HomeMy WebLinkAboutRA Minutes 1999-10-18SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 1
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1999 AT
7:30 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
Gus Guinan, Assistant Agency Attorney
Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS OF AN URGENCY NATURE: 7:35
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 Regular Meeting of Monday, Minutes approved as
October 4, 1999 (AS) submitted.
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
PUBLIC HEARING:
2. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OWNED
PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $732,735
(MAHON CREEK); APNs 130-021-22, 36, & 37 (RA) - File R-424 x R-374 x
(SRCC) 2-19 x (SRCC) 12-16 x
(SRCC) 4-10-296
Chairman Boro declared the public hearing opened, and asked for the staff
report.
Economic Development Director Nancy Mackle reported the issue before the
Agency was the sale of the Mahon Creek property, explaining the Agency
purchased the property from Northwestern Pacfic Railroad, sold a portion
for the Shamrock Center, and the remainder had been intended for the Mahon
Creek Conceptual Plan.
Ms. Mackle reported staff was proposing the property now be sold to the
City, noting the City Council had already approved the City's purchase of
the property. She explained the proceeds of the sale would enable the
SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 1
SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 2
Agency to combine its funds with MTC (Metropolitan Transportation
Commission) funds of $550,000, and Fair, Isaac's funds of $250,000, to
construct the Mahon Creek Plan, which would include grading the creek,
improving the water flow, and installing a pedestrian/bicycle path through
the area, providing a huge amenity to the Downtown.
Member Heller noted the staff report states construction will begin in the
Fall 2000, and asked when the project was estimated for completion? Ms.
Mackle reported staff was hoping to begin construction in the Fall of 2000;
however, because of the MTC funds, additional environmental review would be
required. She noted once the project had begun, it would take
approximately one year to complete.
Chairman Boro invited public comment.
There being no public comment, Chairman Boro closed the public hearing.
Member Miller moved and Member Cohen seconded, to adopt the Resolution
authorizing the sale of Redevelopment Agency owned property to the City of
San Rafael, in an amount not to exceed $732,735.
RESOLUTION NO. 99-34 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALE OF REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OWNED PROPERTY (APN 130-021-22, 36, & 37) IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $732,735 (MAHON CREEK).
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen,
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
AGENCY CONSIDERATION:
Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
3. RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE
AGREEMENT WITH CENTURY THEATRES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CINEPLEX ON THE
THIRD AND LOOTENS STREETS PARKING STRUCTURE (RA) - File R-407
Senior Planner Katie Korzun reported that last year the Agency entered into
a one-year Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with Century Theatres,
and recently extended the agreement for sixty days, noting it would now
expire on October 25th. She explained that during the sixty day extension,
the Agency was to work with Century Theatres to develop traffic and parking
reports, a good project description, and site plans and layouts. She noted
it had been staff's intention to make those presentations to the Agency
this evening, and ask if they wished to go forward with the project.
Ms. Korzun reported that for the past forty-five days, Century Theatres has
been putting forth considerable effort to make these things happen;
however, they had not yet been accomplished. She noted floor plans and a
parking report were under review, and there was a also traffic report;
however, staff did not want to work with that report until it has been
agreed how big the theater should be and where the parking should be, so
that report was being delayed.
Ms. Korzun stated that in order to finish what they set out to do sixty
days ago, they were going to need more time. She noted that if another
sixty days were granted, that period would expire on December 25th, and in
looking at the number of holidays that would occur during that time period,
staff decided to delay it until January. She pointed out the first meeting
in January would be held right after the Millennium Party, so staff was
recommending the second Agency meeting in January. She stated it was
staff's intention, by the second meeting in January, to present the Agency
SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 2
SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 3
a complete project layout, review where they are, and determine whether
everyone is ready to go forward with negotiations for the final DDA
(Disposition and Development Agreement). She pointed out that even in
January, they would need more time to do the DDA, noting they had to have a
project before they could put together a DDA.
Ms. Korzun stated it was staff's recommendation to extend the Exclusive
Right to Negotiate until January 19th, 2000, the day after the second
Agency meeting in January.
Member Phillips moved and Member Heller seconded, to adopt the Resolution
approving the extension of the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement with
Century Theatres.
RESOLUTION NO. 99-35 - RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE
EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT WITH CENTURY
THEATRES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CINEPLEX ON THE
THIRD AND LOOTENS STREETS PARKING STRUCTURE (Extended
to January 19, 2000).
AYES: MEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips & Chairman Boro
NOES: MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: MEMBERS: None
AGENCY MEMBER REPORTS:
4. None.
There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, Agency Secretary
SRRA MINUTES (Regular) 10/18/99 Page 3