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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1983/06/02 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISrA, CALIFORNIA Thursday, June 2, 1983 Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Public Services Building ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT Chairman Cox; M~mbers Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss (arrived 7:07 p.m.), Scott MEMBERS ABSENT None STAFF PRESENT Executive Direqtor Goss, Community Development Director Desrocthers, Redevelopment Coordi nator legler, Specia!l Counsel Reed, Director of Management Servilces Thomson ALSO PRESENT Annush Badii ITEM NO.1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES MSUC (Cox/Mal co 1m) to approve the mi nutes ,of April 14, 21, 26 and May 10, 1983, as mailed. (Member Moore abstained from voti ng on the minutes of April 14.) ITEM NO.2 - REPORT: BADII PROPOSED LAND !USE CHANGE Mr. Annush Badii has reevaluated his original proposal to construct a commercial office building at 521-525 Thîrd Avenue. Mr. Badii now seeks permission to develop a four-story res i d~nti al /commerci al complex on the subject site. Two parcels fronting on Third Avenue are withi n the Redevelopment project, and the third, fron~ing on "H" Street, is outside the project area. All are designated for corl1mercial office use and land use permits will be required to develop the 50 residential condominiums proposed. Community Development Director Desrochers cautioned that design review has not been performed on this project, only land use has been reviewed. In answer to Member Scott's question, Community Development Di rector Desrochers indicated that the conditional use permit for the portion outside of the Redevelopment area will be considered by the Planning Commission. Member Scott also expressed concern regarding the City Counc il being prejudiced if this i tern were to come back to the Counci 1 on appea 1. In response, Special Counsel Reed noted that the Agency is simply saying that the proposed land use change is consistent with the redevelopment plan. Therefore, the Council would not be prejudiced. Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 2 - June 2, 1983 Member Malcolm stated that he could not support the land use change request because this type of mix does not bring in businesses or create the jobs that are needed in Chula Vista. In response to Member Malcolm's comments concerning the mixed use, Community Deve 1 opment Di rector Desrochers stated that the Redevelopment Pl an supports mixed use of residential and commercial and this has been encouraged on Third Avenue particularly in the older areas. I n Subarea 3 (between "H" and "1" Streets), the mixed use was included in the project because of the potential for the County Courthouse. Therefore, the Director supported the housing because good quality housi ng nearby is an as set. With this type of use, since it is high density and near the Courthouse and the hospital, the concept could be supported. (Member McCandliss arrived at this time.) In response to Member McCandl i ss I question concerning further evaluation of this project, Mr. Desrochers stated that this item will have to go back to the Pl anni ng Commi ss i on because one of the parcels i s outsi de Redeve 1 opment boundaries and design review has yet to be considered. The Agency will have final approval. Special Counsel Reed clarified that the project will have to come back to the Counci 1 si tt i ng as the Agency because it would be a new project with the approval of the land use change. Mr. Desrochers added that an owner participation agreement will also have to be revised because of the land use change. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MS (Cox/Moore) to accept staff recommendation. The motion fai led 1-4 with Chairman Cox voting "yes." Mr. Annush Badii, representing Amalgamated Construction & Development Company, 225 Broadway, San Diego, 92101, explained the land use change. He explained that because of the glut of office buildings in Chula Vista there is potential for a vacant building. Residents would not want to live in a vacant area. Hopefully, this concept would encourage downtown redevelopment. Member McCandliss stated that basically residential/commercial mix can be a good thing. However, si nce the resi dent i a 1 use exceeds commerci a 1 proposed in this project, she could not support the concept. ITEM NO.3 - REPORT: PARKING STRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION - PROGRESS REPORT MOTI ON TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Scott/Cox) to accept the report. Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 3 - June 2, 1983 Construction on the parking structure started early last month. The first major step in the building of the facility is earthwork and grading. Due to unforeseen site conditions, more earth was removed than originally anticipated or estimated. Discussion followed concerning possible litigation against Woodward-Clyde for the excess amount. Member Malcolm expressed concern with the $10 per cubic yard price for the excess earthwork. He questioned the contract that was approved by the Agency for thi s project. In response to Member McCandliss' question, Redevelopment Coordinator legler stated that the soils engineering consultant estimated the amount of borings necessary for the job based on information provided by the City Engineer and past experience. MOTION TO REPORT ON CUBIC YARD PRICE MSUC (Malcolm/Moore) to direct staff to bring back a report on the $10 per cubic yard, speci fi cally the Engineering Department's feeling of the fair price and why this slipped by. ITEM NO.4 - RESOLUTION NO. 425 - ADOPTING THE PLAN FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE TOWN CENTRE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AND THE CHULA VISTA DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE The plan for merger of the Town Centre Design Review Board and the Chula Vista Design Review Committee will consolidate the membership and duties. It wi 11 necessi tate amendment of the Town Centre Procedures Manua 1, and mi nor change to the Chula Vista Municipal Code. The Citywide Design Manual, Town Centre Design Manual, and Redevelopment Plans, the main governing documents, do not need to be amended. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER MdANDLISS, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted unanimously. Chairman Cox informed the Agency that the Project Area Comm ittee fully endorsed the consolidation of both bodies. ITEM NO.5 - a. RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN ASSIGNMENT OF A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH C. W. CLARK b. RESOLUTION - APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CRAIG CLARK c. RESOLUTION - APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT (LEASE) BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND CRAIG CLARK Chairman Cox indicated that staff has requested that this item be continued to June 16. Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 4 - June 2, 1983 MOTION TO CONTINUE ITEM MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to continue the item until the next Agency meeting on June 16. ITEM NO.6 - REPORT: STATUS OF BAY FRONT SIGNS Public signs are bei ng introduced i ncrementa lly to the Bayfront as areas begin to develop. The "E" Street promotional signs designed to direct motorists to the "E" Street gateway have been in place for about one year. A plan for new copy on these signs will be presented to the Agency in Ju ly because the si gns that have been erected have not been as successful as originally hoped. Member McCandl i ss commented that the blue-gray color for the signs looks plastic and cheap. She indicated she'd like to see a natural wood co 1 or instead. Discussion followed regarding a sign study for the Bayfront, an assessment di stri ct wi th i nterre 1 ated subareas for the development and mai ntenance of these new public improvements, and the once proposed landmark sign that was voted down by the Agency for a sign policy. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Malcolm/Cox) to accept the report. ITEM NO.7 - REPORT: LOCAL COASTAL PLAN - CORPS/CALTRANS PROJECT Because of the delay in the Corps/Ca lTrans consi stency determi nati on by the Coastal Commission, staff is behind schedule. Until a final decision was made on those projects by the Coastal Commission, i twas i nappropri ate for the consultant to carry out the original schedule. Work was slowed down until the April 26 Coastal Commi ss i on deci s i on. Staff i s also concerned wi th the possibility of cost overruns with the consultant because of these delays. Community Development Director Desrochers stated that because of the delay in the Corps/Ca lTrans determi nat ion, subcontractors were not hired by the consultants until the acceptance of this plan. However, no requests for additional monies from the consultants have been received. Discussion followed concerni ng the overbudgeti ng of this project, the consultants' contract (work is charged per task). MOTI ON TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Scott/Cox) to accept the report. ITEM NO.8 - REPORT: BAYFRONT CLEANUP BY THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS On April 19, 1983, the California Conservation Corps (CCC) conducted a one day cleanup of the Bayfront. At their meeting of the same date, the Council indicated an interest in having the CCC conduct similar cleanups on a regular basis. Counc il also suggested that staff attempt to secure donations from Bayfront property owners to subsidize this effort. Staff has contacted the CCC and Bayfront property owners. Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 5 - June 2, 1983 Community Development Director Desrochers stated that approximately $2,500 to $5,000 has been budgeted in property management in the Bayfront area for next year. MOTION TO ACCEPT REPORT MSUC (Cox/Malcolm) to accept the report and direct staff to request assistance from the CCC for Bayfront cleanup once every three months. ITEM NO. g - REPORT: STATUS OF FUND RAISING AND REQUEST TO APPROVE THE USE OF FUNDS FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTING SERVICES - BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT STEERING COMMITTEE The Agency is requested to authori ze the use of Business and Industry Development Committee (BIDC) funds to pay for a portion of the cost in public relations consulting services to begin once a new Public Relations Consultant i s chosen. Member McCandl i ss expressed concern that the Agency i s bei ng charged double for the services of its newly hired Public Information Officer as well as matching contributions to the BIDC. Discussion followed concerning the need for a joint meeting with the BIDC, the evaluation of the Request for Proposals for a Public Relations Consultant, and the direction in which the BIDC is going. Di rector of Management Servi ces Thomson suggested that a Public Relations Consultant could be hired for about six months to assist the Public Information Officer at first. The Public Relations Consultant services could be retained or discontinued after about six months. Further discussion involved the possibility of the BIDC becoming a formal commission. Member McCandl i ss noted that the addition of a staff person would determine whether the BIDC would become a commission or an economic development committee. Community Development Director Desrochers stated that it is hoped that the BIDC could come up with a package of suggestions in order to become a commission. However, nothing has been determined yet. Member McCandl i ss expressed concern with the lack of organization and direction behind the BIDC. She proposed that the Agency schedule a joint meeting with the BIDC for June g or whenever is convenient for that Committee. Member Malcolm remarked that the BIDC is a well organized committee and the members have individually changed community attitudes. MOTION TO SCHEDULE JOINT MEETING WITH BIDC MSUC (McCandliss/Moore) to schedule a joint meeting next Thursday (June g) at 4:00 p.m. with as many members of the BIDC that can attend. - -----~-------------- ------- Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting - 6 - June 2, 1983 MEMBERS' COMMENTS Member Malcolm briefly commented on Item No. 5 of this evening's agenda concerning Crystal's Diner. He suggested that staff address the economi c feasibil ity of demanding or not demanding money for thi s opti on and to determine economically what is the purpose of extending the option. Member Moore indicated that the committee for the Public Relations Consultant wi 11 meet on June 7. The proposals for this position are available for Agency's review anytime in the City Manager's office. ADJOURNMENT at 8:00 p.m. to Closed Session for City Council personnel negotiations, to Thursday, June g, at 4:00 p.m. for a joint meeting between the Agency and BIDC, and the joint Redevelopment Agency/Planning Commission meeting on June 16, 1983 at 4:00 p.m. AH :fpp WPC 0694H --