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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/1985 . . . Ji( MINUTES REGULAR MEETING COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAY 21, 1985 The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Ana was called to order at 5:40 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic Center Drive, Santa Ana, California, at which time the Secretary read the following public statement prior to a closed Agency session: "The Legal Counsel requests that the Redevelopment Agency recess to closed session to confer with its Attorney regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 5496.9 (c) in order to decide whether or not to initiate litigation". At 5:54 P.M. the Agency Members entered the City Council Chambers and, after the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and an invocation given by Chairman Griset, the roll was called: PRESENT ABSENT John Acosta Daniel Griset, Chairman Wilson Hart Robert Luxembourger Dan Young P. Lee Johnson, Vice Chairman patricia McGuigan Others in attendance: Rex Swanson, Deputy City Manager/Development Services Richard Lay, Assistant City Attorney David N. Ream, Executive Director/Economic Development Mellmary McNeely, Secretary COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC There was no response when communications from the public. Chairman for Griset called MINUTES It was moved by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Hart that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on April 16,1985 be approved as received: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young None Johnson and McGuigan PURCHASE STREET AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 311-315 WEST FOURTH . It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Young that the Agency approve a Purchase Agreement for property located at 311-315 West Fourth Street in the amount of $220,000.00 with a waiver of amounts claimed by the Agency under the Wells Fargo Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program: AYES: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young NOES: None ABSENT: Johnson and McGuigan PURCHASE AGREEMENT BOULEVARD FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1020 WEST SANTA ANA It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Young that the Agency approve a Purchase Agreement for property located at 1020 West Santa Ana Boulevard in the amount of $82,500.00. AYES: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young NOES: None .. ABSENT: Johnson and McGuigan PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 85-18 DIRECTING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE A-2 DEVELOPMENT SITE (317 WEST FOURTH STREET) The Real Estate Manager made a brief slide presentation showing the site and the properties in question. He then pointed out to the Agency that it was staff's opinion that the Public Hearing should proceed in the event an escrow failed to close, pointing out that it would not then be necessary to have another Public Hearing. Chairman Griset advised those present that it was the time and place for the Public Hearing on the issue of the public necessity to acquire, by condemnation, properties identified by Assessor Parcel Numbers, as Book 398, Page and Block 255, Parcels 22 and 23 and Parcel 24, for redevelopment purposes. . He added that the Agency would first like staff to identify the properties and the project and comment on the factors and evidence necessitating the condemnation action. He requested that staff set forth why the public interest and necessity require the project: why the project is placed or located in the manner that will be most compatible with greatest public good and the least private injury; why the properties sought to be acquired are necessary for the project; and, whether or not the offers as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code have been made to the owners of record, or the offer has not been made because the owners cannot be located with reasonable diligence. 2. . . . The Real Estate Manager read the following staff presentation: "The properties at issue this evening are both within the Redevelopment Agency's A-2 project site bounded by Broadway on the east, Fourth Street on the south, Ross Street on the west, and Fifth Street on the north. The Agency has been assembling this site for over five years. With the vacation of Birch street, creating the present "super" block, the site is viewed as one of the key development sites in the downtown. The site's designation as Centerpointe is indicative of its importance in the plans for the redevelopment and revitalization of the downtown. It is viewed as the major link between the Civic Center, with its large concentrated daily work force, and the commercial and retail portions of downtown. Careful development of the site is imperative in order to direct and attract the purchasing power represented by the Civic Center daytime population toward the downtown retail community. Furthermore, development of this site is viewed as a crucial element in arriving at the requisite "critical mass" of daily visitors to the area to support the local businesses. The subject properties are Assessor's Parcel Number 398-255-24, commonly known as 317 West Fourth Street, owned by Mr. Mas Uyesugi, and Assessor's Parcel Numbers 398-255-22 and 23, owned by Mrs. Velma Freeman, commonly known as 311 to 315 West Fourth Street. Mr. Uysegi's property is occupied by a retail stereo equipment store. Mrs. Freeman's property is occupied by a barber shop, a religious artifacts store, a TV repairman, and a boutique. One storefront is vacant. The public interest and necessity to require the property. We have previously mentioned the critical significance of this site to successful redevelopment of the downtown. We believe that as much of the area as possible within the Broadway, Fourth, Ross and Fifth block be available for such development. Two buildings, on the northeast and southeast corners of the site have been rehabilitated. The entire remaining area of this site will be assembled for redevelopment. The Amended Redevelopment Plan for the City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Project, Section III G, Part 3, authorizes the Redevelopment Agency to prepare or cause to be prepared as building sites, any real property in the Project area, including the subject properties. The contemplated uses for this site conform to the Redevelopment Plan. Offers of just compensation have been presented to the owners of record, as required by Section 7267.2 of the Government Code. The property owners will be fairly compensated for their ownership interest. As you know, if we and they cannot agree as to the issue of compensation, a court of law, through the process we initiate this evening, will serve as the final arbiter. All tenants to be displaced will receive relocation assistance under the Agency's relocation assistance program and pursuant to State and Federal law, including reimbursement for costs of moving and for loss of business goodwill." 3. . . . upon the request from the Chairman, the secretary presented him with the following written requests to address the Agency: Steve Valencia (Steve's Barber Shop) 311 W. 4th street Santa Ana, CA. The Freeman Family 206 W. 18th Street Santa Ana, CA. 92706 C. Robert Ferguson Attorney for Ms. Velma L. Freeman 301 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA. 91101 The Chairman then stated that the Agency would like to hear from those people who desired to address the Agency on the issue. He added that, if someone desired to address the Agency, they were to step forward to the podium and give their name and address and to limit their comments to five minutes and identify to which property their comments pertained. He stated further: 1. Please keep in mind the requirements of Section 1245.235 of the Code of Civil procedure that your comments should only address the following four issues: Whether the public interest and necessity require the project: 2. Whether the project is planned or located in the manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury: 3. Whether the properties sought to be acquired are necessary for the project: or 4. Whether an offer, as required by Section 7267.2 Government Code, has been made to the record owner. of the Chairman Griset then asked if there were those who wished to speak in opposition to the proposed action. Ms. Kathy Les of Heritage orange County addressed the Agency and stated that Heritage Orange County opposed any further demolition in the Downtown Historic Area. She added that they understood the importance of the proposed development but that their position was still to oppose further demolition of historical properties. Chairman Griset then declared the Public Hearing closed and asked if Agency Members had further questions of staff. 4. . . . In response to questions from Mr. Luxembourger, the Deputy City Manager of Development Services stated that there were no plans to store the facades for possible use on other buildings, adding that they had no unique architectural quality other than their age. He pointed out that pictures and detailed drawings would be made to document the buildings for posterity. Chairman Griset then stated that, if there are no further questions, comments or discussion as whether the public interest and necessity require the proposed project, whether the project is planned and located in a manner that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and least private injury, whether the properties sought to be acquired are necessary for the project, or whether an offer has been made to the owners of record, then a motion or motions to adopt the following Resolution is now in order. It was then moved by Mr. Luxembourger, seconded by Mr. Young that the Agency adopt Resolution No. 85-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES IN THE A-2 DEVELOPMENT SITE IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY THEREFOR. AYES: NOES: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young None ABSENT: Johnson and McGuigan PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 85-19 DIRECTING CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE A 2 DEVELOPMENT SITE (311, 311 1/2, 313 and 313 1/2 WEST FOURTH STREET). It was moved by Mr. Hart, seconded by Mr. Young that the Agency adopt Resolution No. 85-19: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT PURPOSES IN THE A-2 DEVELOPMENT SITE IN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND DECLARING THE PUBLIC NECESSITY THEREFOR. AYES: NOES: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger, and Young None ABSENT: Johnson and McGuigan SECOND AMENDMENT TO DISPOSITION SITE) with SANTA ANA INVESTORS I DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (C-6 AND It was Agency moved by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger that the approve the Second Amendment to the Disposition and 5. . . . . . . Development Agreement with Santa Ana Investors I and authorize its execution by the Chairman. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young None Johnson and McGuigan EXTENSION OF PROPERTIES) EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE C-7 SITE (DUNN It was moved by Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Luxembourger that the Agency grant a 90-day extension to the Exclusive Right to Negotiate granted to Dunn Properties for development of the C-7 site at the southeast corner of Main and Owens Drive. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Acosta, Griset, Hart, Luxembourger and Young None Johnson and McGuigan ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There was no response communications. when Chairman Griset for oral called AGENCY AGENDA ITEMS There was no response when Chairman Griset called for Agency agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Griset adjourned the meeting to the Downtown Development Commission on Tuesday, May 28,1985, at 7:00 P.M. in the Standard Concrete Building at 6:15 P.M. ~ Rlffi~ Daniel E. Griset, Chairman Executive Director 6.