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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Min 2009/12/10MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC) Date: December 10, 2009 4:00 P.M. The Special Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 4:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California CVRC ROLL CALL PRESENT: Directors Desrochers, Munoz, Reyes, Paul, Salas, and Chair Lewis ABSENT: Directors Flores ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Manager/Development Services Director Halbert, Deputy City Attorney Shirey, Redevelopment Manager Crockett, Senior Administrative Secretary Laughlin PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MOMENT OF SILENCE CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Written Communication Memorandum from Paul Desrochers requesting an excused absence from the special meeting of the CVRC of October 22, 2009. Staff recommendation: Excuse the absences. 2. LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH The law firm of Stradling, Yocca, Carlson and Rauth has served as the City's bond counsel for the City's Certificates of Participation and Tax Allocation Bond refundings and restructurings, the City's Housing Authority and Industrial Development Authority since 1997. The consultant selection process is being waived for this agreement. This agreement serves to update the terms, conditions, pricing of Bond Disclosure and Counsel services and the pricing of additional as-needed services. The agreement shall expire on December 12, 2012 with the options to extend the agreement with three one-year options. Staff recommendation: That the CVRC Board recommend approval of the agreement for the RDA and Housing Authority Page 1 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December ] 0, 2009 ACTION: Director Salas moved to adopt both resolutions on the Consent Calendar. Director Paul seconded the motion and it carried 6-1-0, with Director Flores absent. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-010, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVE THE FORMAL CONSULTANT SELECTION PROCESS AS IMPRACTICAL AND APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH STRADLING, YOCCA, CARLSON & RAUTH FOR BOND AND DISCLOSURE COUNSEL SERVICES 3. REDEVELOPMENT YEAR-END REPORTS FOR FY 2008/2009 AND HOUSING FUND PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS The Chula Vista Redevelopment Agency is required to prepare an Annual Report for consideration by its Board per California State Health and Safety Code Section 33080.1. The reports provide detailed information regarding the activities of the Redevelopment Agency, and are required to be presented to the legislative body at this time. Additionally, California State Health and Safety Code Section 33334.3(d) and (e) authorize agencies to charge costs of planning and administering affordable housing programs to their Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (Housing Fund). Agencies must annually determine that planning and administrative charges are necessary for the production, improvement, or preservation of affordable housing. The findings are presented in this report for approval. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution: ACTION: Director Salas moved to adopt both resolutions on the Consent Calendar. Director Paul seconded the motion and it carried 6-1-0, with Director Flores absent. CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-011, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY [A] ACCEPT THE 08-09 FISCAL YEAR END FINANCIAL REPORTS; AND [B) FIND THAT PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS CHARGED TO THE HOUSING FUND IN FY 08- 09 WERE NECESSARY TO INCREASE, IMPROVE AND PRESERVE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE INCOME HOUSING Page 2 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December 10, 2009 PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. BROADWAY CONDOMINIUMS DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DRC-09-17) AND TENTATIVE CONDOMINIUM MAP (PCS-09-02) This is a public hearing to consider a request by Milano Group Architects (Applicant), on behalf of the property owners Yih-Ruey Chang and Chan-Yung Chang, for approval of Design Review and Tentative Condominium Map applications for the construction of two new buildings and the conversion of two existing motel buildings, to contain a mixture of 25 new residential condominium units and six new commercial retail suites ("Project"). The project is proposed on two parcels at 778 Broadway, located northwest of the intersection of Broadway and K Street in the northwest area of Chula Vista (see Attachment 1-Locator Map). Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution: Associate Planner Zumwalt gave a staff PowerPoint presentation of the project. He advised the Board and audience that the project had had some extensive revisions on the elevation and additional architectural articulation and that it was now to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services and that provision #11 would be removed from Exhibit B. The following people were present wishing to speak: Peter Watry and Patricia Aguilar Peter Watry spoke on behalf of Crossroads II and objected to the 1.6 parking spaces per unit when the Municipal Code requires 2 for two and three-bedroom apartments. He thinks it has been compromised due to the area being within the Urban Core Specific Plan. Patricia Aguilar stated that she is a member of the RAC and that the summary that Mr. Zumwalt gave of the meeting was incorrect. She said there was significant controversy at both meetings regarding the parking allowance. To say that the RAC approved the project is a mischaracterization of what happened at the meetings. Daniel Contreras, the architect, and Fillipe Romo, project manager, spoke about the parking spaces required. Mr. Contreras said that all of the comments in the RAC meeting were positive; that they really seemed to like the project and that Patricia Aguilar was the only one that had been negative. They stated they were providing the parking spaces that were required under the code. Director Desrochers asked staff to go over the parking allowances. Are they small or standard size spaces and where are the garages. Zumwalt covered the spaces and garages to the satisfaction of Director Desrochers and also addressed the change in code for the parking spaces required. Parking issues were discussed and addressed. Director Salas said that possibly the commercial parking could be used after closing hours. Our issue is: Does it comply with the code and after that, it is a management issue. Page 3 of 7 CV RC -Minutes -December 10, 2009 Chair Lewis wanted to look outside the box -from what the code says to what is comfortable for the people living there. Can there be any consideration to increase the number of spaces, what would it do to the project and what about storage? He realizes we're staying within the legal code, but are we staying within the livability/moral code? Development Services Director Halbert addressed the storage problems by saying that the issue is that there is an attempt to try to retrofit the existing structure on site to account for these units. In order to meet the storage requirements you would have to do significant structural changes to the building so they are requesting that they do the best they can within that framework. On the parking, as an applicant comes forward, they have to have some predictability in the process and if they comply with the code, that's what we should be looking for. If they comply with the code, to ask more, is asking too much. Director Paul addressed public transit. Manager Crockett said there was a bus stop directly across the street. There was a discussion of a market-rate program, intended to be condominium from the beginning, and if anyone has looked at off-site storage. All concerns were addressed. Director Salas said that there was a storage unit at I-5 and L Street which is probably '/z mile away. ACTION: Director Desrochers moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2009-012 heading read, text waived: CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-012, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DRC-09-17) AND PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF A TENTATIVE CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION MAP (PCS-09-02) AND TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 34,825 SQUARE FOOT MIXED-USE PROJECT WITH 25 MULT-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS AND 1 COMMERCIAL UNIT WITH 6 SUITES LOCATED AT 778 BROADWAY Director Munoz seconded the motion and it carried 5-1-1, with Director Flores absent and Director Reyes abstaining. ACTION ITEMS 5. FIVE YEAR REDEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (2010-2014) The Five Year Redevelopment Implementation Plan is required by State redevelopment law and provides a strategic work plan to facilitate successful redevelopment for the next Page 4 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December 10, 2009 five years. It also serves as an opportunity for the City of Chula Vista to define and delineate key policies, guiding principles and be an important educational resource about the role and goals of redevelopment. The 2010-2014 Implementation Plan was prepared in accordance with the statutory requirements of redevelopment law (Health and Safety Code §33000, et seq.) and is the strategic planning document for the Redevelopment Agency. Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution The following people were present wishing to speak: David Dancui, Peter Watry, Earl Jentz and Patricia Aguilar. David Dancui is representing 3 civic associations and is also in the 5-year redevelopment working group. He is in agreement with most of the projects, but in speaking with many residents feels there are two areas which will cause alarm. Issue one is the proposal to fund a study by ULI which he feels is unnecessary and a waste of money that could pay back debts and/or keep facilities open longer. The more important second issue is staff proposal to expand redevelopment zones into residential neighborhoods. Feels this proposal is nothing but a land grab to increase agency revenue and that the "blight" label would bring strife to owners in the neighborhoods. He urged the CVRC to strike these two proposals from the plan. Peter Watry spoke on behalf of Crossroads II and addressed the ULI study. He urged the Board to delete the item and gave a history of the study area and brought up the change in study area from Fourth to I-5 to Third and I-5. These areas have all been studied in the Urban Core Specific Plan which has been adopted. Our attitude is enough with the studies, enough with the planning; we should be concerned with the plan as it is and try to get something done. Earl Jensz is also a member of the working group and is opposed to the part of the plan to expand redevelopment into the residential neighborhoods. Discussed redevelopment funds, generation of property appreciation and transfers and how they divert money away from the General Fund. Redevelopment has a history of problems which need to be fixed before any more money is granted to the Redevelopment Agency. He gave examples of previous problems and again stated that he was opposed to the expansion. Patricia Aguilar complimented the Board on their service. Spoke on the feasibility to expand the area and that the objective is to provide additional opportunities of affordable housing within the redevelopment area. Would like the Board to consider if it is a good idea to have additional affordable housing in areas of the city where there is already plenty of affordable housing. She spoke about "balanced communities" as described in the General Plan and the desire to spread all demographic levels and income levels throughout the city. Providing additional affordable housing on the East side makes sense because it not only keeps our communities more balanced, it increases opportunities for more market-rate housing on the West side, in the redevelopment areas. Page 5 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December 1 Q, 2009 Director Paul addressed Ms. Aguilar's concerns and discussed additional housing in the project areas and the desire to provide reports throughout the process. Director Salas discussed expanding into the residential areas and the reasons and how/why it should work. Also gave examples of how the development money could be used. Director Reyes concurred with Director Salas, but is concerned with the citizen view. If we are satisfied with status quo, then why does the CVRC exist? We need to work together and study the opportunity of expanding the areas, and would it make the areas better? Chair Lewis explained that the Redevelopment RDA plan is very restrictive in doing any kind of redevelopment. His understanding is that we can give the existing homeowners money to repair and update their properties while getting credits that translate into dollars to be reinvested. We need to attract people here and need to be flexible in our plan in order to do that. Director Reyes and Director Salas were asked to recuse themselves when staff gave a presentation regarding an area in which they had a conflict. Staff presentation then continued and Director Reyes (Merged Area) and Director Salas (Bayfront area) were excused at the appropriate times. Questions from Board members Desrochers and Paul were answered by Manager Crockett and the ULI study was discussed while Director Reyes was excused due to his conflict. Total budget cost would be $120,000 and has been budgeted -not from the General Fund. Director Halbert advised that parameters would have to be implemented so that they understood about the height requirement. Manager Crockett added comments as to what the study would be and what kind of information would be gleaned from it. Director Reyes returned and the resolutions read and voted upon. ACTION: Director Paul moved to adopt CVRC Resolution No. 2009-013 and CVRC Resolution No. 2009-014, heading read, text waived: CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009- 013, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING TO THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADOPT A FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2010-2014 FIVE YEAR PERIOD FOR THE MERGED BAYFRONTlFOWN CENTRE I REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (INCLUDING BAYFRONT AND TOWN CENTRE I) CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2009-014, RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECOMMENDING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADOPT AFIVE-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2010-2014 FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (INCLUDING TOWN CENTRE II, SOUTHWEST, OTAY VALLEY, AND ADDED AREA) Page 6 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December 1 Q, 2009 Director Munoz seconded the motion and Resolution 2009-013 carried 5-1-1, with Director Flores absent and Director Salas abstaining. Resolution 2009-014 carried 5- 1-1, with Director Flores absent and Director Reyes abstaining. 6 7 8. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS CEO Halbert deferred to Redevelopment Manager Crockett, who announced to the Board that Director Desrochers has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the California Redevelopment Association and that it would be presented in Pasadena in March of 2010. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS There were none. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS Director Desrochers wanted confirmation that the meeting with the Sweetwater Union High School District would be going forward on Monday at 1:00 p.m. Director Crockett is having the Planning Secretary, who originally set up the meeting, contact them to confirm. From then on it is scheduled for every-other Monday. ADJOURNMENT At 5:26 p.m., Chair Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Special Meeting of January 14, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. J~~OOO T CVRC ~~ *~~ 06/15/20Q5 O 00 " ~ Q-, ~°60~,00 ^~~Q- a~,, Eric Crockett, Secretary Page 7 of 7 CVRC -Minutes -December 10, 2009