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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1997/08/19 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, August 19, 1997 Council Chambers 6:40 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agencymcmbers: Moot, Padilla, Rindone, Salas, and Chair Horton ABSENT: Agencymembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director, John D. Goss; Legal Counsel, John M. Kaheny; and City Clerk, Beverly A. Authelet 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 5, 1997 (joint Redevelopment Agency/City Council/Housing Authority/Industrial Development Authority/Public Financing Authority) MSUC (Rindone/Padilla) to approve the August 5, 1997 minutes. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS- PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 3. PUBLIC HEARING: REVIEW OF BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - On 12/13/94, in accordance with changes in Cormnunity Redevelopment Law, the Agency approved a Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Bayfront Redevelopment Project Area. Community Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to hold a mid-term public bearing to hear testimony from interested parties and assess the plan's effectiveness. Staff reconunends approval of the resolution. (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 1551 APPROVING THE MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE BAYFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 33490 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND AMENDING' THE IM]?LEMENTATION PLAN BY ADDING TWO PROJECTS Fred Kassman, Redevelopment Coordinator, stated that the implementation plan before Council identifies the projects named in 1994 which the Agency proposed to carry out to eliminate blighting influences in the project areas. The mid-term report identifies the progress which has been made in carrying out those projects, and the additional progress which they hope to make in the next 2 1/2 years. For three of the redevelopment project areas, the interim report also proposes to add additional projects wEich the redevelopment law allows us to do subsequent to holding a public hearing and public notification which we have done in conjunction with this hearing. Being proposed in the Bayfront is an amendment to the implementation plan by adding the Tidelands area to the Bayfront Redevelopment Project Area and also the extension of "H" Street. In Town Centre I, staff is proposing to amend the redevelopment plan to add additional time to the prc~ject area which is set to expire in 2001. Staff is also proposing to add the Leader building as a project to work on in the next 2 1/2 years and to carry out a market analysis and cluster development analysis fi>r the downtown businesses. In Town Centre II, staff is proposing to add the Scripps Hospital expansion as a project that will be carried out in the next 2 1/2 years. The progress we have made on the housing program in the last 2 i/2 years is included in the report. It is a city-wide program and is the same response in each of the implementation plans. Minutes August 19, 1997 Page 2 This being the time and place as advertised, the pnhlic hearing was opened. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Agency, the public hearing was closed. Member Rindone stated that on page 3-2, it indicates that after one year, the negotiation and ownership of the property changed. The ownership of the property has never changed; it has always been the same owner, but we had a situation where an owner became active. Chris Salomone; Conmmnity Development Director, stated that was correct. The perception was that there was an ownership change, but there wasn't. Member Rindone stated that on the top of page 3-3, it states that adding the Tidelands under the Port jurisdiction could delay approval of any new site projects. What safeguards do we have in place to prevent the Port from delaying any new future project. We realize that they have land use designation and final say on that. He wanted to be sure that there would not be any of our land use authority for the rest of the ~hid-bayfront and other areas that would be subject to any Port approval consideration. Glen Googins, Deputy City Attorney, replied that the addition of the Tidelands to the redevelopment project area should not have the impact of allowing Port control or.iurisdiction into the rest of the Tideland beyond whatever kind of advisory or other capacity that they may already possess in those areas. Member Rindone noted that $100,000 to maintain staff activity when there was no prqject or anything anticipated in the near future seems to be a relatively high figure. He was not sure how this was estimated. Mr. Kassman responded that the $100,000 is only if we are anticipating negotiations to begin again with the development group or developer for this area. If we are sitting down at the table and working on a disposition development agreement, there will be a lot of staff time and perhaps consulting expenses involved. At this time, it is not anticipated in the near future, but it could happen during the 2 1/2 year period. Member Rindone asked if it was staf't~s understanding that the direction from Coencil was that they were going to immediately proceed in working to extend "H" Street; and that once that was m place, it might have a positive benefit for the entire prqject. The report did not address the sequencing, bnt he felt this was what Council talked about in January dnring a Council workshop. Mr. Salomone replied that this was understood. We were in the process of that joint planning effurt with Rohr and the Port. That will be one of the first items which we will deal with. RESOLUTION 1551 OFFERED BY CHAIR HORTON, heading read, text wuived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: REVIEW OF OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - On 12/13/94, in accordance with changes in Comnmnity Redevelopment Law, the Agency approved a Five-Year hnplementation Plan for the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Pro. iect Area. Community Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to hold a lxfid-term public hearing to hear testimony from interested parties and assess the plan's effectiveness. Staff recolranends approval of the resolution. (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 1552 APPROVING THE MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 33490 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Agency, the public hearing was closed. Minutes August 19, 1997 Page 3 RESOLUTION 1552 OFFERED BY MEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARING: REVIEW OF SOUTHWEST REDEVELOPgIENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN--On 12/13/94, in accordance with changes in Community Redevelopment Law, the Agency approved a Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Southwest Redevelopment Project Area. Community Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to hold a mid-term public hearing to hear testimony from interested parties and assess the plan's effectiveness. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 1553 APPROVING THE MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE SOUTH~VEST REDEYELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 33490 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Agency, the public hearing was closed. Member Rindone, referencing page 5-6, project No. 6, asked what was staff planning to study in this area. Miguel Tapia, Community Development Specialist II, stated that this area is currently designated as a special study area. It is still being ruled by the Connty zoning designations. What staff is proposing to do is to restudy the area and develop the appropriate zoning designations. The area is currently characterized by a mix of incompatible uses, i.e. residential uses next to industrial uses, and the purpose of the stndy would be to develop a specific zoning plan for that. Member Rindone stated that over $1 million is allotted for stat'f preparing reports for this area. He stated that if you take $1 million and put it into some structures and some ini'¥astrncture, it would make a difference instead of so many staff reports. He hoped we would keep the staff reports to a minimum and put the dollars into the projects. RESOLUTION 1553 OI~'I~ERED BY MEMBER RINDONE, heading feud, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 6. PUBLIC HEARING: REVIEW OF TOWN CENTRE ! REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN--On 12/13/94, in accordance with changes in Community Redevelopment Law, the Agency approved a Five-Year Implemetuation Plan for the Town Centre I Redevelopment Project Area. Colranunity Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to hold a mid-term public hearing to hear testimony t¥om interested parties and assess the plan's effectiveness. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 1554 APPROVING THE MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE TOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 33490 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND AMENDING TH]E IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY ADD1NG THREE PROJECTS This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Agency, the public hearing was closed. Member Rindone asked it' staff' could present a status report on the Leader building. This is a m~:ior concern on the northern part of the downtown basiness area. Mr. Kassman stated that at this time the owners have agreed to try to do something with the building. Stall' has had a verbal agreement with them to try to advertise the building to induce some redevelopinent proposals. We have Minutes August 19, 1997 Page 4 also had discussions concerning the possibility of providing funding to remove code violations which is estimated at about $50,000. Hopefully, within the next month or so, we will be going out talking to local real estate brokers and perhaps issuing an RFP for development proposals tbr the building in hopes that something realistic will come up that will both suit the needs of the City and the needs of the owner. RESOLUTION 1554 OFFERED BY MEMBER RINDONE, heading read, text waived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. 7. PUBLIC HEARING: REVIEW OF TOWN CENTRE Il REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND PROPOSED AMENDI~IENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - On 12/13/94, in accordance with changes in Commnnity Redevelopment Law, the Agency approved a Five~Year Implementation Plan for the Town Centre I1 Redevelopment Prqiect Area. Communi)y Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to hold a mid-term public hearing to hear testimony from interested parties and assess the plan's effectiveness. Staff reco~mnends approval of the resolution. (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 1555 APPROVING THE MID-TERM REPORT FOR THE FIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE TOWN CENTRE II REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO SECTION 33490 OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND AMENDING THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY ADDING A PROJECT This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no one indicating a desire to address the Agency, the public hearing was closed. RESOLUTION 1555 OFFERED BY CHAIR HORTON, heading read, text wuived, passed and approved unanimously 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS 8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) - none. 9. CHAIR'S REPORT(S2 - none 10. AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS - none. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjouined at 7:03 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beverly A. Authelet, CMC/AAE City Clerk