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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 1982/07/15 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, July 15, 1982 Council Conference Room 4:00 p.m. City Ha 11 ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Cox; Members Moore, McCandliss, Scott, Malcolm MEMBERS ABSENT None STAFF PRESENT Executive Director Cole, Community Development Director Oesrochers, Special Counsel Reed, Development Services Administrator Robens ALSO PRESENT Steve Hauser, Auguste Rodrigues ITEM NO.1 RESOLUTION NO. 375 - ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1982-83 AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS Changes are now proposed in the Redevelopment Agency budgets approved by the City Council on May 26, 1982. This is due to the status of various redeve lopment projects and the des ire of the Ci ty to recover fu 11 cost of serv ices provi ded to the Agency. It is also required by state law that the Redevelopment Agency budget be approved by the Agency as separate and distinct from the City budget. Community Oevelopment Director Desrochers remarked that the Management Services Department (formerly PAPE) has provided a study which proposes an addition to the Redevelopment Agency budget. RESOLUTION OFFERED by Member Moore, the readi ng of the text was wai ved by unanimous consent, passed and adopted unanimously. ITEM NO.2 REPORT: METHOD OF FINANCING FOR THE TOWN CENTRE PARKING STRUCTURE A contract with E. F. Hutton Company to provide financial consulting services as well as underwriting for the issuance of securities to finance the Town Centre Park i ng Structure was entered into by the Agency on October 1, 1981. Staff has recei ved an engineer's est imate relative to the cost of the structure and has prepared an out 1 i ne recommendi ng a method to fi nance the facility. (Using flip charts, Mr. Desrochers explained the method of financing using Bayfront/Town Centre tax increment funds.) As provi ded in the Disposition and Oeve 1 opment Agreement between the Agency and the deve loper, by year 33 the entire cost of the parking structure, including interest, will be paid for. -------- Adjourned Regular Redevelopment Agency Meet i ng -2- July 15, 1982 In response to Member Scott's question concerning the City's guarantee of the bonds because of Proposition 13, Special Counsel Reed noted that there is no obligation on the City's part until payment becomes due. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Moore) to accept the report. ITEM NO.3 (a) RESOLUTION NO. 376 - ACCEPTING THE BID OF TRU-SPAN STRUCTURES, INC. FOR THE PRECAST CONCRETE STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS, TOWN CENTRE PARKING STRUCTURE (b) RESOLUTION NO. 377 - AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TRU-SPAN STRUCTURES, INC. TO GUARANTEE THE BID TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND SERVICES ACCOMPANYING THE BID The bi d openi ng for the precast concrete structural components for the Town Centre Parki ng Structure took place on June 29. They have been evaluated by the consu ltant and engi neer, Hugh Brooks Associ ates and Mr. Steve Hauser, respectively, and have been found to be in order. The agreement guaranteeing the bid price of the Agency has been reviewed by Agency Special Counsel. Mr. Steve Hauser, the parking structure consu 1 tant, commented that the original estimate for this segment of the work was $890,000. Therefore, he recommended that the Agency approve the contract by Tru-span Structures for $816,400. RESOLUTIONS OFFERED by Member Scott, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted unanimously. Community Development Director Desrochers informed members that the Town Centre Design Review Board reviewed the parking structure yesterday and recommends approval of the project. Therefore, it was suggested that the Agency review this item before the August 5 Agency meeting in order for Mr. Brooks to commence construction drawings. Chai rman Cox suggested that the Community Deve 1 opment Di rector and Executi ve Director Cole schedule this item in the next two weeks. ITEM NO.4 - REPORT: REQUEST TO OPERATE OUTDOOR CAFE AT THIRD AVENUE AND CENTER STREET Staff has reviewed a request from Mrs. Auguste Rodrigues to establish a si dewa 1 k cafe adj acent to her restaurant at the northeast corner of Thi rd Avenue and Center Street. 7/15/82 Adjourned Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting -3- July 15, 1982 Mrs. Auguste Rodrigues, owner of the Sausage King, on Third Avenue, asked the Agency to consider her request for a sidewalk cafe. She noted that she would util i ze the front area of her establishment to serve bratwurst currently being served through their walkup window. She stated she would supply all the tables and would be responsible for their maintenance. No table service is anticipated. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Scott) to accept the report. ITEM NO.5 - RESOLUTION NO. 378 - RECERTIFYING EIR-79-5 AND APPROVING A CONCEPTUAL PLAN FOR THE MARIE CALLENDER RESTAURANT FOR THE TOWN CENTRE FOCUS AREA Development plans for the construction of a 10,000 sq. ft. restaurant to be located on "F" Street west of Third Avenue in the proposed retail vill age center have been submitted by the project coordinator for Marie Callender. The Environmental Review Committee recommends the Agency recertify the EIR. An evaluation of the site plan, landscaping, and architectural design was also conducted. Mr. Rick Hallenbeck, of Project Coordinators, a division of Marie Callender Pie Shops, Inc., descri bed the Engl i sh Tudor country style design of the structure. He noted that the structure will compliment the entire Town Centre Focus Area development. The design consists of one main entrance and eating terrace and bay windows. Construction should begin in two to three months. RESOLUTION OFFERED by Chairman Cox, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted unanimously. ITEM NO.6 - REPORT: DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE COMMENT REGARDING DAYS INN FREEWAY SIGN The Agency approved the Days Inn request to erect a 40-foot high on-premise pole sign adjacent to 1-5 at their June 17 meeting. As di rected, staff submi tted the proposal to the Desi gn Revi ew Committee for comment. Desi gn Review Committee members voted to recommend that the Agency rescind their approval of June 17. MS (Scott/McCandliss) that in vi ew of this report, the Agency's previ ous action be rescinded and referred back to the Design Review Committee. Discussion followed concerning the motion to rescind previous Agency action, including: Days Inn's i nabil i ty to draw an analogy because of El Torito and/or Anthony's sign, the existing sign ordinance, the comparison of wide signs on Broadway, and the difference between a sign and a logo on signs. MOTION WITHDRAWN Member Scott withdrew his motion and the second agreed. 7/15/82 Adjourned Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting -4- July 15, 1982 MOTION TO RECONSIDER PREVIOUS ACTION MS (Scott/McCandliss) to reconsider the Agency's previ ous action (of June 17). (The motion failed 3-1 with Chairman Cox voting lIyes.lI) Further discussion involved Days Inn's attempt to obtain permission to erect a billboard sign through the Coastal Commission. MOTION TO REFER TO DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MSUC (Scott/McCandl i ss) to send the report back to the Design Review Committee for any other recommend at ions for additional signing. (It was clarified that this motion would not allow a pole sign at the Days Inn.) Community Development Di rector Desrochers stated that he would inform the Coastal Commission to remove this item from their agenda. MEMBERS' COMMENTS Member Scott discussed the hand painted sign addressing the South Bay Regional Center on the corner of Third Avenue and "H" Street. He suggested that the County be contacted in order to upgrade the sign. MOTION TO CONTACT COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO MSUC (Scott/Cox) to contact the County with regard to upgrading their sign in front of the South Bay Regi ona 1 Center comp lex at Thi rd Avenue and "H" Street. Community Development Di rector Desrochers di stri buted copies of the City's IIfact book. II He noted that due to the change in telephone number prefixes that will occur in the fall, an insert will be provided explaining the change. Executive Director Cole distributed copies of City Council agenda material for the July 17 City Council meeting with regard to remodeling of the South Bay Regional Center. ADJOURNMENT at 5:08 p.m. to the regular meeting of August 5, 1982, at 7: 00 p.m. piØr2- Executive Secretary AH:nr/dl WPC 0268H 7/15/82 _._~---