HomeMy WebLinkAbout121801rda_CCv0001.pdf MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Redlands held in the City Council Chambers, Civic Center, 35 Cajon
Street, at 4:14 P.M. on December 18, 2001.
PRESENT Karl N. "Kasey" Haws, Chairman
Pat Gilbreath, Member
Gary George, Member
Jon Harrison, Member
ABSENT Susan Peppler, Vice Chairman
STAFF John Davidson, Executive Director; Daniel J. McHugh, Agency
Attorney; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community Development Director;
Cletus Hyman, Deputy Police Chief; and Lorrie Poyzer, Agency
Secretary
The minutes of the regular meeting of December 4, 2001, were approved, by
AYE votes of all present, as submitted on motion of Mr. George, seconded by
Mrs. Gilbreath.
NEW BUSINESS
Subordination Agreement - Luther - Mr. George moved to approve a
subordination agreement with Ernestine E. Luther for property located at
905 Elise Drive and authorized execution of the document. Motion seconded
by Mrs. Gilbreath and carried by AYE votes of all present.
Market Broiler Seafood Restaurant- At the last meeting, the Board discussed a
request from George Krikorian for financial assistance in the development of a
6,500 square foot Market Broiler Seafood Restaurant planned to be located on
Orange Street between Kinko's and Washington Mutual Bank. Community
Development Director Shaw reported that staff had recommended, that without
an established policy for financial assistance in place, the Redevelopment
Agency should evaluate each project on its own merits. To prepare a financial
analysis of the project, staff had requested additional information of the
applicant and this information was included in the staff report. The Board
raised a number of issues and concerns and asked that this matter be
continued so that staff could provided additional information and so that the
Business and Economic Development Advisory Commission (BEDAC) could
review the request and make a recommendation. The Board also wanted
clarification on the level of assistance being requested and wanted to insure
that the development of this project would be consistent with the Downtown
Specific Plan and other plans and development for this area. This matter was
considered by BEDAC at their meeting held on December 5, 2001. The
Commission determined that it is important to develop a comprehensive
strategy for determining the types of projects to receive assistance and the
level of assistance. However, the Commission also found that there was some
expediency to this request, and this type of project would be of significant
benefit in establishing downtown Redlands as a destination point. The
Redevelopment Agency
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Commission recommended that the Redevelopment Agency approve monetary
assistance for the Market Broiler Seafood Restaurant in the amount of
$170,900.00 as reimbursement for a portion of the capital improvement fees for
water, sewer, and solid waste infrastructure. The project applicant has since
revised his request to eliminate the solid waste fees from this application. The
Commission also recommended that additional representation from Market
Broiler Seafood Restaurant attend the appropriate Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors meeting to explain the critical nature of this assistance.
Staff requested time to obtain additional information to determine the
appropriate type of assistance that is appropriate. A letter has been received
from the Redlands Chamber of Commerce supporting this request. Mr. George
D. Bartch, secretary for the Margaret Clark Art Education Endowment Fund of
the Redlands Art Association, urged Board members to address this fee
inequity and asked that priority be given to a development impact fee study and
restructuring so that these fees reflect a structure that is in harmony with other
quality southland cities. It was reported this study is in progress, and Acting
Municipal Utilities Director Headrick said it would be three to six months before
it would be ready for presentation. Mr. Haws moved to continue this matter to
January 2, 2002, as recommended by staff. Motion seconded by Mr. Harrison
and carried by AYE votes of all present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None forthcoming.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board of Directors' meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 4:25 P.M. In accordance with the By-
Laws of the Redevelopment Agency, the next regular meeting will be held on
Wednesday, January 2, 2002.
Secretary
Redevelopment Agency
December 18, 2001
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