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Home My WebLink About10/22/1985 I I I ~ DOWNTOWN MINUTES REGULAR JOINT MEETING DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION/COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT COUNCIL CHAMBERS 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA OCTOBER 22, 1985 AGENCY The Regular Joint Meeting of the Downtown Development Commission/Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order at 7:33 PM in the Council Chambers at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, at which time City Council was also called to order. Clerk of the Council Jan Guy conducted roll call as follows: PRESENT ABESENT Daniel Griset, Chairman P. Lee Johnson, Vice Chairman Robert W, Luxembourger Patricia McGuigan Daniel H. Young John Acosta Wilson B. Hart Scott Morgan Others in attendance: Robert C. Bobb, City Manager Rex Swanson, Deputy City Manager/Development Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney Jan Guy, Clerk of the Council David Grosse, Executive Director/Public Services Agency David Ream, Executive Director/Economic Development Roger A. Kooi, Downtown Development Commission Director Edward Henning, Downtown Development Commission Assistant Director Cindy Nelson, Redevelopment Officer Sandi Daniels, Project Manager Janet Grane Evans, Downtown Development Commission Secretary Brian Pearson, Orange County Transit District John MacLaurin, Urbatec Richard Johns, Property Ventures Miguel Pulido Jr., Ace Muffler Transmission, Inc. Charles McClung, Attorney at Law MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner McGuigan, seconded by Commissioner Luxembourger, and carried unanimously (5:0) to approve the September 24, 1985 minutes of the Regular Joint Meeting as received. 505 NORTH MAIN STREET COMPANY DEFERRED LOAN It was moved by Ms. McGuigan, seconded by Chairman Griset, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Community Redevelopment Agency adopt Resolution 85-46 authorizing an extension of the maturity of Flaherty Deferred Notes with terms and conditions that include principal and interest payments. , I 8 j CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS FOR THE 1985 TAX ALLOCATION BONDS It was moved by Mr. Young, seconded by Vice Chairman Johnson, carried unanimously (5:0) that the Community Redevelopment Agency: and 1. Approve an agreement with E.F. Hutton & Company Inc. for financial consulting services with respect to the tax allocation bond issue in the Downtown, Inter-City Commuter Station, South Main and South Harbor Redevelopment Project Areas; and 2. Approve an agreement with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth for bond counsel services with respect to the tax allocation bond issue in the Downtown, Inter-City Commuter Station, South Main and South Harbor Redevelopment Project Areas; and 3. Approve an agreement with Ramseyer, Zerbst and Company, Inc. for fiscal consulting services with respect to the tax allocation bond issue in the Downtown, Inter-City Commuter Station, South Main and South Harbor Redevelopment Project Areas. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT TERMINAL AIR RIGHTS DEVELOPMENT REPORT Chairman Griset called upon Roger Kooi, Downtown Development Commission Director, for the staff presentation of this informational item. Mr. Kooi explained the City's participation in a grant application for soft cost funding of the air rights development over the OCTD Terminal, and mentioned that the City had been a partner in sending out the Requests for Proposals. Mr. Kooi introduced Brian Pearson, Director of Development of the Orange County Transit District. Mr. Pearson referred to a federal Urban Initiative Fund Grant, and outlined the plans for six stories of office space and for providing the Terminal with its own frontage on Fifth Street. Mr. Pearson went on to say that there is now a signed letter of agreement and that an executed lease agreement is expected next January. Richard Johns, President of Property Ventures, spoke in his capacity as the developer of the project. Mr. Johns forecast that the entire job would take a year, adding that present financial negotiations are stable and that the building will be compatible with the neighborhood. Mr. Johns also revealed that his company is currently placing an order for the steel, and that the proposed development is expected to enter a Plan Check in November of this year. Chairman Griset thanked Mr. Pearson and Mr. Johns for their report, It was moved by Chairman Griset, seconded by Commissioner McGuigan, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Downtown Development Commission receive and file the oral and written reports on the Orange County Transit Terminal Air Rights Development. RECESS At 7:45 PM, Chairman Griset called for a brief recess. I~~ 8 I I EXECUTIVE SESSION At 8: 00 PM, the Legal Counsel requested that the Redevelopment Agency recess to closed session to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation pursuant to Goverment Code Section 54956.9 (B) (1). The Agency reconvened at 9:20 PM with the same members present. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDMENT TO DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE A-10 SITE WITH URBATEC AND OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH ACE MUFFLER TRANSMISSION, INC. Mayor Griset announced it was the time and place for the Joint Public Hearing of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Santa Ana for the proposed sale of property by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to (1) Urbatec, a California Corporation, and (2) Ace Muffler Transmission, Inc., a California Corporation, et al. Mayor Griset called upon Sandi Daniels, Agency Project Manager, to present the staff recommendation. Ms. Daniels reported that the site proposed to be conveyed to Urbatec is generally located at the northeast corner of Spurgeon Street and First Street, extending north to Third Street and east approximately 760 feet excluding property at the northeast corner of First Street and French Street. Ms. Daniels added that the site proposed to be conveyed to Ace Muffler Transmission, Inc., et al. (Ace Muffler) is located at 510 East Second Street. Ms. Daniels clarified that two agreements were actually involved, one with Ace Muffler and an amendment to an agreement which was approved in July with Urbatec. The requested approvals are for a 95,000 square foot shopping center and for the rehabilitation and integration into the shopping center of Ace Muffler. Mayor Griset called for written communications, of which there were none. The Joint Public Hearing was then opened to public comment. John MacLaurin, President of Urbatec, spoke in agreement with the two proposed sales. Mr. MacLaurin spoke of a process of long, hard work invested in the development of the shopping center, adding that an executed agreement with Boys Market has been achieved and that the possibility of tenancies by Wendy's, Church's Chicken, and Thrifty Drug exists. Miguel Pulido Jr., of Ace Muffler, also spoke in agreement with both of the proposed sales. There were no speakers disagreeing with either of the two proposed sales. Mr. Cooper requested that, in addition to the previously requested resolution approvals, four instructions be incorporated into Resolution 85-43. Mayor Griset declared the Joint Public Hearing closed, It was moved by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Young, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Agency: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 85-43: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND URBATEC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION; and , I I (2) Approve the revised conceptual plans proposed by Urbatec; and (3) Approve the revised project budget for the A-10 development and authorize its implementation by the Redevelopment Commission Additional Instructions to be addressed in letter from City Attorney to Ace Muffler: 1. The title insurance for the property to be conveyed to Ace Muffler be at the appraised value; 2. Title for the property to be conveyed to Ace Muffler be free of tax liens; 3. The curb cut on French Street (at 401 E. First Street) is to be located as closely to First Street as possible; 4, A Resolution be prepared for the next regularly scheduled meeting exempting the Ace Muffler site located at 410 E. First Street from further Agency condemnation proceedings. It was moved by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Vice Chairman Johnson, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Agency Adopt Resolution No. 85-45: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND ACE MUFFLER TRANSMISSION, INC., ET AL. It was moved by Ms. McGuigan, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Agency approve the project budget for the Ace Muffler agreement and authorize its implementation by the Redevelopment Commission. It was moved by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger, and carried unanimously (5:0) that the Agency be authorized to retain Herbert Nadel, A.I.A. and Partners, Architects (Developer's architect) to provide architectural services for the rehabilitation of the Ace Muffler properties. It was moved by Councilperson Luxembourger, seconded by Councilperson Young, and carried unanimously (5:0) to adopt Resolution 85-126: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO AN AMENDED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND URBATEC, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND INTER CITY COMMUTER STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THAT AGREEMENT. It was moved by Councilperson Luxembourger, seconded by Councilperson Young, and carried unanimously (5:0) to adopt Resolution 85-127: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN e I 8 FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ACE MUFFLER TRANSMISSION INC., ET AL, FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE INTER CITY COMMUTER STATION REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THAT AGREEMENT. It was moved by Councilperson Luxembourger, seconded by Councilperson Young, and carried unanimously (5:0) that City Council approve Appropriation No. 61 transferring $127,000 from Community Development Block Grant funds for relocation costs associated with the Downtown Project Area (Section 108 Projects). ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Community Redevelopment Agency, the Downtown Development Commission, and City Council, these bodies were adjourned at 9:40 PM to their respective next <.~=~~,., ~.'rn,.. ~ Daniel E. Griset, Rex Swanson, Chairman Deputy City Manager/Development