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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/1984 ~ . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA SEPTEMBER 18, 1984 ~ The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the Ci ty of Santa Ana was called to order by Chairman Luxembourger at 5:36 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. After the Pledge to the Flag and the Invocation given by Chairman Luxembourger, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT ¡ John Acosta Gordon Bricken Daniel Griset, Vice Chairman P. Lee Johnson Robert Luxembourger, Chairman patricia McGuigan Dan Young Others in Attendance: Rex Swanson, Executive Director Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney David N. Ream, Executive Director/Economic Development Thomas E. Hammill, Assistant Director Redevelopment & Real Estate Susan Moeller, Project Manager Laura Juarez, Secretary MINUTES A motion was made by Mr, Bricken, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried by a vote of 4:0 (Mrs. McGuigan and Vice Chairman Griset refrained due to their absence) to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 21, 1984. . AGREEMENT FOR UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES ON S. HARBOR The Executive Director/Economic Development called upon Project Manager, Susan Moeller, to give a brief presentation. The Project Manager stated that the purpose of the South Harbor Redevelopment Plan adoption was mainly for two purposes: (1) to provide public improvements: and (2) to provide ù major funding source for the City's residential rehabilitation programs through the use of 60% set-aside moneys. I I . At the time of the plan adoption, specific public improvements were listed in the preliminary Redevelopment Plan. Included in those improvements was the undergrounding of utilities along Harbor Boulevard between MacArthur and Segerstrom. A $100 million development, in all, Phase I of Clauset Centre consisted of 187,000 square feet of office space valued at $25 million. Phase II will be commenced in the near future. The total cost of the project is estimated at $888,500. Edison is contributing $178,500. That, plus the $250,000 contribution from Trammell Crow Company, leaves a $460,000 balance to be funded by the Agency. The Project Manager then introduced Mr. Bill Trammell Crow who gave a brief slide presentation, Lane of After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Acosta, seconded by Ms. McGuigan, and carried unanimously to: 1. Approve the Agreement for Relocation of Electrical Facilities among the Agency, Trammell Crow and the Edison Company for the undergrounding of utilities on S. Harbor between Segerstrom Avenue and MacArthur Boulevard. , 2. Approve Appropriation Adjustment No. 22 authorizing the allocation of funds from the 1984-85 fiscal year budget allocation. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO HARBOR/MC~ADDEN SITE NEGOTIATE WITH EQUIDON FOR . On October 24, 1983, the Redevelopment Agency authorized staff to solicit proposals for the development of the southeast corner of Harbor and McFadden, currently occupied by the Harbor Drive-In Theatre. Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of a research and development/office complex went out the first of May, with July 17, 1984, as the submission deadl ine. Equidon Investment Builders has proposed the development of a high-quality, mixed use research and development/office complex totaling 342,300 square feet of building space. Included in the proposal is a three-story "landmark" office building on the corner of Harbor and McFadden, as well as 38,800 square feet of financial, restaurant and supportive retail space along the Harbor Boulevard frontage. The Project Manager then introduced Mr. Kevin Hansen, Vice President of Equidon, to give a slide presentation. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. McGuigan, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously to grant a 180-day exclusive right to negotiate to Equidon Investment Builders for development of the Harbor/McFadden site. -2- 2- . RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX ALLOCATION BONDS IN THE SOUTH MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. McGuigan and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 84-17: A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX ALLOCATION BONDS OF SAID AGENCY IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ($20,000,000) TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE COST OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT KNOWN AS THE SOUTH MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 6:13 P.M., the Redevelopment Agency adjourned to an Executive Session. The meeting was reconvened at 7:05 P.M" with the same members present. ADJOURNMENT , There being no further business to come before the Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 7:08 P.M., to Tuesday, September 25, 1984, at 7:00 P.M. . -3- 3