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AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Tuesday, April 9, 1985 Council Chamber
(FOllowing Council meeting) 11:00 p.m Public Services Building
ROLL CALL
Agency Members present: Chairman Cox, Members Malcolm,
McCandliss, Scott, Moore
Agency Members absent: None
Staff present: Executive Director Goss, City
Attorney Harron, Assistant City
Manager Asmus
1. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF TAKING OF PARCEL OWNED
BY GEORGE MERZIOTIS (Community
Development Director)
a. RESOLUTION 577 DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC
NECESSITY OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE
MERZIOTIS PROPERTY AT THE NORTHWEST
CORNER OF IIEII STREET AND 1-5 AND
AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS
TO ACQUIRE SAID PROPERTY
This being the time and place as advertised, Mayor Cox opened the
public hearing.
Two months ago, the Redevelopment Agency took title to the
property owned by Joeneal Street. The subject parcel is
approximately 625 feet north of the intersection of Bay Boulevard
and E Street.
In addition, the Agency assumed a lease from the Securities and
Exchange Commission that runs for another 62 years on the parcel
immediately adjacent to the Joeneal Street property. Furthermore,
the Agency acquired the sublease from Joeneal Street on the lease
attached to the Securities and Exchange Commission leasehold
interest. However, the fee title, owned by George Merziotis,
et aI, has not been acquired. A good faith offer, based on an
appraisal by the Lee C. Johnson Company, was made and refused by
the owners of the subject property. Therefore, in accordance with
the State Community Redevelopment Law, this is the date, time, and
place to hold a public hearing relative to the Agency instituting
the condemnation of said property.
Mr. Merziotis, 9343 Crest, Drive, Casa de Oro stated the property
has been in his family for over 50 years. They sublet it 12 years
ago. To date they had given portions of the property (over 12
acres) to freeway, Caltrans, Santa Fe, and City for publi c use.
He is not against the property being condemned for freeway park or
public use - they cannot stop this. If, however, it is being
condemned for other uses, then the owners would like to retain
it.
Redevelopment Agency - 2 - April 9, 1985
Meeting
There being no further comments ei ther for or against, the public
hearing was declared closed.
Chairman Cox stated he doesn't know exactly what the off-ramps
will be on 1-5 and 54. He would like to get some more information
from Caltrans as to this configuration.
Community Development Director Desrochers stated he would report
back to the Agency after contact with Caltrans.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER MOORE, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
2. RESOLUTION 578 APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT
SERVICES TO ASSIST IN PROCESSING
APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL CLEARANCE AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR (Community
Development Director)
The plans for the causeway to Gunpowder Point have been approved
by the State Coastal Commission in accordance with the approved
Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan. However, because they
bisect an environmentally protected area as designated by the
Endangered Species Act, a Section 404 permit from the Corps of
Engineers in association with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
is required. The application for a federal permit for Gunpowder
Point access was submitted concurrently with the Coastal
Commission request. The federal review period is not in process
and it is important that a consultant who understands federal
bureaucracy be retained to assist the Agency. These same services
will be required for the portion of Tidelands Avenue that crosses
the Sweetwater Marsh and for the Least Tern preserve on the liD"
Street fill.
co~unity Development Director Desrochers suggested that since no
one had yet been selected to provide environmental consultant ser-
vices, the Jones & Stokes contract be extended for an additional
$10,000 for this purpose.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MEMBER McCANDLISS the reading of the text
was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT AT 11:10 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for April 18,
1985 at 4 p.m.
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