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HUNTINGTON BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION
11 ADJOURNED MEETING
Room B8, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, Calif.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1977 - 7:00 P.M.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Parkinson, Gibson, Finley, Slates, Shea
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Boyle, Newman
STAFF PRESENT: Selich, Harlow, Florian, Palin, Contreras
Chairman Slates called the meeting to order.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PRESENTATION:
Mr. Ed Selich, Planning Director, made a presentation to the Planning
Commission on reformulation of the Redevelopment Plan. Mr. Selich
stated that it is his hope to present a workable plan which will in-
clude previous testimony of concerned citizens. Mr. Selich reviewed
time schedule formulated for completion of all necessary steps until
adoption of the Plan by the City Council.
Mr. Selich presented several drawings of plan proposals to the Com-
mission and stated that these drawings will be reduced to allow
Commissioners to carefully scrutinize each drawing.
Mr. Selich then presented the Downtown Redevelopment Project Goals as
being.
1. Revitalize Downtown Business District.
2. Improve Environmental Quality of Coastal Area.
3. Improve the Municipal Economic Base.
4. Improve traffic circulation and public transportation.
5. Preserve "community beach" atmosphere.
6. Improve public access to coastal resources.
Mr. Selich proceeded to outline the Planning issues versus the redevelop-
ment issues of the proposed Redevelopment Plan.
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The Planning issues are:
1. Tourist Commercial Destination Resort Concept.
2. Intensity of development.
3. Height limits/high rise buildings.
4. Old Civic Center Site.
5. Open Space/Parks.
6. Low and Moderate income housing.
7. Traffic Circulation.
The Redevelopment issues are:
1. Use of Redevelopment Law.
2. Definition of Blight.
3. Project area size. 44
4. Use of eminent domain.
5. Tax Increment Financing.
6. Lcw and Moderate Income Housing.
7. Rehabilitation.
Commission discussed the above planning and redevelopment issues.
Various alternatives to the proposed plan were discussed among
Commission members.
It was suggested that the Redevelopment Commission and Planning
Commission hold a number of quasi hearings before the final public
hearings.
Capitol improvements were discussed in the downtown area. It was the
Planning Commission's consensus to start with a smaller scale plan
to assure,the public that Huntington Beach will have a workable and
financially feasible Redevelopment Plan.
The Commission questioned the applicability of developer fees paid
in the Downtown Redevelopment Area. Specifically, the Planning
Commission directed staff to inquire as to:
1. How much money has been collected to date from developers in the
Townlot area?
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2. Has any of these monies been spent on projects within the Townlot
area? And, if so, what were those projects?
3. What amount of monies could the City expect to receive in fees
from the remaining vacant land within the Townlot area?
Mr. Selich stated that a memo to this effect will be directed to
the Department of Public Works.
It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to continue dis-
cussion of the Redevelopment Plan in two weeks in a joint session
with the Redevelopment Commission.
There being no further business, meeting was adjourned.
Edward D. Selich
Secretary
Rogelky.
Chairman
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