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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1998 AT
7:40 PM
Regular Meeting:
San Rafael Redevelopment Agency:
Present: Albert J. Boro, Chairman
Paul M. Cohen, Member
Barbara Heller, Member
Cyr N. Miller, Member
Gary O. Phillips, Member
Absent: None
Also Present: Rod Gould, Executive Director
Gary T. Ragghianti, Agency Attorney
Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE:
PM
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Member Phillips moved and Member Miller seconded, to approve the following
Consent Calendar items:
ITEM RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approval of Minutes of Special Joint Public Approved as
submitted.
Hearing of Monday, February 23, 1998, Special
Joint Meeting of Thursday, July 9, 1998, and
Regular Meeting of Monday, October 5, 1998 (AS)
2. Unapproaved Minutes of Citizens Advisory Committee Accepted report.
Meeting of Thursday, October 1, 1998 (RA)
3. Monthly Investment Report (MS)
Accepted report.
7:40
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
ABSTAINING: MEMBERS: Heller and Chairman Boro (from the minutes
of regular meeting of Monday, October 5, 1998
only, due to absence from meeting).
AGENCY CONSIDERATION:
4. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REDEVELOPMENT OF THE 'B' STREET PROJECT
AREA (RA) - File
Economic Development Director Jake Ours noted the staff report refers to
financial assistance for this project, and he clarified that financial
assistance was only in the realm of housing, to achieve affordability in
housing. He explained the Agency would be buying lower rents with its
housing money, noting this was an investment.
Redevelopment Specialist Nancy Mackle reported last February staff
presented a proposal from Monahan Parker Inc. for the redevelopment of the
"B" Street Project Area, and at that time the Agency asked staff to hold
the project until the relocation of the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall had
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been dealt with. She stated a location site had been chosen for the Dining
Hall, and staff was now bringing the "B" Street Project Area item back
before the Agency.
Ms. Mackle recalled the RFP (Request for Proposal) specified the Agency was
looking for an active Mixed Use project, something that would enhance the
historic character of the area, would have a mix of affordable and market
rate housing, and would have a significant entry statement on "A" Street.
She stated the Agency received a proposal from Monahan Parker Inc., a joint
effort of Thomas Monahan and Jonathan Parker, who is a property owner in
the "B" Street area. She pointed out Parker Monahan Inc. had completed
several projects in the Downtown area, including the Oacis Building on
Fifth Street, and was also constructing the Kaiser offices Downtown. Ms.
Mackle noted that as an owner in the "B" Street area, the developers had a
better ability to make this project "pencil out", because they already own
some of the property, and do not have to purchase it at today's prices.
However, she stated they had asked for some financial assistance from the
Agency.
Ms. Mackle stated the proposal now before the Agency was merely a concept,
noting that tonight staff was not looking for approval of any of the
details
5. UPDATE ON THE COURT STREET PLAZA PROJECT AND COORDINATION WITH THE
MELLENNIUM PARTY (RA) - File
6. MILLENNIUM PARTY 2000 SAN RAFAEL UPDATE (RA) - File
7. ADD A MOVIE LOCATION SITE TO OUR EXISTING WEB SITE (RA) - File
8. AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS:
There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, the
meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary
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