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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach,, California
Monday, May 4, 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/Chairman Kelly announced that a joint meeting of the City Council and
the Redevelopment Agency had been called.
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Present: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS RELATING TO CITY/REDEVELOPMENT ITEMS
Frank -Chambers stated his concern regarding possible future development of the
Driftwood Mobilehome Park property and urged Council to retain the mobilehome
park.
MINUTES - APPROVED
On motion by Finley, second Mays, the Agency approved and adopted the minutes
of the regular meeting of April 6, 1987 and April 20, 1987, as written and on
file in the Office of the Clerk, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
DEDICATION OF PARCEL - STREET & PUBLIC UTILITIES - KOVACS CIRCLE - (DEFERRED
FROM 4/20187)
The City Clerk/Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy 'City Admini-
strator/ Redevelopment regarding the dedication by the Agency to the City of
an easement for street and public utility purposes.
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The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report.
A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Kelly, to authorize staff to prepare
the necessary documents to dedicate a ten foot easement adjacent to the par-
tially -developed right-of-way of Kovacs Avenue within the Talbert -Beach Rede-
velopment. Project Area to the City for street and public utility purposes and
authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the necessary documents. The
motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
INCREMENT SHARING AGREEMENT APPROVED - COUNTY OF ORANGE/FLOOD CONTROL
DISTRICT- HUNTINGTOWCENTER PROJECT ARIA
The City Clerk/Clerk presented a communication from the Deputy. City Admini-
stator/Redevelopment transmitting an Agreement Between the City of Huntington
Beach/Redevelopment Agency and the County of Orange and its Flood Control Dis-
trict to passthrough tax increment from the Huntington Center Redevelopment
Project Area.
The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report.
A motion was made by Finley, seconded by Mays, to approve the. Agreement
Between the City of Huntington Beach, the Redevelopment Agency and the County
and authorize the Mayor/Chairman and City Clerk/Clerk to execute same. The.
motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - PROPOSED SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY TALBERT-BEACH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - CONTINUED TO 611787
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 pro-
posed sale of real property within the Talbert -Beach Redevelopment Project
Area to the Talbert -Beach Partnership, a California limited partnership, pur-
suant to a proposed Disposition and Development Agreement. Adoption of a. Nega-
.tive Declaration containing a finding of no significant impact on the environ-
ment due to the project will also be considered at the same hearing.
The real property to be sold is located on the south side of Talbert Street
between Kovacs Circle and Redondo Circle and is more particularly described as
follows: Lot No. 7 of Tentative Tract Map No. 11955
Materials relating to the subject sale of real property including the proposed
Disposition and Development Agreement and the summary required by California
Health & Safety Code Section 33433 are on file in the office of the ,,City Clerk.
The City Clerk/Clerk announced that all legal requirements for publication and
posting lead been met, and that she had received no communications or written
protests to the matter.
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The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented .a staff report. Steve
Kohler, .;,Principal Redevelopment Specialist, reviewed the schedule of perfor-
mance under the Disposition and Development Agreement.
The Mayor/Chairman declared the hearing open.
Murray Kane, Attorney at Law representing Reliable Wholesale. Lumber, referred
to his letter to the City Council and Redevelopment Agency dated May 4, 1987
and stated reasons why Reliable Lumber opposed the project.
Christopher Joseph, Environmental Consultant, stated that an Environmental
Impact Report should be prepared and should include studies pertaining to
traffic circulation, parking, air quality and noise.
Jerome Higman, owner of Reliable Wholesale Lumber, stated that in 1979 Council
approved an amended plan to extend Redondo Circle to Talbert Avenue.
There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests
filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor/Chairman.
The City Clerk presented Resolution No. 5771 for Council consideration -. "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
IN THE TALBERT BEACH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLA-
RATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 'AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DISPOSITION
AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT."
The Clerk presented Resolution No. 141 for Agency consideration - "A RESO-
LUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING
THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE TALBERT BEACH REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND
APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT."
Discussion was held between Council/Agency, staff, Mr. Kane and the City
Attorney regarding Redondo Circle. Discussion was held between Council and
staff regarding including Southwest Quilted Products in the Disposition and
Development Agreement.
A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Mays, to approve the Disposition and
Development Agreement subject to the adoption of a Negative Declaration and
expungment of the lis pendens. Following discussion, the motion was withdrawn.
A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Finley, to continue consideration of
the proposed sale of real property located on the south side of Talbert Avenue
between Kovacs Circle and Redondo Circle to June 1, 1987. The motion carried
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister..
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CHARLES RIVER PROPERTIES & GRIFFIN REALTY CORPORATION - APPROVED - MAIN PIER
PHASE II PROJECT
The City Clerk/Clerk presented a communication from the .Deputy City Admini-
strator/Redevelopment reporting on the Main Pier Phase II Project. Material
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and attachments on file in the.,City Clerk's Office for review: Attachment 1 -
Negotiation Agreement - Main Pier - Phase II; Attachment 2 - Notice of Court
Action; Attachment 3 - Letters from Griffin Realty and Charles -River Group.. A
communication f rom the City Administrator to the, City Council dated. - May 4, i
1987 regarding the matter had been provided to Council.
The Deputy City Administrator/Redevelopment presented a staff report.
Tom Tincher referred to a letter received by the City from Charles River Prop-
erties Griffin Realty Corporation., dated. April. 17, 1987 ,outlining their posi-
tion and making comments in regard to the Watt, Smith & Associates, Inc.
efforts related to the same project. After reading from page two of the let-
ter Mr., Tincher stated that he believed that efforts made by Watts, Smith &
Associates, Inc. have been in the best interests of the City, the Redevelop-
ment Agency and the property owners concerned.
Discussion was held between Council/Agency and staff regarding a good -faith
deposit.
Richard "Harlow, representing the Charles River Properties and Griffin Realty.
Corporation reviewed the schedule outlined .in the. RCA. dated .May 4,. 1987 and
stated the schedule could be met by June 8, 1987.
Discussion was held regarding a June 8, 1987 date for meeting points A-J and
on the good -faith deposit being non-refundable.
A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Mays, to accept -Charles River Prop-
erties and Griffin Realty Corporation- pursuant to their letter of April 17,
1987, and revised schedule of actions dated April 21, 1987, as elaborated on
in the previous discussion, with development conditions A-J, as set forth in
the analysis o..f, ,this .report; and., require,, that a .twenty-five thousand dollar
($25,000)' non-refundable good- faith deposit be received by the Agency for
Friday, May 8, 1987. The motion carried by•the,following roll call vote:
AYES: Winchell," Mays,- Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green
NOES: Bannister
ABSENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
The Chairman adjourned the 'regular' meeting of the Redevelopment Agency to
9:30 a.m., Friday, May 15, 1987 at the Huntington Beach lnn.
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