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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/2003 - City Council Special Meeting - Redevelopment Agency.3 82 ROLL CALL SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF COSTA MESA December 8, 2003 The City Council and ;the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in special joint session on December 8, 2003, at 7:20 p.m.;, in Conference Room 1-A of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Notice of the special meeting was given as required by law. ; The meeting was called to order by Mayor/Agency Member Monahan, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Council/Agency Members Present: Mayor/Agency Member Gary Monahan Council Member/Agency Chair- person Chris Steel Mayor Pro Tem/Agency Vice Chair- person Allan Mansoor Council/Agency Member Libby Cowan Council/Agency Member Mike Scheafer Council/Agency Members Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder Agency Executive Director Don Lamm City/Agency Attorney Tom Wood Neighborhood Improvement Manager Muriel Ullman Management Analyist Hilda Venturis Associate Planner Claire Flynn Deputy City Clerk Julie Folcik PUBLIC COMMENT Beth Refakes, 320 Magnolia Street, Costa Mesa, advised that as 1901 Newport Plaza a Real Party in Interest that CMCRG has been working in good Residents Project faith with the City and the developer. She informed that they had some questions and concerns and would need time to make an evaluation and a decision regarding the alternatives to be proposed, stressing that it would not be prudent to rush a decision. She expressed that CMCRG would like for a public hearing to be conducted although: understood that it could not be held unless a mutual agreement could be made. Sandra Genis, - 1566 --Myrtle `'Way, Costa Mesa, made an evaluation of the- land,.valdP=bf the. _property and homes based on the Orange County-,&-szestor's records explaining how the residual value of land`det;Qrnnines=the value of the land. She asked Council to considerthe-�information in comparison to the data previously presented by the developer in the consideration of the financial aspects of the project. She -reiterated CMCRG's good faith effort in the discussions and hoped the same from the developer. Terry Shaw, 420 Bernard Street, Costa Mesa, requested that Council observe the golden rule, that the same rules apply to all, and to not arbitrarily make changes for the benefit of a few, and 1 1 1 1 for compromise. While he would like the project to "go away" he did state some suggestions that could be included in a compromised alternative: to lower the height of the construction, close the east exit, install a traffic -light at Harbor Boulevard and Bernard Street, install mature landscaping where needed, ensure mitigation of construction noise and dust and parking. He commented that if there was compromise from the beginning, a lot of what took place could have been avoided. He also hoped that the special meeting was not a way to bypass the hearing process that this project deserves. To a question by Mayor Monahan, Mr. Shaw responded that three stories in the height of the project facing Bernard Street would be acceptable. He also clarified that in regards to the parking mitigation measures he would consider "Residential Only" permits for those on Bernard Street. The City Manager confirmed for the City Council that Mr. Shaw's recommendations have been received by CMCRG and by his office and that they have sought to address each item in the discussions that have been held. Judy Berry, 2064 Meadowview Lane, Costa Mesa, expressed her confusion at the ncsiiy_of conducting a joint meeting of the City Council. and the. -_Red avelopment Agency. The City/Agency Attorney responded. that = the _closed session will be only conducted by the City- Council but that the necessity of joint meeting was in the event that the Redevelopment Agency was to give direction to staff regarding Redevelopment Agency involvement in the project (i.e. affordable housing). CLOSED SESSION Mayor Monahan presented the following closed session, and 1901 Newport Plaza adjourned to the closed session at 7:37 p.m. Residents Project, Rutter Development Pursuant to Section 54956.9(a) of the California Government Corporation Code, a closed session has been scheduled for the City Council to confer with legal counsel, Tom Wood, Acting City Attorney, regarding existing litigation in the case of Rutter Development Corporation v. the City of Costa Mesa, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 03CC09792. No Action Taken The Mayor reconvened the Special Joint meeting at 8:05 p.m. and announced that no reportable action, pursuant to Section 54957.1 of the California Government Code, had been taken during closed session. OLD BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented from the special joint meeting of 1901 Newport Plaza September 2, 2003, the subject matter involving 1901 Newport Residences Projects Plaza Residences Project, Kennedy/Rutter Development. MOTION/Set Date of Agency Member Cowan moved, seconded by Agency Member Rehearing for Scheafer, and carried 5-0, to set the date of a rehearing of the Tuesday, January 1901 Newport Plaza Residents Project for Tuesday, January 20, 20, 2004 2004, at 6:30 p.m. MOTION/Directed Agency Member Cowan moved, seconded by Agency Member Staff to Negotiate Scheafer, and carried 4-1, Agency Vice Chair Mansoor voting no, Affordable Housing to direct agency staff to negotiate an affordable housing Agreement agreement regarding 1901 Newport Plaza Residents Project to be as complete as possible by the rehearing to be held Tuesday, January 20, 2004. Agency Vice Chair Mansoor expressed his opposition as he felt that the applicant should be responsible for all of the affordable housing associated with the project. The City Manager assured the Council that mailings will be sent to those that have addressed the Council, that a notice will be placed on the City's cable television and on the City's website and will also be published in the newspaper. ADJOURNMENT Mayor/Agency Member Monahan declared the special joint meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency, adjourned at 8:11 p.m. 03 , (, ::) — Mayor of thq City of Costa Mesa ATTEST: Deput ity Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa 1 1