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A14AHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JANUARY 20, 1981, 1:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
Anaheim City Hall
PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Overholt, Kaywood, Bay, Roth and Seymour
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
PRESENT: CITY MANAGER: William 0. Talley
CITY ATTORNEY: William P. Hopkins
SECRETARY: Linda D. Roberts
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Norman J. Priest
REDEVELOPMENT MANAGER: Susan Schick
Chairman Seymour called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment
Agency to order at 1:20 p.m.
MINUTES On motion by Agency Member Kaywood, seconded by Agency Member
Bay, minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency regular meeting held
January 6, 1981, were approved MOTION CARRIED.
FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount ••.
of $75,988.71, in accordance with the 1980 -81 Budget, were approved.
161.123: EXTENSION TO EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT - COLLINS.
DRABKIN AND RATKOVICH Executive Director Norman Priest briefly reported
on his recommendation that the Redevelopment Agency extend for sixty days
the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with Collins, Drabkin and
Ratkovich for development of Redevelopment Parcel 10. He noted that the
existing Pickwick Hotel was included within Parcel 10, and the Redevelop-
ment staff had been working with the owners for possible renovation.
Upon invitation by Chairman Seymour, Mr. Frank Dusek, owner of the Pickwick
Hotel, addressed the Agency advising of progress to date towards renova-
tion of the hotel. A structural engineer's analysis of the building had
estimated a cost of $203,000 for reinforcement of the structure, and
Mr. Dusek briefly described plans for placement of tiles, awnings and
flower boxes to enhance the appearance of the structure, exhibiting an
architect's rendering of the completed project.
In response to questions by Agency Member Roth, Mr. Dusek stated that
after discussions with staff, he had determined that the building could
be put to better use through conversion to deluxe offices. The amount
estimated for reinforcement of the structure included heating and air
conditioning facilities; as for the removal of interior walls and
remodeling, he noted that complete plans should be ready in sixty to
ninety days, together with the final cost figures. His preliminary ....
estimate was $900,000 to $1,000,000 for the complete project. There
would be approximately 30,000 square feet of office space for lease.
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ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. JANUARY 20. 1981. 1:00 P.M.
Responding to additional questions by Mrs. Kaywood, Mr. Dusek advised that
he had owned the Pickwick Hotel since 1964, and had been seeking
restore it since the Redevelopment Agency first made an inspection of the
premises.
Mr. Priest pointed out that the staff had had no opportunity to discuss
any details for remodeling the hotel and had seen only the initial
structural analysis for the basic structure.
Mr. Wayne Ratkovich was invited to address the Agency and stepped to the
west wall of the Council Chambers where a layout of his group's proposed
site concept plan was posted. He advised that Phase I of their develop-
ment would consist of a 64,000- square foot, four -story office building on
the west side of Anaheim Boulevard, south of the Town Center and Old
Lincoln Avenue, property owned by Robert Drabkin. Phase II was projected
as a "mirror image" of the first building directly to the south, on the
Pickwick Hotel site. Surface parking for both structures would be located
on the west, having a ratio of four cars for each 1,000 square feet of
office space. Development of Phase II would require removal of the
Pickwick Hotel, however he pointed out that the old Andrew Carnegie
Library building at the northwest corner of Anaheim Boulevard and Broadway
was designated to be preserved as a museum.
Phase IIIA would consist of a six -level parking structure at the northwest
�-- corner of Broadway and Lemon Streets, with parking for 1,210 cars and
18,000 square feet of commercial and retail space fronting on Broadway.
This structure would be approximately the same height as the first two -
buildings and would be architecturally compatible. Phase IIIB would
consist of a three -story office building and retail addition to the first
structures, with 174,000 square feet, located on the east side of Lemon
Street south of the Village Centre. The three buildings would be
connected to the proposed Brashears development to the west by a plaza.
In response to questions by Agency Member Bay, Mr. Ratkovich stated that
in Phase IIIB, there would be surface parking for 110 cars on the north
side, in addition to that provided in the parking structure. There would
be a total of 302,000 square feet of space in the entire development,
including 18,000 square feet of retail space.
Mr. Ratkovich indicated his respect and admiration for Pickwick Hotel
owners Mr. and Mrs. Dusek and for the Anaheim Historical Society, which
was working to save the hotel. He noted considerations which would be the
criteria for final determination on the issue of integrating that struc-
ture into the new development and suggested a mutually courteous and
respectful open public debate. He requested the record to show that his
firm was not insensitive to historical structures; in fact, they had
current developments underway which included buildings such as the
Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, a historically significant work of
architecture. Although the hotel had some historical value, he was of
the opinion that it was not sufficiently unique, nor did it have the
caliber of architectural merit that should be listed in the National
Register of Historical Buildings. Their plan of development would offer
an opportunity to place the historical Carnegie Library in a setting
which would give it distinction and provide high visibility.
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Mr. Bay noted that the view expressed by Mr. Ratkovich on the National
Register of Historical Buildings matched his own, and he recalled that
at a hearing before the State Historical Commission, several outstanding
Anaheim residents had voiced the same opinion. He asked whether
Mr. Ratkovich considered the estimates for restoration of the Hotel as
a viable financial investment, based on his own experience.
Mr. Ratkovich replied it was difficult to comment on the Hotel
specifically, however, he gave as an example the Lincoln Life Building
in Los Angeles which was to cost $31.50 per square foot for restoration
work, including heating, air conditioning, fire exits, etc., plus $12
to $16 per square foot for additional improvements. He pointed out that
his firm's perspective was oriented to an attempt to envision what the
City wanted to see in the future Downtown Anaheim, and they foresaw a
commercial and urban setting,
Chairman Seymour expressed appreciation to Mr. Ratkovich and Mr. Dusek
for their presentations.
A ninety -day extension of time to the Negotiation Agreement with Collins,
Drabkin and Ratkovich was approved, on motion by Mr. Seymour, seconded by
Mr. Roth. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Anaheim
Redevelopment Agency, Mrs. Kaywood moved to adjourn. Mr. Bay seconded
the motion. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNED: 2:01 p.m.
LINDA D. ROBERTS, SECRETARY