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CITY OF AZUSA
MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 21, 1997 - 9:16 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 Madrid called the meeting to order.
PRESENT: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
ALSO PRESENT:
Assistant General Counsel Carvalho, Executive Director Garcia, Interim Redevelopment
Director Steel, City Department Heads, Secretary Solis, Deputy Secretary Toscano.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Also Present
The CONSENT CALENDAR consisting of items I -la through I-ld were approved by Consent Cal.
motion of Director Beebe, seconded by Director Stanford and unanimously carried. Appvd
a. The Minutes of the regular meeting of July 8, 1997, and the regular adjourned meeting Min appvd.
of June 30, 1997, were approved as written.
b. Certificate of Completion for the Lee Group Housing Project for the 43 unit housing Cert of Comp
project and the two Agency homes, was approved and its recordation was authorized. Lee Group
c. The ROP house is in the final stages of construction with completion scheduled for late Listing Agmt
August. A 90 day Listing Agreement was approved with Robin Valentine. Robin Valentine
d. The release of the Request for Proposal for the property located at 619-621 North Azusa RFP 619-621
Avenue was approved. Staff has completed a marketing package which includes a North Azusa
Request for Proposal brochure, a complete due diligence portfolio, and investor/agent
mailing list.
SPECIAL CALL ITEMS
None.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
Interim Redevelopment Director Steel addressed item regarding the agreement between the
Agency, AUSD, Azusa Heritage Homeowners Association, Zukun Ju and Russel Blewett, and
provided background and details surrounding the issue and stated that the Agency will be
completing a fencing project, rock and concrete work and block wall, in the area of Lee
school property and, Heritage/Ju apartments. He stated that AUSD has contributed $2,150,
Blewett will contribute $1,500, Ju will contribute $1,000 and the cost to the agency will be
$13,600. He advised that the Agency will take the lead in the project and put the project out
to bid, etc.
Director Beebe offered a Resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY APPROVING A FENCE AND WALL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
AGENCY, AUSD, AZUSA HERITAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, ZUKUN JU
AND RUSSELL BLEWETT.
Special Call Items
None
Scheduled Items
Dir CRA
comments
re: Fence and
Wall Agmt
Res. 97-1129
Fence and Wall
Agmt
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Moved by Director Beebe, seconded by Director Stanford to waive further reading and
adopt. Resolution passed and adopted by the following vote of the Agency:
AYES: DIRECTORS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE,
MADRID
NOES: DIRECTORS: NONE
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: NONE
PUBLIC HEARING - on the Redevelopment Implementation Plan Update. Pub Hrg
Moved by Chairman Madrid, seconded by Director Rocha and unanimously carred to Cont to 8/4
continue the public hearing to August 4, 1997.
Redevelopment Director Steel addressed item regarding OPA violations stating that a
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land use covenant was imposed on the property @ 850 West Foothill Boulevard by the
comments
Redevelopment Agency approximately ten years ago, imposing limitation on the amount
re: Owner
of retail square footage that could occur on the property and prohibition on the placement
Participation
of auto service uses within the project. He stated that the retail prohibition was addressed
Agreement
approximately two years ago when Planning Commission conducted a parking study and
violations
made a finding that the center did not suffer from a parking shortage and the restriction
850 West
of retail square footage should be relaxed. He stated that staff is recommending that the
Foothill Blvd.
Redevelopment Agency covenant be amended to acknowledge the Planning Commission
findings. With regard to auto service uses, after a complaint was lodged, that there was
found to be a conflict between the Redevelopment Agreement and the actual practice of
the center and there is a need to get it resolved. He stated that the business owner who
registered the complaint as well as the owner of the center were in attendance at the
meeting. He provided three options for consideration and recommended the third option
which is to direct staff to amend the OPA to permit auto service uses with additional
conditions.
Ms. Benita Jordan, business owner, addressed the issue detailing the history of the B. Jordan
property for the last ten years and requested that original plan of 1987 be adhered to as comments
she had tried to purchase the property on three other occasions.
Discussion was held between Directors and Ms. Jordan regarding the reasons for her Discussion
objections at this time.
Mr. Richard Dearth, owner of the center @ 850 West Foothill Boulevard, addressed the R. Dearth
issue presenting his version of the events that have taken place since the he has moved comments
into the center.
Lengthy discussion was held between Directors, staff and Mr. Dearth regarding the uses Discussion
for the center, signage, existing OPA, conditions of approval, options presented by staff,
covenants, tenants, etc.
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DIRECTORS RECESSED AT: 10:00 P.M. Recess
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
P.M.
RECONVENED AT: 10:10 Reconvened
After additional discussion, it was moved by Director Rocha, seconded by Director Discussion
Stanford and carried to uphold the Owner Participation Agreement covenants but grant Option 2
extended period of time to achieve compliance. Directors Hardison and Beebe approved.
dissenting.
It was consensus of the Boardmembers to recess to the end of the Council meeting. Recess
CITY COUNCIL CONVENED JOINTLY WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT Reconvened
AGENCY TO ADJOURN. jointly w/Cncl
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Moved by Councilmember/Director Stanford, seconded by Councilman/Director Rocha Adjourn
and unanimously carried to adjourn to Tuesday, July 22, 1997, 6:00 p.m. in the Library 7/22/97 budget
Auditorium to conduct the following: meeting
1. Discussion on ballot results and procedures.
2. Discussion on revenue alternatives in light of the Fire Assessment results.
3. Discussion on fiscal year budget.
4. In order to hold a Closed Session: conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated
Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (b) and (c). One Case.
5. Adjournment to July 28, 1997, 6:00 p.m. in the Library Auditorium in order to
conduct a budget workshop and Mayor added to recess to closed session to discuss a
personnel matter. ( A Special Meeting was called for this purpose for July 28th, after the
adjourned meeting).
TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 10:37 P.M.
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 97-R30.
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 97-01.
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