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RA1999/03/02ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 2, 1999 PRESENT: CHAIRMAN : Tom Daly PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS : Frank Feldhaus, Lucille Kring, Tom Tait, Shirley McCracken ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS : None PRESENT: CITY MANAGER : James Ruth CITY ATT ORNEY : Jack White SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl EXEC. DIRECTOR OF COMM. DEVELOPMENT : Lisa Stipkovich A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted at 3:00 p.m. on February 26, 1999, at the City Hall Bulletin Board, (both outside and inside the entrance to City Hall) containing all items as shown herein. Chairman Daly called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to order at 5:26 p.m. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $555,454.94, in accordance with the 1998-99 Budget, were approved. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA : There were no additions to agenda items. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: Linda Lee Grau , 24 Morning Dove, Irvine. She asked the Council (which also sits as the Redevelopment Agency) to rethink why they are involved with the Redevelopment Agency at all. George MacLaren , 323 South Indiana Street, Anaheim. He feels City staff is unfairly treating disabled citizens as second-class citizens when it comes to parking for the new Downtown Community Center. There is not a single designated disabled parking space on site. (He was reading a letter documenting his concerns). There are no spaces accessible for handicapped/disabled individuals. In the course of his detailed presentation, he recommended how the situation might be alleviated. He also expressed concerns over the demolition of the George Washington School (where Senior Programs were previously held) where there was safe and close parking. He urged that the Council/Agency be reasonable and compassionate to the disabled and help them get safer and closer parking at the new facility as well. Chairman/Mayor Daly. He asked that staff report back on the subject of disabled access at the Downtown Community Center. His understanding is disabled parking is in the parking structure across the street from the center but the view expressed by Mr. MacLaren is that it should be closer to the building. City Manager, James Ruth. Mr. MacLaren’s letter was previously referred to staff and a response is being prepared. Agency Member Kring stated she referred his letter to staff after she had spoken to Mr. MacLaren. She can assure him staff is looking into the situation; Mayor/Chairman Daly stated the issue of parking is always a sensitive one. One of the ironies of the parking at the Downtown Community Center and Senior Center there is quite a bit of convenient adjacent parking. Council Member McCracken was particularly vocal in seeing to that. He reiterated, they will ask staff to report to them as to their findings/recommendations. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS : There were no public comments on Redevelopment Agency agenda items. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 – 4 : On motion by Chairman Daly, seconded by Agency Member McCracken the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda. ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 2, 1999 1. 123: Approving the terms and conditions of the Owner Participatio n Agreement between the Agency and Charlotte Pool and Mohamed Anwar for a Rehabilitation Loan, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute said document. 2. 161: Authorizing the Executive Director of Community Development to: (1 ) approve change order no. 1 (for the Downtown Enhancement Project – Disney Travel Offsites) in an amount not to exceed $9,500; and (2) accept the construction of the improvements, and executing and recording a Notice of Completion for the Downtown Enchancement Project. 3. 123: Approving the proposed First Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, the City of Anaheim, and Burnett/Polygon L. P., and authorizing the Executive Director/Community Development to execute the First Amendment. Chairman Daly. There have been a number of extensions on this item, and he is wondering from staff’s perspective if they expect this to be the final extension on developing the property. Lisa Stipkovich , Executive Director of Community Development. She answered yes. The only caveat is that the developer is in the process of getting planning entitlement approvals. There was a hearing this Monday at the Planning Commission and a continuance was requested. She believes , the Planning Commission recommended that because the residents had some objections. It is a six week’s delay but still can fit in the 120-day period being asked for here. Chairman Daly. The developer is asking for the alternative of building office or research and development uses. He asked if that will affect the purchase price of the City-owned property ; Lisa Stipkovich. Staff reviewed the revised development and asked Kayser-Marston to analyze the land value. They did not think there was any change in the land value based upon the revision. Chairman Daly. At this time, staff does not anticipate recommending less than the $2.6 million ; Mrs. Stipkovich. They are not asking for that but asking them to pay for lost interest or lost-opportunity cost. The total price will be a little bit more but they considered that part of the time and cost-of-money issue. Chairman Daly. He noted there is to be grading on the site prior to close of escrow. Obviously, staff is comfortable with that. He asked if the presumption is the entitlements will be granted before that happens. Mrs. Stipkovich . She believes that the grading plan was in accordance with a bid review by City staff as well and felt it would not in any way deter it. Rob ZurSchmiede. A hearing on the grading plan was held February 15, 1999. The issuance of a grading permit would be conditioned on entitlement approval as well as approval of right of entry in a final form acceptable to the City Attorney that would include indemnification’s and posting of a $100,000 Letter of Credit in the event the developer failed to move forward. Staff felt there were adequate safeguards to protect the City. 4. 161: Approving minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting held February 9, 1999. End of Consent Calendar. MOTIONS CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Daly moved to adjourn, Agency Member McCracken seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. (5:43 p.m.) LEONORA N. SOHL 2 ANAHEIM CIVIC CENTER, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 2, 1999 SECRETARY 3