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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPEAKER FORMS 07-01-85IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. REDEVELOPMENT AGENDA ITEM NO. YOUR FULL NAME: _J /~[ ,< PLEASE PRINT YOUR ADDRESS: IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING,. A COMPANY./OR A>PARTICULAR GROUP COMPANY OR GROUP: ARE YOU SPEAKING IN FAVOI~ OR · PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF IN OPPOSITION [] TO THIS MATTER? IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. PLEASE PR~llT DATE: '--- .x~--~ t~ I~'~,-,<'''' CITY COUllCIL AGENDA [TEll NO. REOEVELOPI~ENT AGEllOA ITEM YOUR FULL NAME: ~0 ~ ~ IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A COMPANY OR A PARTICULAR GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF COMPANY OR GROUP: /~L~ c~Fra~c~ ~-~/~ ARE YOU SPEAKING IN FAVOR F'~ OR Ill OPPOSITION ~ TO THIS MATTER? IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Il'EM NO. ~ PLEASE PRINT REDEVELOPNE#T AGENDA ITEM NO. YOUR FULL NAME: i~,~;,~ ~:=', IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A COMPANY OR A PARTICULAR GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF ARE YOU SPEAKING I~ FAVOR [] OR IN OPPOSITION ~'~ TO THIS MATTER? IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT T8 THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. PLEASE PR~#T DATE: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. REDEVELOPI~NT AGENDA ITEM NO. YOUR FULL NAME: ~//~-J YOUR ADDRESS: IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A COMPANY OR A PARTICULAR GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF COMPANY OR GROUP:/~Z~'~/,t~j%,/x~.~,e-/~~/~o~. ARE YOU SPEAKING IN FAVOR [~OR IN OPPOSITION TO THIS MATTER? IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR yOUR COOPERATION. PLEASE PRINT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO.~ REOEVELOPI~NT AGENDA ITEM NO, YOUR FULL NAME: 1)~L, ~R~t't)k~ YOUR ADDRESS: ~( IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING A COMPANY OR A PARTICULAR GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF CO.ANY OR GROUP: ~~/ ARE YOU SPEAKING IN FAVOR ~ OR IN ~POSITI~ ~ TO ~IS ~TTER? REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IF YOU ARE DESIROUS OF SPEAKING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OR REGARDING A PARTICULAR MATTER, PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK AS YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. PLEASE PR[lIT DATE: CITY CDU#CIL AGENDA ITE~ RE])EVE]_OPI~NT AGENDA ITEM NO. IF YOU ARE REPRESENTING COMPANY OR GROUP: ~/~..:~"_~7'- ~j'~7~J GROUP, PLEASE LIST THE NAME OF ARE YOU SPEAKING IN FAVOR [] OR IN OPPOSITION F-1 TO THIS MATTER? JULY 1, 1985 STATEMENT AND QUESTIONS PRESENTED BY DOREEN JACOBS AT THE TUSTIN COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MATTER OF THE TOWN CENTER AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. GENTLEPERSONS: I AM DOREEN JACOBS, OWNER OF THE ELECTRIC EYE VIDEO STORE LOCATED IN THE NEWFORTH SHOPING CENTER. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WHICH IS THE TOPIC OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. AS I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO POSE ALL OF THEM AT ONCE AND THEN SIT DOWN WHILE YOU REPLY. I HAVE A WRITTEN COPY FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. WHO IS LA FAYETTE PARTNERS? ARE THERE ANY LIMITED PARTNERS OR ARE ANY CONTEMPLATED? IF SO, WHAT RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED ON ANY PARTNERS, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST? 2. WHO IS BENTALL PROPERTIES, INC.? SPECIFICALLY, WHO ARE THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS? WHAT STEPS HAS THE CITY ATTORNEY TAKEN IN REVIEWING THE COMPOSITION OF LA FAYETTE PARTNERS, TO ASSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE INVOLVED? WHY HAS LA FAYETTE PARTNERS BEEN CHOSEN FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT? HAVE OTHER DEVELOPERS BEEN CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF A BETTER DEAL COULD BE MADE? HAS THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, AND SPECIFICALLY THIS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, BEEN PUT OUT FOR COMPETITIVE BID? IF NOT, WOULDN'T IT BE IN THE CITY'S INTEREST TO DO SO? WHY IS THE AGENCY PROCEEDING ON SUCH AN URGENT BASIS? WOULDN'T A FEW MORE MONTHS ALLOW THE CITY TO PURSUE BETTER TERMS AND GIVE THE EXISTING TENANTS OF THE CENTER MORE TIME TO RELOCATE? (NOTE! THE RELOCATION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AGENCY HAS STATED THAT IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE EXISTING TENANTS TO MOVE WITHIN THE TIME SCHEDULE THAT THE AGENCY HAS SET. ) PAGE 2 UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE TUSTIN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WILL SELL THE REAL PROPERTY INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT FOR BETWEEN 1.5 AND 2.0 MILLION DOLLARS LESS THAN WHAT IT WILL COST THEM (INCLUDING FEES, TIME, COSTS OF GETTING RID OF THE EXISTING TENANTS, PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AND RIGHTS, ETC.). VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE CITY STAFF AND CITY COUNCIL HAVE STATED THAT THIS WILL BE MORE THAN MADE UP BY THE INCREASED SALES TAXES. WHAT IS THE CITY'S PROJECTION FOR THE TOTAL RETAIL SALES ANTICIPATED AS A RESULT OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT? WHAT IS THE INCREASE IN SALES TAXES OVER THE PROJECTIONS FROM THE EXISTING BUSINESS? HAS AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR VERIFIED THESE PROJECTIONS TO JUSTIFY THE CITY GIVING ALMOST 2 MILLION DOLLARS OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO A PRIVATE DEVELOPER, ESPECIALLY WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING? THE AGENCY STATES THAT THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH BY THE AGENCY IN ADOPTION OF THE PROJECT. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ORIGINALLY FILED BY THE AGENCY AS PART OF THE ORIGINAL ACT DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS PROJECT SPECIFICALLY, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT ON TRAFFIC RESULTING FROM A RETAIL CENTER OF THE SIZE CONTEMPLATED BY THIS PROJECT. SINCE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE REQUIRED STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF THE PROJECT ON TRAFFIC WOULD INDICATE THAT A PROJECT HAVING MORE OFFICE SPACE AND LESS RETAIL SPACE WOULD BE MORE DESIRABLE, SHOULDN'T THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT BE PREPARED BEFORE THIS AGREEMENT IS APPROVED? AND--SINCE THAT RESULT WOULD BE IN CONFLICT WITH THE AGENCY'S DESIRE, SHOULDN'T THAT STUDY BE PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT GROUP, SO AS TO AVOID A CONFLICT OF INTEREST? HAS THE CITY CONSIDERED ALTERNATE USES OF THIS PROPERTY, SUCH AS A PARK, TOWN CENTER, PARKING LOT, HOSPITAL, OR OTHER TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT? IS. IT FEASIBLE TO CONSTRUCT AN OFFICE SITE WITH LIMITED RETAIL SPACE? THIS COULD SAVE THE CITY 1.5 TO 2 MILLION DOLLARS, NOT REQUIRE THE INCREASED SALES TAX, AND RESULT IN MUCH LESS TRAFFIC. HAS THE CITY EXAMINED THE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAIL SPACE IN TUSTIN? WHO WOULD BENEFIT IF THE CITY FINANCED A NEW CENTER WITH PUBLIC FUNDS ONLY TO LEAVE EXISTING SPACE IN TUSTIN EMPTY AND UNDER FUNDED? IS IT THE CITY'S INTENTION TO CREATE SOME NEW BLIGHTED AREA THAT IT COULD THAN REDEVELOP? PAGE 3 10. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT THE AGENCY WILL HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILLION DOLLARS TIED UP IN THIS PROJECT, IS A 25 THOUSAND DOLLAR GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT SUFFICIENT? IT SEEMS THAT 10 PERCENT OR 350 THOUSAND DOLLARS WOULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE. THIS IS THE AMOUNT THAT IS REQUIRED FOR MOST BONDS. THANK YOU DOREEN JACOBS ELECTRIC EYE