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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/88 MINUTES RABakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 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., February 1, 1988. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Watson. The City Clerk called the roll as follows: Present: Absent: Agencymembers Araujo (seated at 3:04 p.m.), Dunn, Killmer, Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin, Watson None MINUTES Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 18, 1988, were approved as amended with revisions to Design Review Committee Report No. 88-4 regarding Application by Comstock Sign Company for Signage at Bank of America Building at 1440 Truxtun Avenue. The report reads as follows: On January 7, 1988, the Design Review Committee reviewed the application by Comstock Sign Company for signage at the Bank of America Building at 1440 Truxtun Avenue. The application dated December 10, 1987, and amended on January 7, 1988, was approved specifi- cally. Two additional signs (as presented) con- sisting of 18" blue metal letters with white plex face and blue trim cap on one line and blue plex cut out letters with blue trim cap on a second line below. One additional sign panel with white plex with blue trim cap and blue letters reading, "Professional Corporation" is approved. It is recommended that should any further signs be approved, they should follow the previously described format. This Committee submits this report for approval and implementation of its recommendation. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Walt Williams, Williams Shoes, 2025 Chester Avenue, read portions o~ correspondence he received from David Lyman, dated September 7, 1987, regarding the 19th Street Corridor Specific Plan. Ken Reed, Chairman, Downtown Business Association, 1525 Wall Street Alley, spoke regarding a meeting with the Development Committee held on January 26, 1988 regarding 19th Street Corridor Specific Plan. Charles Drew, Vice-President, Downtown Business Association, 912 18th Street, read into the record correspondence dated February 1, 1988 regarding the position of the Downtown Business Association on the 19th Street Specific Plan as follows: During the January 25th meeting with the CDDA Development Committee, DBA representatives pointed out that many 19th Street business and property owners have expressed great enthusiasm ~or the 19th Street Specific Plan as originally developed by the 114 Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 2 Archiplan consultants and presented by the City. That original plan, drawn up by the consultants working in concert with the City, included certain critical City financial support withdrawn by the City after the plan was presented. That original plan also required owners to contrib- ute funds, and owners who attended discussions agreed that the proportion of funds which they would be called on to contribute was reasonable. At the January 25th meeting with the CDDA, DBA rep- resentatives pointed out that it was only after the City withdrew critical funds, greatly reduced the scope of the plan from that which was recommended by the consultants, and then demanded substantially increased contributions from the property owners - all occurring after the original plan presentation held at the City's request - that a number of the property owners turned down the City's revision of the plan. It should be noted that the public meetings and availability of information which were included in the original presentations of the 19th Street Specific Plan developed by Archiplan were not util- ized in presenting the revised plan to property owners. Given these vast differences in presenta- tion, it should be apparent that the revised plan would not be as well received. This, however, should not be taken as "insufficient interest" on the part of property owners in the redevelopment of the Central District Core Area. The DBA representatives also noted that, since the original plan was so well received by the owners, the City's investment of $40,000 in preparing the plan should be used to the best advantage at this time. The recommendation made to the CDDA Development Committee at the meeting was that the CDDA immedi- ately use funds available to it to implement the Central Core Intersection Element in the Archiplan plan. (Which would, 'of course, be 19th and Chester) It was expressed at the meeting that undertaking this one very important Central Core Intersection Element in the plan without further delay would have a significant impact on the Downtown Central District Core. This recommendation was presented as the one major step which the CDDA can take imme- diately to help retain remaining businesses and encourage future Central District development. Eliminating the present blighted condition of the 19th & Chester intersection would be in compliance with the intention of redevelopment. Property own- ers would see funds which they generate being used to improve the public space used by all citizens in the Central District Core. It was further noted by the DBA representatives at the meeting that other important public space improvements incorporated in the 19th Street Specific Plan could be implemented in the near future, using funds resulting from tax increment funding currently being generated by the property owners. Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 3 115 We are in complete agreement that, unless the City were to reinstate the City funds in the amount ori- ginally outlined by the plan, it would not be pos- sible to go forward with the original plan in its entirety at this time. We ask that the CDDA seek to eliminate economically and physically blighted conditions in the Central District Core by using funds available to it to implement the Central Core Intersection Element in the Archiplan without further delay. Marvin Lipco, Alan's Kern Jewelry, 1209 19th Street, spoke regarding clarification of his position in support o~ the 19th Street Specific Plan. Billie D. Smith, Representative of Building and Construction Trades Council of Kern, Mono and Inyo Counties, 200 West Jef~ries, stated for the record that the Building and Construction Trades Council wants to see the Downtown Hotel and Convention Center Project continue, and also wants to participate in the project if at all possible, and i~ not possible, at the very minimum, expect the job to live up to the state law which requires public works projects of this kind to pay the prevailing wage. Street, Plan. Mary Hellen Barro, Co-Owner, KAFY Radio, 1527 19th spoke regarding her concerns of the 19th Street Specific BILLS AND CORRESPONDENCE Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Warrant Nos. 213 to 253 inclusive, in the amount of $21,231.38 were approved by the following vote: Ayes: Agency Members Kronenberg, Paynter, Rubin, Araujo, Dunn, Killmer Noes: None Watson, Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, communication ~rom Marvin Lipco, 1209 19th Street, regarding vote on the 19th Street Specific Plan, dated January 6, 1988, was received and placed on file. Upon a motion by Agencymember Rubin, communication from Garry L. Rubin, 1234 19th Street, regarding vote on the 19th Street Specific Plan, dated January 8, 1988, was received and placed on file. Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, communication from Michael and Patty Griffin, 1234 19th Street, regarding vote on the 19th Street Specific Plan, dated January 15, 1988, was received and placed on file. Upon a motion by Agencymember Watson, communication from Beverly L. Burke, 1512 18th Street, regarding possible change o~ time for Central District Development Agency meetings, dated January 15, 1988, was received and placed on file. 116 Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 4 REPORTS Agencymember Killmer read Development Committee Report No. 88-1 reviewing Amendment to the Owner's Participation Agreement between Mosesian Development Corporation and the Central District Development Agency regarding City Center Project as follows: On January 25, 1988 the Development Committee met to discuss the proposed amendment to the Owners Participation Agreement (OPA) No. RA 88-2 between Mosesian Development Corporation and the Central District Development Agency. This was a result of a referral to the Committee at the Agency meeting o~ January 18, 1988. After review of the changes and discussion with staff, it was determined that the changes were nec- essary in light of developer needs and were in the best interest o~ the City and the Agency. There were also several minor changes made to the docu- ment to clari~y areas of responsibility both during and after completion of the development. It is therefore the recommendation of the Development Committee that the Agency approve and execute the amended OPA (RA 88-2). Economic Development Director Kennon defined the amend- ments to the OPA as follows: The elimination ~or the requirement o~ the destruc- tion or the tearing down of the adjacent parking structure that is currently part of the existing building owned by the developer. The removal of the existing clear story, the old barn type clear story structure and modify the par- apets to blend architecturally with the structure. Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, recommendations of Development Committee Report NO. 88-1 were implemented. Agencymember Killmer read Development Committee Report No. 88-2: Recommendations regarding choice of Developer and exe- cution of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate for the Community First Bank Project as ~ollows: On January 25, 1988 the Development Committee met to discuss the recommended developer ~or the Community First Bank project and the terms of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with that developer. This meeting was in response to a recommendation by the involved property owners and a referral of that recommendation to the Development Committee. After considerable deliberations, the property own- ers on the site selected Gregory D. Bynum and Associates, Inc. as the developer for the proposed Community First Bank Project. This recommendation was presented to the Agency at its meeting o~ January 18, 1988. This Committee met on January 25 to discuss the details of an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with the developer. At that meeting the negotiable terms were decided and agreed to by both the developer and the Committee. Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 5 117 That document is now submitted to the Agency with the recommendation of the Development Committee to approve the choice of developer and execute the Exclusive Right to Negotiat (Agreement No. RA 8-3) presented. as Agencymember Rubin stated for the record that he hopes the developer so selected will seek out contractors who would be in agreement to pay the prevailing wage. Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, recommendations Development Committee Report No. 88-2 were implemented. Agency Killmer read Development Committee Report No. 88-3 regarding Implementation of 19th Street Specific Plan Proposals as follows: On January 25, 1988 the Development Committee met with representatives of the DBA to discuss imple- mentation of the 19th Street Specific Plan propo- sals. This matter had been referred to committee at the Agency meeting of January 18. The discussion dealt mainly with the results o~ the request for interest in financial participation by the affected property owners. It was the determi- nation by the Committee that there is insufficient interest on the part of the 19th Street property owners to commit Agency funds to implement the pro- posals. It was further determined that the down- town could best be served by the implementation of alternative projects. These alternative projects should maximize the Agency's use of its resources by benefiting the greatest number of properties possible. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Development Committee that there be no further con- sideration of implementing the 19th Street Specific Plan and alternative activities be sought to assist in the visual and economic revitalization of down- town. Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, Development Committee Report No. 88-3 was accepted and recommendations implemented with the addition of the words "at this time" in the last paragraph to read as follows: ". .Development Committee that there be no fur- ther consideration of implementing the 19th Street Specific Plan at this time and alternative activi- ties. " Upon an inquiry by Agencymember Paynter, Staff was directed by the Agency to move ahead on developing alternative activities to the 19th Street Specific Plan. Agencymember Paynter read Design Review Committee Report No. 88-5 regarding Finalized Preliminary Plans for the City Center Project and stated the text would be different from the printed report included in the Agency packets, as follows: On January 21, 1988, the Design Review Committee convened for the purpose of reviewing the finalized preliminary construction plans for the City Center Project. 118 Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 6 Previously, on September 14, 1987, the Committee examined the preliminary construction drawings and approved the same with conditions as outlined in a September 19, 1987, letter to the developer (which reads as follows: The Central District Development Agency on September 14, 1987, formally reviewed the subject project. On a unanimous vote they approved the Preliminary Construction Drawings and Landscaping Plan dated August 14, 1987, with the following con- ditions incorporated. The "L" Street curb currently shown extending an additional three feet into the roadway for a portion o~ the distance between 17th and 18th Streets, should be extended for the entire distance. e The ground floor "glass wall" along "L" Street should be located at the property line. Landscaping plans should include street furniture in weather protected areas on the building's east side and in the pedestrian area north of the proposed structure. The sidewalk from the 17th Place Alley north to 18th Street should be reduced to eight feet, the parking structure should be moved three feet to the east allowing for an eight foot sidewalk on the west of the structure, and the landscaped area on the east should be enlarged by two feet. An exterior lighting plan, particularly for the pedestrian areas, must be prepared and submitted. The deodar cedar trees in the north- west and southwest corners of the parking structure should be increased from 24" box to 48" box trees, and the honey locust in the pedestrian walkway west of the entrance door should be increased from 36" box to 48" box trees. 7. Signage for the project will be sub- mitted for review when available. Ail of these outlined conditions were met with the exception of item 2 which was modified by the com- mittee to allow the ground floor "glass wall" along "L" Street to be placed in line with the back side of the columns instead ot being located at the pro- perty line. Compliance is reflected in the finalized drawings presented to the Committee January 21, 1988. Also, the developer will submit a plan for signage for the project at a future date. Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 Page 7 119 The Committee recommends approval on this basis. Upon a motion by Agencymember Paynter, Design Review Committee Report No. 88-5 was approved with changes and recommen- dations implemented. Agencymember Paynter read Design Review Committee Report No. 88-6 regarding sign application for a Jewelry Shop located at 1509 19th Street as follows: On January 21, 1988, the Design Review Committee convened for the purpose of reviewing the applica- tion by Steven W. Houston for signage for a build- ing located at 1509 19th Street. The Committee recommends approval of the new sign (3' x 16' foot size) which reads "Joyeria Oromex Jewelers." The approval of this sign is contingent on the requirement that the north face (upper half) of the store front be repainted to cover up the marks left by the old sign which was removed. Upon a motion by Agencymember Paynter, Design Review Committee Report No. 88-6 was approved and recommendations were implemented. Agencymember Paynter read Design Review Committee Report No. 88-7 regarding a Barber Shop located at 1122 19th Street, noting changes to the printed report as follows: On January 21, 1988, the Design Review Committee convened for the purpose of reviewing the application by Larry Clark and Paul Hernandez for signage for a building located at 1122 19th Street. The Committee recommends approval of this applica- tion dated January 21, 1988, which permits a sign saying "BARBER" (14" x 8') facing the 19th Street elevation and a second sign o~ the same design say- ing "BARBER STYLIST" on the east elevation of the building, in white, plex glass face letter on blue background. A 26" high barber pole is also approved on the corner of the building. Upon a motion by Agencymember Paynter, Design Review Committee Report No. 88-7 was approved and recommendations were implemented. NEW BUSINESS Discussion regarding outside Legal Services for the Central District Development Agency. Assistant City Manager Pulskamp made introductory remarks. Agencymember Rubin clarified his request from the meeting of January 18, 1988 to determine if it would be feasible to enter into a retainer agreement with an outside law firm stating he would like to explore this issue further. Agencymember Dunn requested that a Closed Session be placed on the Agenda for February 16, 1988 for the purpose of discussion of pending litigation. 120 Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 8 Agencymember Rubin stated for the record: On the basis of $200.00 per hour, it seems to me that people wanting to take issue with this City's or the Agency's decisions, have every incentive to do so knowing that the expenditure of $200.00 per hour and with a limited budget, that we may very well be put into the posture of wanting to compromise at some point down the road. I would hope that we would find some way to come up with some kind of annual retainer fee, with a law firm, so that no matter who wants to take issue with the decisions of this Agency will know that we will have every incentive not to compromise, but if we are right, to take the issue all the way. Acceptance of Redevelopment Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1987. Upon a motion by Agencymember Killmer, the Redevelopment Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1987 was accepted. Project Cash Flow for the Central District Development Agency. Assistant City Manager Pulskamp made introductory remarks. Development Services Business Manager Maurice Randall gave a brief overview of the Project Cash Flow. Request for consideration of Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage service in a CC Zone. Agencymember Dunn stated for the record that she is against the issue of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage service in a CC Zone. Upon a motion by Agencymember Araujo, the issue of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a massage service in a CC Zone was referred to the Development Committee. Appointment of members of the Central District Development Agency Committees. Upon a motion by Agencymember Paynter, the Development Committee will undertake the area of Budget Review for recommen- dations and information back to the Agency for discussion. Status Report on the proposed Convention Center Hotel project. Assistant City Manager Pulskamp gave an oral status report on the proposed Convention Center Hotel project. Upon a request by Chairman Watson, Staff will look into the agreement and report back at the meeting of April 4, 1988. Status report on the rehabilitation and use of the Tegler Hotel. Assistant City Manager Pulskamp gave a status report on the rehabilitation and use of the Tegler Hotel. Bakersfield, California, February 1, 1988 - Page 9 121 Agencymember Dunn requested a status report from the Public Relations Committee. Agencymember Kronenberg briefed the members on the status of the Public Relations Committee. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Agency, Chairman Watson adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m. CHAIRMAN o~ t~e Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield ATTEST: SECRETARY of the Central District Development Agency o~ the City of Bakersfield jlm