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Home My WebLink About1987-03-16MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 16, 1987 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Mayor/Chairman Kelly called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 6 p.m. COUNCIL/AGENCY ROLL CALL Present: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Green, Bannister Erskine (arrived 6:20 p.m.) Absent: None. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - BEACH BOULEVARD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA Mayor/Chairman Kelly stated that, the meeting had been called for the purpose of a study session on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Redevelopment Plan.for the BeachBoulevard Redevelopment Project. The City Administrator informed Council they had been provided with copies of A communication,:, from his office dated March 13,. 1987 regarding the Draft Environmental. Report on .the Redevelopment Plan for the Beach Boulevard Rede- velopment Project. Steve Kohler, Project Manager, presented a staff report. He stated that public input would be solicited for input in the finai.draft until April 4, 1987. He stated"that the Environmental Impact Report would be'considered by the Planning Commission on March 17, 1987. Pat. Mann, representing Cotton/Beland/Associates Inc., the firm that prepared the Environmental Impact.Report, reviewed the document. Mr.. Kohler reminded Council that the Environmental Impact Report before them was a draft document designed to solicit comments. Discussion was held regarding methods to mitigate traffic on Beach Boulevard as the.area is developed. Discussion was held regarding the timeline and procedures that would follow'in developing the Environmental Impact Report. Page 2 - Agency Minutes - March 16, 1987 In response to an inquiry by Mayor/Chairman Kelly regarding air quality, Mr. Mann stated that in order for mitigating measures to be effective they must be regional to achieve national standards. Councilman/Director Mays suggested that staff obtain a copy of the five-year plan developed by SCAG and the county. AGENCY ADJOURNMENT The Chairman adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth Cl rk By: r'✓ Deputy . Alicia M. Wentworth Clerk By: . Deputy POOM .-40 4 MINUTES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, Mar& 16, 1987 A tape recording of this meeting'is on file in the City Clerk's Office Chairman Kelly called the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to order. ROLL CALL Present: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister Absent: None JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Kelly announced that a joint meeting of the City Council and the Rede- velopment Agency had been.called. COUNCIL ROLL CALL Present: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister Absent: None PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATING TO CITY/REDEVELOPMENT ITEMS Dave Schulze suggested that the pier be expanded into a tourist attraction and that height and design restrictions be deleted for downtown redevelopment. Judith Severy, representing the Huntington Beach -Fountain Valley Board of Realtors, requested that Council/Agency defer consideration of Agency Reso- lution No. 140 pertaining to the power of eminent domain to give the Board an opportunity to study the issue. Doug Langevin stated that he was opposed to Agency Resolution No. 140. Natalie Kotsch stated her concern that the pier area committee should have input regarding Agency Resolution No. 140. David Hunsaker, Jerry Higman, Bob Bolen. distributed letters to Council from Reliable Wholesale Lumber, Inc., Hans Imports, Marlin Industries and Lengyel's Machinery Co., Inc., all dated March 16, 1987, in opposition to the proposed cul-de-sac for Redondo Circle, Roger Rhoades, Ron Pattinson and Tom Ewing spoke in support of the Rhoades -Ewing proposal for the Talbert -;.Beach indus- trial parcel. }N r Page 2 - Agency Minutes - March 16, 1987 Lee Wieder, Pat Friend presented Council/Agency an informal petition with approximately 35 signatures supporting the Boureston proposal and Bob Chrisman spoke in support ot the Boureston Development proposal or the Talbert-Beacli industrial parcel. Stanford Tharp stated he believed there was a need for public input regarding; the concept- of a Master Developer for the downtown core area. Councilman/Director Erskine stated for the record that the 'letter from the Coldwell Bankers that he referred to during the meeting of March 2, 1987 had been shared with all seven councilmembers/directors. MINUTES - APPROVED The Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk presented the minutes of -the adjourned re- gular `meeting :of 'March 2, 1997," "and the regular meeting of Marclµ 2, 1987 for Agency consideration. On-motion-by.--Erskine,-second Kelly, Agency approved and adopted the minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of March 2, 1987, and the regular meeting of March 2, 1987, as written and on file in the `Office of the Clerk, by the fol- lowing roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister NOES: None ABSTAIN:- -Finley: - ABSENT: None JOINT PUBLIC HEARING 'BEACH BOULEVARD PLAN ADOPTION - DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - STAFF AND EIR CONSULTANTS DIRECTED TO CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENTS IN PREPARATION OF FINAL DRAFT` The .Mayor/Chairman announced that this 'was the day and hour set "for a joint public hearing by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency on the Draf t Environmental Impact Report for the. proposed Beach Boulevard Redevelopment Project Area Adoption. The City of .Huntington. Beach is the Lead Agency for said redevelopment project involving.. properties adjoining both sides of Beach Boulevard. from Edinger Avenue on the north southerly to Atlanta Avenue on the south, approximately 500 acres.' The Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk announced that all legal requirements for notification, publication and posting had been met, and that she had received a communication from the Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley.Board of. Realtors dated March 16, 1981 with a request that it be made a part of the record. The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report. Steve Kohler, Project Manager, reviewed the schedule of the project. Mayor/Chairman Kelly reminded Council/Agency that Dean Albright, Chairman of the Environmental Board, distributed a communication to Council/Agency dated March 11, 1987 transmitting their responses to TABLE A, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT SURVEY, PAGE XIV. Page 3 - Agency Minutes - March 16, 1987 The Mayor/Chairman declared the hearing open. Deana Albright, Chairman of the Environmental Board, stated their belief that in order o proceed with the Beach Boulevard Redevelopment Project it would be necessary to upgrade the Orange County Flood Control Channels in order to re- ceive the run-off from the storm drains, which also need to be upgraded. He stated that it was their belief that in order to proceed with the Beach Boulevard Redevelopment Project it would be necessary to upgrade Sanitation Plant #2 in order to receive the additional effluent which would occur. There being no one present to speak further on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor/ - Chairman. A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Bannister, to direct staff and the Environmental Impact Report consultants to consider public comments in .the preparation of the final draft document. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO 140 - CONTINUED TO 4/6/87 - TO BE REVIEWED BY HB/FV BOARD OF REALTORS/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE/DOWNTOWN PAC COMMITTEE - MODIFICATION OF RESOLUTION NO 48 - MAIN PIER PROJECT AREAS The Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment transmitting Resolution No. 140 - "A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE, CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING PROCEDURES FOR APPROVING DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS WITHIN THE MAIN -PIER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA." On motion by Kelly, second Finley, Council/Agency continued consideration of Resolution No. 140 to April 6, 1987. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman/Director Erskine requested that staff transmit Resolution No. 140 to the Huntington Beach/Fountain Valley Board of Realtors, the Chamber of Commerce, the Redevelopment Committee, and the Downtown PAC Committee with a request for an immediate response to Council/Agency. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS/REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - MASTER DEVELOPER FOR DOWN- TOWN CORE AREA - CONTINUED TO 4 6 87 - TO BE CONSIDERED AS AMENDED The Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment relative to the selection of,a master de- veloper for the Downtown Core Area. Copies of Request for Proposals and Request for Qualifications available for review in the City Clerk.'s Office Page 4 - Agency Minutes - March 16, 1987 The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report. Discussion was held between Council/Agency and staff regarding adding the words "see selection procedure" to the document; and discussion regarding the words pertaining to whether the site "may be available". Following discussion of the timeline, it was the consensus of Council/Agency that the "turn around time" be extended from 30 days to 45-60 days. Following discussion, it was the consensus of Council/Agency that a maximum of five interviews be held. A motion was made by Erskine to continue the matter for two weeks and expand the Request for Proposals so developers can review it and realize that other developers have certain rights pertaining to certain sites. The motion died for lack of a second'. Councilwoman/Director Winchell suggested that the contribution of the City, such as off -site improvements be acknowledged so the City would receive credit for thesemcontributions. Councilwoman/Director Finley requested that she be provided with the previous Request for Proposals for Phase I and Phase II. A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Bannister, to continue consideration of the selection of a master developer for the Downtown Core Area to April 6, 1987 and to direct_ staff to return the Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals for the Main -Pier Redevelopment Project Area, Downtown Core Project_ as amended. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley,.Keily, Erskine, Green, Bannister NOES None _. ABSENT: None RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor/Chairman called a recess of Council/Agency at 10:40 p.m. The meeting was `reconvened at 10:50 p.m. BOURESTON DEVELOPMENT APPROVED TO PURCHASE TALBERT-BEACH'INDUSTRIAL PARCEL The Deputy City Clerk/Deputy Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment regarding the disposition of the Agency -owned five acre industrial parcel in the Talbert -Beach Redevelopment Project Area. L* A motion was made- by Winchell, seconded by Green to approve the selection of Rhoades -Ewing development firm to purchase the five -acre industrial parcel in the Talbert -Beach Redevelopment Project Area and authorize Rhoades -Ewing De- velopment to file for entitlements to use on the site; to authorize staff to revise the Schedule of Performance as set forth in the 3/16/87 RCA subject to Council/Agency action; and to authorize staff to negotiate a Disposition and d Page `) - Agency Minutes - March 16, 1987 Development Agreement between the Agency and Rhoades -Ewing Development for subsequent_ public hearing by the Redevelopment Agency and to receive the $50,000 developer deposit which will be non-refundable unless the Agency is unable to perform. The motion failed by the following roll call,vote: AYES: Winchell, Green, Bannister NOES: Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine ABSENT: None A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Mays, to approve the selection of Boureston Development, Inc. development firm to purchase the five -acre indus- trial parcel in the Talbert -Beach Redevelopment Project Area'and authorize Boureston Development to file for entitlements to use on the site; to auth- orize staff to revise the Schedule of Performance as set forth in the 3/16/87 RCA subject to Council/Agency action; and to authorize staff to negotiate a Disposition and Development Agreement between the Agency and Boureston Devel- opment for subsequent public hearing by the Redevelopment Agency and to re- ceive the $50,000 developer deposit which will be non-refundable unless the Agency is unable to perform. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Bannister NOES: Green, Winchell ABSENT: None REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNMENT The Chairman adjourned the regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. Alicia M. Wentworth Clerk By: Deputy ATTEST: Alicia M.'Wentworth Clerk "rman By: Deputy 9