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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 261W 40, RESOLUTION NO. 261 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING THE ROGERS TOYOTA, INC. PROJECT OVER THE PROJECT PROPOSED BY GENKO UYEHARA AND THE PROJECT PROPOSED BY JOHNNY REEVES OF TROJAN SCIENTIFIC TERMITE AND PEST CONTROL, INC., ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE AZUSA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. Rogers Toyota, Inc. proposed to enter into a disposition and development agreement with the Agency for the development of a new car franchise at the southwest corner of Azusa Avenue and the Foothill (I-210) Freeway on 13 parcels of property located within the Redevelopment Project Area. Genko Uyehara is the owner of two residential units located at 242 South San Gabriel Avenue in the City of Azusa on one of the parcels proposed to be acquired by Rogers Toyota. Johnny Reeves on behalf of Trojan Scientific Termite and Pest Control, Inc., is the tenant of property located at 233 South Azusa Avenue, Azusa, California, which is one of the parcels proposed to be acquired by Rogers Toyota. As an alternative to the Rogers project, Mr. Uyehara proposes to maintain the two single-family residences on the parcel in their current condition. As an alternative to the Rogers proposal, Mr. Reeves proposes to maintain the Trojan termite business on its existing parcel. Neither party proposes to acquire additional par- cels nor to substantially expand their current uses. 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 of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, the Agency duly notified both Mr. Uyehara and Mr. Reeves regarding their rights as owners and tenants of property within the Central Business District project area pursuant to these rules. C. During the negotiations with Rogers Toyota, Inc. in the many months prior to this action being taken, the Agency engaged in extensive and comprehensive negotiations with both Mr. Uyehara and Mr. Reeves with respect to development of their properties under such circumstances as could be possible given their plans and financial resources. D. On April 21, 1986, the Agency held a public hearing on the proposed Rogers Toyota dealership and the relative merits of the proposals submitted 0 0 by Mr. Uyehara and Mr. Reeves. At such hearing, both Mr. Uyehara and Mr. Reeves were provided the opportunity to speak to the Board and present evidence on the relative merits of their pro- posals. Both, in fact, submitted written state- ments to the Board concerning their proposals and requests for development of their property. E. 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 in determining which proposals to accept. F. Approval of the Rogers Toyota, Inc., proposal for the new franchise automobile dealership over the proposals of Mr. Uyehara and Mr. Reeves to retain the present uses on their respective pro- perties 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) Rogers Toyota, Inc., is better able to implement its proposed project in that Rogers Toyota, Inc., has prepared a specific development proposal, and has arranged for financing and construction of the prospective improvements; 2) The Rogers Toyota, Inc., proposal will accomplish redevelopment of the entire site much sooner than the proposals from Uyehara and Reeves because Rogers Toyota, Inc., has committed to a development scheduled for the entire site and has committed to certain dates for development of the property; 3) The Uyehara and Reeves proposals would perpetuate the existing conditions of the site, develop it in a piecemeal fashion which would substantially impede develop- ment of the entire site, and prevent the accomplishment of the Agency's goals for the project area; 4) The new automobile dealership use pro- posed by Rogers Toyota, Inc., is more com- patible with the goals of the Central Business District Redevelopment Project and is necessary to implement those goals as it will support and encourage continued retail development in the Central Business District Project Area, will generate custo- mer traffic and customer interest in the Central Business District Project Area, whereas continued use of the Uyehara and Reeves properties for their current uses will perpetuate the low -intensity use of the current site and impede the accomplish- ment of these goals; -2- 0 0 5) The Rogers Toyota, Inc. proposal will generate substantially more employment opportunities on the site than the Uyehara or Reeves proposals and will also encourage greater employment opportunities in the vicinity of the project as necessary for support and supply businesses; 6) The Rogers Toyota, Inc., proposal will provide substantially greater sales business license tax revenue to the City of Azusa and more tax increment revenue to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa than the Uyehara or Reeves proposal would both in terms of the nature of the businesses proposed by Rogers Toyota, Inc., and the fact that such increased revenues would be derived at a much earlier date from the Rogers proposal than from the Uyehara or Reeves proposals. SECTION 2. The Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa hereby declines the respective offers of Genko Uyehara and Johnny Reeves for redevelopment of their respective properties and accepts the offer of Rogers Toyota, Inc., to redevelop the project site based upon the findings set forth above. SECTION 3. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of this resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April , I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 21st day of April , by the following vote of the Board: AYES: BOARD MEMBERS: NOES: BOARD MEMBERS: ABSENT: BOARD MEMBERS: SECRETARY AVILA, COOK, LATTA, MOSES NONE [11 11YA -3-