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(~,-- ~'~ ~ ~ David Couch, Chair
Alan Tandy, City Manager Sue Benham
Staff: John W. Stinson Mike Maggard
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
SPECIAL MEETING
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMrn'EE
Friday, September 27, 2002, 12:00 noon
City Manager's Conference Room - City Hall
1. ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at 12:08 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers David Couch, Chair; Sue Benham and Mike Maggard
2. ADOPT SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
Adopted as submitted.
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discussion and Committee recommendation regarding request from the
Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau to acquire a portion of
515 Truxtun Avenue to build a new Convention and Visitors Center/offices
City Manager Alan Tandy explained the Convention and Visitors Bureau is currently
leasing office space from the City at 1325 "P" Street, which is the location for the
proposed new ice rink/aquatics center.
The City also owns property at 515 Truxtun Avenue, currently occupied by the Economic
and Community Development Department. The City Council approved their relocating
due to the condition of the building. Once vacated, this property will be declared surplus.
There have been attempts to obtain private development proposals on 515 Truxtun, but
there has been no interest.
ADOPTED AS SUBMITTED ON OCTOBER 7, 2002
AGENDA SUMMARY REPC
URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Friday, September 27, 2002
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Staff is proposing that the City donate a portion of the surplus property at515 Truxtun
Avenue to the Convention and Visitors Bureau to build a new Convention and Visitors
Center and offices, and also contribute $150,000 of Transient Occupancy Tax to assist
with their relocation. There may also be a need to loan trailers from Recreation and
Parks for temporary quarters during the building process.
Don Jaeger, President, Convention and Visitors Bureau, spoke regarding their plans.
They will be financing the cost to build the facility, which is preliminarily between
$500,000 and $575,000. Mr. Jaeger expressed it is important for the Convention and
Visitors Bureau to be located in the downtown and 515 Truxtun Avenue is an ideal site
for their relocation. Their plans are to build with future growth in mind and temporarily
lease out a portion of the building to the Bakersfield Blitz on a five-year lease, which
would allow for expansion in the future. The architecture of their proposed building fits
with the other buildings in the area.
Danny Ordiz, architect, spoke and showed a video slide of the preliminary design for the
building.
The Committee discussed parking and traffic flow. Site plan review will be done by the
Development Services Director. Committee Member Benham expressed she would like
the balance of the site to be developed into green space, consistent with the goals of
Vision 2020. This item will return to the Committee at a future meeting to further discuss
plans for the open space area and updates regarding parking on 'q'" Street.
The Urban Development Committee unanimously voted to forward a recommendation to
the City Council to adopt the resolution and approve agreement to donate the land to the
Convention and Visitors Bureau to use as a site for their new facility; and to contribute
$150,000 of Transient Occupancy Tax to assist with their relocation expenses.
5. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:54 p.m.
Attendance - staff: City Manager Alan Tandy; Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson; Assistant City
Manager Alan Christensen; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Real Property Manager Don Anderson; and
Administrative Analyst Trudy Slater
Others: Don Jaeger, Convention and Visitors Bureau; Danny Ordiz, architect John Cohrs; Daniel
Phillips; Jenny Gatlin, Convention and Visitors Bureau board member; Jim Foss, Centennial Garden
Executive Director; Mike Schaefer, Holiday Inn Select; Tammy Brown, KUZZ News; and James
Burger, The Bakersfield Californian
cc: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
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