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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1981/10/15 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, October 15, 1981 - 4:03 p.m. Council Conference Room - City Hall ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Hyde; Members Gillow, Cox, McCandliss Membe rs Absent Member Scott STAFF PRESENT Executive Director Cole, Special Counsel Reed, Community Development Director Desrochers, Redevelopment Coordina- tor legler, Development Services Administrator Robens, Development Specialist Kassman, Administrative Analyst Buchan ALSO PRESENT Jim Cappos, Jeff Reynolds, Ron Roberts, Jerry Sandstrom, Ted Brumleve, Steve Hauser, Richard logob ITEM NO.1 - REQUEST FOR MEMBER APPOINTMENT TO TASK FORCE The Agency is requested to appoint one member to participate on a public relations task force. The first meeting of the task force has been set for Thursday, October 22, at 3 p.m. MOTION TO APPOINT MEMBER GrLLOW TO TASK FORCE MSUC (Cox/Hyde) that Member Gillow be appointed to serve on the public relations tas k force. ITEM NO.2 - REPORT: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUDIT An audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1981 has been prepared by Mr. Wayne Carroll of Diehl, Evans & Company. MOTION TO ACCEPT AUDIT REPORT MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to accept the audit report. Community Development Director Desrochers stated that Mr. Carroll would be available to discuss the report and his findings upon the Agency's request. Members suggested that it would be appropriate to discuss this item further at the next Agency meeting. MODIFICATION OF PREVIOUS MOTION MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to modify the previous motion, and accept the report for consider- ation and $chedule this item for a future conference for further comment possibly at the November 19 Agency meeting. 10/15/81 ~ ~~~~ ----~---~-- -- ------~~-~--- Adjourned Regular Meeting - Redevelopment Agency -2- October 15, 1981 ITEM NO.3 - REPORT: SUBMISSION OF THE BROADWAY REDEVELOPMENT STUDY On September 29, the Agency granted a two-week extension to staff for the submission of the Broadway Redevelopment Study. The report has been drafted and is being re- vi ewed by the Broadway Associ at i on. Chairman Hyde suggested that the report be docketed for the next regular Agency meeting (November 4) for further Agency comment. MOTION TO ACCEPT THE REPORT MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to accept staff's recommendation (to review the report for dis- cussion at the next Agency meeting). ITEM NO.4 - PARKING STRUCTURE ALTERNATIVES Mr. Desrochers requested that this item be delayed pending the arrival of Members Scott and McCandliss. Agency members concurred with this suggestion. ITEM NO.5 - REPORT: FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - TOWN CENTRE FOCUS AREA PARKING GARAGE The director requested that the item be trailed, indicating that it would be important to have Member Scott's comments relative to the hiring of a financial cons u ltant. Chairman Hyde requested that if Member Scott did not make this afternoon's meeting, that a special Agency meeting should be scheduled for October 20 to discuss this item. ITEM NO.6 - REPORT: CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY A claim against the Redevelopment Agency has been filed by Mr. Aref Burni for his former location, 332 Third Avenue. The item was referred to Carl Warren & Company. MOTION TO REJECT CLAIM MSUC (Gillow/Hyde) to reject the claim. ITEM NO.7 - REPORT: SHANGRI-LA PROPERTY DISPOSITION At the September 29th Redevelopment Agency meeting, the Agency directed staff to meet with Mrs. Willene Whiteman and Mr. Ted Gurnee relative to the disposition of Mrs. Whiteman's property. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to accept the report. Chairman Hyde indicated that he would,like to have a status report on the Shangri- La item prepared for each Agency meetlng. 10/15/81 ~ --~-~-~--~ ~ ~--~._.~-~----~ Adjourned Regular Meeting - Redevelopment Agency -3- October 15, 1981 ITEM NO.8 - REPORT: SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT "G" STREET PROPERTY The San Diego Unified Port District has suggested several options for the develop- ment of the property between the planned Wilson RV park and the Rohr Marine facility near "G" Street. The director discussed the subject area as depicted on a colored rendering. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to accept staff's recommendation (that the Port District seek a Request for Proposal for the use of the area in question). ITEM NO.9 - RESOLUTION NO. 334 - CERTIFYING NEGATIVE DECLARATION 15-82-8 AND APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CRYSTAL T'S EMPORIUM IN SUBAREA "D" OF THE CHULA VISTA BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Concept plans for the Crystal T's project have been formalized and processed through the En vi ronmenta 1 Revi ew Commi ttee. It is recommended that the Design Review Com- mittee approve the submitted plans for Agency review subject to staff conditions at their meeting this afternoon. The results of that Design Review Committee meeting will be presented orally today. Mr. Desrochers requested that this item be trailed until the arrival of Analyst ~uchan ~nd the proponents of the project as the Design Review Committee is still In-seSSlon. The director briefly discussed the project and stated that the previous parking problem has been solved due to the availability of excess parking spaces at the El Torito site and additional spaces at the park across the street. When the Disposition & Development Agreement is prepared, parking arrangements will be stipulated as well as maintenance of the area by Atlas Hotels. ITEM NO. 10 - REPORT: CAPPOS/FLUID SYSTEMS PROPOSAL Fluid Systems Division has contacted Mr. Jim Cappos, owner of property at the foot of "F" Street in the Bayfront, relative to the construction of a 10,000 square foot building to be used as a testing facility for the reverse osmosis units it manufactures. Community Development Director Desrochers suggested that this item be reviewed in that it might be to the City's advantage. JIM CAPPOS RAYNE WATER CONDITIONING OF SOUTH BAY 965 "F" Street Chula Vista, CA 92010 Mr. Cappos briefly stated that he has owned the property at 965 "F" Street since 1957 and endorsed the reverse osmosis concept for his property. 10/15/81 ~~ ----~------------~- Adjourned Regular Meeting - Redevelopment Agency -4- October 15, 1981 JEFF REYNOLDS FLUID SYSTEMS DIVISION 2980 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 Mr. Reynolds briefly explained the reverse osmosis process that is currently being utilized in the San Diego area. He expressed his company's need for a testing facility site that would provide their firm with the required volume of sea water for the operation. He noted that the company could provide the City with 100,000 gallons of water per day. Chairman Hyde commented that the proposal was most attractive, but that, unfortu- nately, it was in conflict with the City's Bayfront Redevelopment Plan. He i ndi- cated though that he had no objection to having staff discuss this proposal further with the proponents. (Member McCandliss arrived, 4:37 p.m.) Mr. Cappos expressed his concern that the City needs this type of facility. He invited Agency members to tour the Fluid Systems plant with him. With regard to the proponents question relative to the disposition of Mrs. Whiteman's property, Chairman Hyde explained that staff was currently negotiating with Mrs. Whiteman for the purchase of this property. MOTION TO ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION MSUC (Cox/Gillow) to accept the staff report (directing staff to work with Mr. Cappos and Fluid Systems, with the objective of determining the suitability of this oper- ation on the Bayfront). ITEM NO.9 - RESOLUTION NO. 334 - CERTIFYING NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-82-8 AND APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CRYSTAL T'S EMPORIUM IN SUBAREA "D" OF THE CHUtA V1STA BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Community Development Director Desrochers noted that Exhibit "B" of the resolution should be modified as a result of the Oesign Review Committee's action this after- noon. The modification would be in items "a" and "b" of the "Conditions of Approval" as follows: "a. Request the Traffic Engineer to reevaluate the pedestrian crossing. b. Revise the parking lot as per Staff Sketch #1, . . . to provide a minimum of 6' of walkway clear from vehicle overhang." TED BRUMLEVE SGPA 440 Upas Street San Diego, CA Mr. Brumleve, the project architect, described the Crystal T's proposal as depicted on a colored rendering. Briefly, he discussed the comments made at the Design 10/15/81 -~ ---------~_._-_.~-- Adjourned Regular Meeting - Redevel opment Agency -5- October 15, 1981 Review Committee meeting earlier this afternoon. The Traffic Engineer has suggested that the walkway be moved. He noted that he agreed with the committee's suggestion that the Traffic Engineer should reconsider his suggestion. Members concurred; and included as an amendment to the resolution as follows: "Recommendations of the Traffic Engineer would be referred to the Agency prior to approval concerning the crosswalk." RESOLUTION OFFERED by Member McCandliss, the reading of the text was waived by unan- imous consent, passed and adopted by those present, as amended. ITEM NO.4 - REPORT: PARKING STRUCTURE ALTERNATIVES See item 5. ITEM NO.5 - REPORT: FINANCIAL CONSULTANT - TOWN CENTRE FOCUS AREA PARKING GARAGE MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM MSUC (Hyde/Gillow) to continue items 4 and 5 to a special Agency meeting to follow the regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 20. ADJOURNMENT at 4:54 p.m. to the special meeting of Tuesday, October 20 and the rescheduled Redevelopment Agency meeting of November 4, 1981. 10/15/81 ~~~--~----~~---~~ ~~------~-~~---