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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - June 6, 1988 - RACITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING JUNE 6, 1988 - 7:53 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa met in regular session at the above date and time in the Civic Auditorium. Chairman Moses called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES ABSENT : DIRECTORS: NONE ALSO PRESENT General Counsel Thorson, Executive Director Fuentes, City Department Heads, Redevelopment Manager Steel, Project Analyst Katchen-Gall, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Lara. Call to order Roll Call Also Present The Minutes of the regular meeting of May 16th were approved Min appvd as written; the Minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of as amended May 23rd, were approved as amended. In conjunction with the proposed project area merger, a Project Area redevelopment plan and draft environmental impact report merger must be prepared and circulated to the City Planning documents Commission and all affected taxing agencies for review and comment. The adoption of a resolution does not constitute approval of the documents, rather, it allows the transmittal of the documents to the appropriate agencies for review. Director Avila then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Res. #457 AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE auth trans - PROJECT AREAS PROPOSED TO BE MERGED AND A DRAFT mittal of ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS EIR for DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND WEST END project REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA MERGER. merger Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Agreement with SOAR Corporation, Inc., to provide Agmt w/SOAR structural engineering services in conjunction with the Structural commercial rehabilitation program. The program will include eng. secs the seismic strengthening of approximately three downtown for downtown structures. The Agency will require the specialized rehab professional services of a qualified structural engineering firm to prepare proper plans and specifications for this activity. Director Stemrich then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #458 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN appvng agmt THE AGENCY AND SOAR CORPORATION FOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING w/SOAR SERVICES. Moved by Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Agenda item dealing with the Notice of Completion for Item removed Project No. 729, construction of the Georgia Avenue Storm frm Agenda Drain, was removed from the Agenda at this time. Proj 729 During April, 1986, the Agency approved a Disposition and Development Agreement with Roger's Toyota, Inc., for development of a new car dealership at 229 S. Azusa Avenue. The project was completed in June, 1987, as a Jeep/Renault. The dealership will be converted to Chrysler Jeep/Eagle. Chrysler has developed uniform signage for all of the dealerships and proposes to install the Jeep/Eagle sign on the Azusa Avenue frontage. The Municipal Code permits a maximum sign area of 165 square feet; the proposed sign is 208 square feet. The amendment to the DDA permits the additional 43 square feet of sign area in accordance with Municipal Code Section 19.40.100. Amend to DDA w/Roger's re: signage It was consensus of the Agency that upgrading the upgrade landscaping at the dealership also be included in the landscaping approval. Director Avila then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #459 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE appvng amend TO THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT ENTITLED "DISPOSITION AND to DDA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT Roger's AGENCY AND CLIFTON AND LILLIE MAE ROGERS." Toyota Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Stemrich to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Director Stemrich offered two separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 460 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF & 461 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Latta to waive further reading and adopt. Resolutions passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE 06/06/88 PAGE TWO 0 0 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc Mr. Kessel of Cambridge Pacific Corporation could not Mr. Kessel attend the meeting, and requested that his item be continued item cont. to the meeting of June 20, 1988. to 6/20 mtg There was no other public participation. Agenda item dealing with consideration of an option agreement with Ca1Mat Properties was deferred to after Closed Session. Agenda item dealing with approval of a Conforming Owner Agreement, E. T. Legg, was deferred to the end of the City Council meeting. Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to recess to end of the City Council meeting. TIME OF RECESS: 8:02 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENED AT 10:13 P.M. The City Council approved Precise Plan of Design P-88-35, E. T. Legg and Asociates by adopting Resolution No. 8431, this date. Approval was granted subject to several conditions including revised circulation, increased landscaping and improved architectural treatment. As a compromise to improve the site plan, staff recommended a relaxed setback for one building. An Owner Participation Agreement has been prepared which imposes the additional development standards in addition to those previously approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Director Avila then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND E.T. LEGG AND ASSOCIATES RELATING TO PROPERTY AT 203 N. ASPAN AVENUE. Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Chairman Moses to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY COUNCIL AT 10:18 P.M. STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE CITY Councilman/Director Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION ON JUNE 6, 1988, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 AND MAKING FINDINGS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9 (a), (b) AND (c). Moved by Director/Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Director/Councilman Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency/Council: 06/06/88 PAGE THREE Ca1Mat dfrd to after Closed Sess E.T.Legg to end of Cncl mtg. Recess to end of Cncl mtg Reconvened E. T. Legg precise plan OPA Res. #462 appvng OPA W/ E. T. Legg & Assoc Convene jointly w/ Council Res. #463 Closed Sess 0 0 AYES: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS/COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE TIME OF RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION: 10:19 P.M. THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT Reconvened 10:53 P.M. Agency Counsel advised that the Redevelopment Agency item Comments regarding optioning a 12.7 acre parcel at the southwest Agency Cnsl corner of Todd Avenue and Foothill Boulevard from Ca1Mat re: propty Properties was discussed in Closed Session. Ca1Mat has @ Todd 7 Fthl agreed, in concept, to consider the Agency's option for a period of ninety (90) days for the sum of $100,000.00, to enable the Agency to work out a deal with a proposed developer for the site. The Agency would be able to have the money returned if the soils condition or if the title was not acceptable for the proposed development. There being no further discussion, Director Avila offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #464 AZUSA APPROVING THAT CERTAIN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE appvng AGENCY AND CALMAT PROPERTIES, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR Option Agmt CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF FOOTHILL w/Ca1Mat BOULEVARD AND TODD AVENUE WITHIN THE WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA. Executive Director interjected that the option agreement Agmt to should also include engineering feasibility contingencies, include eng. and will be incorporated into the agreement. feasibility contingencies It was then moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Naranjo to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency: AYES: DIRECTORS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE Moved by Councilman/Director Stemrich, seconded by Convene IDA Mayor/Chaiarman Moses and unanimously carried by roll call & adj CRA to convene the Industrial Development Authority and to IDA & Cncl adjourn the Industrial Development Authority, Redevelopment to 6/14 Agency and the City Council to a Budget meeting to be held @ Woman's on June 14, 1988, at 6:00 P.M. in the Azusa Woman's Club. Club TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:00 P.M. NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 465 06/06/88 PAGE FOUR