HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-1218 rda_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Redlands held in the
Council Chambers, 212 Brookside Avenue, on
December 18, 1973 at 2 :00 P.M.
PRESENT Jack B . Cummings, Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Chresten M. Knudsen, Member
Ellsworth E. Miller, Member
Sam S. Sewall, Member
R. P. Merritt, Jr. , Redevelopment Director
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary
Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
This meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was
Acquisition called for this time for the purpose of con-
of Property sidering the acquisition of property located
South of between Fourth and Eureka Streets on the south
Citrus Avenue
side of Citrus Avenue, which is recommended for
public parking and widening of Citrus Avenue.
Redevelopment Director Merritt explained that
the three privately owned parcels together with
two public parking lots represent one-half city
block, which will be needed for additional parking
and to eliminate the bottleneck at Citrus at its
intersection with Eureka Street.
Mr. Merritt explained that the property purchase
can be financed through incremental increases
of property taxes in the Redevelopment Area,
through Parking Authority Bond financing - if
applicable, and the portion required by the
widening of Citrus Avenue can be financed by
Gas Tax funds .
The Agency considered the matter at length and
spoke with property owners present in the
Chambers . Authorization for appraisal of the
properties was unanimously given on motion of
Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. DeMirjyn. Chairman
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Cummings encouraged property owners to also
obtain private appraisal in order to have a
go comparison value to consider in relation to
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the City's offer, in order to expedite this
negotiation.
City Attorney Taylor presented Resolutions of
Intention to Condemn subject properties consistent
with the previous action by the Agency with
respect to the fifteen-acre Central Business
District development. These are Resolutions
No. 125, 126 and 127, and describe each indivi-
dual property.
Following discussion, unanimous approval was
Resolution given by the Redevelopment Agency to the adoption
Nos . 125, of Resolutions No. 125, 126 and 127, on motion
126 and 127
of Dr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Sewall .
The Agency members then concurred in the author-
ization to the staff to negotiate with the
property owners at fair market value.
Redevelopment Director Merritt reported briefly
on property negotiations in the expanded area,
stating that owners and tenants are cooperating,
and the entire development is stronger at this
time.
Mr. DeMirjyn mentioned one property owner on the
north side of Redlands Boulevard whose father
and attorney have been contacted, but not the son.
Redevelopment Director Merritt thanked Mr. DeMirjyn,
stating that he would forward the information.
Following this , the Redevelopment Agency meeting
was adjourned on motion.
ATTEST:
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Notice is made at this time of the clarification
of Paragraph Eight of the Redevelopment Agency
minutes of November 20, 1973 in which the
recommendation for an agency to handle the
property acquisition for the Redevelopment
Area was made. 1n the Council minutes of
December 4, 1973 this clarification was accepted
by the City Council.
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