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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1987/01/20 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Tuesday, January 20, 1987 9:50 p.m. Council Chamber Public Services Building ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman COX; McCandliss Members Nader, Moore, MEMBERS ABSENT: Member Malcolm STAFF PRESENT: Executive Director Goss, Assistant City Attorney Rudolf, community Development Director Desrochers 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the meeting of November 18, 1986. MSC (Cox/Moore) to approve the minutes. because he was not a member at that time. Member Nader abstained 2. RESOLUTION 770 ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-87-23 AND APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH BRANDYWINE ASSOCIATES/D & W PARTNERSHIP (Community Development Director) Plans have been submitted for the construction of an industrial/ warehousing/office building of approximately 69,400 square feet, located approximately 850 feet north of Otay Valley Road and 200 feet east of Brandywine Avenue within the Otay Valley Redevelopment project Area. An initial study was prepared for this project and a Negative Declaration issued which found that no significant impact would result. The staff recommendation is for certify the Negative Declaration. the Redevelopment Agency to Community Development Director Desrochers reported that on December 18, 1986, the Design Review Committee recommended approval of the proposed project design subject to a number of conditions. On December 22, 1986 the Otay Valley Road project Area Committee recommended approval of the proposed project subject to additional conditions. construction of the proposed building is estimated to cost $2.8 million. This will bring the Agency an estimated $28,000 in tax increment revenue in the first year of the project. Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 2 - January 20, 1987 Member Nader discussed his difficulty in adopting Declaration since the agenda backup does not information as to this finding. The EIR seems to potential growth in the area in general, broad terms nothing in the staff report that tells him what impact will be for this project. the Negative have enough address the and there is the specific Communi ty Development Di rector Desrocher s explained the process involved in recommending a Negative Declaration noting the design guidelines and the Master EIR are reviewed and complied with. The Design Review Committee and the Project Area Committee review all documents before they are presented to the Redevelopment Agency for approval of the Negative Declaration. Redevelopment Coordinator Fred Kassman indicated that what Member Nader is asking for is for the full-blown EIR. This particular project being proposed is quite small for industrial projects and staff did not feel the entire EIR should be presented. There is no specific reference to potential growth, etc. because it is assumed there will be an environmental investigation on each project. Member Nader responded that he information regarding what type of impact it will have on the project. just wants more complete significant or insignificant Member McCandliss noted that the Environmental Coordinator prepares his Negative Declaration based on the questionnaire filled out by the applicant. She then made reference to another industrial firm located in that area which had problems with noise impacting a residential area. Di rector Desrocher s declared that the project Area Commi t tee had quite a bit of input when they review this particular document. They looked at it from the standpoint of not only the businesses but also the residences in the area. He added that the building will be constructed to the north of the property and as such, will further mitigate the noise now generated by the Hyspan firm. Member Moore indicated he would like to of both the project Area Committee Committee. He realizes that sometimes approved until the following month after he would like to get the minutes even .unofficial minutes." see copies of the minutes and the Design Review these minutes are not their meeting; however, though they are marked RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER MOORE, waived by unanimous consent. the reading of the text was Councilman Nader questioned the amount of space being set aside for the Van & Storage facility and what would happen to the balance of the area in the building. Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 3 - January 20, 1987 Mr. Larry Kloha, Ware and Malcolmb Architects, stated that the square footage of the building is approximately 69,400 feet, of which approximately 5,000 square feet will be for office space and the remainder will be divided into areas for warehousing and light industrial uses. A Van & Storage facility will be occupying this segment of the building. In answer to Member McCandliss' question, Mr. Kassman responded that the applicant is providing twice as many parking spaces as staff is requiring. Office use in this particular area is discouraged based on the amount of parking spaces needed for that particular type of use. Member McCandliss questioned getting an updated listing of the amount of square footage of warehouses now being constructed or that have been constructed in the Otay Valley Road area. She indicated there seems to be a trend for this type of use whereby in the onset of this redevelopment project, the Agency concurred it would be more of a "Scripps Ranch" type of development and this concerns her. The resolution carried with Member Nader voting "no." MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) for a staff update on a report on the warehouse spaces for Otay Valley Road and this should be presented to the Redevelopment Agency within 3 or 4 weeks. 3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT None. 5. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT a. Chairman Cox noted that on February 5, the next scheduled meeting for the Redevelopment Agency, there is also scheduled an annual joint meeting of the Southern California League Divisions which will be hosted by the Los Angeles County League Division. It will take place on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. He stated that both he and Member Moore will be attending this meeting and if any other Agency member wishes to attend, there may not be a quorum to hold that meeting on February 5. Director Desrochers noted there are quite a number of items being generated for that February 5 meeting; however, he can schedule these items after the City Council meeting of February 3. 6. MEMBERS' COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:25 p.m. 7 p.m. to the meeting of February 5, 1987 at ø;