HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA MINUTES 1998 09 21 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF TUSTIN CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 21, 1998
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chair Saltarelli at 7:50 p.m. at the Council Chamber, 300
Centennial Way, Tustin, California.
ROLL CALL
Members Present: Thomas R. Saltarelli, Chair
Tracy Wills Worley, Chair Pro Tem
Mike Doyle
3effery M. Thomas
Members Absent: 3im Potts
Recording Secretary: Pamela Stoker
Others Present: William A. Huston~ Executive Director
Lois 3effrey, City Attorney
Christine Shingleton, Assistant Executive Director
George 3effries, City Treasurer
Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development
Steve Foster, Chief of Police
Ronald A. Nault, Finance Director
'l~m Serlet, Director of Public Works
Pat Sanchez, Director of Parks and Recreation Services
Dana Kasdan, Engineering Services Manager
Rita Westfield, Assistant Director/Community Development
Valerie Crabill, Chief Deputy City Clerk
.lames Draughon, Senior Project Manager
Approximately 25 in the audience
REGULAR BUSINESS (ITEMS 1 THROUGH 3 )
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 REGULAR MEETING
let was moved by Thomas, seconded by Doyle, to approve the Redevelopment Agency
Minutes of September 8, :L998.
Motion carried 4-0, Ports absent.
2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS
it was moved by Thomas, seconded by Doyle, to approve Demands in the amount of
$396,559.08.
Motion carried 4-0, Potts absent. 380-10
3. PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENTS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
VICINITY OF SIXTH STREET AND EL CAMINO REAL
... .lames Draughon, Senior Project Manager, reported staff was requesting two Disposition
and Development Agreements (DDAs) for adjacent residential and commercial sites to be
redeveloped in the Town Center Project Area; described the site plans; stated that eight of
the owner occupied single family dwelling units would be sold at a price not to exceed the
affordable housing cost for moderate income persons; Agency financial assistance of
$1,665,500 would be provided to assist the developer with the residential project; the
commercial project proposed to construct certain rehabilitation improvements to the retail
buildings located at 715-765 El Camino Real; Agency assistance for the rehabilitation
budget was $227,3:L9; an initial Study/Negative Declaration for each DDA had been noticed
for public review and no public comments had been received; and the DDAs were
consistent with the Five-Year Tmplementation Plan for the Town Center and South/Central
Redevelopment project areas.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
Page 2, 9-21-98
Agency/staff discussion followed regarding the residential development project should be
ready for sale in October 1999; developers had obtained financial pre-commitments; the
residential product mix; residential sales prices ranged from $215,000 to $255,000; First
Time Homebuyer and low-income buyer programs would be available; and the proposed
project would be a significant benefit to the area.
Chair Saltarelli opened the Public Hearing at 7:58 p.m.
The following member of the audience questioned the project relocation timeline:
Yvonne Rugley, Tustin Meadow Apartments
Christine Shingleton, Assistant Executive Director, responded that the relocation consultant,
Pacific Relocation, would be contacting residents of Tustin Meadow Apartments shortly after
approval of the project; and relocation financial assistance was dependent upon factors
such as tenant and household size.
There were no other speakers on the subject and the Public Hearing was closed at 8:00
p.m.
It was moved by Worley, seconded by Thomas, to adopt the following Resolution Nos. RDA
98-6 and RDA 98-7 certifying the Negative Declarations as adequate for both proposed
Disposition and Development Agreements:
RESOLUTION NO. RDA 98-6 - A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DDA BETVVEEN THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THE FORD FAMILY TRUST AND DEBEIKES INVESTMENT
COMPANY FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 715-765 EL CAMINO REAL
RESOLUTION NO, RDA 98-7 - A RESOLUTION OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DDA BETWEEN THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND WARMINGTON OLD TOWN ASSOCIATES, L.P. FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 120-250 SIXTH STREET
Motion carried 4-0, Potts absent.
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Worley, that subject to non-substantive
modifications approved by the Executive Director and Agency Counsel, authorize the
Executive Director to execute: (a) The DDA between the Tustin Community
Redevelopment Agency and Warmington Old Town Associates, L.P. for a new 38-unit single
family residential development project on the site located at 120-250 Sixth Street; and (b)
The DDA between the Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency, Ford Family Trust
(''Owner"), DeBeikes Investment Company (''Developer'~ and Warmington Homes
California (''Contractor'3 for rehabilitation of the commercial properties located at 715-765
El Camino Real.
Motion carried 4-0, Potts absent. 400-10
It was moved by Thomas, seconded by Worley, to appropriate $1,665,500 from the
Housing Set-Aside Fund for the Town Center Redevelopment Project for the development
of affordable housing units and $165,000 from the Town Center Redevelopment Project tax
increment funds for the rehabilitation of the commercial properties.
Motion carried 4-0, Potts absent.
OTHER BUSINESS - None
CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Saltarelli adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. The next regular meeting of the
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES
Page 3, 9-21-98
Redevelopment Agency was scheduled for Monday, October 5, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber at 300 Centennial Way.
THOMAS R, SAL~