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MINUTES
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Wednesday, September 10, 1986
A tape recording of this meeting is
on file in the City Clerk's Office
Mayor/Chairman Mandic called the adjourned regular meeting.of the City Council
and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at
7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL/AGENCY ROLL CALL
Present: Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Mandic, Bailey, Green
(Thomas arrived 8:11 P.M.)
Absent: None
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JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Mayor/Chairman Mandic announced that a joint meeting of the City
Council/Agency and the Planning Commission had been called.
PLANNING COMMISSION ROLL CALL
Present: Winchell, Rowe, Livengood, Erskine, Porter, Schumacher
Absent: Mirjahangir
.PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SAFARI SAM MAY BE HEARD AT.9/15/86 COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Mandic stated that testimony would not be heard at this study session.
He referred to a demonstration taking place outside the Council Chamber by
patrons of Safari Sam's nightclub and stated that testimony could be presented
during the Public Comments portion of the regular Council meeting scheduled
for September 15, 1986.
ESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY MAIN -PIER PRECISE USE MASTER PLAN
EPARED BY
The City Administrator stated that tonight the scaled model of the Main -Pier
Precise Use Master Plan as prepared by 3D/International, Inc, would be
unveiled. He introduced members of 3D/International, Inc. - Norman Hoover,
Senior .Vice -President, Director of, Architecture and Planning; Roger Messer,
Associate; and Hill Swift, Associate.
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Roger Messer reviewed the procedures used by 3D/International to develop the
master plan.
Norman Hoover presented drawings depicting the major components of the plan
such as open space, entry points, street extensions and realignments, pedes-
trian circulation, hotels, pierside village, parking structures, an oldtown
historical area near the post office, Phase I and II Projects, and a proposed
reallocation of residential, commercial and office uses within the Downtown
Specific Plan.
The model was unveiled and examined by the Council and Planning Commission.
Discussion was held regarding the proposed transportation and parking node,
oilutilization area and convention center. It was pointed out that the
Driftwood Inn and mobilehome park was outside the depicted area, but would be
affected by the realignment of Walnut Street. The realignment of Huntington
Street was also discussed.
Mr. .Hoover recommended an average height of four stories along Main Street,
although six stories were allowed under the Specific Plan. The proposed con-
vention center, parking and traffic flow was discussed.
In response to questions by Planning Commissioner Porter, Mike Adams. presented
figures comparing the proposed precise use master plan, as displayed in the
model, to the specific plan.
The proposed five acre oil well unitization site was discussed.
Tom Livengood, Planning Commission Chairman, referred to a communication from
the City Administrator to Council dated September 10, 1986 regarding the
appointment of a Downtown Citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Livengood sug-
gested adding the Huntington Beach Company to the list of committee members as
they own large parcels of land in the area.
The City Administrator recommended that the Planning Commission public hearing
be scheduled as follows: Pierside Village, September 16, 1986; remainder of
Phase I, October 7 or October 21, 1986; Phase II, October 7, 1986; Towasquare,
October 7, 1986; Summerhill Project, October 7, 1986. He stated that with
expedient action by the Planning Commission groundbreaking for Pierside
Village could occur 'in the near future. The Planning Commission concurred
with the schedule of public hearings as outlined by the City Administrator if
the information they required from the various departments, such as the Fire
Department, Department of Public Works, etc. was provided to the Planning Com-
mission.
PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT
The Chairman adjourned the meeting of the Planning Commission.
RECESS - RECONVENE
The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council/Agency at 8:37 P.M. The meeting
was reconvened at 8:53 P.M.
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TOWN SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AREA RELOCATION
Mayor/Chairman Mandic stated that he had been contacted by people living out-
side the Town Square Redevelopment Project Area who had been approached by
members of the Relocation Committee. Doug LaBelle, Deputy City
Administrator/Redevelopment concurred that these people were not in the pro-
ject area and should not have been contacted regarding relocation. He stated
that staff would contact the Relocation Committee and inform the residents
that they are not in the Town Square Redevelopment Project Area.
PLASTIC COVER FOR MODEL .OF PRELIMINARY MAIN -PIER PRECISE USE MASTER PLAN
Councilman MacAllister suggested that a plastic cover be placed over the model
of the Preliminary Main -Pier Precise Use Master Plan before it is put on
public display.
AGENCY ADJOURNMENT
The Chairman adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency.
ATTEST:
Clerk
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Chairman