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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Min 1974-09-23 9-23-74 ' 2~9 Seal Beach, California September 23, 1974 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:15 p.m. with Chairman Holden calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Holden Directors Kenyon, McKnew, Sales Director Blackman arrived at 7:20 p.m. Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, Executive Director-Secretary Mr. Watson, City Attorney APPROVAL OF MINUTES McKnew moved, second by Holden to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of August 26, 1974 as presented. AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Holden, Kenyon, McKnew None Sales Blackman Motion carried I PROPOSALS - DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER PROPERTY Mr. Courtemarche,reported that two developers had presented proposals for the development of the Department of Water and Power property. Letters of proposals from Broadmoor Homes, Inc. and Seal Beach Associates were received by the Agency. Mr. Wil1iam'T. Dawson, Seal Beach Associates, addressed the Agency stating that the recommendations made in the City Manager's letter dated August 16, 1974 and the staff recommendations dated July 3, 1974 were acceptable to Seal Beach Associates and could be met. Mr. Dawson introduced Pete Walker of Sasaki-Walker Associates and partner of Seal Beach Associates, as the planner and landscape architect for the proposed project and was commissioned to design the three acre park to be dona~ to the city. Mr. Walker explained the preliminary sketch of the proposed development to the Agency members. Mr. Courtemarche explained that ,the Broadmoor Homes proposal was for higher density and presented the staff recommendations to tentatively select Seal Beach Associates as the developer for the project. Sales moved, second by McKnew, that the Redevelopment Agency tentatively select Seal Beach Associates as the developer with whom to enter into an agreement pursuant to their proposal, that the Agency authorize the Executive Director and the City Attorney to negotiate the terms of a preliminary disposition agreement with Seal Beach Associates, that said agreement be prepared for consideration by the Redevelopment Agency at their next meeting. I AYES: NOES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried Chairman Holden stated that a letter had been received from Neil Pinney, requesting that his letter be read into the record and moved that Mr. Pinney's letter be entered into the record. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sales. AYES: NOES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales .None Motion carried 9-23-74 , !.~Ll,O Redevelopment Agency City of Seal Beach, California Gentlemen: As an Architect and Urban ~lanner with 20 years experience and association with many development projects, I would like to respectfully offer some thoughts on the approach to the disposition of the DWP property -- living in Seal Beach as I do and having a stake in the town as a resident. I Rather than decide on the merits of a plan I believe that some fundamental questions should be asked. Should this unique piece of open space be developed in residential land use with a three acre park? Or should It be retained and developed totally for public use of Seal Beach residents? A simple answer is difficult but the issue might be drawn into sharper focus by looking at Seal Beach as a whole, the objectives of the land use element, the people-needs, and trade-off possibilities for the entire community. The land use element calls for a park of three acres minimum. In my understanding, the element does not limit the maximum size of the park. The element encourages ways to knitting together remote parts of the city. This objective could be reached by developing the entire site as a park with cultural faci 1 ities to serve all residents in Seal Beach who would meet there to share in activities. What is needed is a comprehensive working urban design ~nd financial development plan for the entire city. It would examine the trade-offs and the possibility of employing such tools as development rights transfer. This has been used successfully in other cities to retain rapidly disappearing open space while stimulating revenue.. I By a piece-meal approach to development such plans as the one by Seal Beach Associates has submitted are inevitable. In my opinion, the plan for housing development by Seal Beach Associates 'would make accessibility to the park difficult from First Street and Marina Drive"and would create a visual barrier separating the park from the City it is meant to serve. In effect the park would become turf for the expensive homes that would be built there. Rather than building more high income housing, I for one believe that what is needed is more low and moderate income housing that can have access to attractive locations. Finally, the recent history of City Planning has demonstrated time and again the failure of ambitious projects that do not have a foundation in democratic citizen participation. The agency and citizen groups by working together in harmony, should be capable of retaining a desirable scale for Seal Beach, serving the needs of diverse user groups, and improving the quality of the environment by the intelligent development of sites such as the DWP property. Sincerely, I (s igned) Nei I Pinney, A.I.A. NP/maw P.S. Would this please be read into the record. 9-23-74 o .~~J!i1: 1 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Supervisor Dave Baker extended his greetings to the City, stating that he had been in the area at another meeting. There were no other oral communications. ADJOURNMENT Sales moved, second by McKnew, to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. I AYES: NOES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried IIC//I,(~/{~~ Chai rman .. ~,~~ Executive Director-Secretary I I 9-23-74 f'~~2 Seal Beach, California September 23, 1974 The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:45 p.m. with Chairman Holden calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Chairman Holden Directors Blackman, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, Executive Director-Secretary .Mr. Watson, City Attorney Chairman Holden stated that there was no business to be conducted at this meeting. ADJOURNMENT McKnew moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn the meeting at 7:46 p.m. AYES: NOES: ~lackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried i/~/<--d-e~ Cha i rman . {6~(J L~ f2u~ Executive Director-Secretary I I I