HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-0209 rda_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a meeting of the Redlands Redevelopment
Agency, held in the Council Chambers, Safety
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U Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on February 9, 1972
at 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT Jack B. Cummings, Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Chresten M. Knudsen, Member
Ellsworth E. Miller, Member
Sam S. Sewall, Member
Ralph P. Merritt, Jr. , City Manager
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
Chairman Cummings opened the meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency, and welcomed the downtown
merchants, property owners and interested
citizens present in the audience. This meeting
was called to enable the Downtown Division
of the Chamber of Commerce to present recommenda-
tions which have evolved from five months of
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meetings . Mr. Carl Doss briefly outlined
these proposals, which related to the develop-
ment of the "Central Area" .
Working from a conceptual plan originated by
Clare Day, Mr, Leon Armantrout described areas
for a sequence of development. These would
retain retail commercial along State and Orange
Streets, and include areas of light industry,
apartment complexes and civic and cultural
facilities. This area encompassed the land
generally bounded by Church, Colton, Texas
and Olive.
The Agency members discussed the matter at
length. They considered traffic, pedestrian
access, parking, mixed land uses and master-
block concept, zoning, desirable priorities.
City Manager Merritt explained the present
difficulty in obtaining financing, and described
the City' s limited funding capability. He
added that the feasibility study presently
being made by the American Appraisal Company, Inc,
will assist the Council in the ultimate deter-
mination.
Chamber of Commerce President Jay Watkins
summarized the presentation and stated that
this has full Chamber support, including $750
at this time and another $750 upon implementation.
He recommended that the Redevelopment Agency
accept the concept and request that the Council
and Planning Commission proceed to implement
the plan,
Chairman Cummings expressed appreciation for
the support of all the Chamber members, and for
the work of Mr. Doss ' committee. The meeting
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adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Secy c hairman of the Red elopment
Agency