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Home My WebLink About1991-09-09MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, September 9, 1991 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Green called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL PRESENT: MacAllister, Winchell, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson arrived 5:55 p.m. ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENTS Tom Zanic, representing Pacific Coast Homes, spoke in opposition to approving staff's interim policy on affordable housing. He referenced a letter received by the City Clerk September 9, 1991 from Pacific Coast Homes dated September 9, 1991 to Mayor Green and Chairman Kirkland. He requested Council's support of the voluntary Holly Seacliff Area Affordable Housing Program dated. August 1, 1991. Suzanne Beukema, Main Street Cafe owner, stated she was the Chairman of the recently formed Downtown Huntington Beach Business Improvement Formation Committee and that the public was invited to their meetings at the Art Center at 8:30 a.m. October 1, 1991 and/or 7 p.m. October 2. Sandra Sweeney, resident of Driftwood Mobilhome Park, referred to her letter dated September 9, 1991, presented it to the City Clerk, and stated she was still in dire need (re: City buy-out). Dean Allison, Board member of Habitat For Humanity of Orange County, Inc., listed successful projects by Fieldstone Company and Rancho Margarita Company and stated the same could be done for Huntington Beach. He urged Council to for an affordable housing task force. Haydee Tillotson, Huntington Beach Chamber of Chairman, spoke in support of developing immediately and not adopting an interim program. Commerce Board of Directors an affordable housing policy Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/9/91 JOINT MEETING - CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION Mayor Green announced that a joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission had been called. PLANNING COMMISSION ROLL CALL PRESENT: Leipzig, Kirkland, Shomaker, Dettloff, Newman, Bourguignon, Richardson ABSENT: None (City Council/Planning Commission) REVIEW OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY Following a staff report on reviewing the affordable housing policy, Ray Silver, Assistant City Administrator, stated that staff is requesting that the City Council consider the following three actions: 1. Direct staff to agendize the issue of affordable housing for discussion for potential action at a future Council meeting. 2. Direct staff to prepare a resolution for City Council adoption which incorporates the interim strategy outlined in this report also for consideration at a future Council meeting. 3. That Council consider formation of a Planning Commission/City Council committee to work with the community and particularly those interested parties to develop a long-range strategy that will guide the city for years to come. Following a discussion, a motion was made by Chairman Kirkland, seconded by Mayor Green, to form a Planning Commission/City Council committee to work with staff on a long-range implementation plan to meet the citizens' affordable housing needs within six week. Councilmember MacAllister stated a modification to the motion that the committee would consist of two City Council members, two Planning Commission members, and three members of the community. Chairman Kirk Kirkland accepted the modification to the motion. Councilmember Kelly stated a modification to the motion that the three members of the community would be from the development industry. Chairman Kirk Kirkland accepted the modification to the motion. Committee Composition Approved The motion made by Chairman Kirkland, seconded by Mayor Green, to form a committee consisting of two councilmembers to be appointed by the Mayor, two Planning Commission members to be appointed by the Chairman of the Planning Commission and three citizens at -large recommendations to the Mayor by the Chamber of Commerce and Board of Realtors to work with staff on a long-range implementation plan to meet the citizens' affordable housing needs within six weeks carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Silva, Green, Kelly, Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson 131 NOES: Winchell ABSENT: None Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/9/9 V The Planning Commission members were in support of the motion 5-2 (Dettloff, Kirkland - no). Councilmember Kelly stated that if a workable program for an affordable hous- ing policy is not developed in six weeks his motion at the next public hearing would be to put this out to a firm of engineers to develop recommendations from which Council can select a policy to take care of the entire picture in this community for affordable housing. A motion was made by Planning Commissioner Dettloff, seconded by Mayor Green, to accept staff's recommendation for the interim policy on affordable housing. Following discussion, Councilmember Winchell made an amendment to the main motion to include development and approval of a long-term strategy. Planning Commissioner Dettloff accepted the amendment to the motion. Affordable Housing Interim Policy - Approved - To Develop Long -Term Strateg The motion made by Planning Commissioner Dettloff, seconded by Mayor Green, to accept staff's recommendation for the interim policy on affordable housing and to develop and approve a long-term strategy carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Winchell, Green, Kelly, Moulton -Patterson NOES: Silva, Robitaille ABSENT: None The Planning Commissi,on members were in support of the motion 6-1 (Shomaker - no). Councilmember MacAllister requested a report back from staff pertaining to the City of Huntington Beach Housing Strategy, Page 8, Paragraph B.1)b. last sen- tence (However, the City/Agency would be given first right of refusal at resale of the units at a future date in order to increase the availability of affordable units.). Councilmember MacAllister, left the meeting at 8.45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT - PLANNING COMMISSION Chairman Kirkland adjourned the adjourned regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington Beach to Tuesday, September 17, 1991 at 5:30 P.M. at Council Chamber, Civic Center. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 8:45 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:10 p.m. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE - (Review by Staff) The Community Development Director presented a report. r 11132 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/9/91 Bob Eichblatt, City Engineer, presented a staff report on the need to adopt documents in order to comply for the gas tax and Measure M funds. He stated there was a need to adopt the Capital Facilities Element and Growth Management Element by June 30, 1992. AUTO MALL FEASIBILITY PLAN (440.80) - (Review of Study to Date) Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, reported. DonlStevens, Huntington Beach Auto Dealers' Association Secretary, spoke regarding the ability of the auto dealers to participate in such a plan. Ed Cosco Lluela, President of Terry York Ford Huntington Beach, spoke regard- ing the feasibility of the auto mall plan. Staff Directed to Return Readerboard Issue to Council Councilmember Kelly requested staff to return the readerboard issue to Council. ABDELMUTI DEVELOPMENT - (Pacific Coast Highway & Main Street) - Status of Entitlements Barbara Kaiser, Deputy City Administrator/Economic Development, reported using sketches. Councilmember Moulton -Patterson requested that the record reflect her dissat- isfaction with the presentation of a fourth -story building plan. Discussion was held between Council and staff pertaining to the matter. Barbara Kaiser, Deputy " City Administrator/Economic Development, answered Councilmember Kelly's concerns regarding adequate parking for the project. WATERFRONT - Status Report Stephen Kohler, Principal Redevelopment Specialist, reported. The City Administrator stated he would return. to Council regarding a committee for the redevelopment areas. Steve Bone, Waterfront, Inc. President, reported and stated a time schedule and goal setting for accomplishment were needed. CLOSED SESSION The Mayor called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the Agency's negoti- ator regarding negotiations with Coultrup et al concerning the purchase/sale/ exchange of the property located between Main Street, 6th Street, Pacific Coast Highway and Walnut (Main -Pier Phase II). (120.80) 133 Page 5 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/9/91 The Mayor called a Closed Session of the Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government ..Code Section 54956.8 to give instructions to the Agency's negoti- ator regarding negotiations with Resolution Trust Corporation concerning the purchase/sale/exchange/lease of the property located at 7800 & 7812 Edinger Avenue within the Huntington Center Redevelopment Project Area in the City of Huntington Beach. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters - Meet & Confer. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) to confer with attorney regarding pending litiga- tion - Robert C. Terry v City and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach. (120.80) RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 10:35 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 11 p.m. ADJOURNMENT - COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Green adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, September. 16, 1991 at 5:30 P.M. at Council Chamber, Civic Center. ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk J Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ayor hairman