HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1994/01/25 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
Tuesday, January .7.5, 1994 City Council Chambers
7:21 p.m. Public Services Building
CALL TO ORDER
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Members Herton, Fox, Moore, Rindone, and Chairman Nittier
ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, Director; Bruce M. Boogaard, Agency Attorney; and Beverly A.
Authelet, City Clerk
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 14, 1993 and January 18, 1994
MSUC (Herton/Fox) to approve the minutes of December 14, 1993 and January 18, 1994 as presented.
BUSINESS
3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None Submitted.
4. RESOLUTION 1388 FINDING AND DETERMINING PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY
FOR ACQUIRING AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY
WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA-The
Amended Palemar Trolley Center Disposition and Development Agreement approved on 7/27/93 for development
of the 190,000 square foot retail shopping center on the south side of Palemar Street, between the Palemar Trolley
Station and Broadway. A mitigation measure of the project Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR 91-02),
originally certified by the Council on 2/25/92, is the widening of Palemar Street to 6 lanes between the Trolley
Station end Broadway end associated modifications to the intersection of Palemar Street and Broadway. As a result,
it will be necessary to acquire approximately 843 square feet of property for right-of-way from MeDeaaids
Corporation property at the northwest comer of Palemet Street and Broadway. As negotiations have not concluded
successfully, and in order to keep the Palemar Trolley Station construction on schedule, it may be necessary to
acquire the required right-of=way through eminent donuln action. Staff recommends ltpproval Of the resolution.
(Commtlnity Development Director) [4/Sths Vote Required]
RESOLUTION 1388 OFI~ERED BY MEMBER HeRTON, reading of the text was waived.
Agency ARorney Boogaard stated evidentuary material needad to be entered into the record.
Chairman Nader questioned whether the Agency could incorporate the material into the record.
Agency Attorney Boopard questioned whether staff anticipated serious litigation challenges on the item.
David Gnstafson, Deputy Director of Community Development, responded that staff did not.
Mayor Nader ordered Mr. Gustafson's report into the record:
· Action before the Agency is the condemnation of 843 square feet of a 30,470 square foot McDonalds property
for street right-of-way.
· Putpos~ is to widen Palemar Sltcct to 0ix lanes and modify thc intersection of Broadway and Plaomar to
accommodate traffic from the Palemar Trolley Center project.
· McDonalds will Ioe~ one parking space, hndscsplng, signage, and a parking curb.
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· McDonalds would be reimbursed by thc devolopcr for cmts or r~stripin~ smt reconstruction.
way, in cxclm~c for signage and cascmcn~ sm~udmcms in thc cxls:ing dioppln~ c~rb:r,
Re following findinZs wer~
· McDonelds was offerrot just compcnsalton for the p~n7 by I~tter end by t~iephon~ - $8,430
mkjnZs of pr~pc~y f~m ~xlstinZ buslness~s for ri~ht-of~wsy, with u much u pmslblc on thc so~h slcl~; end
Member Moore questioned if it was a friendly colldemnntion.
Mr. Gustarson responded that it was not exactly a friendly condemnation. He felt the~e was it dispute as to the
value of the property ultimately if the Agency had to go to the full condemnation. It was staff's anticipation that
the acquisition would be negotiated before ~nali~ng the condemnaiton process.
Agency Attorney Boogaard questioned if the prolx~ty owner was givtm the oppommity to appear.
Mr. Gustarson responded they had received the required fifteen day notice of the meeting. He did not believe they
were in the audience.
Chairman Nader stated there were no requests to spea~ submitted.
VOTE ON RESOLUTION 1388: approved u~nnlmous~y.
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None 5ubmltted.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
ACTION ITEMS
None Submitted.
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OTHER BUSINESS
5. DIRECTOR'$ REPQRT - None
6. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT - None
7. MEMBERS' COMMENTS - None
ADJOURNMENT
The Agency/Council met in clos~l session at 7:25 p.m. to discuss:
Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 - Default and Termination
Issues of the 12ase at 980 F Street, Chula Vista, CA - San Diego Shipbuilding & Repairs, Inc.
ADJOURNMENT AT 7:24 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopmeat Ageaey on Tuesday, February 1,
1994 at 4:00 p.m., immediately following the City Council meeting, Council Chambers, Public Services Building.
Respectfully submitted,
BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC, City Clerk
Vieki C. Soderquist, Deputy lerk