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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1991/02/19 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL iVI~I~TING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, February 19, 1991 Council Chamber 6:40 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. PP~ESENT: Members Malcolm, Nader, Rindone and Chairman Moore ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, Director; Bruce M. Boogaard, Agency Attorney; and Beverly A~ Authelet, City Clerk The meeting recessed at 7:03 p.m. and reconvened at 7:50 p.m. CONSENT C~I.~NDAR (Item pulled: 4) BALANCE OF CONSF2qT GAT.I~NDAR O~ BY IVIEMBF~ NADER, reading of the text was waived, passed and approved unalximously. 2. RESOLUTION 1155 AU2]-~ORIZING A LOAN OF $435,600 FROM THE BAYFRONT/TOWN CENTRE REDEVELOPMF24T PROJECT FUND TO THE OTAY VAI.I.1TY PROJECT FUND AND APPROPRIATION TO ACCOLrIqT 996-9960-RD217 FOR PURCHASE OF THE SHINOHARA PROPERTY (4/5's vote required) Member Malcolm did not feel that the car agencies would locate on Otay Valley Road in the near future and hoped that he would be proved wrong. Because of the 4/5's rule he would vote yes. Chairman Moore stated that an auto park would generate needed revenues for the City. He hoped that Member Malcolm was wrong. 3. RESOLUTION 1156 AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $70,252 FOR FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DOROTHY STREET PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT BY THE HOUSING AIJTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECtFflVE DIRECTOR TO EXI~END THESE FUNDS (4/5's vote required) Member Malcolm felt that the low income housing was always being put west of 805. The City needed to spread out the low income housing throughout the City. Because of the 4/5's rule he would vote yes. Councilman Rindone agreed with Member Malcolm's comments regarding low income housing and hoped staff would review his comments. 4. REPORT TOWN C~ II - LOCATION OF A FOURTH MAJOR DEPARTMENT STORE AT THE GITULA VISTA CENTF3~ - Pulled from Consent Calendar. Minutes February 19, 1991 Page 2 Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, informed Council that representatives from Homart Development Company and Mervyn's were prepared to make a presentation to the Agency to describe their proposal and potential benefits to the City. Kenneth Hawker, representing Homart Development Company, owners and operators for Chula Vista Mall, stated they are looking at adding a fourth anchor, i.e. an 80,000 square foot Mervyn's department store. They would be moving Sav-on Drug Store to a location adjacent to the rear of the center. An eight screen movie theater would be constructed above the drug store with an entrance from the food court. The existing Sav on building would be demolished. lgnacio Gomez, Senior Site Development Administrator for Mervyn's Department Stores, stated they started in 1949 with one store and currently have 23S stores as of last year. Approximately 100 of the stores are in California. They felt a third store in the area would serve the needs of Chula Vista and the immediate area. He then reviewed the architecture of their stores. They are proposing to build 80 to 100 stores within the next year with half of those located in California. Member Rindone questioned whether Mervyn's had a quality rating of merchandise sold within their stores. He further questioned whether the quality of merchandise would be of the same or higher quality than the merchandise at Plaza Bonita. Mr. Gomez responded that there was a quality evaluator so that constant evaluation of the merchandise is being done. They sell a variety of brand names and within those brand names they have various qualities. The merchandise would be the same or higher than at Plaza Bonita as they felt it would be the same market area. Mr. Salomone stated that the Project Area Committee had received the same presentation and had voted unanimously for consideration of Mervyn's. They expressed minor concerns over the location of the parking structure where it is currently proposed and the impact that the theater would have on the UA Theater Complex on Third Street. Mr. Hawker informed Council that they have an existing lease with the bank and their building would be left standing unless they wanted to move into the center. Member Rindone stated he had met with Mr. Hawker and the Homart staff and felt they had a genuine intent to relocate the small business, located in the building being demolished, to the center. Chairman Moore requested that staff review the parking concerns expressed by the Project Area Committee with Homart. MS (Nader, qvloore) to accept the report as presented. Member Malcolm stated he wanted the developer to know that he would not vote for any subsidies on this pt-ojecr. He was disappointed that the City was not getting the upscale store they have been promised four years ago. VO'I]£ ON MOTION: approved 3-1 with Member Malcolm voting no. * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * Minutes February 19, 1991 Page 3 OTHER BUSINESS 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None 6. ITEMS pUl.l.l~l'~ PROM TI-IR CONSENT C~I.RNDARz (Item pulled: 4) The minutes will reflect the published agenda order. 7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: None 8. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: None 9. MEMBERS' COMMENTS: a. Member Malcolm: Member Malcolm referred to the confidential memorandum received regarding the Mobile Home Relocation Park proposal. He stated that several years ago the City of Chula Vista felt that the mobile homes along Broadway should be relocated to a new mobile home park by KOA at the foot of Second Avenue. The problem was that it would cost millions of dollars to build the project and what would be done with the dilapidated trailers. St. Vincent De Paul brought forth a proposal where they would build out the project for the City, at no cost to the City. Security Pacific agreed to go into a joint venture with St. Vincent De Paul and donate brand new manufactured housing for the City. The only thing St. Vincent De Paul requested was that 20 of the sites be set aside for Chula Vista people that had gone through the St. Vincent De Paul homeless program, i.e. transitional housing. Staff was now recommending that the project be abandoned due to public concerns. He felt this project could be developed without utilizing tax dollars or federal assistance, and would assist the community and the homeless. He expressed his disappointment with the Agency and staff on this recommendation. Agency Attorney Boogaard stated the issue had not be agendized and if the Agency wished to deliberate on the item it should be agendized for the next meeting. Member Nader stated he saw two deficiencies with the confidential memorandum. First, there were serious environmental problems with the development of the property. Because there was a possibility of environmental law review precluding the development of the proposed project, a referral was made to staff to bring back other sites as alternatives if that was the case. He felt the omission of alternative sites was a major deficiency. Second, because the site was purchased with funds that require the development of low income housing, and it may not be feasible to develop due to environmental concerns, the Agency had not been informed what would have to be done regarding the funds utilized. Member Malcolm responded that the EIR did not state that the property could not be developed, it said the density had to be reduced from 150 to 100 dwelling units. Staff has stated that it is to expensive to develop for 100 units. St. Vincent De Paul had not been contacted regarding the building of 100 units which would not utilize City revenues. Agency Attorney Boogaard stated it would appear that the Agency was deliberating on this item and that it should be agendized for next week. Minutes February 19, 1991 Page 4 ' The Redevelopment Agency met in closed session at 8:00 p.m. to discuss: Litigation: Thomas A. Stollenwerk vs. the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista (pursuant to Government Code Section 54946.9) ADJOURNMENT AT 8:05 P.M. to a Special Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 28, 1991 at 4:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC, City Clerk vicki C. Soderquist, Deputy C~y~Clerk