HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA MINUTES 1981 11 02 MINUES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
· THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
November 2, 1981
]. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Sharp at 3:28 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California.
! 2 · ROLL CALL
Agency Members Present: Edgar, Noesterey, Kennedy, Saltarelli, Sharp
Agency Members Absent: None
Others Present: James G. burke, City Attorney
William A. Huston, City Manager
Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk
Mike Brotemarkle, Comm. Dev. Director
Ken Fleagle, Planning Consultant
Bob Ledendecker, Director of Public Works
Ron Nault, Finance Director
Royleen White, Community Services Director
Roy Gonzales, Personnel Director
Eva Solis, Deputy City Clerk
Jeff Davis, Planning Intern
Approximately 20 in the audience
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Hoesterey, to approve the minutes
of the October 21, 1981, meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
4. NEWPORT AVENUE BIKE TRAIL
: ! RESOLUTION NO. RDA 81-12 - A Resolution of the Tustin Community Redevelop-
~ ment Agency of the City of Tustin, California, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECI-
FICATIONS FOR NEWPORT AVENUE BIKE TRAIL BERM CURB REPLACEMENT
The Director of Public Works provided additional data re costs, physical
features, and bicycle traffic counts. Right-of-way and construction costs
for the trail between Main Street and Irvine Boulevard totalled approxi-
mately $142,500, shared equally between City and County AHFP funds. With
construction of the trail, an additional $18,373 in AHFP funds was
received for widening of Newport Avenue to 31 feet. Construction costs
for the interim bike trail between Main and E1 Camino Real totalled
$21,000. The trail is not within the overall County Master Plan. If the
bike trail were to be removed, the County would recommend that future AHFP
funds be withheld to offset their construction costs. Other methods of
berm construction were investigated, but proved unfeasible due to sloping,
drainage, and encroachment. Bicycle counts were provided which were taken
on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, between Irvine BouleVard and E1
Camino Real from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Staff feels if the bik~ trail
system is connected to the County system on North Newport and extended to
the south, usage would increase.
It was moved b~ Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, to adopt Resolution No. RDA
81-12.
~"" In response to the Mayor, the Director indicated that unless there is a
physical barrier, bicyclists will encroach onto the street, and the berm
will be replaced with 8" high concrete material, grey in color, similar to
the sidewalk. Councilman Saltarelli thanked staff for an excellent
report ·
Motion carried 5-0. 86
5. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY POLICIES
Councilman Edgar expressed his approval of the draft, and requested that
staff take each item individually and report back wish specific options.
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It was then moved by Edgar, seconded by Saltarelli, to accept the follow-
ing Tustin Community Redevelopment Agency Policies and to set another
workshop in 3-4 months:
1. Priority for the expenditure of tax increment revenue will be given to
projects which stimulate and facilitate sales tax generating commer-
cial projects.
2. Agency funded capital improvements within public rights-of'Way (infra-
structure) should be integrated with private developments which are
consistent with the Agency's adopted redevelopment project area plans.
3. Agency funded capital improvements within public rights-of-way should
be prioritized and scheduled so as not to preclude the option to
finance critical non-capital improvement projects.
4. Consistent with California Redevelopment Law, the Agency will exercise
its powers of eminent domain, condemnation, or negotiated acquisition
and sale of land where such' actions result in achievement of objec-
tives set forth in redevelopment project area plans. These powers
shall only be exercised ~fnere it can be demonstrated that without
Agency participation, a development (consistent with the objectives of
the project area plan) would not otherwise proceed.
5. A financial analysis will be prepared which identifies the most appro-
priate means of financing Agency projects. The financial analysis
will be prepared taking into account State laws concerning debt
(incurring debt to receive annual tax increment) and the--Agency's
project plans (level and rate of Agency expenditures).
6. Land use, economic base and financial feasibility studies will be pre-
pared for the Irvine land to determine the need for Agency participa-
tion in development of this area. ·
7.Project area plans will be prepared for the Bonita/Bryant area and the
South Tustin area (bounded by Newport Avenue and Freeways I-5 and 55).
8. A legal and financial analysis will be prepared concerning the use of
Town Center Project Area tax increment funds for public improvements
(e.g., Newport Avenue extension) outside the project Area, but which
benefit it (e.g., improved traffic circulation).
Mrs. Kennedy requested that a clause be added to Item 4 reading, "powers
of eminent domain would be used as a last resort." Agency members Salta-
relli and Hoesterey felt it would restrict the Agency; Mr. Edgar felt he
could either accept or reject the clause. Mrs. Kennedy continued that
she has seen a tendency over the last few years by the Agency to accept
eminent domain earlier; she hesitates to list it first as a possibility to
acquire land; and she is reluctant to use it unless there is absolutely
no other way to proceed. The motion by Kennedy to add subject clause to
Policies Item 4 died for lack of a second.
After further Council discussion, the original motion carried 5-0. 81
Following discussion on scheduling of the workshop, it was the consensus
to set a date in January, 1982.
6. AGENCY CONCERNS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Hoesterey, seconded by Edgar, to adjourn at 3:52 p.m. to
the next regular meeting on November 16, 1981. Carried 5-0.
CHAIRMANPRO TEN