CHAIRMAN RICHARD S. CLAIRE
VICE CHAIRMAN JEFF IRA
CITY COUNCIL
DIRECTOR JIM HARTNETT CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
DIRECTOR DIANE HOWARD 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD - P.O. BOX 391
DIRECTOR COLLEEN M. JORDAN REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA 94064-0391
DIRECTOR BARBARA PIERCE
DIRECTOR IRA RUSKIN
REDEVELOPMENT MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
May 6, 2002
7:05 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:34 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Agency Members Present: Howard, Jordan, Pierce, Ruskin, Vice Chair Ira,
Chairperson Claire
Agency Members Absent: Hartnett
Staff Present: City Manager Everett, Senior Civil Engineer Vorametsanti,
City Clerk Howe, City Attorney Yamamoto, Assistant City Attorney Brower,
Financial Services Director Ponty,Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas, Planning
and Redevelopment Manager Church, Human Resources Director Rivera-Pen~a,
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Centeno, Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Superintendent Hover, Public Works Superintendent
Barwacz, Community Development Services Manager Patterson,Volunteer Balsamo
3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - (301)
A. M/S Ruskin/Howard to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 8,
2002.
The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote by those present.
RD MINUTE ORDER 02-10
5. CONSENT - None
6. GENERAL
A. South Main Street Redevelopment Planning Area; (402)
Planning & Development Director Church stated this item to be a minor
correction to an action taken in March. At that time approval was given
to commence an owner participation process in the South Main Street Area.
At that time it was suggested that the process be broken down into two
phases and that both phases be treated at the same time by anybody responding.
Due to the concern from some of the owners in the area and what it may
mean to their businesses and property, as an amendment to that, it is
suggested to move forward with only the first phase. Phase I is predominately
the sites occupied by Towne Ford. No action on Phase II would be taken
unless or until something comes back to the Agency Board at a subsequent
meeting.
City Manager Everett stated there was clear interest in the area to get
involved and a Contract Planner would work with the stakeholders to work
through what they would like the area to look like.
Public Comment:
Robert Baldwin, a business owner, asked if Phase I is to include some
housing and if so, he felt it would have a significant effect on the owners
and businesses in the Phase II area. He stated that as a group there is
a better chance to negotiate a deal with the City and the developers as
a united effort with the Phase I group. He recommended the Board shelve
the entire agenda until the involved and interested parties have had a
chance to get on the same page.
The Board requested clarification on comments made regarding lack of
communication and Board discussion occurred on the planning process of
Phase I and Phase II.
City Manager Everett stated the purpose of the bifurcation to be a way
to allow enough time for the stakeholders to study the issue of housing
in Phase II.
Planning and Redevelopment Director Church stated Mr. Baldwin may be
helpful as a collection point person for dissemination of information
in the neighborhood. An individual mailout to those on record as owning
or renting in the area would also occur.
M/S Ruskin/Howard to accept the staff recommendation as follows:
1) That the March 25, 2002 staff report still be regarded as the "plan"
document for this entire area but with the following changes:
2) That the Board direct staff to only begin the Owner Participation
process within the Phase I area bounded by Maple Street, Lathrop Street
and El Camino Real and that proposals only respond to the Phase I area;
3) That the Board clarifies that any action with regard to Phase II
(the area generally bounded by Maple Street, the railroad tracks, Chestnut
Street, and Lathrop Street) will take subsequent action by the Redevelopment
Board. An owner or other respondent to the Phase I offer to participate
will not acquire any rights to develop/redevelop in the Phase II area.
4) Begin the formation of the stakeholder group for Phase II immediately;
communicate the concept of the fast track process to them and communicate
frequently and well with all stakeholders in the area.
The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with
Agency Member Hartnett absent. RD MINUTE ORDER 02-11
7. PUBLIC HEARING - None
8. CLOSED SESSION - None
9. ADJOURNMENT - 7:58 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia S. Howe, CMC
Redevelopment Agency Secretary
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