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RA1994/03/08Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 8, 1994, 5 :00 P.M. PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Daly ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Hunter PRESENT: CITY MANAGER: James Ruth CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Lisa Stipkovich A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency was posted at 2:15 p.m. on March 4, 1994 at the Civic Center kiosk, containing all items as shown herein. Chairman Daly called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to order at 6:25 p.m. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $489,430.01 for the period ending March 4, 1994, in accordance with the 1993 -94 Budget, were approved. CLOSED SESSION: To meet with the Agency's Real Property Negotiator concerning the disposition of certain real property interests to Koll Anaheim Center Associates located generally between Lincoln Avenue and Anaheim and Harbor Boulevards, Broadway and Oak Street. The Closed Session was held in conjunction with the City Council Closed Session. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: No items of public interest were addressed. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS: There were no public comments on Redevelopment Agency agenda items. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 - 2: On motion by Agency Member Pickler, seconded by Agency Member Simpson, the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda. 1. 161: Approving the Anaheim Plaza design development drawings for landscaping /site plan and elevations /color palette, with conditions; and authorizing the Agency Executive Director to approve final construction drawings for the project. Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. She introduced Brad Deck of Donahue Schriber to give a brief update on Anaheim Plaza. Brad Deck, Donahue Schriber, the Project Developer. He is present to seek approval of the design development drawings for Anaheim Plaza and to give an update on their progress. They have been successful thus far in executing agreements with approximately 300,000 square feet of merchant tenants for the regional component south of Crescent including Wal -Mart, Mervyns, Comp USA Fashion Bug and Marie Callenders. They have leases out for signature for 43,000 square feet and additional proposals out for roughly 16,000 square feet which together comprise almost 90% of the available space at Anaheim Plaza. It is a real credit to the demographics and location of the project. Demolition is complete and they are now looking to receive the Agency's approval on design development drawings tonight which will allow them to be in 94 -16 Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 8, 1994, 5:00 P.M. a position to pull building permits in March for a construction start in April with the grand opening in October of this year. He then introduced Leason Pomeroy of the Architectural firm of Leason Pomeroy to discuss the evolution of the project up to the design concept. Leason Pomeroy, Project Architect with offices in Irvine. The most important thing that has happened, the design team remains enthusiastic and bound to the original concept that the Agency saw earlier, that being one of the Anaheim Plaza designed in an agrarian, garden -like atmosphere with trellises and flowering plants. The project is going to be extremely unique from a landscape point of view. They have completed the color selections and one of the biggest accomplishments made is having talked Wal -Mart into moving away from their standard design and accepting the design of Anaheim Plaza as they have proposed it. Wal -Mart has not only accepted a color palette that goes with the rest of the project, but also the trellis design. Mayor Daly. He agrees that was a big achievement. The Agency /Council also has a handout showing the design and color palette. It is beautiful. The Agency agreed and the consensus was that they should go forward. Lisa Stipkovich. Staff is asking that the Agency approve the landscape, elevations and the color palette with minor conditions and also authorizing her as Executive Director to approve final construction drawings as long as they comply with the development drawings that are in front of the Agency tonight. Leason Pomeroy. Answering the Mayor, he explained there is only one change of consequence in the site plan. Mervyns agreed to close their northern entry which allowed them to flip the food court to the south side which made a much better layout. Pedestrians will now be actually focused into the food court as shown on the posted plan. He also confirmed that the landscape buffer plan on the south side of Wal -Mart facing the freeway will preclude people driving the freeway from seeing the automotive service bays. 2. 161: Approving minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meetings held February 8, 1994, and February 15, 1994. RECESS: On motion by Agency Member Daly, seconded by Agency Member Pickler the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency recessed to 6:00 p.m., for a joint public hearing with the City Council. Agency Member Hunter was absent. MOTION CARRIED. (6:36 p.m.) SWEAR -IN OF THOSE TESTIFYING AT PUBLIC HEARINGS: The City Attorney announced that it is appropriate at this time for all those intending to testify at any or all of the public hearings including staff be sworn in at this time. Those testifying were requested to stand by the City Clerk and asked to raise their right hand. The oath was then given. AFTER RECESS: Chairman Daly reconvened the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency meeting, all Agency Members being present with the exception of Agency Member Hunter. (7:04 p.m.) D1. 123: CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY /CITY COUNCIL ON THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND 94 -17 Anaheim Civic Center. ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 8, 1994, S OO P.M. BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND KOLL ANAHEIM CENTER ASSOCIATES A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, WHICH SETS FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE SALE OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT ALPHA LOCATION /REQUEST: The Alpha Redevelopment Project Area is roughly bounded by Lincoln Avenue, Anaheim and Harbor Boulevards, Broadway, and Oak Street. The request is to consider the approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement with Koll Anaheim Center Associates, which provides for revised terms and conditions for the sale and development of certain real property. RESOLUTION NO. (AGENCY) - - - -- Approving the Fourth Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Koll Anaheim Center Associates. RESOLUTION NO. (COUNCIL) - - - -- Consenting to the approval of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to the Fourth Amendment of Disposition and Development Agreement between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Koll Anaheim Center Associates. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS MET BY: Publication in Anaheim Bulletin - January 25 and February 1, 1994 The joint public hearing was scheduled and continued from the meetings of February 8, February 15 and March 1, 1994 to this date. Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. The proposed Fourth Amendment will accomplish several things. Most of all it relates to the deletion of certain properties from the Koll Agreement. The posted maps show the existing parcel configuration to the left and the new proposed configuration and deletion parcels outlined on the right. Parcel 9D would be removed. It would require a reconfiguration of Phase 3 and would require the deletion of 9D in order to accommodate the Agency exclusively negotiating with Disney Goals for a community ice rink in that location. It would delete Parcel 10C and they would propose to negotiate with UCI for an extension school on that location. Koll has agreed to release those two properties on which they currently have development rights. In exchange, the Agency would be including Parcel 9B which they recently acquired, the current Security Pacific property and also extending their deadline on Phase 3 from December, 1994 to December, 1997. In addition, they are looking to work with the Koll Company to redo a site plan for Phase 3 for Parcels 9A, B and C. That would come back to the Council /Agency as another amendment to the DDA. They have also prepared a summary report which analyzes the economic effect of the changes and it was determined that there were no significant economic impacts due to the trade off of properties they are giving up as well as the development rights being carried over to the other properties leaving the hotel and office development rights still in place. It is an amendment which would allow staff to go forward with two exclusive rights to negotiate - one with the Disney Goals group for a community ice rink and the other to work with UCI for an extension school. Those items would be brought to the Council /Agency separately for approval. Answering the Mayor relative to timing, she explained on the Disney Goals, the exclusive right to negotiate, they hope to bring that to the Council as soon as next week. On UCI, they may go straight to a disposition and development agreement which is more involved. She believes the Board of Regents would have to approve that which may take between 30 and 60 days. 94 -18 Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 8, 1994, 5:00 P.M. Mrs. Stipkovich then answered questions posed by the Mayor relating to the proposed UCI building where the Agency would be acting as the developer, the size, parking arrangements as well as other aspects of the overall plan for the various parcels. Chairman /Mayor Daly then opened the public hearing and asked to hear from anyone who wished to speak; there was no response. Agency Member Daly offered Resolution No. ARA94 -2 for adoption, approving the Fourth Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Koll Anaheim Center Associates. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. ARA94 -2: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND KOLL ANAHEIM CENTER ASSOCIATES. Roll Call Vote on Resolution No. ARA94 -2 for adoption: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: ABSTAINED: AGENCY MEMBERS: Simpson, Pickler, Daly None Hunter Feldhaus The Chairman declared Resolution No. ARA94 -2 duly passed and adopted. Council Member Pickler offered Resolution No. 94R -31 for adoption, consenting to the approval of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to the Fourth Amendment of Disposition and Development Agreement between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and Koll Anaheim Center Associates. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. 94R -31: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM CONSENTING TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT OF DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND KOLL ANAHEIM CENTER ASSOCIATES. Roll Call Vote on Resolution No. 94R -31 for adoption: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Simpson, Pickler, Daly NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Hunter ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Feldhaus The Mayor declared Resolution No. 94R -31 duly passed and adopted. Mayor /Chairman Daly. He thanked everybody involved noting that this is a huge step forward for downtown, paving the way for the exciting new projects - the UCI extension building and the community hockey rink. City Attorney White. Feldhaus' abstention Political Reform Act. He explained the reason for Agency /Council Member related to a potential conflict of interest under the 94 -19 Anaheim Civic Center, ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 8, 1994, 5 :00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT: Agency Member Daly moved meeting, Agency Member Pickler seconded absent. MOTION CARRIED. (7:20 p.m.) to adjourn the Redevelopment Agency the motion. Agency Member Hunter was LEONORA N. SOHL, SECRETARY 94 -20