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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Redlands, held in the Council Chambers, 212 Brookside Avenue,
on October 7, 1986, at 4.25 P.M.
PRESENT Carole Beswick, Chairman
Richard N. Larsen, Vice Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Tim Johnson, Member
Barbara C. Wormser, Member
John E. Holmes, Executive Director
Dallas Holmes, Agency Attorney
Ken MacVey, Agency Attorney
Derrill Quaschnick, Agency Director
Howard A. Ellis, The Sun
(Evening Session Only)
Jim Johnson, Redlands Daily Facts
Lorrie Poyzer, Agency Secretary
ABSENT None
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Chairman Beswick called the meeting to order and immediately
recessed it to a closed session for the purpose of discussing
matters covered under attorney/client privilege. The meeting
reconvened at 6:45 P.M. and immediately recessed to a closed
session to discuss a matter covered under attorney/client privilege.
The meeting reconvened at 9:10 P.M.
Minutes of the regular meeting of September 16, 1986, were
approved as submitted
CORRESPONDENCE
Representing the Sierra Club, San Gorgonio Chapter, Lura
Dymond submitted a letter requesting an opportunity to make
a statement at this meeting regarding the Albertson's/PSB
redevelopment project. Mr. Quaschnick reported he has talked
with legal counsel and they are willing to respond to the Sierra
Club's concerns. Ms. Dymond stated that the City has a unique
opportunity available for the redevelopment project, but that
the Albertson's Market is not the answer.
The Redlands Association also submitted a request to make a
statement at this meeting regarding the resolution of necessity
for the Albertson's redevelopment project. Issues were addressed
in their letter dated September 6, 1986. Mr. Bill Cunningham,
Chairman, responded to the Agency members' questions.
Letters were also received from: Westar Associates, owners of
Lot Two of the Citrus Village Shopping Center, requesting a
continuance to allow time to discuss the full ramifications. The
Redlands Economic Development Corporation which fully supported
the redevelopment program and projects.
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Mr. Quaschnick reviewed the goals and objectives of the overall
revitalization project including land use policies, public improvement
policies, and design policies, and reported on the project and
program activities which have been accomplished or are in progress.
He provided sales tax receipt data from the area and narrated
a slide presentation depicting before-and-afters and existing
businesses and properties within the PSB project area.
PUBLIC HEARING
Attorney MacVey explained the public hearing procedures for
consideration of Resolution No. 197, a resolution of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Redlands declaring that the acquisition
of certain property by eminent domain is necessary for the
purposes of Redevelopment. A notice of this public hearing was
published in the Redlands Daily Facts on September 16 and 23,
1986, and 47 property owners within the affected area were mailed
notice of this public hearing. Chairman Beswick declared the
meeting open as a public hearing to give all land owners whose
property is to be acquired by eminent domain a reasonable
opportunity to appear and be heard on the following matters:
(a) whether the public interest and necessity require the project;
(b) whether the project is planned or located in the manner that
will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least
private injury; and (c) whether the property sought to be acquired
is necessary for the project.
The following property owners, addressed the Agency* George
eaend,arf, al., representing Frank Mitten and Josephine Curtis
for Mara Mitchell, stated he had an problem with the Resolution
of Necessity but hoped it would not have to be used. Pam Aday,
also spealcing. for her, husband, felt tho decision belonged to the
people and emphatically declared they were prepared for the fight
in court that"lies ahead. Louis Fletcher felt the Resolution of
Necessity was inappropriate and urged it not be adopted, Jim
VerSteall tend from a prepared statement which stated this 'business
and property should be purchased by the Agency and that he
should be compensated for a portion of Stuart Avenue and the
allay adjacent to his property, goodwill, and loss of his current
location, Art Gregory rerluestead the Cabin Craft properties be
exempted or Haat the historic structure be retained. pied 11111
was In favor of passing the Resolution of Necessity as he felt
the war to resolve this was to start eminent domain proceedings.
ar eedin s.
The public hearing was closed at 11:03 P.M.
Chairman BeswI& noted that 40 saes s had been held 'regarding
this project. _ In response to qtr. Johnson's Inquiry, fair. quaschnick
assured him the alley parallel to Orange Street would be widened
with access at Fifth Street and at two locations canto orange
Street, He also nested the trash enclosures would be relocat d.
Executive Director Holmes. stated Haat passage if this lu n
was the A encyrs first commitment to purchase the property and
that changing ur later on filing lawsuits could result in
damages sander criteria of the Disposition and Development
Agreement. A torne y Mac' oy reminded the Agency that the stmt
must be filed within six months of adoption of the resolution.
Resolution With the understanding Haat, negotiations with the property owners
No. 107 :would continue, Mrs. Wor ,er moved to adopt Resolution No. 107,
a resolution of the Redevelopment pment;Agency of the Citi of Redlands
Eminent: declaring that the acquisition of certain property by eminent
Domain domain is necessary for the purposes of Redevelopment. and
Acquisition ectad leggy counsel to not initlato action for a minimum of 30 ,
days and f wing a review, Notion sacnndod by Mr. Larson
d carried unanimously..
The 'being no further business the meeting adjourned at
11:25 P.M.
Net regular, meeting, October 21, 1,980
Chairman, ev opaaent e1'
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