Bill) Howard Way, former Chairman of Project Area Committee. Hill; . Mr. Goblirsch responded to the questions as follows: (1) that residential properties within the proposed expansion area have been kept to a minimum; that the Developer spends dollars to acquire land, but is asking help from the City for site acquisition and development of a parking facility, the return from which to the City would be $700,000 to $800,000 in additional property taxes and $400,000 to $450,000 in sales taxes annually after opening of the Center; (2) that no City funds have been expended for a market study; that Developer has had indications of market potential and expectancies; that once construction is underway, the Agency has authority to sell bonds and that proceeds from bond sale will then be available for downtown use; that Developer is willing to expend time and dollars to help the Agency locate a downtown developer; (3) that the proposed area is consistent with the depressed area provisions of the State law, which recognizes several kinds of depressed situations (i.e. structural blight, land use, and economic blight);. that the existing North Main shop- ping center is outdated and a potential economic blight, a matter of concern; that displaced downtown businesses will have priority in relocating in the new center; and that the proposal will benefit the downtown area and the City as a whole; (4) that inclusion of the proposed development in the Project Area will not affect previously established downtown tax base; that funds for the construction of the parking facility (approximately five to seven million dollars) will come from bond sale based on anticipated revenues; that the intent of the plan is use of funds from the proposed development to help support redevelopment of the downtown area; that negotiations are not complete, and future management of the parking facUity has not been determined; that no official action will be sought until eertain firm commitments have been made and success is assured; that the State law provides for actions which must be taken to amend existing Project Area boundaries; (5) that exact boundaries have not been determined; . (6) that plans for downtown and the proposed development can proceed simu~tane~usly. Agency chaír1Í1an Patterson, in response to Mr. Way's. question (7) regarding,pqss,ible additional expansion of the ProjettArea to include res'iIdential areas to the west (bet.ween downtown and Bristol) and the northeast (Logan area), stated that housing areas do. not generate sufficient funds to support a Redevelop- ment Agency; that housing redevelopment would not be feasible, under the State redevelopment law. . The consensus of the Agency, and the Planning and Re.development Commissions, was unanimously in favor of going ahead with the ne.ces. S. a.ry st.udies, negotia.tions and procedures. toimI.l. emen. t....t. he North Main Street expansion of the Redevelopment PrO ect Area, including ti;l.e proposed shopping center, subj ectto f 1'111 cODlmit- ments from major tenants, and continuing attention to comnU:tments already made to the downtown area. -2- .' ~- ~"J' . . . . PROPOSED CONSULTANT DOUGLAS C. MYERS Mr. Goblirsch introduced Doug Myers, proposed consultant to the Community Redevelopment pertaining to real estate, Agency in technical matters Agency Chairman Patterson announced the res~gnation of Richard Goblirsch, Executive Secretary of the Community Redevelopment Agency, and expressed regrets, thanks and good wishes, as well as hope that Mr. Goblirsch might be persuaded to change his decision, on behalf of the Agency. RESIGNATION EXECUTIVE SECRETARY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNMENTS PLANNING COMMISSION REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION At 5:30 P.M. the Planning Commission and the Com- munity Redevelopment Commission adjourned by informal unanimous consent. A recess of the Community Redevelopment Agency was declared by the Chairman for the purpose of an executive session to consider personnel matters. The Agency reconvened at 6:55 P.M. with the same Commissioners present, and immediately adjourned, on motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Chairman Patterson, and unanimously carried (4-0). RECESS & ADJOURNMENT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JERRY M. 'ATTIERfOR' Jerry M. Patterson Chairman _~Š~CL~~ j,..., Wan a . chw'arze 1 Acting 'ocording 'omt&ry ~£ Vernon S. Evans Vice Chairman -3-