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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 2003/11/04 CC MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETiNG OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA November 4, 2003 4:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and a Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 5:24 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency/Councilmembers: Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas, and Chair/Mayor Padilla ABSENT: Agency/Councilmembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Rowlands, Agency/City Attorney Moore, and City Clerk Bigelow CONSENT CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 30, 2003; October 14, 2003 Staff recommendation: Council 2. REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ON OUTDOOR STORAGE, AND RECOMMENDATION TO DIRECT STAFF TO DEVELOP AN OUTDOOR STORAGE STRATEGY CONSISTENT WITH THE FINDINGS THEREIN, AND iNCLUDiNG A COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION COMPONENT On May 29, 2001, the Council adopted an ordinance as an interim measure prohibiting new outdoor storage uses and the expansion of existing outdoor storage uses in the redevelopment project areas and directing staff to conduct the necessary studies and develop appropriate policies to address outdoor storage uses and their impacts. The interim ordinance was subsequently extended for two years to allow the necessary studies and analyses to be completed and to allow for adequate public participation and input. The report sttmmarizes the findings and recommendations resulting from these studies and consultation with City departments, consultants, and community stakeholders. (Community Development Director) Staff recommendation: Council/Agency accept the report. ACTION: Chair/Mayor Padilla moved to approve staff's recommendations and offered the Consent Calendar, headings read, texts waived. The motion carried 5-0. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were none. ACTION ITEMS 3. COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2003-460 AND AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 1848, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH KAMPGROUND ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, WITH AN OPTION FOR A SIX MONTH EXTENSION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A TOURNAMENT SOCCER FACILITY AND LODGE ON APPROXIMATELY 38 ACRES 1N THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY The owners of the KOA campground, on Second Avenue in the Lower Sweetwater Valley, are proposing to expand the existing campground and to develop a tournament soccer facility and hotel/lodge. Approval of an exclusive negotiating agreement would provide a timeframe within which to obtain stakeholder involvement and to plan a development proposal. (Community Development Director) Agency/Councilmember Davis announced that she would abstain from discussion and voting on the item due to her receipt of income from KOA representative Mike Bell. She left the Chambers at 5:26 p.m. Senior Community Development Specialist Beard presented the provisions of the proposed exclusive negotiating agreement with Kampground Enterprises Incorporated. ACTION: Agency/Councilmember McCaun offered Council Resolution No. 2003-460 and Agency Resolution No. 1848, heading read, text waived. The motion carded 4-0- 1, with Agency/Cotmcilmember Davis abstaining. Agency/Councilmember Davis returned to the dais at 5:31 p.m. 4. REPORT ON THE PROGRESS OF REVIEW OF REDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES Last year, a group of Chula Vista business leaders formed an organization known as the Chula Vista Urban Development Committee (UDC) for the purpose of exploring the benefits of creating a public-private redevelopment corporation for Chula Vista. The UDC hired a consultant, Keyser Marston Associates, Incorporated (KMA), to prepare a study to examine alternative redevelopment management structures and to provide to the Council its recommendation on a preferred redevelopment structure. On May 13, 2003, staff provided an update report to the Agency/Cotmcil, recommending that the Council direct staff to cooperate with KMA on the study. During discussion, the Council directed staff to work with the UDC consultant and to coordinate a future Council workshop on this issue. (Community Development Director) Page 2 Council/RDA Minutes 11/04/03 ACTION ITEMS (Continued) Community Development Director Madigan stated that the proposed scope of work provides for a review of the UDC study and the provision of specific, recommended, alternative redevelopment structures for Council consideration. Chair/Mayor Padilla stated that a Council subcommittee, City staff, the consultants and invited members of the UDC should participate as part of the future working group. He also stated that the structural goals ultimately must be determined and set by the Agency Board. He then referenced page 4-6 of the report, stating that while the questions were legitimate, they were premature for the work program at this stage, since it was important not to restrict the Agency Board by putting too much detail in the work program up front. It would be appropriate to address the questions after discussing other structures and their pros and cons; and after a decision has been made on options to study subsequent to Council and public input at a commtmity workshop. Agency/Councilmember Davis felt that since the City is expending funds for the study, the consultants should provide a complete examination of all the items. Chair/Mayor Padilla responded that the point is more regarding the sequencing of what is to be examined by the group, and that it was important not to go too broad too soon and squander money unnecessarily. Agency/Councilmember Rindone asked if a timeline had been established for the public workshops. Community Development Director Madigan replied that the workshops should be held either prior to the end of the 2003 calendar year or in early January 2004. Agency/Councilmember Davis applauded the Chula Vista business leaders who collectively put the plan together, and she expressed her pleasure with their commitment to the betterment of the City. ACTION: Chair/Mayor Padilla moved to accept the report and approve the scope of work, with the caveat that 1) structural goals have to be set by the Agency Board; and 2) regarding the scope of work, the basic questions must be answered in a clear, logical sequence as to how to go about the study, and the Agency should not be restricted by placing too much detail in the work program up front. Agency/Councilmember McCann seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0. 5. RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF THE PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR THE 2003 AMENDMENT TO THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TO AFFECTED TAXING AGENCIES, AND DIRECTING STAFF TO TRANSMIT THE REPORT TO SAME AS REQUIRED BY LAW In November 2002, the Redevelopment Agency initiated the process to amend the Merged Chula Vista Redevelopment Plan to facilitate extension of redevelopment and economic development tools throughout commercial and industrial areas in the western portion of the City. As part of the 2003 amendment process, the Redevelopment Agency is required by California community redevelopment law to prepare and submit to affected taxing agencies a preliminary report that describes the reasons for the 2003 amendment, describes the physical and economic conditions in the added area, determines whether the Page 3 Council/RDA Minutes 11/04/03 ACTION ITEMS (Continued) added area is predominantly urbanized as defined by law, preliminarily assesses the proposed method of financing redevelopment, and describes the projects proposed by the Agency and how such projects would alleviate blight in the added area. (Community Development Director). At the request of staff, this item was removed from the agenda and continued indefinitely. OTHER BUSINESS 6. DIRECTOR/CITY MANAGER REPORTS There were none. 7. CHAIR/MAYOR REPORTS There were none. 8. AGENCY/COUNCIL COMMENTS There were none. CLOSED SESSION Chair/Mayor Padilla announced that Closed Session was cancelled, and the following items were not discussed: 9. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Assessor Parcel No. 624-060-4500 (5 acres net usable land) located on Main Street immediately east of 1-805 Negotiating Parties: Laurie Madigan, Elizabeth Wagner Hull, and Linda Bartz (Agency/City) Leondard Tessier (Property Owner) Under Negotiation: Instructions to negotiators price and terms for acquisition 10. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) One case ADJOURNMENT At 5:46 p.m., Chair/Mayor Padilla adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency on November 18, 2003, at 6:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council meeting. Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Clerk Page 4 Council/RDA Minutes 11/04/03