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Home My WebLink About03/20/1984 . . . frfê MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MARCH 20, 1984 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana was called to order by Chairman Luxembourger at 5:40 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 22 civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California. After the Pledge to the Flag and the Invocation given by Chairman Luxembourger, roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT John Acosta Gordon Bricken Daniel Griset, Vice Chairman (6:21 P.M.) P. Lee Johnson Robert Luxembourger, Chairman patricia McGuigan Dan Young Others in Attendance: Robert C. Bobb, City Manager Rex Swanson, Executive Director Edward J. Cooper, City Attorney David N. Ream, Community Development Director Thomas E. Hammill, Assistant Director Redevelopment & Real Estate Cindy Nelson, Project Area Manager Laura Juarez, Secretary EXECUTIVE SESSION At 5:41 P.M., the Redevelopment Agency adjourned to an Executive Session. The meeting was reconvened at 6:10 P.M., with the same members present. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED SALE BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO URBATEC (A-IO) SITE Chairman Luxembourger announced 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 known as the A- 10 site by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to Urbatec. The site is bounded on the north by Third Street, on the west by Spurgeon Street, on the south by First Street, and on the east by the Redevelopment Area boundary. Chairman members. requested hear from the Agency Luxembourger to A motion was made by Mr. Young seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously to continue this public hearing for ninety (90) days. A motion was made by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously to authorize staff to proceed with the appraisals on the A-lO site. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED SALE BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO GRAND PLAZA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (FIRE TRAINING SITE) Chairman Luxembourger announced 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 known as the Fire Training site by the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana to Grand Plaza Development Company. The site is located on the west side of Grand Avenue, north of Dyer Road. Chairman Luxembourger requested that staff identify the property or issues and give staff recommendation. The Assistant Director Redevelopment & Real Estate addressed the Agency by pointing out the property on a map on display in the Council Chambers. Ms. Nelson stated that in October 1983, the Agency granted Grand Plaza Development Company an exclusive right to negotiate for the development of a three- story, l80-room hotel. The estimated development value is $10 million. Mr. Bill McWethy, Jr., Managing General Partner, Grand Plaza Development Company, 2724 S. Grand Avenue, Santa Ana, California, addressed the Agency with a brief outline of their project. In response to a question raised by Mr. Young, Mr. McWethy stated that the anticipated completion date is March 1985. The Chairman announced that the Agency would now like to hear from those people who desired to address the Agency on this issue. He added that if anyone desired to address the -2- Agency, they should step forward to the podium, give their name and address and limit their comments to five minutes. Chairman Luxembourger requested to hear from those in agreement and disagreement with the proposed sale. . There being none, Chairman Luxembourger asked Agency Members if they had any questions of staff. After a brief discussion, Chairman Luxembourger closed the public hearing and entertained a motion of the Community Redevelopment Agency regarding the proposed sale. A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Vice Chairman Griset and carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 84-7: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND GRAND PLAZA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. AYES: Acosta, Bricken, Griset, Johnson, Luxembourger, McGuigan, Young None None NOES: ABSENT: Chairman Luxembourger stated that the chair would now entertain a motion of the Community Redevelopment Agency to approve an agreement for sale of real property by the City to the Redevelopment Agency and to approve the basic concept drawings. A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mrs. McGuigan and carried unanimously to: . 1. Approve an agreement for sale of real property by the City to the Redevelopment Agency; and 2. Approve the development. basic drawings the for concept Mayor Luxembourger stated that the chair would now entertain a motion of the City Council regarding the proposed sale. A motion was made by Councilmember Bricken, seconded by Councilmember McGuigan and carried unanimously to: . 1. Adopt Resolution 84-37: 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 PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GRAND PLAZA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND APPROVING THE SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THAT AGREEMENT; -3- 2. Approve an agreement for sale of real property by the City to the Redevelopment Agency. . AGREEMENT FOR SOUTH MAIN OFF-STREET PARKING LOT (SOUTHEAST CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND MYRTLE AVENUE) A motion was made by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously to authorize the Chairman to execute agreements to improve and use the real property located at the southeast corner of Main Street and Myrtle Avenue owned by six (6) affected parties for a term of five (5) years. SET DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO APPROVE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH URBATEC (A-12 SITE) A motion was made by Mrs. McGuigan, seconded by Mr. Young and carried unanimously to table this item. CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER - PARKING STRUCTURE SKYWALK . After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Young, seconded by Vice Chairman Griset and carried unanimously to approve a $16.631 Change Order to the original $96,669 contract with Al Shankle COnstruction COmpany to build an elevated walkway to connect the Third Street parking structure to the buildings located at 108, 112-114, 116 and 118-120 West Fourth Street. SUPPLEMENT TO COMMITMENT SANTA ANA INTOWN TWO CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, A motion was made by Vice Chairman Griset. seconded by Mr. Bricken and carried unanimously to adopt Resolution 84-8: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENT TO COMMITMENT CONTRACT (AND RESERVATION OF FUNDS) . MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Acosta, seconded by Mrs. McGuigan and carried unanimously to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on February 21. 1984, and Special Meeting held on February 27. 1984. . ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Agency, the meeting was adjourned at 6:37 P.M. -4-