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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA MINUTES 1993 05 17 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA MAY 17, 1993 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Potts at 9:05 p.m. at the Tustin Area Senior Center, 200 South "C" Street, Tustin, California. 2. ROLL CALL Members Present: Jim Potts, Chairperson i Thomas R. Saltarelli, Chairperson Pro Tem ~ Leslie Anne Pontious Jeffery M. Thomas Members Absent: Charles E. Puckett Recording Secretary: Mary E. Wynn Others Present: William A. Huston, Executive Dir./City Manager James G. Rourke, City Attorney Christine Shingleton, Asst. Executive Director W. Douglas Franks, Chief of Police Robert Ledendecker, Director of Public Works Ronald A. Nault, Finance Director Dana Kasdan, Engineering Services Manager Robert Schoenkopf, Police Lieutenant Rick Brown, Building Official Dan Fox, Senior Planner Dana 0gdon, Senior Planner Bettie Correa, Senior Personnel Analyst Robert Ruhl, Field Services Manager Susan Jones, Recreation Superintendent Doug Anderson, Transportation Engineer Melissa 0'Neal, Recreation Supervisor Paula Rankin, Associate Planner Valerie Whiteman, Chief Deputy City Clerk ~. Approximately 10 in the audience 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - MAY 3, 1993 REGULAR MEETING It was moved bv Pontious, seconded by Thomas, to approve the Redevelopment Agency Minutes of May 3, 1993. Motion carried 4-0, Puckett absent. 4. APPROVAL OF DEMAND8 It was moved bv Pontious, seconded by Thomas, to approve Demands in the amount of $1,364,166.32. Motion carried 4-0, Puckett absent. 380-10 5. CONSIDERATION OF PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE STEVENS SQUARE PARKING STRUCTURE Christine Shingleton, Assistant Executive Director, reported that Chairperson Potts requested staff investigate the feasibility of constructing a pedestrian access bridge to the Steven's Square parking structure. She highlighted three potential sites available for the access including City/Agency owned property at 450 E1 Camino Real; rear of buildings along Main Street; and Main Street and E1 Camino Real. Approximately one year ago, the Agency authorized negotiations with Mr. Lindquist, owner of buildings along Main Street, to construct a parking structure pedestrian bridge across the private alley at the rear of the buildings. She stated that no alteration of the parking structure could be made without the approval of the Steven's Square Association, and to date, the Association had been unwilling to support Mr. Lindquist's proposal and the Agency's objectives in this matter. Staff believed that the site at Main Street and E1 Camino Real provided the best alternative for the pedestrian access and said that property owner, Jeff Thompson, had indicated an interest in cooperating with staff to construct the pedestrian access. The following member of the audience spoke in favor of utilizing property at Main Street and E1 Camino Real for the pedestrian REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES Page 2, 5-17-93 access to the Steven's Square parking structure and summarized his renovation plans for the Roach building: Jeff Thompson, 415 W. 6th Street, Tustin Agency Member Pontious noted that she favored staff proceeding with whatever site(s) they deemed appropriate rather than give specific site preference. Christine Shingleton, Assistant Executive Director, stated that sites two and three were more accessible to businesses in central downtown. Chairperson Potts requested staff forward a letter to the Steven's Square Association requesting support and progress on the pedestrian bridge. It was moved by Pontious, seconded by Potts, to authorize staff to proceed with an appropriate site plan for a pedestrian access bridge from Main Street and E1 Camino Real to the Steven's Square parking structure; and forward a letter to Steven's Square Association requesting progress on the matter. Motion carried 4-0, Puckett absent. 770-30 Chairperson Pro Tem Saltarelli stated that the Agency was moving forward in redevelopment concepts and requested staff seek property owners' participation in redevelopment projects. Council concurred. 6. OTHER BUSINESS - None 7. ADJOURNNENT Chairperson Potts adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Redevelopmerit Agency was scheduled for Monday, June 7, 1993, 7:00 p.m., at the Tustin Area Senior Center. JIH~TTS#' CHAIRPERSON