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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 2001/05/29 CC & HA M1NUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND A SPECIAL MEETiNG OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA May 29, 2001 6:00 p.m. Adjourned Regular Meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency and a Special Meeting of the Housing Authority of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 10:12 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Agency/Authority/Councilmembers Davis, Padilla, Rindone, Salas and Chair/Mayor Horton ABSENT: Agency/Authority/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, Agency/Authority Counsel/City Attorney Kaheny, and City Clerk Bigelow CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of May 8 and May 15, 2001 Staff recommendation: Agency/Council approve the minutes. ACTION: Chair/Mayor Horton moved to approve the Consent Calendar, heading read, text waived. The motion carried 5-0. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. PUBLIC HEARING 2. JOINT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE AND A NEW ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF OUTDOOR STORAGE USES; AND TOLLiNG THE OPERATION OF EXISTING OUTDOOR STORAGE USES WITHIN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS- The City's redevelopment project areas were formed in order to eliminate various conditions of blight. Currently, thc land use policies that apply to the redevelopment project areas are inadequate to address the blighting influences of outdoor storage uses. The establishment of new outdoor storage uses, or the expansion of existing uses, in the redevelopment project areas could result in the further reduction of land that is available for redevelopment and hinder the implementation of the various redevelopment plans and the achievement of their goals and objectives. (Community Development Director; continued from the meeting of 5/8/01) PUBLIC HEARING (Continued) - Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the heating was held on the date and at the time specified in the notice. Chair/Mayor Horton opened the public heating. There being no members of the public wishing to speak, she then closed the heating. ACTION: Agency/Authority/Councilmember Padilla offered Urgency Ordinance No. 2836A for adoption and Ordinance No. 2836 for first reading. URGENCY ORDiNANCE NO. 2836-A, URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PROHIBITiNG THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF OUTDOOR STORAGE USES; AND TOLLiNG THE OPERATION OF EXISTiNG OUTDOOR STORAGE USES WITHiN THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS ORDiNANCE NO. 2836, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PROHIBITiNG THE ESTABLISHMENT OR EXPANSION OF OUTDOOR STORAGE USES; AND TOLLING THE OPERATION OF EXISTiNG OUTDOOR STORAGE USES WITHiN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS The motion carried 5-0. 3. CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ISSUANCE OF TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE HERITAGE TOWN CENTER AFFORDABLE HOUSiNG PROJECT The City of Chula Vista and its Housing Authority received a request from South Bay Community Villas, L.P., a partnership between The Otay Ranch Company (ORC) and South Bay Community Services, to consider the issuance of tax exempt obligations to finance the development of a 271-unit affordable housing complex, consisting of 91 units for seniors and 180 units of multifamily housing, within the Otay Ranch master planned community. The proposed "Heritage Town Center" project is located on 9.3 acres of vacant land in the Otay Ranch Village 1 tentative map R47 & C1 sites on East Palomar Street, between Santa Rita and Santa Andrea Avenues. Additionally, the Redevelopment Agency received a request for financial assistance for the project, and the City is being asked to waive certain City fees. The project is being developed to satisfy ORC's Otay Ranch Sectional Planning Area One affordable housing obligation of 242 low-income units. (Community Development Director) Notice of the heating 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 heating and asked if anyone from the audience wished to speak; there was no response. She then closed the hearing. Page 2 Council/RDA/Housing Authority Minutes 05/29/2001 PUBLIC HEARING (Continued) ACTION: Chair/Mayor Horton offered Housing Authority Resolution HA-18, Council Resolution No. 2001-164, Agency Resolution No. 1730, and Council Resolution No. 2001-165, headings read, texts waived: HOUSiNG AUTHORITY RESOLUTION HA-18, RESOLUTION OF THE HOUS1NG AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REGARDiNG ITS iNTENTION TO ISSUE TAX EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS FOR A PROPOSED AFFORDABLE SENIOR AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSiNG PROJECT KNOWN AS HERITAGE TOWN CENTER WITHIN THE OTAY RANCH MASTER PLANNED COMMUNITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2001-164, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZiNG THE SALE, ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS BY THE HOUSiNG AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA FOR THE PROPOSED HERITAGE TOWN CENTER AFFORDABLE HOUSiNG PROJECT AGENCY RESOLUTION 1730 AND COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2001-165, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CONDITIONALLY APPROViNG FiNANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUBJECT TO FUTURE APPROPRIATION, iN THE FORM OF A RESIDUAL RECEIPTS LOAN FROM THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING FUND IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,400,000 AND A TEN YEAR DEFERRAL OF THE PUBLIC FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE, WAIVER OF THE RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION FEE, AND WAIVER OF THE PARK FEE TO SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY VILLAS, L.P. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPOSED 271 UNIT HERITAGE TOWN CENTER (4/5THS VOTE REQUIRED) Agency/Authofity/Councilmember Padilla seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. OTHER BUSiNESS 4. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S/CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS There were none. 5. CHAIR/MAYOR REPORTS There were none. 6. AGENCY/AUTHORITY/COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. Page 3 Council/RDA/Housmg Authority Minutes 05/29/2001 CLOSED SESSION - Chair/Mayor Horton announced that Closed Session was cancelled, and the following item was not discussed. 7. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(A) Agency vs. Rados Bros. [Case No. GIC734557-1] ADJOURNMENT At 10:20 p.m., Chair/Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on June 5, 2001 at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submi:ted, Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk Page 4 Council/RDA/Housing Authority Minutes 05/29/2001