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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/21/77 MINUTES RA JOINT H I N UT E S BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPHENT AGENCY Special Joint Heetin~] and Public Hearing September 21, 1977 A Special doint Meeting of the Council of the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency was held in the Council Chamber of City Hall at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 1977. Purpose of the meeting was to conduct a Public Hearing on the Participation and Development Agreement, the Environmental Impact Notice of Determination, and the Sale of Real Property involving a project for a four-story bank/office/parking complex in the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area between the Agency and the California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson. PRESENT: (For the Agency) ABSENT: Vincent Casper, Chairman Jeanne Foth Frank S. Lewis John S. Mooneyham Ralph H. Poehner Robert E. King, Vice Chairman (Per phone with City Attorney, Hr. King advised he would refrain from attendance at this meeting because he has financial dealings with the Cali- fornia Republic Bank, including loans from the bank.) Dr. Glenn D. Puder (Arrived at 7:50 p.m.) STAFF: Dick Foster, Deputy Executive Director Denny Haynes, Treasurer Ken Hoagland, City Attorney Eugene B. Jacobs, Agency Counsel from Los Angeles A copy of the Minutes of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, dated September 21, 1977, reflecting all action taken at the Joint Public Hearing, marked Exhibit "A," is attached hereto and thereby made a part hereof. ~/I'NCENT CASPEP-~, Chairman×/ / B~] d~eve 1 opmf~gency Bernice E. Stewart, Secretary to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Bakersfield, Cali£ornia, September 21, 1977 Minutes of a Joint Public Hearing of City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redew~lopment Agency, in the Council Chambers of City Hail at 7:30 P.M., September 1977. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart followed by the Pledge o£ Allegiance. Present Absent: follows Present Absent: the Council of the held 21, The City Clerk called the roll Mayor Hart. of the Council as follows: Councilmen Ratty, Rogers (seated at 7:40 P.M.), Sceales (seated at 7:37 P.M.), Strong, Barton, Christensen, Medders None The Agency Secretary called the roll of the Agency as Agency Members Casper, Foth, Lewis, Mooneyham, Poehner Agency Members King, Puder MAYOR HART: This is the time for the special joint meeting of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency, called for the purpose of condtlcting a public hearing on a proposed development agreement to construct a four-story bank and office building on the corner of 17th Street and Chester Avenue, and the subsequent sale of land. This is the time and place set for such joint public hearing as specified in the Joint Notice of Public Hearing published pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment law. Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel £or the Redevelopment Agency, announced that the contract with hotel developer Daniel Fritz, Vancouver, British Columbia (Metro Plaza), was signed earlier this evening and a hearing will be set on this matter about 30-45 days from the date that The Council adopted 1976, which stated that if an contract is presented to the Agency. Resolution No. 67-76 on August 30, application for a Building Permit and the fees have not been filed for such application by October l, 1977, the Redevelopment Agency was directed to initiate appropriate procedures to delete that area from the Down, town Bakersfield E X H I B I T "A" Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 - Page 2 Redevelopment Project area. Mr. Jacobs recommended that the Council adopt a resolution extending that deadline date to February [, 1978, and i.f after holding a public hear~ng it is decided not to go forward then the area could b~ deleted. Adoption of Resolution No. 89-77 of the Council of the City of Bakers- field regarding Resolution No. 67-76 and its intent to delete area from the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Project Area under certain circumstances. Upon a motion by Councilman Ratty, Resolution No. 89-77 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield regarding Resolution No. 67-76 and its intent to delete area from the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area under certain circumstances, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Ratty, Strong, Barton, Christensen, Medders Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Rogers, Sceales MAYOR HART: The record contains the following documents: a. Development and Disposition Agreement. b. Summary and Report c. Land Marketing Report All persons who desire to be heard will have an opportunity to speak. Before commencing to speak, you will be sworn in by the City Clerk. Before you start speaking, please give your name, address, and the organization, if any, which you are representing at this hearing. In order that everyone will be able to hear those who are speaking, we want to urge you to speak clearly and directly into the microphone. I now declare the public hearing open for the City Council. Under the law, it is my responsibility to preside over this join~ public hearing. We shall now have the presentation of the proposed development in the Redevelopment Pre.jeer Area by the Agency staff. Bakersfield, California, September 211, 1977 - Page 3 At this time, I would like to call on Mx'. Dick Poster, Community Development Director of the City and Deputy Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOSTER: Tonight's public hearing is on a Participation and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency, California Repnblic Bank (the partici- pant) and Guay & Danielson (the developer). Briefly the agreement states the Agency shall purchase the ]and, sell it to California Republic Bank and the developer will construct a four-story office- bank building and parking garage which will be owned and maintained by the developer. At this time I would like to introduce Mr. Eugene Jacobs, Special Counsel for the Redevelopment Agency, who will explain the proposal in more detail. SPECIAL COUNSEL JACOBS: This project is similar to the Bank of America development, except that the amount that could be paid, in their case, was considerably less than the market at that time. Therefore, it was necessary, because of dropping land prices, for the Agency to build a parking garage. In this case the developer can pay for the land and still build a parking garage. It will not be necessary for the Agency to build the parking garage. One parcel is owned by the Agency, but the other two are not. The contract provides that the Agency buy the two parcels of land, sell the parcels to the bank and they in turn will lease all the land to the developer; except the small bank building on the northeast corner of Truxtun Avenue and Eye Street, which will be used as a computer center in the basement and a savings and loan on the street floor. The developer will then have a leaseback from California Republic Bank for a bank site in the main four- story building and lease out the remaining space for offices. Based on a report from Keyser-Marston Associates, Agency's Economic Advisors, Mr. Jacobs briefly explained the financing of the parking garage. Bakersfield California, September ~l, 1977 - Page 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FOSTER: Before the Agency's presentation is concluded it should be noted that the Council and Agency certified an Environmental Impact Report on November 18, 1974, which covers all new development in the entire Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project area. On this project it was only necessary to prepare an initial study on any potential impact on the environment and this has been done~ This concludes the Agency's presentation. If there are any questions, Agency representatives are available for a more in-depth discussion. MAYOR HART: At this ments and questions by persons or environmental clearance. time, we will have the oral state- in favor of the proposed development After being sworn in Mt'. and Danielson, developer for the project, stated he is of the project and the preliminary plans, engineering, engineering and electrical engineering are completed. Lawrence Guay, partner in Guay in favor mechanical Negotiations with the bank are in the final stages and if the project goes ahead they are ready. MAYOR HART: At this time, we will have the oral state- ments and questions by persons who oppose the proposed development or environmental clearance. No one in the audience came forward to speak in opposition of the project. MAYOR HART: Hearing no requests to speak, I hereby declare the public hearing closed for the purposes of the City Council. AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: I hereby declare the public hearing closed for the purposes of the Redevelopment Agency. MAYOR HART: Do the members desire to discuss and consider taking AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: We of the Redevelopment Agency desire to further clarification on the proposed of the Redevelopment Agency action at this time? do Mr. Mayor. Do any members ask questions or request development? Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 - Page 5 Adoption of Resolution No. RA2-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency finding that the proposed Partici- pation and Development Agreement between the Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson will not have a significant effect on the environment and that no subsequent or supplemental Environmental Impact Report is required for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project. Upon a motion by Agency Member Foth, seconded by Agency Member Poehner, Resolution No. RA2-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Agency finding that the Participation and Development Agree- ment between the Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay and Danielson will not have a significant effect on the environment and that no subsequent or supplemental Enivornmenta] Impact Report is required for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project, was adopted by the Ayes Agency Noes None Absent: following roll call vote: Members Casper, Foth, Lewis, Mooneyham, Poehner Agency Members King, Puder Adoption of Resolution No. RA3-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency approving the sale of certain real property within the Downtown Bakers- field Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Participation and Development Agreement between the Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson and authorizing the execution of the Agency. Upon a motion by Agency Member Lewis, seconded by Agency Member Foth, Resolution No. RA3-77 of the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency approving the sale of certain rea] property within the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Partici- pation and Development Agreement between the Agency, California Repnblic Bank and Guay & DanJelson and authorizing the execution of the Agency, was adopted by the fo]lowing roll call vote: Ayes Agency Members Casper, Foth, Lew~s, Mooneyham, Poehner Noes None Absent: Agency Members King, Puder Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977- Page 6 AGENCY CHAIRMAN CASPER: I hereby transmit to the City Clerk and the City Council, the resolutions of the Agency approving and recommending that the Council adopt the same two resolutions. MAYOR HART: Thank you. Do any members of the Council desire to ask questions or request any further clar~£icat]on on the resolutions? Adoption of Resolution No. 90-77 of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, finding that the proposed Participation and Development Agreement between the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson will not have a signifi- cant effect on the environment and that no subsequent or supplemental Environmental Impact Report is required for the Downtown Bakers- field Redevelopment Project. Upon a motion by Councilman Ratty, Resolution No. 90-77 of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, finding that the proposed Participation and Development Agreement between the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson will not have a significant e£fec~ on the environ- ment and that no subsequent or supplementa~ Environmental Impact Report is required for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes Councilmen Ratty, Rogers, Sceales, Strong, Barton, Christensen, Medders Noes None Absent: None Adoption of Resolution No. 91-77 of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, California, approving the sale of certain real property within the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Participation and Development Agree- ment between the Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson. Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, Resolution No. 91-77 of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield, Cal]~'ornia, approving the sale of certain real property within the Downtown Bakersfield Bakersfield, California, September 21, 1977 -- Page 7 Redevelopment Project pursuant to a Participation and Development Agreement between the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, California Republic Bank and Guay & Danielson, was adopted by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Oouncilmen Ratty, Rogers, Sceales, Strong, Barton, Christensen, Medders Noes: None Absent: None Adjournment. Agency Chairman Casper adjourned the Joint Public Hearing before the Council of the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency regarding d~velopment agreement to construct a four-story bank and office building on the coYner of 17th Street and Chester Avenue, and the subsequent sale of land, at 7:55 P.M. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Redevelopment Agency is Tuesday, September 27, 1977, a~ 4:00 P.M., in tile Council Chambers of City Hall. Mayor Hart adjourned the Joint Public Hearing before the Council of the City of Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency regarding development agreement to construct a four-story bank and office building on the corner of 17th Street and Chester Avenue and the subsequent sale of land, at 7:55 P.M. MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, Calif. ATTEST H. E. BERGEN CITY CLERK and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, California BY ASSISTANT CITY CLERK ma