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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 11, 1998 - RA• CITY OF AZUSA • MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1998 -9:00 A.M. The City Council/Board members of the City of Azusa and the Redevelopment Agency met in adjourned regular session at the above date and time at the Azusa Senior Center. Mayor/Chairman Madrid called the meeting to order. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, BEEBE, MADRID ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ALSO PRESENT: City Manager/Executive Director Cole, City Attomey/General Counsel Carvalho, Community Development Director Bruckner, Planning Secretary Rocha, City Planner Brownfield, Planning Commissioners, Grosser, Martinez, Munoz, Flowers, and Mortiz, and Deputy City Clerk/Secretary Toscano. Call to Order Roll Call Also Present City Manager Cole addressed Council and audience providing an introduction to the City Mgr discussion regarding the Rosedale Project, stating that the purpose of the workshop is not to Cole debate or discuss the substance of the project, but to set goals for completing the process for evaluating the Rosedale Project. City Attorney Carvalho explained that the workshop is to listen to public and representatives City Attny in order that staff can get ideas of what is wanted from the project. She advised that she comments would be monitoring the meeting in order that the Brown Act rules do not get violated by discussion of details of the Rosedale project. City Manager Cole addressed the issue detailing the purpose of the meeting, status of the City Mgr process for Rosedale project, and the need to create a vision process in order to meet goals Cole for the project. He distributed the list of Rosedale Development and Azusa Unified School re: Goals District Goals described the process they utilized in creating the goals. He then proceeded to recite each of the Four Goals he wished to be adopted at this meeting and detailed the results they would create; the Goals were listed as follows: 1) Create and agree on a set of Azusa objectives for the Rosedale Project, 2) Create a distinctive asset for the community, 3) Seek win/win solutions that the City, the applicant, and the developer can whole heartedly support, and 4) Bring the Rosedale Specific Plan project to a vote before the City Council this fall. Mr. Patrick Loy of Lewis Homes, addressed Council and audience articulating the vision he P. Loy has for the Monrovia Nursery site, which was highlighted as follows: create a quality Lewis Homes community, think long term, sense of community, economic viability, middle to upper income oriented families, education and recreation, planting and landscaping key features, new home community, diverse style, new school, and recreation. Discussion was held between Council, Planning Commissioners, staff and community Discussion members regarding fiscal impact report and deadline for the project, possible issues relating to the deadline and after discussion it was revealed that there is no legal deadline. Community Development Director Bruckner detailed the proposed Vision and Objectives Com Dev Dir Process which will begin on August I" with a Public Workshop and consists of Joint re: Vision & Planning Commission/City Council meeting, Closed Session meeting, Design Session Objectives Negotiations, Planning Commission Hearings and City Council Hearings, which are Process proposed to be completed by October 15th. 0 0 City Attorney Carvalho advised of the legal issues surrounding the EIR process and any new City Attny potential impacts and how they relate to the Environmental Impact Report. comment Discussion was held between Councilmember Rocha and staff regarding time limit for the Discussion meeting of August I" and specific concerns regarding health issues of the area surrounding Monrovia Nursery, and purpose of the August 1" meeting. Mr. David Linden of Monrovia Nursery, property owner, addressed the issue stating that he D. Linden too would like to see a win-win situation, for the last two years has participated in meetings comments and has complied with requested changes to the plan. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Pub Part Ms. Lorrine Iverson addressed the issue with her concerns regarding density of the project. L. Iverson Mr. Stan Wong, of Glendora Planning department, voiced his concerns regarding the S. Wong aggressive schedule, process, specific plan, general plan and suggested a committee should be formed to study the issue. Ms Gertrude Frisby addressed the issue voicing concerns regarding the traffic flow pattern. G. Frisby Ms. Marianne Miasnik addressed the issue suggesting that there be two separate workshops M. Miasnik created, one to prioritize what is important for the site and one to deal with building and design. Ms. Diana Offen addressed the issue suggesting that additional time be allotted for public D. Offen input at future meetings. comments Ms. Alice Lopez addressed the issue voicing concerns regarding possible hazardous health A. Lopez issues surrounding the Nursery property which may have been caused by the forty years of comments DDT that was sprayed on the plants. She expressed the need to ensure that the EIR addresses this subject and identifies chemicals in the soil and to reassure the future tenants that there is no health hazard. She shared her account of a son that was lost to cancer and although she does not cite the nursery as the reason, she is concerned with the safety of others. Ms. Stacy Kent addressed the issue expressing the need to move forward with a decision that S. Kent meets the vision the overall need of the community and its future. comments Mr Al Marquez, Commander of the VFW, addressed the issue expressing his concern Al Marquez regarding the impact the Rosedale Project will have on the Fairmont Cemetery. comments Mr. Ted Garcia addressed the issue stating that the project should not be delayed any longer T. Garcia and that he would like to see a conclusion to it. comments Cecilia Berman addressed the issue voicing concerns regarding traffic impact on Sierra C. Berman Madre. comments Ruth Ann Griffin addressed the issue also stating that she would like the project to be R. Griffin completed. Diana Offen readdressed the issue stating that the EIR should be copied and made available D. Offen to the public and possibly to be checked out at the Library. comments City Attorney Carvalho clarified that the draft EIR has been circulated, the process has City Attny already begun and that further comments at the August 1"meeting will be comments on how the comments on the EIR were addressed. Discussion was then held on the EIR process and how to address certain issues, further, what Discussion will be expected at the August I" workshop, which basically will again include all concerns of the residents. 07/11/98 PAGE TWO 0 0 It was consensus of Councilmembers/Directors to approve the four goals presented at the Goals & Vision beginning of the meeting as well as the revised schedule for proposed Vision and Objectives Objectives Process. approved Planning Commission Chairman James Grosser queried the Commissioners and received al Ping Comm consensus to approve the four goals and revised schedule for proposed Vision and Objectives approval Process. It was consensus of CouncilmembersBoardmembers to adjourn. Adjourn TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 11:25 A.M. A-14 C4- (49a AJ DEPUTY CITY CLERK/SECRETARY NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-Cl19. (Council) NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 98-011 (Council) NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 98-1149 (Agency) NEXT ORDINANCE NO.98-ROl (Agency) 07/11/98 PAGE THREE