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MINUTES of a special meeting of the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Redlands held in the Council
Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue,
on July 30, 1974 at 3 .00 P.M.
PRESENT Jack B. Cummings, Chairman
Ellsworth E. Miller, Member
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Chresten M. Knudsen, Member
Bertha Rose Grace, Member
R. P. Merritt, Jr. , Redevelopment Director
Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary
Erwin S. Dein, Redlands Daily Facts
Chuck Palmer, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
The Redevelopment Agency members convened to
receive a report on the proposed development
south of Interstate 10 between Alabama and:
Tennessee Streets.
M . Ken Brown of Caldwell, Banker and Company
addressed Council concerning the 40-acre parcel
Report designated in Redevelopment Resolution. No. R-136,
Area No. 2 June 18, 1974, as Redevelopment Project Area. No.
.
Mr. Brown stated that the proposal considered
June 1 , 1974 for developing a 43-acre parcel was
not feasible, and presented instead a rendering
of that portion of this area which contained the
Chevrolet and Volkswagen dealerships now located.
on Alabama Street, and Skateland. Also included
ter,
were proposed six-acre parcel for the Ford.
dealership and an enlargement of the Chevrolet
property by one acre. He added that the Developer
plans a discount department store, Ole' s Building
V Supply Emporium of 40,000 square feet, and a
food market of 30,000 square feet for this area
also. He further explained that recreational
vehicle sales, boats, motorbikes and other deal-
erships would ultimately be located here. Mr.
Brown emphasized the excellence of the freeway
orientation, both to the San Bernardino Freeway
and the Tennessee Freeway northward, stressing
that this development would be expected to gen-
erate new tax monies to the City by serving the
local citizens who presently shop in discount
houses out of town, and by serving the 40,000 po-
tential customers to the east of Redlands.
Mr. Brown submitted two requests from the
Developer, Vanir Research, to the City:
1. The City pay street, curb and off-site im-
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0 provements
2. The City modify the zoning ordinance to per-
mit these types of businesses in this loca-
tion.
Mr. Dick Burkhart, Community Planner, reported
that the zone change would be from M-1 to C-M
and that discount centers and grocery stores not
presently allowed therein could be permitted and
controlled by conditional use permit by changing
the ordinance which controls conditional use
permits. Mr. Burkhart stated that a time schedule
had, been set up if it is the Agency' s desire to
proceed with this.
Mr. DeMirjyn stated that he was dismayed and
chagrined that the Agency considered this pro-
posal at this time when, he stated, the Council
had refused to consider a similar development
� �' several years ago for this property.
The other Agency members, Mr. Merritt and Mr.
DeMirjyn, discussed the similarity or dissimil-
arity of the two developments. Mayor Cummings
explained that he felt the former presentation
was detrimental to downtown Redlands, while the
present proposal is beneficial.
Mr. Merritt further explained the sequence of
actions: a meeting of the Environmental Review
Committee to be held tomorrow, hearing by the
Planning Commission on August 13, 1974; and a
Council meeting on August 14 to accept the
Planning Commission recommendations, and set
public hearings on the zone change and change
of ordinance for August 26.
In answer to Mr. Knudsen` s question regarding
the use of the Redevelopment Funds for develop-
ment of open land, Mr. Brown explained that it
is normal to seek Redevelopment where cost of
land and improvements prevent development by
private enterprise. Mr. Brown added that this
is a usual procedure where cities need the tax
base to carry the overhead of City government.
Member Grace requested a report concerning the
economic study of the proposal which was
requested at the meeting of June 18.
Mr. Mel Poer addressed the Agency, stating that
Mr. Ed Hyland of Stone and Youngberg estimated
$300,000 per year tax increment from the prop-
erty, and stated that it could be supported by
assessment district, tax increment bonds or
interim financing. Mr. Knudsen asked what pos-
sibility there would be of using the 1911 Act
rather than Redevelopment, and was told that
the present developer would not consider this
Ads;, method as it would call for a vast investment.
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Mr. Poer also assured the Agency that no
commitments would be made until assurance of
tax increment value is available.
Community Development Director Schindler, just
released from hospitalization for severe burns,
was present and explained to Council that the
C-M zoning for this property had been considered
more than a year ago, and that the Commission
and Department intend to propose this zoning.
The Agency concurred in forwarding this direc-
tion to the Planning Commission.
There being no further business, the Agency
adjourned.
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