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Bakers~zeld, California, September 19, 1988
Minutes ot the Regular Meeting o~ the Central District
Development Agency o£ the C~ty o£ BaKerst[eld, California, held
in the Council Chambers ot City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, at
3.00 p.m., September 19, 1988.
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Watson.
City Clerk Williams called the roll as tollows:
Present; Agency Members Rub[n, Watson, Araujo, Dunn,
Kronenberg, Paynter
Absent. None
Klllmer,
MINUTES
Upon a motion by Agency Member Araujo, Minutes
Regulau Meeting o£ September 6, 1988, were approved.
ot t~e
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. Monte LuKoo's statement was de~erred until later
the Agenda.
on
BILLS AND CORRESPONDENCE
040 to
by t~e
Upon a motzon by Agency Member KronenOerg, Warrant Nos.
046 lnc±uslve, in the amount o~ $13,941.24, were approved
£oiloNlng voEe~
Ayes.
Noes.
Abstain;
ADsent~
Agency Members Araujo, Dunn, Klllmer, Paynter,
Kronenberg, Rubln, Watson
None
None
None
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Mr. MonEe Lu~oo, Second Vzce Pres[dent o~ the Caizto£nla
Do~nto.~n Assoclatzon, 555 S. Palm Canyon Dr~ve, Palm Sprlngs, CA,
lnvzte~ the CDDA to attend the Calz~orn~a Downtown Associations
Conference on April 5-9, 1988, in Palm Sprzngs. He requested
than a presentation by a member o~ the Agency on redevelopment
projects be made at this con£erence.
Upon a mot[on by Agency Member Paynter, communication
£rom John R. Sm[th, Kern County Sher~t£, thanking the Central
D~st£[ct Development Agency tot their letter o£ appreciation
regarding the Calz£orn[a Poi[ce Olympics was received and placed
on ~lle.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Klllmer, communication
[rom Mr. and Mrs. V~rg~l Jameson, 2615 Dra~e Street, dated
Augus~ 28, 1988, requesting their name be put on the mailing list
[or the ~e~ newsletter was received and placed on tile.
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REPORTS
Agency Member Kronenberg, Chairperson ot the Relocation
and Public Relations Committee read Report No. 88-9 regarding the
establishment ot policies tot property acquisition as tollows:
As a direct result ot this committee's
review ot relocation rules and regulations,
it was discovered that the Central District
Development Agency bas no established pollcv
governing the acqu[slt[on ot properties. In
the past, the Agency ~as directed start to
negotiate the best agreement possible with no
set guidelines. This lack ot policy can
result in lost time tot both the Agency and
sta£t in negotiations where t~e seller fetuses
to bargain in good talth, holds out tor an
unrealistic purchase price, or expends the
Agency's time in a truitless ettort to come
to a settlement.
To s~mpliry this process and provide start
with clear direction, the Relocation and
Public Relations Committee recommends that
a policy be adopted that provides guidelines
£or land acquisition. Suc~] guidelines
s~ould tacilltate acquisition in a timely
manner with t~me specltlc deadlines £or
o£ter$ to purchase, responses to such otters,
and institution o~ legal action to obtain
necessary property. The Committee turtber
recommends this issue be re£erred back to
this Committee to£ turther study.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, Relocation
and Public Relations Committee Report No. 88-9 was accepted and
recommendations Implemented.
Agency Member Kzlimer, Chairperson ot the Development
Committee, read Report No. ~-19 regarOIng the amended First
Implementation Agreement to the D~spos~tion and Development
Agreement between the Central District Development Agency and
BaKersfield Convent[on Center Hotel Associates, Ltd., as tollows:
On September 13, 1988, the Development
Committee met and discussed the Amended
First Implementation Agreement to the
Dzsposzt~on and Development Agreement
between t~e Central Distr~ct Development
Agency and BaKerstleld Convention Center
Hotel Associates, Ltd. ThIs matter had
been re[erred to the Committee at the
Central D~stulc~ Development Agency
meeting o£ September 6, 198~.
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Bakersfield, California, September 19, 1988 - Page 3
A~ter careful review o~ the agreement
approved by the Agency in January and a
comparison with that executed by the
developer, it was determined that the
intent and result ot the two versions o~
the agreements were the same.
Theretore, it is the recommendation or this
committee that the Agreement be executed
as presented.
Agreement No. RA88-18, Amended First
Implementation Agreement to Amended
and Restated Disposition and
Development Agreement.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Kzllmer, Development
Committee Report No. 88-19 was accepted, recommendations imple-
mented and Agreemenu No. RA88-18 was approved.
Agency Member Kzilmer, Chairperson ot the Development
Committee, read Report No. 88 2~ regarding the plan submitted by
Gregory Bynum and Associates tor the participation ot any present
owners or tenanns on the site or the Community First Plaza
Project as ~ollow~:
On September 6, 1988, the Cent£al District
Development Agency received a written plan
from Gregory D. Bynum and Associates which
~et forth the participation o~ any present
o~ne~s or tenants o~ the s~te proposed tor
the Commun~ny First Plaza project. The
Agency re[erred the plan to this committee
wlt~ a directive to complete a review and
report t~]e £1ndzngs to the Agency.
The Development Committee met on September
13, reviewed Mr. Bynum's plan thoroughly,
and £ound in to De in compliance with the
terms o£ the Agreement to Negotiate
Exclusively.
Based upon the Development Committee's
£1ndlngs, it 15 our recommendation t~at the
Agency extend the Negotiation period £or
an addlclonal ninety (90) days to allow
Mr. Bynum and the Agency to negotiate a
Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA).
T~zs DbA will be submitted to the Agency
within this ninety (90) day period.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Klllmer, Development
Committee Report NO. 88-20 was accepted, the recommendations
implemented, and the 90-day extension to negotiate was approved.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter Design Review
Committee Report No. 88 50 regarding an application by Holiday
House tor slgnage at building located at 1416 17th Street was
referred back to committee until the additional requested lntor-
marion ~s reviewed.
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BaKersfield, California,
September 19, 1988 - Page 4
Agency Member Paynter, Chairperson ot the Design Review
Committee, read Report No. 88-51 regarding an application by
Banduccl Enterprises tot development ota parking lot including
landscaping at the corner ot Truxtun and "G" Street as ~ollows:
On September 8, 1988, the Design Review
Committee reviewed the application by
Banducc1 Enterprises tot development ot
a parking lot including the landscaping
plan at the corner ot Truxtun Avenue and
"G" Street.
The Committee approved the application as
presenued per the plans dated September 2,
1988, and t~e conditions outlined in t~e
Site Plan Revle,~ #1243 dated August 29,
1988.
The Committee recommends that the Agency
also approve the application.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, Design Review
Committee Report No. 88-31 was accepted and recommendations
implemented.
Agency Member Paynter, Chairperson ot t~e Design Review
Commltaee, read Report No. 88-52 regarding 19th and Chester
Improvement Plan as £ollows:
On September 8, i988, after extensive
dlSCUSBlon, the Design Review Committee
completed its review of the proposed 19th
and Chester Improvement Plan.
Specifically, the plan consists ota
landscaping and irrigation system,
decorative sidewalk and brick surtace
improvements and new concrete surfaces
on the street intersection and the
cocner sidewalk areas.
The landscaping will involve palm trees
Eot vertical accent on Chester Avenue
and evergreen and deciduous trees along
19tn Street. Other landscaping plant
material will include iow growing flowers,
shrubs, and ground cover intermixed with
perennials and annuals.
The project ~s estimated to cost $ZUU,000
and is budgeted in the fiscal year 1988 -
1989 budget.
The Committee recommends to the Agency that
the preliminary plan be accepted and that the
required Public Hearing be conducted on
October l/, 1988.
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Agency Member Paynter recognized Mr. Bruce Kelth, Second
Vice President, Chairman, 19th & Chester Design Review Commzttee
to speak before the Agency.
Mr. Bruce Kelth submitted the following letter on behalt
or the Downtown Business Association znd~cating their support tot
the 19th and Chester Improvement Plan. He read the letter into
the record as follows:
Dear Chairman Watson~
At 1ts regularly scheduled meetzng or
September 15, 1988, the Board o£ Directors
or the Downtown Business assoclatzon were
brzeted by myselt regarding the design ot
19th and Chester and the proposed develop-
ment schedule.
The purpose of th~s letter is to voice our
support or what has been developed by the
City Publlc WorKs Department to date with
the tollow~ng suggestions:
The use ot palm trees as a design
element should be l~mzted. In the
opinion ot several members, the palm
tree is too symbolic ota hot-arid
environment. The choice o£ a single
specls ot shade tree would be pre-
retted.
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As proposed in the plans, cross%~alKs
appear to be very wide. He would
request they be narrowed a l~ttle.
Aspects ot the plan that we especzally l~Ke
are as tollows~
The design's open-ended nature which
will permzt the orderly expansion or
streetscaplng as money and clrcumstances
permit.
The bollards at the corner will provide
an element ot protection tor pedestrians
and vehicles to the intersection. They
also provide clear definition between
pedestrian and vehicular spaces.
3. The tocus th~s redevelopment will bring
to the ~ntersectlon which ~s the hub ot
downuown.
In closzng, we would like to make several points.
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201
We would like to see 19th and Chester as
the central element bt an overall street-
scaplng plan tot the RedeveLopment Area
so that as redevelopment Occurs, deClslOnS
have already been made regarding street-
scaplng designs.
Continuity bt streetscaplng is Important
because it is the common element that
connects together the dissimilar individual
developments as they occur.
With an overall plan and design standards,
do~nuown BaKersfield can develop into a
retail/restaurant/entertainment center
oulrable to support the protesslonal ot~lces
that are located in downtown Ba~erstleld.
Sincerely,
Bruce E. Kelth
Second Vice President
Chairman, 19th & Chester
Design Review Committee
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter,
Plan was accepted and start directed to conduct
llc hearing on Octobe£ 1/, 1988, at 5:3U p.m.
the Preliminary
the required pub-
Upon a motion by Agency Member Paynter, stat£ was
dlrecued to change the time or t~e regular meeting o£ October
1988, trom 3:00 p.m. to 4~0 p.m.
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NEW BUSINESS
Public Parking in Downtown.
Upon a motion by Agency Member Rubln, public parking in
do~naown was referred to the Development Committee.
Status Report on Property Maintenance
Ordinance.
Acting Economic Development Director Shlllcoc~ briefed
the Agency on the property maintenance ordinance. ~e stated that
the ordinance is scheduled tot adoption at the Council meeting bt
Oc:oDer 12, 1988.
The Agency expressed t~elr support tot the adoption bt
the proposed Property Maintenance Ordinance.
Upon a motion Dy Agency Member Paynter, the Agency
recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed Property
Maintenance Ordinance.
Approval bt Plans and Speclt~catlons
tor Asbestos Abatement at the Civic
Auditorium (Lobby and Portico Ceilings).
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Upon a motion by Agency Member Kronenberg, the plans and
specltlcatlons for asbestos abatement at the Civic Auditorium
(Lobby and Port~co Ceilings) were approved.
AGENCY STATEMENTS
Agency Member Kronenberg asked Acting Assistant City
Manager Needham to provide a br~et background on Mr. Wager, the
new Economic Development Director at the next meetzng.
Chairperson Watson recessed the meeting at 3:43 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 3~52 p.m.
WORKSHOP
Workshop £or the purpose bt an update
o£ the Redevelopment Element bt the
Metropolitan Area General Plan bt the
C~ty bt Bakersfield.
Ac~ng Assistant City Manager Need~am apologized because
the orzglnal speaKec was not able to attend the meeting.
Acting Economzc Development D~rector Sh~llcock br~etly
updated the Agency on the Redevelopment Element bt the
Me5ropol~tan Area General Plan o~ the C~ty o£ Bakerstzeld and
answered questions. Planning Director Hardlsty also answered
queotlons.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no turther business to come betore the
Agency, upon a mouton by Agency Member Kronenherg, the meetzng
.~a~ adjourned at 4:16 p.m.
Development Agency
Bakerstleld
Central Dlstr~ct
o~ the C~ty bt
ATTEST:
SECRETARY o£ the Central District
Development Agency bt the C~ty bt
Ba~erst~eld
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