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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - October 24, 1988 - RA0 0 CITY OF AZUSA MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24, 1988 - 7:41 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency adjourned regular session the Civic Auditorium. of the City of Azusa met in at the above date and time in 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. THE CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE AGENCY AT 7:42 P.M. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed sale of certain real property in the Central Business District Redevelopment Project Area to Pacific Union Asset Management, for the rehabilitation and disposition of approximately twelve (12) condominium units within the project known as the Rainbow Angling Club Condominiums. Real property includes: Units 9, 22, 25, 29, 30, 32, 39, 40, 451 46, 51 and 54 Lakeview Terrace. Call to order Roll Call Also Present Cncl & CRA convnd jntly Cont Pub Hrg Pacific Union Asset Due to protracted negotiations with Pacific Union Asset Hrg cont Management, it was moved by Councilman/Director Naranjo, to nxt mtg seconded by Councilwoman/Director Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to continue this item until the next regular meeting. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - on the proposed merging of Cont Pub Hrg two separate redevelopment project areas in the City, CBD & West referred to as the Central Business District Redevelopment End merger Project Area and the West End Redevelopment Project Area Merger of the Azusa Redevelopment Agency. The Mayor/Chairman declared the Hearing re -opened. Robb Steel, Redevelopment Manager introduced Mr. Brice Russell, consultant on this project merger. Mr. Russell addressed the Council/Agency and stated that the Hearing had been continued because some taxing agencies had not been advised of the hearing. He advised that staff has been negotiating with Los Angeles County and had arrived at an agreement for the tentative terms of the agreement. r Hrg opened Comments R. Steel Comments B. Russell 0 0 He reviewed the facts of the proposed merger stating that the the merger was solely administrative in nature. The existing plans of both projects would remain the same. The merger would allow tax increment dollars to be merged, and thus could be used in either project area. As it stands now, tax increment dollars in the West End could only be used in the West End project area and since that area has more tax increment dollars than the CSD project area, it would be beneficial to the City/Agency for this merger, so that funds could then be used in the CBD project area. He again emphasized the fact the merger will not alter the existing project areas in any way, but the approval of the merger would allow more tax dollars to be used in the downtown redevelopment. Gayle Avakian addressed this item and stated that it was difficult to discuss this item, as the maps in the auditorium were not up to date, and thus she could not point out specific areas of concern to the audience. She asked that, if the Planning Department had not followed all the CEQA gudelines in the preparation of an environment impact report who would oversee this type of report. Mr. Bruckner responded advising that all Environmental Impact Reports are circulated to involved agencies and reviewed by them; in addition the City Attorney would also review the report for all requirements. There is a definite method of checks and balances and further, that is the purpose of a public hearing to receive public comment. Mrs. Avakian stated that she would like to challenge the environmental impact report that was presented tonight for the merger of the two project areas. She stated that the dump is in a watershead area and causes toxicity; it does not consider the rock quarry; does not evaluate water, air, recreation or natural resoures of the area, and therefore, does not comply to CEQA standards and is inadequate and outdated. She requested that this be continued until staff could re-evaluate the EIR. Comments G. Avakian Mr. Art Morales addressed the Council/Agency requesting if Comments funds could be set aside to make Azusa Avenue a two-way A. Morales street. Mr. Ronald Legault addressed this item stating that Mr. Comments Morales was correct; that we do have to improve the down- R. Legault town area and he felt that dividers, such as Baldwin Park has with shrubbery, would be beneficial and improve the area. Moved by Councilman/Director Latta, seconded by Hrg closed Councilman/Director Naranjo and unanimously carried by roll call to close the hearing. Mr. Russell, consultant, responded to Mrs. Avakian's statements regarding the EIR. He stated the reason that the present EIR references the past reports is that the merger, as it stands, does not really have any environmental impacts. The ability to move money one way or the other doesn't have any projected environmental impact one way or the other with regard to a merger of project areas. The issue of the dump and the rock quarry have nothing to do with this environmental report, other than the fact that their uses conform to the City's General Plan. He further stated that the merger does not add any new acreage to the redevelopment project areas. With regard to water, air, etc., this is not discussed because the merger doesn't have any affect on those particular items. Comments B. Russell Mrs. Avakian, again, addressed this item, stating that in Comments the future staff should present a large map and outline the G. Avakian areas that are being discussed for citizen perusal. She still felt that the EIR was inadequate. 10/24/88 PAGE TWO 0 0 Director Latta then offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING ITS REPORT ON THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA MERGER AND TRANSMITTING THE REPORT AND THE RESPECTIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA. Moved by Director Latta, 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 Director Stemrich offered a resolution entitled: Res. #516 appvng rpt on CBD & West End merger A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Res. #517 CERTIFYING AS TO ITS REVIEW OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL review of IMPACT REPORT WITH RESPECT TO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT EIR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA MERGER AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS. 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, NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES Councilman Naranjo offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA Res. #8526 CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE certifying CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND EIR WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA MERGER AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS. Moved by Councilman Naranjo, seconded by Councilwoman Avila to waive further reading and adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, STEMRICH, NARANJO, LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Councilman Stemrich offered an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA 1st rdg Ord SUBJECT TO THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN merger AND THE WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, BOTH OF WHICH ARE PLANS OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Moved by Councilman Stemrich, seconded by Councilwoman Avila and unanimously carried by roll call to waive further reading and introduce. THE CITY COUNCIL RECESSED AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cncl recessed CONTINUED AT 8:14 P.M. CRA cont. There being no additions or corrections, the Minutes of the Min appvd regular meeting of October 3, 1988, stand approved as written. 10/24/88 PAGE THREE i 4 In accordance with the OPA between the Agency and West West Venture Venture Development Company, the Agency must begin project to initiating proceedings to place the development site into a be in project new redevelopment project area. The Agency's consultant, area GRC Redevelopment Consultants, Inc., will provide project area formation services estimated between $13,000 and $16,000. Director Naranjo offered a resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT Res. #518 AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN agent w/GRC THE AGENCY AND GRC REDEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS, INC. for project are formation Moved by Director Naranjo, seconded by Director Avila 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 Director Stemrich, seconded by Director Latta and Agency Treas unanimously carried by roll call to receive and file the Fin stment Agency Treasurer's Financial Statement showing a balance of $3,286,116.49, as of September 30, 1988. Director Avila offered three separate resolutions authorizing payment of warrants by the Agency entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF Res. #s 519 AZUSA ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS TO BE PAID OUT OF 520, and 521 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FUNDS. Warrants Moved by Director Avila, seconded by Director Stemrich 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 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Prtc Mrs. Loretta Emmel addressed the Agency and stated that the Comments Council had either forgotten or had not learned the L. Emmel Constitution, and then passed out Constitution booklets to the Agency. She read some excerpts from the Constitution dealing with the public's right to speak at meetings, and stated that she was pleased that Chief Wood did not listen to Director Stemrich and remove the audience at the last Council meeting. Mr. Art Morales addressed the Agency and stated that he felt Comments the public participation was for the purpose of discussing A. Morales Redevelopment matters and not to attack Councilmembers. Moved by Director Latta, seconded by Director Stemrich and Adjourn unanimously carried by roll call to adjourn. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 8:22 P.M. 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