HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/89 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, September 18, 1989
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Central
District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield,
California, held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501
Truxtun Avenue, at 3:00 p.m., September 18, 1989.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dunn.
Assistant City Clerk Gafford called the roll as
follows:
Present:
Absent:
Agency Members Dunn, Killmer,
Rubin
Agency Members Watson, Araujo
Kronenberg,
Paynter,
Calendar:
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items were listed on the
Approval of Warrant Nos. 052 to 071,
inclusive, in the amount of
$130,049.91 .
b. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
September 5, 1989, for approval.
Consent
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Items a
and b of the Consent Calendar were adopted by the following
roll call vote:
Agency Members Dunn, Killmer,
Rubin
None
None
Agency Members Araujo, Watson
Kronenberg,
Ayes:
Noes:
Abstain:
Absent:
Paynter,
REPORTS
Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson of the Design
Review Committee, read Report No. 89-31 regarding an
application by San Joaquin Bank for landscaping plan, change of
color, and signage to a building located at 17th and "L"
Streets as follows:
The Design Review Committee on September 7,
1989, reviewed an application by San
Joaquin Bank for landscaping, change of
color to the building facade, and signage
at their building located on 17th and "L"
Streets.
Specifically, the landscaping plan will
include 36" box tulip trees on 17th Street
and "L" Street with tree grates and
additional crape myrtle trees along the
south property line. The new color of the
.building will be a custom tint "Pearlstone"
(grey/white). New signs will be installed
on the south, east, north, and west side
elevations. The letter size will be 16" x
24" and each is a backlit anodized metal
channel letter. The application was
approved as presented.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
also approve this application.
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design
Review Committee Report No. 89-31 was accepted.
Upon a motion by
recommendations of Design
were implemented.
Agency Member Kronenberg, the
Review Committee Report No. 89-31
Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson of the Design
Review Committee, read Report No. 89-32 regarding an
application by Jerry Van Curen and Vince DeMarco for materials
and color for a building located at 2210 Chester Avenue as
follows:
On September 7, 1989, the Design Review
Committee reviewed an application by Jerry
Van Curen and Vince DeMarco for materials
and color for a building located at 2210
Chester Avenue.
A new color-coat stucco will be applied to
the north elevation of the Guardian Federal
Savings building and will match the
existing color of the building. This
treatment to the exposed brick wall meets
safety standards for the structure. The
application was approved as submitted.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
approve this application.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design
Review Committee Report No. 89-32 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 89-32
were implemented.
Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson of the Design
Review Committee, read Report No. 89-33 regarding an
application by City Center Partners, formerly the Mosesian
Development Corporation, for revision to City Center
Landscaping Plan as follows:
The Design Review Committee, on
September 7, 1989, continued its review of
the proposed revisions to the City Center
Landscaping Plan.
Specifically, the revisions called for
placing six Evergreen Pear trees along the
18th Street Parking Structure (north wall)
in the two-foot planting strip; placing one
additional pedestrian bench, which will be
situated at the "L" Street corner of the
office tower; and screening the transformer
located adjacent to the northwest corner of
the office tower with a vine covering. The
application was approved as submitted.
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In addition, the Committee heard a report
from the partnership about a proposed
public art alternative fox the water wall
area on the parking structure. City Center
Partners was directed to provide a sample
and develop more information on cost and
timing for a report 'to the Committee at its
first meeting in October 1989. The
Committee stressed that the approved
landscaping for the water element area is
temporary only.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
approve the revisions to the landscaping
plan.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design
Review Committee Report No. 89-33 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 89-33
were implemented.
Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson of the Design
Review Committee, read Report No. 89-34 regarding an
application by Mustang Software to replace existing signage at
915 17th Street as follows:
The Design Review Committee on September 7,
1989, reviewed the application by Mustang
Software for signage at a building located
at 915 17th Street.
The application was approved to replace the
existing sign on the front of the building.
An additional request for the freestanding
sign was not approved unless the applicant
chooses to relocate it because of the
25-foot minimum distance requirement from
the interim (side) property line stipulated
in City Ordinances. If unchanged, the
applicant is encouraged to remove this sign
because of its current unsightly
appearance.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
also approve the application.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Design
Review Committee Report No. 89-34 was accepted.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, the
recommendations of Design Review Committee Report No. 89-34
were implemented.
NEW BUSINESS
Agreement No. RA8 9 - 9 with
Williams-Kuebelbeck & Associates, Inc., for
professional services relating to Clarion
Hotel Project.
Economic Development Director Wager provided a staff
report.
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For the record, Chairperson Dunn asked Mr. Wager to
tell the Agency how he sees Mr. williams' services to be a
benefit to this project.
Economic Development Director Wager responded by
stating that one of the discussions with Mr. Williams related
to the value of a project in two respects; one as a cost to
build and the other one would be revenues flowing from that and
to make that analysis, and from that analysis flows the process
that the Agency may wish to consider in terms of marketing this
property to other developers and how to best package that. One
of the views that were talked about is the DDA does allow for
or treats the disposal of this particular property, meaning the
improvements and the land. In talking with the City Attorney,
one of the issues that we have to be very, very careful about
is did we do our very best to market this property in
accordance with the value that existed in terms of the hard
improvements in place and also keeping in mind the revenues
that would flow from that? Mr. Williams offers a particular
expertise in that area that staff simply does not have.
Chairperson Dunn asked Mr. Wager if we had not had
his input here to use so far, how was the City prepared to deal
with the event of the City taking back the Clarion and actually
marketing it? How were you going to do that originally?
Economic Development Director Wager responded by
stating it was his approach to the Executive Director and his
specific request to the Executive Director that we look for
somebody with these exact type of skills. He stated he was not
sure he would describe it as an inadequacy, but certainly our
effectiveness and our experience in marketing projects of this
scope. The fact that it is a distressed project, there are not
too many people working for public agencies who have that kind
of expertise as to properly package and market a project of
this magnitude.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Killmer, staff was
directed to prepare the necessary agreement for professional
services and the Executive Director was authorized to execute
all necessary documents thereto.
AGENCY STATEMENTS
Economic Development Director Wager distributed a
memo to CDDA members in response to Agency Member Kronenberg's
request at the last meeting for the total expenditures on the
continuing microwave communications equipment.
CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9 regarding pending
litigation involving the Clarion Hotel
Project.
Agency Member Dunn adjourned to the City Manager's
Conference Room for Closed Session at 3:30 p.m.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the
Agency, upon a motion by Agency Member Killmer, the meeting was
adjourned at 4:25 p.m.
CHAIRPERSON of the Central District Development
Agency of the City of Bakersfield
ATTEST:
SECRETARY of the Central District Development
Agency of the City of Bakersfield
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