HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/1997 - City Council Special Meeting - Redevelopment AgencyROLL CALL
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF COSTA MESA
AUGUST 11, 1997
;' The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of Costa Mesa, California, met in special joint session on
August 11, 1997, at 6:30 p.m., following the regularly
scheduled Redevelopment Agency meeting, in first floor
j Conference Room A, City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa.
Notice of the special joint meeting was given as required by
law. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro
Tem/Agency Chairperson Monahan.
Council/Agency Members
Present:
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Council/Agency Members
Absent
Officials Present:
Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Chair-
person Gary Monahan
Council Member/Vice Chairperson
Libby Cowan
Council/Agency Member Joe
Erickson
Council/Agency Member Heather
Somers
Mayor/Agency Member Peter
Buffa
City Manager/Agency Executive
Director Allan Roeder
City Attorney Thomas Kathe
Redevelopment and Housing
Manager Muriel Ullman
PUBLIC HEARING ! The Redevelopment and Housing Manager announced the
R-97-06 and public hearing, continued from. the special joint meeting of
PA -97-28, Borders July 14, 1997, to consider Planning Action PA -97-28 and
Costa Mesa, LLC Rezone Petition R-97-06, MCG Architects, 200 South Los
Robles Avenue, Suite 300, .Pasadena, authorized agent for
the City of Costa Mesa and Borders Costa Mesa, LLC, 410 -
17th Street, Suite 1705, Denver Colorado, to rezone
property at 1884, 1898 Newport Boulevard and 145 East,
19th Street, Buildings A, B, and C, from C1, C2, and P to
Planned Development Commercial (PDC); and a final
development plan to construct a one-story, 25,200 -square -
foot, commercial building with excess compact parking (25
percent permitted, 28 percent proposed), and outside dining
in the Newport Boulevard setback. Environmental
Determination: Negative Declaration.
The Redevelopment and Housing Manager reported that
another continuance has been requested because
hydrocarbons were found in the soil after testing was
completed, and a final cost estimate for the cleanup was not
available until August 8, 1997. She reported that on
August 12, 1997, Borders will be meeting with -staff -to
discuss the magnitude of the cleanup.
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165
The City Manager/Agency Executive Director mentioned that
there are provisions in the agreement which allow the City to
walk away from the 'project if the cost is in excess of
$ 50,000.00.
MOTION On motion by Council Member/Agency Vice Chairperson
Continued to Cowan, seconded by Council/Agency Member Somers, and
September 8, 1997 carried 4-0, Mayor/Agency Member Buffa absent, the
public hearing was continued to a special joint City
Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting on September 8,
1997.
CITY ATTORNEY'S The City Attorney requested a closed session pursuant to
REPORT/Request Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to discuss pending
for Closed Session: litigation in Wyrick's United States Bankruptcy Court
Wyrick Bankruptcy Case No. SA 95-21823JB; and City of Costa Mesa . v.
Cases Wyrick, United States Bankruptcy Court Adversary Case
'No. 97-1063JB.
ADJOURNED .TO At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Chairperson Monahan
CLOSED SESSION adjourned the meeting to a closed session to discuss the item
announced by the City Attorney.
MEETING Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Chairperson Monahan reconvened
RECONVENED the meeting at 6:40 p.m., and the action taken during closed
session was announced.
MOTION By a vote of 3-0,' Mayor/Agency Member Buffa absent and
Rejected Wyrick's Council/Agency Member Somers abstaining, the City
Settlement Offer Attorney's recommendation was approved, and the
Regarding . settlement offer from Wyrick was rejected, in connection
Bankruptcy Cases with Wyrick's United States Bankruptcy Court Case
No. SA 95-21823JB, and City of Costa Mesa v.
Wyrick, United States Bankruptcy Court Adversary Case
No. 97-1063JB.
COUNCIL/AGENCY Council/Agency Member Somers requested that the Public
COMMENTS Services Department explore ways by which to accelerate
Subdivision and the process for .final approvals of subdivision and parcel
Parcel Maps maps. The City Manager/Agency Executive Director stated
that he would investigate this issue.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Chairperson Monahan declared the
special joint meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Mayor of the City of C s esa