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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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