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Home My WebLink About1986-01-27MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 27, 1986 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Chairman Mandic called the adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to order. ROLL CALL Present: MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green Absent: Kelly, Thomas PUBLIC COMMENTS Barbara Milkovich addressed the Agency regarding preservation of buildings with historical value. She requested that the Agency suspend issuance of dem- olition permits pertaining to buildings over fifty years old. She stated this would give the Historical Society time to inform building owners of options available to them to either preserve the building or allow the Society to take pictures, develop an oral history or preserve the facade if such action were merited. AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN -PIER SUBAREA DISPOSITION & DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - HUNTINGTON PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT GROUP The Deputy Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator - Redevelopment transmitting an amendment to the Main -Pier Subarea Disposition and Development Agreement with the Huntington Pacifica Development Group. Doug LaBelle, Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report. Mike Adams, Principal Redevelopment Planner, presented an overview of the "Scope of Development". He stated that the developer was in possession of 7.5 parcels representing sixty-seven percent of the site area. This repre- sents one-half interest short of the two-thirds of owner participation requirement. Discussion was held regarding possible modifications to the Disposition and Development Agreement. Councilman MacAllister questioned staff regarding Coastal Commission approval of the proposed Pier Side Village. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Bailey, to direct staff to obtain a written response from the Coastal Commission as to the appealability and their responsibility of direct review of development on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: -2 Page 2 - Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 1/27/86 AYES: MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green NOES: None ABSENT: Kelly, Thomas Councilman Green suggested that work on the Pier Side Village not be done dur- ing the tourist season. Mr. LaBelle presented an overview of the developers request for modification of the Main Pier Disposition and Development Agreement dated August 19. He read the six Benchmark Activities as recommended by staff. Discussion was held regarding the matter. Closed Session 4 -V Chairman Mandic called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instruction to the City's negotia- tor regarding negotiation with Huntington Pacifica Corporation concerning the purchase/sale/exchange/lease of the property located at Main -Pier Redevelop- ment Project Area. Recess - Reconvene The Chairman called a recess of the Agency at 8:20 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 10:00 P.M. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Mandic, to direct staff to bring back to Council in the form of an agreement at the next Redevelopment Agency meeting to be executed by all parties to the existing DDA the modifications as required to implement the following acitivities: 1. Hotel Market Analysis That an up -dated marketing feasibility study be completed for a hotel of the scope and quality described in the DDA by March 1, 1986. The Agency staff shall select the consultant and the Developer shall pay for the said study. 2. DDA Amendments Agency believes that the DDA is fair and reasonable and therefore should be strictly enforced, however, following fulfillment of paragraph 1 and analysis of the same by Agency, Agency staff and consultants, Agency staff may be authorized to negotiate modifications to the DDA in accor- dance with up -dated market feasibility. 3. Hotel Developer/Operator That the Developer provide Agency with a letter of intent from a hotel operator/developer acceptable to the Agency by May 1, 1986. �A 1 4. Pier Side Developer That a pier side Developer who will proceed with the development of the "pier side village" with a project of the scope and quality and as an R9 Page 3 - Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 1/27/86 integral portion of the total development as provided for in the Disposi- tion and Development Agreement be approved by the Agency by March 17, 1986. 5. Pier -Side Development Following fulfillment of paragraph 4, above, Agency may consider allowing the Pier -Side Development to proceed prior to the Hotel/Retail, subject to appropriate conditions acceptable to the Agency to insure complete development of the Hotel. 6. Entitlements That the entitlement plans for the Hotel/Retail and Pier -Side be filed in a completed form pursuant to the requirements of the City of Huntington Beach, Development Services Department by no later than May 1, 1986. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green NOES: None ABSENT: Kelly, Thomas MODIFICATION OF AGENCY RESOLUTION #48 The Deputy Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator - Redevelopment transmitting Resolution No. 128 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDE- VELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WITHIN THE MAIN -PIER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA," which supersedes the provisions of Resolution No. 48 relative to para- meters under which the Agency's powers of eminent domain will be utilized to I acquire property for redevelopment purposes. A motion was made by MacAllister, seconded by Bailey, by Minute Action that the area bounded by Main Street, Walnut Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway and 2nd Street be excluded from Resolution No. 48 except for that portion defined in the map as the northeast portion. Following discussion the motion carried by the following roll .call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey NOES: Green ABSENT: Kelly, Thomas Page 4 - Redevelopment Agency Minutes - 1/27/86 ADJOURNMENT The Chairman adjourned the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. Alicia M. Wentworth ATTEST: Clerk BY: Deputy lerk "o77 Alicia M. Wentworth Clerk Chairman BY:9Deputy Clerk