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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1992/02/20 RDA MINUTES OF A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Thursday, February 20, 1992 Council Conference Room 4:00 p.m. City Hall The meeting was called to order at 4:12 p.m. by Councilman Rindone 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Grasser Horton, Moore, Rindone, Councilman Malcolm (arrived at 4:36 p.m.) ABSENT: Mayor Nader STAFF: City Attorney Bruce Boogaard, Community Development Director Chris Salomone, Assistant Community Development Director Dave Gustafson, Redevelopment Coordinator Fred Kassmun 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 7, 1991 MSC (Moore/Grasser Horton) to approve the minutes of November 7, 1991 (3-0-2, Malcolm, Nader absent). 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None. 4. JOINT COUNCIL/AGENCY MEETING lA] Ii] COUNCIL: RESOLUTION 16509 CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE CHULA VISTA MALL EXPANSION PROJECT [EIR-91-04] SCH #91051042 [ii] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1229 CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (E1R) FOR THE CHULA VISTA MALL EXPANSION PROJECT [EIR-91-04] SCH//91051042 lB] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1231 FINDING THAT THE AGENCY PROPERLY AND DULY EXTENDED PARTICIPATION RIGHTS [¢] Ii] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1230 MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS AND GRANTING A VARIATION FROM REDEVELOPMENT PLAN STANDARDS TO THE HOMART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR A REDUCTION IN REQUIRED PARKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH EXPANSION OF THE CHULA VISTA CENTER IN THE TOWN CENTRE II REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Minutes of a Special Meeting - 2 - February 20, 1992 City Council/Redevelopment Agency [ii] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1234 ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHULA VISTA MALL EXPANSION (EIR-91-04) SCH //91051042 [iii] COUNCIL: RESOLUTION 16510 ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHULA VISTA MALL EXPANSION (EIR~91-04) SCH g01051042 iD] ii] COUNCIL: RESOLUTION 16511 FINDING THE PROPOSED PARKING DECK TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT THE CHULA VISTA CENTER AND FUNDED IN PART WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND/OR CITY FUNDS IS OF BENEFIT TO THE TOWN CENTRE II REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA [ii] COUNCIL: RESOLUTION 16512 APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX GUARANTY WITH HOMART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE GUARANTY FOR SALES TAXES USED TO AMORTIZE FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE PARKING DECK AT THE CHULA VISTA CENTER [iii] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1232 APPROVING AN ADDITIONAL SALES TAX GUARANTY WITH HOMART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE GUARANTY FOR SALES TAXES USED TO AMORTIZE FINANCING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING THE PARKING DECK AT THE CHULA VISTA CENTER [£] iii AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1233 APPROVING THE FIRST ADDENDUM TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE HOMART DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE EXPANSION TO THE CHULA VISTA CENTER [ii] AGENCY: RESOLUTION 1235 RESOLUTION ADOPTING CEQA FINDINGS AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE CHULA VISTA MALL EXPANSION Councilman Rindone (on the advice of City Attorney to make all this part of the record) opened up the public hearing on the EIR and mall project. Community Development Director Salomone reported that, although this meeting was being continued to follow the City Council meeting of February 25, a presentation would be made to the Council/Agency by the developers. Deliberations would be held offuntil the meeting on Tuesday so that the Council/Agency would have time to review the agreement that had been handed out prior to the meeting. He also stated that action on the EIR and the CEQA was not appropriate at this time. The Final EIR was presented to the Resource Conservation Commission and the Minutes of a Special Meeting - 3 - February 20, 1992 City Council/Redevelopment Agency Town Centre Project Area Committee. The Final EIR was certified by the Planning Commission on December 18, 1991. Director Salomone gave a brief overview of improvements to the site, explaining that Homart Development Company proposes to expand the Chula Vista Mall located within the Town Centre II Redevelopment Project Area by the addition of a ten-plex cinema and a Mervyn's Department Store. The expansion also includes relocation of the Sav-On Drug Store and construction of a parking deck. Other improvements include the installation of new landscaping, improvement of the H and I Street entrances to the Mall, reconfiguration of parking areas, and upgrading of lighting and color in the Mall interior. Staff recommends that Council/Agency adopt the resolution certifying the Final EIR for the Chula Vista Mall Expansion project. Ken Hocker, Development Director, 11766 Wilshire Avenue, Los Angeles spoke on the history of the Homart Center. He noted that the DDA requires Homart to put in a fourth anchor and Mervyn's has shown interest. The mall is doing well with an annual increase of 7-10% each year, altho~ugh 1991 was a fiat year. They are looking to upgrade the food court, a ten-plex cinema will be located on the second floor and they hope to improve the area of the mall to get more occupancy. Kevin Knight, presented slides showing all areas of the proposed complex - the new additions, textures, lighting, etc. Phase I will improve the entry area, expanding parking stalls to full size and add more landscaping. The south site will be reworked to the I Street entry. During Phase II a two-level Mervyn's and parking structure will be added. Sav-On will be larger than old one, about 22,000 square feet. There will be landscaping improvements of trees and low undergrowth to screen parking. Pedestrian access through site will also be added. The final design of parking structures has not been completed yet but will be in keeping with mall. Councilman Malcolm arrived at this time. Councilman Malcolm asked if there were questions. Councilman Moore stated this was the first time Council had seen the agreement and said these documents should be provided prior to meetings. Councilman Moore questioned the term of the $22 million bond. Mr. Kassman responded it was about a 20 year bond. City Attorney Boogaard said the City is not committed to the bond issue until January of 1993. The City is coming up with financing. Councilman Malcolm stated that Homart is asking the City to approve $2.6 million and wanted to know why, without Council/Agency participation, Homart could not go on. Councilman Malcolm also requested from staff numbers on property tax end the increment difference, and stated the agreement was vague on ~vhat the City will give Homart by way of property and sales tax. Councilman Malcolm requested that a cost breakdown and projections on Homart's performance be presented at the February 25 meeting. Councilman Rindone voiced his concern about relocation of tenants and asked if the City had some accounting of this. He asked what is happening to certain tenants, specifically, the tenants of the barber shop. Director Salomone responded that they are all accounted for; the barber shop has already moved from the site. There being no further questions or comments, Councilman Malcolm continued the public hearing to the meeting of February 25. Minutes of a Special Meeting - 4 - February 20, 1992 City Council/Redevelopment Agency ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. ACTION ITEMS None OTHER BUSINESS 5. DIRECTOR'S REPORT City Manager Goss advised Council of the heavy agenda before them on Tuesday and passed out a list of those items that had been pulled at the agenda meeting. He also advised Council that the quarantine on the beaches had been lifted. 6. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT None 7. MEMBERS' COMMENTS None The joint special meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. Alice Kemp, Recording Secretary [C:\WP5 l\AGENCY\02-20-92.M IN]