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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/18/1981 . . . MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MAY 18,1981 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana was called to order at 1:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California, after which the meeting was adjourned, due to a lack of a quorum, until 7:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. Chairman Gordon Bricken reconvened the meeting at 7:30 P.M. as a joint meeting with the City Council and, after the pledge to the Flag, the invocation was given by Mrs. McGuigan. Roll was then called: PRESENT ABSENT J. Ogden Markel (7:55) Daniel Griset John Acosta Al Serrato Gordon Bricken Robert Luxembourger Patricia McGuigan Others in Attendance A. J. Wilson, City Manager Rex Swanson, Executive Director Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney David N. Ream, Community Development Director Thomas E. Hammill, Agency Real Estate Officer Mellmary McNeely, Secretary PUBLIC HEARING/MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM- COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - ODELLE MARKS, BLANCHE ANN MARKS AND RONALD A. MARKS AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Chairman Bricken declared that the Joint Meeting of the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency and the City Council was now in order and that this was the time and place for the Joint Public Hearing of the Community Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Santa Ana for the proposed sale of property by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of . . . '2.. Santa Ana to Odelle Marks, Blanche Ann Marks, and Ronald A. Marks and environmental findings in relation thereto. He stated further that the site is bounded on the north by Fourth Street, on the west by a line 131' west of Birch Street, on the south by a line 25' north of Third Street and on the east by Birch Street. He then asked staff to identify the property or issues and give a recommendation. The Executive Director stated that the subject property is a two (2) story, unreinforced masonry, commercial structure of approximately 7,000 square feet located at the southwest corner of Fourth and Birch Streets (402 West Fourth Street). He added that the property is immediately adjacent to the Lawrence Building (on the west) and the three Keiser Buildings. The Executive Director said that the staff recommendation was to approve the Agreement and proceed with acquisition of the leasehold and rehabilitation. There being no written communications for presentation, nor persons wishing to speak in favor or against the proposal, the Chairman asked if members of the Agency had any questions or comments. There being none, the Chairman declared the Public Hearing closed. It was then moved by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried by a vote of 6:0 (Mr. Markel being absent) that the Agency adopt Resolution 81-37: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ODELLE MARKS, BLANCHE ANN MARKS, AND RONALD A. MARKS FOR THE SALE AND REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Mayor Bricken announced that the Chair would now entertain a motion of the City Council regarding the environmental findings and the proposed sale. A motion was made by Councilman Luxembourger, seconded by Councilman Acosta and carried (6:0) to adopt Resolution 81-79: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ODELLE MARKS, BLANCHE ANN MARKS, RONALD A. MARKS FOR THE SALE AND REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 2. . . . 3 A motion was made by Councilman Luxembourger, seconded by Councilman Acosta and carried (6:0) to adopt Resolution 81-80: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO A COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ODELLE MARKS, BLANCHE ANN MARKS AND RONALD A. MARKS FOR THE SALE AND REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; APPROVING THE PROPOSED SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY; AND APPROVING THE COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT PERTAINING THERETO. Chairman Bricken stated that the Chair would now entertain a motion of the Community Redevelopment Agency regarding the proposed sale. A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried (6:0) to adopt Resolution 81-38: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PURSUANT TO A COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND ODELLE MARKS, BLANCHE ANN MARKS, AND RONALD A. MARKS FOR THE SALE AND REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SANTA ANA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; APPROVING THE PROPOSED SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY; AND APPROVING THE COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPA- TION AGREEMENT PERTAINING THERETO. A motion was made by Mr. Griset, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried (6:0) to adopt the project budget and authorize its implementation by the Community Redevelopment Commission. CONSENT CALENDAR STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS APPROVED Chairman Bricken then asked if members of the Agency, staff or the public wished to request that specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. There being no such request, it was moved by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Acosta and passed by a vote of 6:0 (Mr. Markel being absent) that the Agency approve the recommendations of Staff on the following Consent Calendar items: MINUTES Approved Minutes of Regular Meeting held on April 20,1981. 3. . . . 4 RELOCATION PAYMENTS, Authorized Community Development Director to issue relocation business payment as follows: Downtown Parking Facility, Project *7093 Crumrine Manufacturing, Charles Crumrine 311 North Broadway Street $28,970.01 MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - STATUS REPORT Received and filed. . . . . . . . . . . . CONSENT CALENDAR FINIS. . . . . . . . Mr. Markel arrived at 7:55 P.M. NORTH MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT The Executive Director introduced Mr. Ed Sabbagh of the Oxford West Development Company and invited him to make his presentation on the proposed North Main Street Development. Mr. Sabbagh thanked the Agency for the opportunity to make his presentation and called attention to a model of the proposed development, which had been placed in the Council Chambers for their information. He added that Oxford West felt that this proposed project would be one of the Company's finest. Mr. Sabbagh pointed Alberta, Canada and developers in North slide presentation of in the United States. out that their Company was based in was considered to be one of the largest America. He then made a comprehensive many of their projects both in Canada and Mr. Sabbagh introduced Byron Pinckert, A.I.A., and asked him to present the proposed plans for the North Main Street site. Mr. Pinckert stated that, in the following slide presentation, he would be presenting conceptual drawings which were intended to maximize the use of the site and show a possible scope of the development based on current zoning. He added that he was sure everyone understood that such a development would take a long period of time to complete, and that the time table for the accomplishment of the various phases had not as yet been established. He then made a slide presentation which showed aerial photos of the proposed site and conceptual drawings of three office towers, a hotel, a galleria connecting these four 4. . . . 5 buildings and a seven-level parking facility. The three office towers were shown to be between 25 and 35 stories high; the hotel was shown to be 18 stories high. Mr. Pinckert stated that the hotel would contain 480 units and a large convention facility which could also be used for theatrical presentations. The proposed development would contain 2,300,000 square feet of office space, 400,000 square feet in hotel space and 600,000 commercial space in the galleria area for a total of 3,300,000 square feet. Mr. Sabbagh thanked Mr. Pinckert for his presentation and advised the Agency that Oxford West had a history of being very sensitive to the needs and wishes of the communities in which they had engaged in redevelopment efforts. He added that they would like to work with any and all groups who would be interested in this development. He stated further that he felt the convention facilities which were proposed for the hotel were of great importance to the City of Santa Ana. In response to a question from Mrs. McGuigan, Mr. Sabbagh said that the bridge across Main Street was something that was being considered by Oxford West and which would be studied as to impact on environment and traffic. He added that they were also considering the possibility of a monorail. Mr. Markel commented favorably on the high caliber of the Oxford West presentation and added he hoped nothing would discourage them from undertaking this project. The City Manager stated that Oxford West was committed to the terms and conditions contained in the Transportation Systems Improvement Agreement, dated March 21,1981, between the City of Orange and the City of Santa Ana. Chairman Bricken then asked if any members of the public wished to comment on the development. Joe Bonk, who resides at 717 East 21st Street, Santa Ana, stated that he represented a homeowners' association and that they had seven areas of concern regarding this proposed development: 1. The slide presentation showed developments surrounded by other high rises, which in fact do not exist in the area of this proposed project. 2. None of the existing Oxford West Developments were depicted in the slide presentation as being adjacent to residential areas. 5. . . . , 3. The lack of landscaping was a source of major concern. 4. All of the main arteries shown in the drawings surrounding the project did not, in fact, exist. as 5. In the opinion of the homeowners, North Orange County cannot support a development of the magnitude suggested by Oxford West. 6. The three access streets (Town & Country, Main and Owens Drive) cannot accommodate the traffic that would be required. 7. The matter concern. minimum to the development is of of access It was moved by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Acosta and carried unanimously (7:0) that the Agency grant Oxford West Development Company a six month exclusive right to negotiate for the development of an 18 acre site bounded by Main Street on the west, Town and Country Center on the north, Lawson Way on the east and the northerly residential subdivision on the south facing Owens Drive, subject to the agreement by the developer of the following conditions: 1. That the developer agrees to pay one-half the cost of necessary appraisals and economic feasibility studies estimated to be $12,500, 2. That the developer agrees to proceed toward the joint preparation of a Disposition and Development Agreement based on the understanding that the developer will pay the full market value for the property as established by the Agency's appraiser as an advance prior to the close of escrow, 3. That the developer agrees to proceed toward the joint preparation of a Disposition and Development Agreement based on the terms and conditions contained in the Transportation Systems Improvement Agreement, dated March 21, 1981, between the City of Orange and City of Santa Ana, 4. That the developer agrees to confer in good faith with surrounding property owners on specific elements of the development plan. Chairman Bricken thanked the representatives of Oxford West for their professional presentation and then declared a recess at 8:30 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 8:45 P.M. with all 6. . . . .7 those formerly in attendance present. AGREEMENT WITH KATZ, HOLLIS, COREN & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATING TO THREE NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTION AREAS It was moved by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Serrato and carried by a vote of 6:1 (Mr. Markel casting the "NO" vote) that the Agency adopt Resolution 81-34: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES WITH KATZ, HOLLIS, COREN AND ASSOCIATES. MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - STEV~N J. KEISER AND PAULA B. K~IS~R It was moved by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried by a vote of 6:1 (Mr. Markel casting the "NO" vote) that the Agency adopt Resolution 81-35: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND STEVEN J. KEISER AND PAULA B. KEISER. MAJOR COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM - COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - THOMAS D. PEDRINI AND ROSITA R. PEDRINI It was moved by Mr. Serrato, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried by a vote of 6:1 (Mr. Markel voted "NO") that the Agency adopt Resolution 81-36: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE A COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND THOMAS D. PEDRINI AND ROSITA R. PEDRINI. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ORANGE COUNTY RESCUE MISSION Chairman Bricken announced that representatives of the Orange County Rescue Mission had made a presentation to the City Council earlier in the day regarding the possibility of a six month extension of their occupancy of the building at 214 North Sycamore, and that they had been referred to the Redevelopment Agency. Chairman Bricken then invited those who were opposed to this extension to address the Agency. The following businessmen from the downtown area spoke in opposition to an extension of time for the Rescue Mission: 7. . . . $I Harry Greenberg, Broadway 116 1/2 109 North and North Sycamore John Fainbarg, 201 West First Street Peter Des Rocher, 619 North Main Street Tom McLean, 201 North Main Street zika Djokovich, 211 N. Main Street All of the above businessmen said that, in their opinion, any further delay in demolishing the building at 214 North Sycamore would seriously damage the rehabilitation efforts in the downtown area and would penalize each one of them financially. They asked the Agency to deny this request citing the great amount of time and effort expended by representatives of the City and the businessmen of the downtown area in helping the Rescue Mission to relocate. Chairman Bricken invited representatives of the Rescue Mission to make closing remarks and Mr. Rob Martin responded that the Mission had turned hundreds of lives around and that instead of dealing in dollars, they dealt with people and that, in his opinion, this was an investment in the soul of the City. He then asked Dan Sataco to speak in behalf of the Mission. Mr. Sataco said that his life had been changed by the Mission and that now, with their help, he was leading a very productive life as a computer designer. As a member of the Board of Directors, Mr. Sataco said that he had been trying to find an intermediate location for the Mission until such time as their new building would be completed, with no success. He added that the fund-raising efforts for the Rescue Mission were "right on target" and that the Mission only needed transition assistance now. Chairman Bricken then advised the members of the Agency that if a motion were not forthcoming, the Agency would then move on toward the demolition of this structure. Mrs. McGuigan said that, in her opinion, the Agency was not in a position to do anything unilaterally and that, if an extension were granted, it would have to be Mr. Stotsenberg's decision. Both Mr. Griset and Mr. Luxembourger expressed their support of her position. 8. I. . . . Cf Mr. Markel said that he felt the Agency should show compassion and give this extension to the Rescue Mission. After further discussion, Mr. Markel made a motion that a period of six months be granted the Mission for the construction of their building. There being no second, the motion was lost. The Chairman then declared the discussion closed. There being no further business to come before the Community Redevelopment Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. ~~ Executive Director 9.