HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-0207 rda_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, Safety
Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on February 7, 1978, at
3 :40 P.M.
PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Chairman
Chresten M. Knudsen, Vice Chairman
Ellsworth E. Miller, Member
Bertha Rose MacFarland, Member
Warren R. Elliott, Member
Robert H. Mitchell, Executive Director
Bruce Atkins, Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary
Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts
Mike Murphy, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
The minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 1978
and the adjourned regular meeting of January 31, 1978
were approved as submitted.
Jean Williamson, Chairman of the Board of Redlands Business
Employee Improvement District, brought to Council a petition signed
Parking by 190 employees of 23 business establishments located in
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wr BID the core area. The petition requested: "immediate action
to provide parking for those people who are employed in
the Business Improvement District. "
In her presentation, Ms. Williamson listed several alter-
native , the designating of areas as employee parking
with sale of parking permits to employees and employers
to allow all-day parking in portions of existing lots ;
the possibility of angle parking on Olive Avenue to pro-
vide an immediate temporary solution; and the assigning
of a portion of the lot at Fifth and Citrus for all-day
parking after decking.
Mr. Don Leonard, member of the BID Parking Task Force,
urged angle parking on Olive Avenue as an immediate re-
lief, and consideration of other streets to be used, as
State Street presently is for drive-thru parking. Mr.
Leonard said that the traffic speed on such streets could
be slowed to accomodate this use and added that people
wishing to speed through Redlands could use Redlands Bou-
levard.
Employee
Parking Mrs, MacFarland pointed out that some employers are
For Oil- BID subsidizing parking for their employees . Doctor
Miller added that he also furnishes parking for his em-
ployees. He added that he has had complaints about the
danger of walking to distant parking places after dark
in the winter months . Mr. Mitchell stressed the cost of
furnishing parking for employees within the downtown
area,
Councilman Knudsen recommended that the Task Force pre-
sent precise numbers of needed parking places for employ-
ees, and obtain cost estimates for parking structures.
Mr. Mitchell stated that the Disposition and Development
Agreement between the Agency and the developer does not
permit the use of the parking under the Harris building
for all-day parking for outside-the-mall employees, as
presently written,
Neven Limburg spoke briefly concerning the material
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brought to Council and was urged to have the Task Force
members develop specific figures,
Where being no further business, the Redevelopment Agency
adjourned, on motion, at 4.15 P. M.
Next regular meeting, February 21, 1978.
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