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MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Thursday March 4, 1976
A regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, California,
was held on the above date beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room,
City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following
Members present: Chairman Hamilton, Members Scott, Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl
Members absent: None
Staff present: Executive Director Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Attorney Cliff Reed,
Director of Community Development Desrochers
Also present: Jim Hutchinson and Peter J. Pountney (Project Engineer) of Wilsey & Ham
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Member
Hyde and unanimously carried that the minutes of
the meeting of February 5, 1976 be approved, copies
having been sent to each Member.
FLOW CHART ON BAYFRONT Director of Community Development Desrochers sub-
CONSULTANTS mitted a diagram of the specific duties and inter-
relationships of the various programs under way.
The flow chart illustrated the work of the three
main studies now in effect.
Chart accepted It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Member
Hyde and unanimously carried that the chart be
accepted.
STATUS REPORT: Mr. Jim Hutchinson, Office Manager of the San Diego
WILSEY & HAM Office of Wilsey & Ham, submitted a written report
in which he discussed in detail the program activities.
Mr. Hutchinson noted the activities being carried
out by Wilsey & Ham and its associated consultants:
WESTEC Services, Inc., Southern California Testing
Labs., Inc., and Wimmer, Yamada, Lwanaga & Associates.
Aerial Photogrammetry Aerial photographs have been prepared and a 200-scale
colored aerial photograph was on display. Mr.
Hutchinson used this map along with other plot plans
to explain:
Preliminary plans for streets and utilities.
Envirommental Impact Reports which entailed a noise
study made at six different locations.
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"D" Street Fill This will possibly be one of the last areas to be
developed due to the possible delay of the Sweet-
water Channel construction until 1981. Also, in
order to control probable excessive settlement of
the development over the bay mud, especially on
the southern portion of the "D" Street fill, sur-
charging and special foundation design will be
necessary.
Sweetwater Marshes Mr. Hutchinson noted the marshes which the Corps of
Engineers are contemplating purchasing in con-
nection with the Sweetwater Channel. (Mr. Desrochers
remarked that there are two proposals for purchase:
the Corps and the Coastal Commission.) It will
then be turned over to another agency to operate
the marsh.
The "wet area" will have a buffer zone of fifty
feet to one hundred feet around it, possibly fenced,
and a bike trail.
F-G Marsh This is an unusually healthy marsh despite all the
solid and liquid waste that has been dumped into
it. The environmentalists feel it should be saved
and enhanced if poSsible.
Soils Analysis Mr. Hutchinson reported on the soils analysis made
recommending that in the cultivated areas (under
the ownership of Samuel Vener) twenty four inches
of the soil be taken out, stock-piled, and used for
top soil in the areas to be developed.
Grading Plans Three grading plans have been prepared in order to
facilitate determining the best alighnment for
Tidelands and "E" Street and utilities based on
economics, marketing and environmental considerations.
Other aspects of report Mr. Hutchinson further explained the imported fill
areas, water, flooding, traffic, landscaping and
the "E" Street fill area.
Land use In answer to Member Hyde's question, Mr. Hutchinson
noted the changes in land use commenting that there
is probably more commercial area now.
City Manager Cole suggested several alternates in
the plan as proposed to land use.
F-G Marsh Director Desrochers commented that one of the
considerations in the final analysis is whether
this marsh can be filled economically and be reasonable
to use. The Coastal Commission is interested in
preserving it as a marsh; however, Mr. Desrochers
added, "we haven't given up on it" as far as develop-
ment goes.
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Motion to accept report It was moved by Member Hobel, seconded by Member
Scott and unanimously carried that the status report
of Wilsey & Ham be accepted.
Mr. Desrochers explained that now Gruen & Gruen can
be asked to go ahead with these figures from Wilsey
& Ham and evaluate and test them in the market.
Member Hyde asked the staff to provide the Agency
with a "balance sheet" of the change in land uses.
STATUS REPORT - Director Desrochers submitted a written report to
BAYFRONT the Agency concerning the tax increment: (1) the
first half of the fiscal year proceeds were received
in the amount of $473,500; (2) Coastal Commission's
comments were favorable regarding the first phase
report submitted to them on February 5, 1976; (3)
Gruen + Gruen and Associates are evaluating the
data collected by the engineers; (4) staff is working
with Planning Department to explore the possibility
of a consolidated project identification sign as
proposed in the Sedway-Cooke Plan.
Report accepted It was moved by Member Scott, seconded by Chairman
Hamilton and unanimously carried that the report
be accepted.
STATUS REPORT - In a written report to the Agency, Community Develop-
THIRD AVENUE ment Director Desrochers reported that the plan is
on schedule and the Agency will be requested to set
June 22, 1976 as the date for the public hearing
for consideration of adoption of the plan.
Report accepted It was moved by Member Egdahl, seconded by Member
Scott and unanimously carried that the report be
accepted.
MEMBERS COMMENTS Discussion ensued as to the potential development
of the Street property. Mr. Desrochers indicated
that the proposed "Speakeasy" restaurant is now out
of the picture. Attorney Reed said that he under-
stood Mr. Street wanted a package deal - restaurant
and motel - to make the development a feasible one.
ADJOURNMENT Chairman Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
to the meeting scheduled for April 1, 1976.
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