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RESOLUTION NO. 216
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE
AAJ, INC., STARLITE MOBILE ESTATES PROJECT
OVER THE JAMES ASZMAN PROJECT ON CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY WITHIN THE AZUSA CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE AZUSA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the Azusa Redevel-
opment Agency finds, determines and declares that:
A. AAJ, Inc., and Starlite Mobile Estates own
certain property within the Central Business
District Redevelopment Project Area which is more
specifically described as Lots 31 and 32 of the
Azusa Tract located on the east side of Azusa
Avenue approximately 350 feet north of the center
line of First Street, within the City of Azusa.
James Aszman is the owner of certain property
also within the Central Business District Project
Area and adjacent to AAJ and Starlite Mobile
Estate property, which is more specifically
described as portions of Lots 33, 34 and 35 of
the Azusa Tract located fronting on the east side
of Azusa Avenue approximately 212 feet north of
the center line of First Street.
B. Pursuant to the "Rules Governing Participation
and Reentry Preferences for Property Owners,
Operators of Businesses, and Tenants in the Azusa
Central Business District Redevelopment Project
Area" adopted by Resolution 154 of the Board of
Directors, the Agency duly notified both AAJ,
Inc., and Starlite Mobile Estates (hereinafter
"AAJ") and James Aszman (hereinafter "Aszman")
of their rights as owners of property within the
Central Business District Project Area pursuant
to these rules.
C. During the approximately 18 months prior to
this action being taken, the Agency engaged in
extensive and comprehensive negotiations with
both AAJ and Aszman with respect to development
of the property u n d e r such circumstances as
both parties could participate in the development.
D. AAJ submitted a proposal to develop its
property and Aszman's property as a restaurant
capable of servicing the expanding business and
retail uses in the southern portion of the City
and the expanding industrial sector in the
western portion of the City. It was initially
proposed that both AAJ and Aszman would partici-
pate in this development as joint venturers.
Mr. Aszman, despite repeated efforts, chose not
to participate as a joint venturer and, instead,
desired to retain the business on his property
which consisted of selling camper shells at retail,
a use which is currently nonconforming with little
time left in this status.
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E. On June 1 1985, the Agency held a public
hearing on the relative merits of these proposals
at which hearing both AAJ and Aszman were provided
the opportunity to speak to the Board and present
evidence on the relative merits of their proposals.
Both, in fact, submitted statements about their
proposals.
F. The owner -participation rules described in
subparagraph B. above, give priority to existing
property owners desiring to participate in the
Redevelopment Plan by building new industrial,
commercial or residential developments on their
existing properties. The rules further set forth
considerations which the Agency may follow in
resolving approval of conflicting proposals and
determining which to accept.
G. Approval of the AAJ proposal for the restaurant
over the Aszman proposal in retaining the camper
shell sales is in the best interests of the City
and the Agency and is necessary for the full and
complete effectuation of the Azusa Central
Business District Redevelopment Plan in that:
1) The AAJ proposal is better able to
implement its proposed project than Aszman
as AAJ has prepared a specific development
proposal, arranged for financing and con-
struction, and has successfully negotiated
with prospective tenants;
2) The AAJ proposal will commence opera-
tion sooner than the proposal from Aszman
because of the completion of the preparatory
work on the development;
3) The restaurant use proposed by AAJ is
more compatible with the goals of the
Central Business District Project and is
necessary to implement those goals as it
will support and encourage office, retail
and light manufacturing uses within the
City, whereas continued use of the Aszman
property for sales of camper shells will
continue the current low -intensity use of
the project and not change the area in
which it is located;
4) The AAJ restaurant proposal will generate
more employees on the property than the
Aszman proposal and will also encourage
greater employment opportunities in the
vicinity as necessary for support and
supply businesses;
5) The AAJ proposal will provide greater
sales and business license tax revenue to
the City of Azusa and more tax increment
revenue to the Azusa Redevelopment Agency
than the Aszman proposal would.
SECTION 2. The Board
opment Agency hereby declines the
his property and accepts the offer
based upon the findings set forth
of Directors of the Azusa Redevel-
offer of James Aszman to develop
of AAJ to redevelop the two sites
above.
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SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certify the adoption
of this Resolution .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of
October , 1985.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Azusa Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 21st day of October , 1985.
AYES:
BOARD
MEMBERS:
CRUZ, COOK, CAMARENA, LATTA, MOSES
NOES:
BOARD
MEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
BOARD
MEMBERS:
NONE
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