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RA1993/11/30Anahe£m C£v£c Center~ ANAHEI]~4 R~.DEV~.LOPMEN~ AGENCY NOVEMBER 30, 19~)3, 5:00 P.M. PRESENT ABSENT: PRESENT AGENCY MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Hunter, Daly AGENCY MEMBERS: None 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 2:45 p.m. on November 24, 1993 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 5:43 p.m. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $265,005.08 for the period ending November 22, 1993 and $51,344.32 for the period ending November 29, 1993, in accordance with the 1993-94 Budget, were approved. ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST: No items of public interest were addressed. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS: Public input received on Agency Item 1 (see discussion under that item). CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 - 5: On motion by Agency Member Pickler, seconded by Agency Member Feldhaus, the following actions were authorized in accordance with the reports and recommendations furnished each Agency Member and as listed on the Consent Calendar Agenda. Agency Member Pickler offered Resolution Nos. ARA93-24 and ARA93-25 for adoption. Refer to Resolution Book. Lisa Stipkovich, Executive Director of Community Development. Under Items 1 and 2, she would like to remove from the list of agreements, the agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the County of Orange and the Orange County Flood Control District and to change the resolutions to reflect the deletion of that agreement in both cases for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project and the Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project. Mr. Dick Clark, President, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. There is a letter on file with the City Clerk and Agency/Council from him supporting the Brookhurst Redeveloment project (see letter dated November 30, 1993 - made a part of the record). The Chamber feels it will help improve the economy and local area by public-private partnership opportunity. 1. 161: RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-24: Authorizing the execution of the following agreements at such time that the City Council has considered the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project and has taken action approving the Ordinance adopting the Plan, and the governing bodies of the subject taxing agencies have approved the following agreements: An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Magnolia Elementary School District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the County Sanitation District No. 3. 93-83 Anaheim Civic Cen%er~ ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AOENCY NOVEMBER 30r 1993~ 5~00 P.M. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Vector Control District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Water District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the North Orange County Community College District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Department of Education. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Anaheim Union High School District. 2. 161: RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-25: Authorizing the execution of the following agreements at such time that the City Council has considered the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Commercial/Industrial Redevelopment Project and has taken action approving the Ordinance adopting the Plan, and the governing bodies of the subject taxing agencies have approved the following agreements: An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the County Sanitation District No. 2. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Vector Control District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Water District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the North Orange County Community College District. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Orange County Department of Education. An Agreement by and between the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the Anaheim Union High School District. 3. 123: Approving the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Inc., for the development and construction of four condominium units for very-low income families. 4. 105: Receiving and filing a Disclosure of Property Interests in Redevelopment Areas submitted by Julie Mayer. 5. 161: Approving minutes of the Redevelopment Agency meeting held October 26, 1993. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS BY AND AMONG THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND TAXING ENTITIES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE BROOKHURST COF~MERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-25: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS BY AND AMONG THE ANAHEIM REDVELOPMENT 93-84 Anaheim C~v£c Cen~er~ ANAHSI~ REDSVF. J~PMENT AGSNCY NOVEMBER 30~ 1993, 5~00 P.M. AGENCY AND TAXING ENTITIES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Roll Call Vote on Resolution Nos. ARA93-24 and AKA93-25 for adoption~ AYES: NOES: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Hunter, Daly AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: None The Chairman declared Resolution No. ARA93-24 and ARA93-25 duly passed and adopted. Motions and Consent Calendar carried. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. RECESS: Agency Member Daly moved to recess to 6:00 p.m. for joint public hearing with the Community Redevelopment Commission and the City Council. Agency Member Simpson seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. (5:46 p.m.) Chairman Daly reconvened the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency. (6:56 p.m.) Chairman Paul MacMillan called to order the Community Redevelopment Commission. (6:56 p.m.) Present were: McMillan, Bostwick, Holguin, Linn, Perreira, Pinson, Rennet. D2. 155/161: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/CITY COUNCIL - PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN - BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: To consider and act upon the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project. Submitted was a binder of documents entitled - joint public hearing documents - proposed Redevelopment plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment project from the Anaheim Community Redevelopment Commission and the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency dated November 30, 1993 containing all of the documentation relating to the proposed project as required. Chairman/Council Member Daly. This is a joint session of the Community Redevelopment Commission of the City of Anaheim, the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency and the City Council of the City of Anaheim. The members of the City Council also sit as members of the Redevelopment Agency. The purpose of this session is to conduct a joint public hearing to consider the proposed Redevelopment plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment project. A verbatim transcript of the proceedings have been made a part of the record. Paul MacMillan, Chairman of the Community Redevelopment Commission noted that Item No. 1 of the Community Redevelopment Commission agenda gives an opportunity for anyone who wishes to speak on Items of Public Interest or agenda items under the jurisdiction of the Community Redevelopment Commission at this time; no one wished to speak. 93-85 Anaheim Civic ten,eFt ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY NOVEMBER 30r 1993r 5~00 P.M, Mr. MacMillan also noted that there are no minutes of the Community Redevelopment Commission to be approved at this time. Item No. 3 of their agenda is the joint public hearing on the subject proposed redevelopment plan. Mayor/Chairman Daly. He declared the public hearing on the proposed Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment project open. He thereupon introduced Lisa Stipkovich, Director of Community Development for the City to provide background and describe the procedures that will be followed in conducting the public hearing this evening. Lisa Stipkovich, Director of Community Development. The State law under which they are acting is the Community Redevelopment law of the State of California which is part of the health and safety code and requires that they follow certain procedures, some of them formal, in the conduct of tonight's joint public hearing. Notice of the Joint Public Hearing has been published and mailed as required by law. The affidavits of publication and mailing of the notice to property owners and to taxing agencies of this public hearing were submitted to the City Clerk and are a part of the record. Mrs. Stipkovich then gave a presentation on the history and background of the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project; the reasons for undertaking the project; the report to the City Council and the proposed Redevelopment activities. Audio tapes from public meetings sponsored by the Community Redevelopment Commission dated April 21, August 3 and October 25, 1993 and also a video tape submitted as an attachment to a letter dated July 24, 1992 from Mr. Robert Spidell commenting on blighted conditions in the area were also made a part of the record. In concluding her presentation, Mrs. Stipkovich stated there is one issue she would like to have Celeste Brady, Special Counsel to the Agency address and that is the status of the tax-sharing agreement with the County. Celeste Brady, Special Counsel to the Redevelopment Agency. With regard to the tax sharing agreement being negotiated with the County, negotiations are continuing but at the time of this hearing, they have not reached a final agreement. For purposes of the joint public hearing and submitting a complete record to the City Council for consideration and action, included in the record for these proceedings is the offer provided by the Redevelopment Agency to the County of Orange family of entities which includes the Orange County General Fund, the Harbors, Beaches and Park's District and the Orange County Flood Control District. The following is the offer: That the County General Fund receive 56% of the tax increment net and inclusive of all State mandated payments by the Redevelopment Agency, that the Harbors, Beaches and Park's District receive that same tax sharing arrangement and that the Orange County Flood Control District receive 100% net of all Agency State mandated payments as part of the mitigation of the fiscal burden and detriment that the County may incur in the adoption and approval of this Redevelopment project. She would also point out that all items within the agenda binder and all items referenced during the proceedings this evening are a part of the administrative record 93-86 Anahe4m Civic Cen4:er~ ANAHI~:I:M RI~D~P~ &t3~.NCY NOVI~MBI~R 30~ 1993,~ 5~00 P.M. of the project and part of the considerations and actions upon which the Council/Agency/Commission will take action on tonight. Lisa Stipkovlch, Director of Community Development. Unless there are any questions of staff, she suggested that they begin to take public testimony. Mayor/Chairman Daly. They will now begin taking public testimony and comments on the adoption of the proposed redevelopment plan. He outlined the process in taking such testimony. They will start first with written comments. Lisa Stipkovich. They have not received any written comments at this point. Mayor/Chairman Daly. Since there are no written comments, they will now hear any statements, testimony or questions from the audience. The following people then spoke relative to the adoption of the proposed Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Plan: Kelly Kucher, Orange County Administrative Office, speaking on behalf of the County of Orange, Orange County Flood Control District and Orange County Harbors, Beaches and Park's District. He is present to speak in opposition. The Agency has not provided sufficient evidence of blight in the project area to justify the Redevelopment proposal. In addition, this project would cause a significant fiscal detriment or burden on the County taxing entities which has not been mitigated at this point. The County remains willing to work with the Redevelopment Agency in an attempt to reach an agreement which would mandate these impacts. Dick Clark, President, Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. They have submitted a letter of support (previously made a part of the record) on the adoption of the proposed redevelopment plan. They endorse the project and the economic benefit to the businesses in the community. Ron Mullen, 312 N. Monterey, in the proposed redevelopment area. He represents the Linhurst Association, a group of homeowners by the intersection of Lincoln and Brookhurst. They have noted in recent years the continuing increase in vacancies in buildings on the Brookhurst Corridor from the intersection of the I-5 Freeway all the way down to the Ball Road area. Businesses are moving out. There is an increase in graffiti, gang activity and a great increase in prostitution. It is a blighted area and he takes objection to the gentlemen who said it is not. On behalf of the owners in the area, they strongly urge the Council to consider adoption of this redevelopment project. Richard Kato, he owns property at 314 S. Brookhurst. He has attended several of the meetings staff has had on the project and they have done an outstanding job. They recently had a break in and a vagrancy problem. If there is a search for an incentive for a higher and better use for vacant properties, it will produce places that have activity and are well lit. Having owned two buildings on Brookhurst and being happy to see Honeybaked Hams choose their street to construct a new building, he is extremely encouraged that they can find a higher and better use with very little impact to the residential area. He speaks in favor of the project. 93-87 ~nahe~m C~v~c Cen~er~ AN~ZM R~DEV~LOPMRNT NOV~I4B~R 30~ 1993~ 5=00 Ross Davis, Mulliken Medical Center. He is not fully up to speed on the redevelopment proposal. One question he would have, will existing businesses in that area be left alone. Ne would like a response to that concern. Also in that general area, in the past 6 to 8 months, there has been a tremendous increase in vandalism and graffiti. It has gotten bad in that area. Lisa Stipkovich, Director of Community Development. Specifically answering the question regarding whether they are going to work with existing land owners, that is the intent - to assist them in becoming more productive. In some cases, many properties that are vacant and not utilized in any way they are trying to work with those property owners to attract new uses to revitalize the site. They would like to do in this area what they have done in the northeast industrial area where there are 2400 acres in a redevelopment project and no acquisition or eminent domain has been found to be necessary. They have worked with the existing owners in the area and the existing businesses to assist them in becoming more productive. They have provided infrastructure in order to allow that development to occur. They have been able to attract businesses to that area and that is the intent of the subject project area as well. Mayor/Chairman Daly. He asked if there are additional comments on the proposed Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment plans; there were none. Before closing the public hearing, Mayor Chairman Daly asked if there were any questions of the Council/Agency, or Commission or any additional staff comments. There being none, Mayor/Chairman Daly closed the public hearing. The following actions were then taken: Agency Member Daly offered Resolution No. ARA93-26 for adoption, certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-26: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CERTIFYING THE COMPLETION OF A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. Roll Call Vote on Resolution No. ARA93-26 for adoption: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Hunter, Daly NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: None ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None The Chairman declared Resolution No. ARA93-26 duly passed and adopted. Chairman McMillan offered Resolution Nos. CRC93-12 and CRC93-13 for adoption, approving and adopting the redevelopment plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment project and recommending City Council approval. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. CRC93-12: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONSIDERING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. 93-88 Anaheim Civic Centert ANAHEIM REDEVELOPN~NT AGENCY NOVEMBER 30, 1993, 5~00 P.M. RESOLUTION NO. CRC93-13: A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. Roll Call Vote on Resolution Nos. CRC93-12 and CRC93-1~ for adoptlon~ AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COMMISSION MEMBERS: Bostwick, Holguin, Linn, Perreira, Pinson, Rennet, McMillan COMMISSION MEMBERS: None COMMISSION MEMBERS: None The Chairman declared Resolution Nos. CRC93-12 and CRC93-13 duly passed and adopted. Agency Member Daly offered Resolution Nos. ARA93-27 through ARA93-29, both inclusive, for adoption, the first approving and adopting Relocation Assistance Guidelines for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project, the second finding that the use of taxes allocated from the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project for the purpose of improving and increasing the Community's supply of iow and moderate income housing outside the project area will be of benefit to the project and the third approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project and recommending City Council approval. Refer to Resolution Book. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-27: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AND ADOPTING RELOCATION ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES FOR THE BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-28: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FINDING THAT THE USE OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. ARA93-29: A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE BROOKHURST COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL. Roll Call Vote on Resolution Nos. ARA93-27 throuqh ARA93-29, both inclusive, for adoption: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Feldhaus, Simpson, Pickler, Hunter, Daly AGENCY MEMBERS: None AGENCY MEMBERS: None The Chairman declared Resolution Nos. ARA93-27 through ARA93-29, both inclusive, duly passed and adopted. Council Member Daly offered Resolution Nos. 93R-228 and 93R-229 for adoption, first considering the Final Environmental Impact Report and the second finding that the use of taxes allocated from the Brookhurst Commercial Corridor Redevelopment Project for the purpose of improving and increasing the Community's supply of Iow and moderate income housing outside the project area will be of benefit to the project. Refer to Resolution Book. 93-89