HomeMy WebLinkAbout080304rda_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 3:28 P.M. on August 3, 2004.
PRESENT Susan Peppier, Chairman
Gilberto Gil, Vice Chairman
Pat Gilbreath, Member
Gary George, Member
Jon Harrison, Member
ABSENT None
STAFF John Davidson, Executive Director; Daniel J. McHugh, Agency Attorney;
Michael Reynolds, Agency Treasurer; Jeffrey L. Shaw, Community
Development Director; James R. Bueermann, Police Chief; and Lorrie Poyzer,
Agency Secretary.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 2004, were unanimously
approved as submitted on motion of Mr. Harrison, seconded by Mrs. Peppier.
JOINT MEETING - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND CITY COUNCIL
Resolution No. 379 - Relocation and Property Acquisition Guidelines - Mrs.
Gilbreath moved to adopt Resolution No. 379, a resolution of the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of Redlands approving rules and
regulations for the implementation of the California Relocation Assistance Law
and Real Property Acquisition Guidelines. Motion seconded by Mr. George
and carried unanimously. (Also see City Council minutes for August 3, 2004.)
NEW BUSINESS
Feasibility Study - Community Development Director Shaw explained that at
the request of the Redevelopment Agency staff, the Board of Directors of the
Redevelopment Agency approved a contract with the firm of GRC
Redevelopment Consultants, Inc. to evaluate the possibility of including certain
territory in the northern and western portions of the City within a redevelopment
project area. Ernie Glover, GRC Redevelopment Consultants, presented the
feasibility study which was prepared through a block-by-block survey of the
study area which includes approximately 750 acres, the bulk of which is north
of the Interstate 10, between the 1-210 freeway and Church Street. A second
area includes land at the 1-10/1-210 interchange. The feasibility study also
evaluated the Vine/Olive/Cajon triangle.
Mr. Gil asked for clarification regarding the northern boundary; it was noted the
text in the study was incorrect and the area included property north to San
Bernardino Avenue. Due to a potential conflict of interest, Mr. Gil retired from
the Council Chambers and did not participate in this matter; a Public Disclosure
of Potential Conflict of Interest form is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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August 3, 2004
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Mr. Glover continued his presentation reporting the survey results were
augmented by input from City staff, an evaluation of land use patterns and a
review of assessed valuation data. The study area was broken down into five
sub-areas for ease of analysis and description. In general, GRC is
recommending that a redevelopment survey area be adopted to include most,
but not all, of the area analyzed in the feasibility study. The downtown triangle
defined as Sub-Area 5 does not appear to have sufficient blighting conditions to
qualify for inclusion in a redevelopment project area. Some vacant land north of
San Bernardino Avenue, on either side of Texas Street, should also be
excluded from the survey area. The neighborhood shopping center at the
southeast corner of Church Street and Lugonia Avenue should be included in
the survey area, even though it is not in the area initially surveyed for the
feasibility study. The project appears financially feasible, in that it generates
sufficient revenue to support a significant redevelopment program. This is
especially the case if Sub-Areas 1 through 4 are kept together as a single
redevelopment project area. Finally eminent domain may become an issue in
the project area adoption. As such, the City Council may wish to develop a
general eminent domain policy at the time it adopts the survey area. At this
time, the feasibility study recommends the survey area be adopted with full
eminent domain authorized. This may be changed at any time during the plan
adoption process. Executive Director Davidson informed Board members that
this item was being brought forward as an information item and that a request
for City Council action will be brought forward on September 7, 2004. Mrs.
Gilbreath asked that this study also be made available to Economic
Development Director Ralph Megna.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Water System - Mr. Ray Miller urged the Redevelopment Agency to look into
new approaches and method of treating our water and sewage. He was
referred to Municipal Utilities Director Phelps and Water Resources Chief
Headrick.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Board of Directors' meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 3:55 P.M. The next regular meeting
scheduled for August 17, 2004, will not be held. The Board of Directors will
meet on September 7, 2004.
Secretary
Redevelopment Agency
August 3, 2004
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