HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - March 27, 1974 - CCLIBRARY AUDITORIUM AZUSA, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1974 7:30 p.m.
The City Council, Planning Commission, Chamber of
Commerce met in adjourned session at the above time and
place.
Mayor Decker called the meeting to order and led in the Call to Order
salute to the flag.
Present at Roll Call: Councilmen: Rubio, Solem, Cruz,
Arkison, Decker
Also Present: City Administrator Dangleis, City Engineer
Stimson, Superintendent of Light & Power
Gerharz, Associate Planning Director
Ftizsimmons, Planning Assistant Barbara
Schoetz, City Clerk Dean Klarr
The meeting being a joint meeting with the Planning Call to Order
Commission, the Planning Commission was called to order (Planning
by Chairman Gerald H. Murray. Commission)
Present at Roll Call: Robert G. Fry, Harry C. Coffin,
Donald A. Olejnik, 0. John Conforti,
Paul P. Mendoza
The meeting also being a joint meeting with the Chamber of Call to Order
Commerce, Mr. Louis Zimmerli President of the Chamber of (Chamber of
Commerce introduced the following Chamber members: (off MERce)
Bill Beattie, Bob Snvder, Paul '\E. Allen, Don Larson, Sharon
Lewis, Saul Winokur, Leo C. Nasser, Janice E. Billings,
Adolph Solis, Len Vanderhoop, Al J. Reinhardt
Also Present: Robert Tremaine, Development Coordinator
Manager of the Chamber
President Zimmerli presented the reasons for the meeting Reasons for
to jointly discuss the'aspects of redevelopment in the joint meeting
downtown area. He reported that seven committees have
been set up by the Chamber as follows:
1. Vacant lot clean-up
2. Color -design storefronts
3. Wall mural contest
4. Remove/repaint signs
5. Beautification
6. Traffic/Parking
7. Sidewalks - trees
These committees will function in the target area of down-
town to do immediate improvements.
Bob Tremaine, Development Coordinator for the Chamber
presented a slide program geared at emphasin the "Positive
Image" of the City, and how the task forces i.e. above
committees) will add to this image. He ur§ed building upon
the existing Spanish and "Early California motif now
present.
Saul Winokur reported about a contest being conducted for
a mural, which will be painted on the north wall of the
building which is the south boundary of the mini park on
the southwest corner of Foothill Boulevard'and Azusa Avenue.
The thorn- will be early California days and the mural will
be painted prior to Golden Days in October.
Discussion was held relative to the status of the necessary
"survey area" and"project area". Ralph Fitzsimmons, Associate
Planning Director, explained a survey area is necessary
to study for redevelopment. A project area is a specific
area designated for redevelopment within the survey area.
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On tax increment financing, only the tax increment of the
project area can be used.
Councilman Rubio presented some sketches of the block
bounded by Foothill Boulevard on the south, Santa Fe Avenue
on the north, Azusa Avenue on the east and San Gabriel
Avenue on the west. He pointed out the great amount of
vacant area now existing because of demolished buildings.
He urged a beginning of redevelopment by calling the east
'half of this block the project area. In the concepts he
covered, he included a covered mini mall, and second
floor apartments for senior citizens.
General discussion was held in which it was noted a
project area must be large enough that it can support
itself through tax increment. The uses to which tax
increment monies can be placed was debated. The question
was also raised whether the Canyon area within the city
can be included in a project area. It was determined
that the whole city can not be designated as a project
area; because this would freeze all taxes received by the
City, School District etc. at their present return. The
City and the School District could not operate on this
frozen return in the future.
It was decided by the Planning Commission not to determine
the survey area and project area at this meeting. However,
it appeared the survey area should include all commercial
and industrial areas, with the residential area expressly
omitted. The actual money to be received was questioned,
and the need for extra funds beyond tax increment was
expressed by City Administrator Dangleis.
Mayor Decker noted the whole problem with redevelopment
'in the past and today has been "how to pay for it".
President Zimmerli asked Bob Tremaine to prepare a report
expressly showing how tax increment money can and cannot
be used. He urged the Planning Commission and the City
Council to define the survey area and the project area.
He felt the three Bodies should meet again to enact the
next steps.
After further discussion it was
Moved by Councilman Solem, seconded by Councilman Rubio and
unanimously carried to adjourn.
Time of Adjournment: 9:28 p.m.
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