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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 2001/04/24 CC M1NUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA April 24, 2001 6:00 p.m. Adjourned Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 7:58 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency/Councilmembers Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Chair/Mayor Horton ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, Agency/City Attorney Kaheny, Deputy City Clerk Norris CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 3 and April 10, 2001. Staff recommendation: The Redevelopment Agency/City Council approve the minutes. 2. AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1719, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER TO AN AGREEMENT WITH URS CORPORATION FOR THE CLEAN UP OF A CONTAMINATED HOLDING SITE LOCATED AT 4075 MAIN STREET WITHIN THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, AND APPROPRIATING $208,336 1N UNANTICIPATED RECEIPTS FROM THE SHINOHARA ESTATE AND $4,804 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE OF THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD PROJECT AREA TO FUND THE PROJECT The Agency is interested in developing a 1.6-acre site in the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Area as an expansion to the Auto Park to generate additional jobs and revenue in an area cmrently blighted. The site is unsuitable for development due to its use as a stockpile for contaminated bum-ash waste. Owned by the Shinohara Estate, the site was estimated to contain 34,000 cubic yards of contaminated material. During the clean up operation, substantially more sub-surface contamination was discovered than had been anticipated by previous fieldwork. The resolution appropriates funds, at a per- unit rate, to pay for the clean up of the additional bum ash discovered. (Continued from the meeting of 4/10/01 - Community Development Director) Staff recommendation: The Redevelopment Agency adopt the resolution. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued) 3. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1721, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING WAIVER OF THE TOWN CENTRE FINE ARTS FEE FOR THE GATEWAY OFFICE BUILDING PROJECT On June 6, 2000, the Agency granted a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) for development of the Gateway Chula Vista project. A provision of the DDA requires that the Agency make a determination that the developer has satisfied the conditions precedent to granting a waiver of the Fine Arts fee. (Community Development Director) Staffrecommendation: The Redevelopment Agency adopt the resolution. ACTION: Agency/Councilmember Rindone moved to approve staff recommendations and offered Consent Calendar Items # 1 through #3, headings read, texts waived. The motion carried 5-0. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. PUBLIC HEARING 4. a. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF SPECIAL USE PERMIT TC1- 01-01 CONVERTING OFFICE SPACE TO RESIDENTIAL AT 208 THIRD AVENUE The applicant requested a Special Use Permit to allow the conversion of office space at 208 Third Avenue. The project is located within the Town Centre 1 Redevelopment Project Area and would convert two office units from office use to residential. The permit request requires public hearings before the Town Centre Project Area Committee and the Redevelopment Agency. On March 14, 2001, the Town Centre Project Area Committee recommended approval. (Community Development Director) Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and at the time specified in the notice. Chair/Mayor Horton opened the public hearing. With no members of the public wishing to speak, she then closed the heating. Agencymember/Deputy Mayor Davis expressed concern as to whether or not the existence of future businesses adjacent to the property would interfere with the residential use. Redevelopment Manager Estes replied that the proposed buyer indicated that he would not oppose any kind of entertainment uses. Deputy Mayor Davis asked staff to acquire a letter from the buyer stating that he would not object to the possibility of mixed uses in the area and also to include the stipulation as a provision of the Special Use Permit. Page 2 CounciVRDA Minutes 04/24/2001 PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) ACTION: Agencymember/Deputy Mayor Davis moved to amend the Special Use Permit as specified and offered Agency Resolution No. 1722, heading read, text waived AGENCY RESOLUTION 1722, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA GRANTiNG SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT SUP #TC1-02-01 FOR AN OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION AT 208 THIRD AVENUE The motion carried 5-0. ACTION ITEMS 5. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1723, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROViNG THE COMMUNITY HOUS1NG IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CHIP) LOAN INTERNAL PROGRAM MANUAL On February 1, 1977, Council approved the implementation of a Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) to provide low interest loans and grants for low -income residents to rehabilitate their homes. The CHIP loan program was informally discontinued in 1997 due to staffing constraints and overall workload issues; however, the CHIP grant program continued to provide assistance to both single-family homes and mobilehomes. An additional staff person has been hired to administer the CHIP program and update the loan program. The CHIP Loan Internal Program Manual will provide written guidance for staff and the CHIP Committee to follow in qualifying applicants and enforcing standards for the program. (Community Development Director) Housing Coordinator Arroyo explained that the objective of the manual is to reactivate the CHIP program as a component of revitalization efforts primarily focused on the western side of the City. Community Development Specialist Do outlined the components of the manual, stating that it would resolve important policy issues. ACTION: Agencymember/Deputy Mayor Davis offered Agency Resolution No. 1723, heading read, text waived. The motion carded 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS 6. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 7. CHAIR/MAYOR REPORTS There were none. 8. AGENCY/COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. Page 3 Council/RDA Minutes 04/24/2001 ADJOURNMENT - At 9:15 p.m., Chair/Mayor Horton adjourned the Redevelopment Agency meeting to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on May 1, 2001 at 4:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council meeting, in the City Council Chambers. Respectfully submitted, -"~Lorraine Bennett, Deputy City Clerk Page 4 CounciI/RDA Minutes 04/24/2001