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noted that improvements in the Project Area are required to
be approved by the Agency under the Redevelopment Plan, the
procedural steps and required actions to follow the filing
of the application with the City by the Mola Corporation.
He stated it is their opinion that proper procedures were
followed with regard to the approval of the Specific Plan,
which is a planning document, for the subject property.
Mrs. Risner stated she had provided the Executive Director
with a map showing the Flood Control District property and
its location in relation to the proposed Mola development,
noting that the District often allows their property to be
used for recreation purposes and suggested use of the Flood
Control property may be an alternative for tne City to
explore. The Executive Director stated he felt it would be
helpful to have a written opinion from the City Attorney as
to the correct, legal procedures that will be required in
processing the upcoming project, and the members of the
Agency indicated their concurrence with the request. There
being no further communications, Vice Chairman Wilson
declared Oral Communications closed.
ADJOURNMENT
Laszlo moved, second by Hunt, to adjourn the meeting at 7:13
p.m.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None
Grgas Motion carried
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Chairman
Seal Beach, California
September 19, 1988
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in
regular session at 6:48 p.m. with Chairman Grgas calling the
meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Grgas
Agency Members Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
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Absent:
None
Also present:
Mr. Nelson, Executive Director
Mr. Stepanicich, City Attorney
Mr. Knight, Director of Development Services
Mrs. Yeo, Secretary
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WAIVER OF FULL READING
Wilson moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the reading in full
of all resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading
shall be deemed to be given by all Agency members after
reading of the title unless specific request is made at that
time for the reading of such resolution.
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None Motion carried
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Wilson moved, second by Risner, to approve the minutes of
the regular meeting of August 15, 1988.
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 88-2 - AMENDMENT NO. 4 - REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN
Resolution Number 88-2 was presented to the Agency entitled
"RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SEAL
BEACH RECEIVING PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT,
REFERRING THE ITEM TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND PROJECT
AREA COMMITTEE, CONSENTING TO A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL.R By unanimous
consent, full reading of Resolution Number 88-2 was waived.
The Director of Development Services presented the staff
report, explaining that a portion of the Hellman Specific
Plan falls within the Riverfront Redevelopment Project Area,
and although the land uses shown on the redevelopment map
are consistent with the Specific Plan, there is a
discrepancy between the development standards and I
residential type shown in the Redevelopment Plan and the
uses proposed by the Specific Plan, thus the need for
amendment of the Redevelopment Plan, and he then reviewed
the procedural steps to accomplish same. The Director
reported that the redevelopment areas included in the
Hellman Specific Plan are referred to as Area Number 20 and
Area Number 1, and an area shown as public use following the
basic outline of the existing Gum Grove Park. He explained
that Area 1 was changed to residential use by Amendment No.
3 in 1981 however the Redevelopment Plan continues to show
that Area as commercial use, Area 20 calling for
construction of single family units on 5,000 square foot
lots with a maximum height of two stories and a gross
density of eight dwelling units per gross acre, where the
Hellman Specific Plan now has a gross density of
approximately 6.07 dwelling units per acre in the
redevelopment area, and calls for three-story attached
housing. He added that the public use designated area under
Section 508, would accommodate either park use or a public
golf course, is not presently included within Area 20,
however there is reference to park use, thus the proposed
amendment would change the designation to residential and
incorporate that property into Area 20. Mr. Knight reported
that the proposed amendment would also bring the I
Redevelopment Plan into conformance with current zoning and
the Specific Plan for the Department of Water and Power
site, Areas 9 and 10, to reflect commercial/park use rather
than the previous zoning of residential/commercial/park use.
Mr. Knight read the proposed amendments to the Redevelopment
Plan, and asked that the joint public hearing be set for
Monday, November 7th as recommended by Assistant City
Attorney Strausz. He noted that on the recommendation of
Mr. Strausz another Project Area Committee meeting will be
called to receive proposed Amendment No. 4 to the
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Redevelopment Plan since there had been some confusion
relating to the noticing compliance of the previous PAC
meeting. Agencymember Risner questioned the selection of
November 7th rather than the regular Agency meeting of
November 21st for the joint public hearing, as well as
compliance with required deadlines relating to the proposed
project. The City Attorney explained that due to the
rescheduled Project Area Committee meeting it would be
necessary to hold the Agency hearing on November 7th or some
date thereafter, and with respect to deadlines he stated it
was his understanding that there have been discussions with
the applicant regarding the granting of an extension of time
to accommodate the scheduling of this matter. He noted that
after receipt of the Planning Commission recommendations the
Council would have thirty days to render their decision, or
longer if an extension is granted by the developer, as has
been done in the past on major projects. Discussion
continued. Mr. Kirk Evans, Mola Development Corporation,
stated that although it is their desire to go before the
Coastal Commission at the earliest time possible, the
Commission can not act until the City Council has rendered
its final decision, therefore he indicated Mola's
willingness to agree to postponing this matter until
November 21st if necessary. Chairman Grgas advised the
Agency that he is committed to be out of the City the entire
week of the 21st, and suggested that the Agency adjourn to
November 7th for the joint public hearing. With regard to
scheduling the hearing for November 21st the City Attorney
advised that if a decision was not rendered at that meeting
a two week extension could be requested of the developer and
if not granted the options would be to approve the project
or if it were felt there was inadequate information, deny
the project. He added that an alternative would be to
request a forty-five or sixty day extension, noting that any
verbal agreement to an extension would be confirmed in
writing. Discussion continued. Mr. Evans expressed his
preference for a November 7th hearing, and stated that if a
decision could not be reached at that time they would agree
to an extension for a period of thirty days. Members of the
Agency indicated their agreement to hold the joint public
hearing on November 7th. In response to the Agency, the
City Attorney explained that if the joint hearing was
commenced however not concluded on November 7th, it could be
carried over until December 5th with no discussion of the
matter at the November 21st regular Agency meeting given the
absence of Chairman Grgas.
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Hunt moved, second by Wilson, to adopt Resolution Number 88-
2 as amended, establishing the joint public hearing for
November 7, 1988.
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Noting that Resolution 88~2 would transmit Amendment No. 4
to the newly constituted Project Area Committee and since
the Committee will not have reviewed the proposed Mola plan,
Agencymember'Risner asked that the title of, Resolution 88-2
be amended to read "...Receiving-.the Amended Hellman Ranch
Specific Plan {Mola~ with Amendment No. 4,to the
Redevelopment Plan..." and that. Section 3 of the Resolution
relating to submitting Amendment No.4 to.the PAC also be
amended to include such language. The Development Services
Director confirmed that submittal of .the Resolution and
Amendment No. 4 to the PAC would be accompanied by a staff
report, and noted that the Specific Plans for both the
Hellman and Department of Water and Power properties.had
been provided the Committee prior to. their last meeting.
Mrs. Risner stated she wanted the record to reflect that the
Agency has received a recommendation not just on Amendment
No.4, but a recommendation on the proposed development plan
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within the Redevelopment Agency. The City Attorney
explained that although the PAC is provided a copy of the
Specific Plan for information purposes, they would not be
making recommendations on the Specific Plan nor would the
Agency be approving the Specific Plan, the Agency only
considering approval of an amendment to the Redevelopment
Plan, based on subdivision improvements pursuant to a.tract
map and consistent with the Specific Plan. Considerable
discussion followed.
Agencymember Risner asked if the PAC could approve the
proposed Redeve10pment Plan amendment and establish
conditions or make further recommendations. The City
Attorney advised that the PAC would have the authority to
make changes or recomendations relating to the Amendment,
however pointed out that would then require a two-thirds
vote (four votes) of the Agency to override any
recommendation that may be contrary to the Amendment that
was submitted to them by the Agency, that they likewise have
the authority to approve, reject, or make no recommendation
on the Amendment. He explained that by making
recommendations they would basically be saying that they do
not support the Amendment as submitted, however it would be
possible for the PAC to recommend approval of the Amendment
and then make separate recommendations for consideration
that would not be a condition of such approval. Mr.
Stepanicich clarified that the Redevelopment Plan is general
in its wording and can accommodate a wide range of permitted
uses in comparison to the detail of the Specific Plan and
the subdivision tract map. With regard to the language
proposed for Section 503 relating to Areas 1 and 20,
Agencymember Risner suggested that instead of making
reference to the "...adopted Specific Plan...n that it read
n.;.a specific plan for these areas as amended from time to
time," therefore not restricting the Redevelopment Plan to
this developer or the adopted Specific Plan. The City
Attorney advised that such amendment would be legally
acceptable, also clarified that pursuant to the language
proposed in the amendments, there would be no 'legal
requirement for the Agency to consult with the Project Area
Committee for future amendments relating to a change within
the parameters of the permitted uses, except if it were
desired,'unless the land use was proposed for change which
would require referral to 'the PAC. Mrs. Risner stated it
would be her preference to separate the issues as it relates
to the Hellman property as Amendment No. 4 and the
Department of Water and Power site as Amendment No. 5 for
discussion purposes. Chairman Grgas asked if such action
would necessitate bringing this matter back for separate
consideration. The Director responded it would be necessary
to revise the exhibits to the Amendments, and the City
Attorney cautioned as to the importance of having the
exhibits accurate, and clarified that if the PAC recommended
against Amendment No. 4 the Agency would still have the
authority to approve the DWP portion of the Amendment and
not the Hellman property portion, and further, if the
recommendation was for approval of the Amendment as
presented, the Agency would still have the option of
adopting one portion and not the other. After further
discussion, the City Attorney suggested that the Agency
could take an action to adopt Resolution 88-2 as presented,
without reference to the Specific Plan, and further direct
the staff to provide a copy of the Hellman Specific Plan
relating to the Mola development to the members of the PAC
since the Committee would need to be knowledgable of the
provisions of the Specific Plan in order to make their
recommendation on the Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan.
Agencymember Risner suggested that an alternative to
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replacing paragraphs five through nine of the Redevelopment
Plan and reference to the adopted Specific PIan could be
that the PAC be given options that the City. could design a
Specific Plan around, such as the number of dwelling units,
single family attached or detached residential, minimum of
wetlands acreage, minimum acreage for park purposes and open
space. The Development Services Director responded that the
Specific Plan is a very specific regulatory document,
setting forth the number and type of units, height, density,
acreage, setbacks, lot coverage, etc. The staff noted that
the adopted Specific Plan is subject to change through the
amendment process, explaining that the Council is not
compelled to adopt the proposed amendment to that Plan, and
further, without adoption of that amendment, approval could
not be given to the tract map.
In response to a question from the Agency regarding grounds
for legal action by the developer or Hellman claiming
inverse condemnation, the City Attorney stated that although
it is not customary to publicly render opinions on matters
of litigation, he responded that at this point. of the
proceedings the property owner would not have a claim for
inverse condemnation against the City. He noted that there
is no vested right to develop the property and the City has
taken no action to deprive the use of the property, also
that denial of a particular project would likewise not give
right to an inverse claim, to claim such would require an
action that would .deny all use of the pr-operty, and
confirmed that if the project were.denied the.property
owner, Hellman, would still. have the right under California
Redevelopment law to be an owner/participant in any plan or
project proposed for their property. With regard to the
kind of exactions that can be required from a developer, the
City Attorney explained that there is a reasonable
relationship test under California law, with the courts
recently emphasizing that there must be substantial evidence
showing there is reasonable relationship.between conditions
and the specific impact. of the project., as an example, a
developer could not be required to pay for existing
deficiencies in the community that have been caused by other
factors. The City Manager .added that in a redevelopment
area there is' the. ability to determine that certain
additional community benefits would be worthy of the Agency
contributing it's share of the tax increment to purchase
those benefits, and in order to determine to what extent
exactions can be made, a consultant could be retained for
the benefit of the City to provide the information necessary
to make. such determinations.. The. City Manager advised that
such services are. available for consideration by the Agency,
the cost of which would be something less than $20,000, with
a report forthcoming from the consultant in time to be
considered during the hearing process, and suggested the
firm of Kotin, Regan & Mouchley, Real Estate Consultants,
who have performed work for the City in the past and have
considerable redevelopment experience. ,with regard to the
confidentiality of such.'report,.the :City Attorney indicated
that may. need .to.be.discussed further with the-staff as to
the intent of the repor-t, however- in this case it may be
necessary to make the information public. Discussion
continued regarding the. adequacy .of available information on
which to base the study, the City Manager confirming that
there is, as well as discussion of the .selection of the
consulting firm.
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Agencyrnernber Risner-. moved a'substitute motion to..adopt
Resolution Number 88-2 as amended to .add.the language
n...Proposed Amended Hellman Ranch Specific Plan (Mola) with
Amendment No.4..." 'to the title and Section, 3. of Resolution
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88-2. Agencymember Laszlo seconded the motion. The City
Attorney clarified that 'it must be made clear that the
projeqt Area Committee, as well as the Agency, are only
considering Amendment No. 4 to the Redevelopment Plan, ,not
the Specific Plan.
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Laszlo, Risner
Hunt, Wilson
Motion carried
The City Attorney clarified that the previous motion was to 1-
amend the wording of the title and Section 3 of Resolution
Number 88-2 and that the joint public hearing notice, an
exhibit to the Resolution, would be changed to reflect the
date of November 7th. After further discussion, he
recommended that the wording of the joint public hearing
notice for Redevelopment Plan Amendment No. 4 not make
reference to the Specific' Plan or Mola. Discussion
followed.
Risner moved, second by Laszlo, that the joint public
hearing notice include the map of the area subject to
Amendment No. 4 with the streets defined thereon.
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
Hunt Motion carried
AGENDA AMENDED
Laszlo moved, second by Risner, to amend the agenda to
consider retaining the services of a consultant, the need
for this action having occurred since the time for posting
the agenda.
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None Motion carried
Hunt moved, second by Wilson, to authorize the City Manager
to engage the services of a consultant, and that an amount
not to exceed $20,000 be allocated from Redevelopment Agency
funds for this purpose.
The City Manager explained that it is'intended that the
study incorporate three elements, the residual analysis of
the value of the property, the determination of the
improvement costs, the exaction costs, and using the value
of the property and adding to that the improvement and
exaction costs to determine a total cost of the project, and
to compare that against the estimated sales price of the
homes in the project, as well as look at the feasibility of
alternatives to what is proposed. Agencymember Laszlo
suggested-that consideration may'want to be given to
recovering the cost of the study at such time as final
approval of the project may be under consideration.
Agencymember Risner suggested that ,in the spirit of AB 1600
which takes effect January, 1989, it may be helpful to
include in the study an analysis of public needs or loss of
public benefits through this development. The City Attorney
acknowledged that that information would be of benefit and
could be a basis for conditions that may be imposed. The
City Manager stated he was not certain that a real estate
consultant could be of help in determining that information.
Agencymember Risner also asked that the motion be amended to
assure that the information forthcoming through the
consultant's report would not be public nor made available
to the developer, that it be used as a negotiating document
for the benefit of the City. The City Attorney stated they
would work with the City Manager to determine the extent'
that the report could be kept confidential. Members of the
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Agency expressed their reluctance to authorize the retention
of a consultant and the associated expenditure of funds,
un'les's' the 'information that would be forthcoming is '
anticipated 'to be of suffici"ent value; nowever indicated
they would not 'support the motion if the information was not
made available'to the public and the' developer.
Considerable discussion followed. In response to Mr. Evans,
the City Manager advised that the analysis would include the
total 150 acres proposed for -development, which would in
turn determine and reflect the portion within the
Redevelopment Project Area. Chairman Grgas explained that
the issue of this study is not to determine what the'profit
of the developer will be, the issue is whether or not this
is the best plan, and if'not, could modifica~ions be made,
densities reduced, the mix changed, or could there be
greater exactions for public facilities, and if those
changes'or exactions were made, would that then lend the
project infeasible. At this point a majority of the Agency
indicated it would be in the best interest of all persons
that the information provided by the consultants "report be
made public. Discussion' continued.' 'In response to the'
Agency, , the' Ci ty Manager stated' 'that the intent of the' study
would be to: 1) explore the'development proposed, inclu'ding
the twenty acres for the wildlife habitat, 2) provide a
comparison between an eighteen'hole executive course'and'a
nine hole regulation course, the regulation course requiring
wider fairways thus density modifications, and 3) discussion
of size of Gum Grove'Park and,that relationship to density
reductions'and the golf course size, as well as any other
alternatives that may-be brought forth.' 'Members of the
Agency suggested'that density reductions be considered, the
type of housing, such as zero'sideyards, variable heights,
or-two story'height'limitation,' an' alternative to the
stacked'condos. There was'further discussion. Mr. Evans
stated that-although he felt it would'be difficult'to
produce the type of analysis under discussion within such a
short time'frame, they would'be willing to provide any
information-that they have available, however noted that all
related costs of' ,the project' are not as' yet known.
Mr. Gaylen'Ambrose; 613 Seabreeze Drive; spoke'in support of
looking further into' the' best use of the'Hellman land, as
well-as the cost and, profit that'would be associated'with
this development. He also stated his intent to provide a .
list of funding sources that would be available' for purchase
and restoration of wetlands and parkS for the City to"
investigate. He'expressed his concern with' the proposed
Land Use'Plan in which'it states that if the wetlands were
to fail,' that' land would be' u,tilized for golf" course, also
questioned what is considered,to'be the final EIR document.
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Vote on the'motron to retain'a consultant:
AYES:
NOES:
Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None' , . Motion car ried
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Chairman'Grgas declared'Oral Communications open. 'Mrs.
Mitzi Morton,'153'- 13th Street; stated she-felt. it
important,that the'Project Area Committee receive and be
fully' knowledgable'of-the' Hellman Specific'Plan before
making any'decision'on'the proposed Amendment No.'4'to the
Redevelopment Plan, and suggested that the' City Attorney
provide'instructions-to the PAC as'to the-options they have
regarding action they are to take and how, explain-the -
difference between recommendations' for consideration and
conditions of approval, and stated the PAC wants to require
a two-thirds vote of the Council to overturn their actions.
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She stated she felt the exact acreage for Gum Grove should
be set forth in the Specific Plan, and questioned why the
Park was being redesignated from public use to residential.
The Director responded that the present designation for Gum
Grove would be changed since the subject areas are proposed
for a planned residential community and ancillary uses,
which includes park use, the Specific Plan stating that Gum
Grove would be preserved for public use but not as a
dedicated park, that the exact acreage of the grove/park I
area will be.determined through the approval process. The
staff confirmed that at the request of the City Council they
would be meeting the following day with the Coastal
Commission, Corps of Engineers, National Fish and Wild Life,
and California Fish and Game, the purpose of the meeting
being to have a general discussion with those agencies that
are responsible for restoration of wetlands, and advised
that neither the Port Authority or Mola would be in
attendance'.
Mr. Evans referred to a comment regarding a prior request
for their proforma, asked if that is a requirement of this
City, and noted that he had been informed it was not
required. ~he City Attorney advised that the City can not
legally compel a developer to provide such financial
information, however it would be the desire of the Council
that such information be willingly made available. With
regard to the City requesting a profit and loss statement
from Mola, the City Attorney again advised that the
information could be requested however it-would have to be
provided on a voluntary basis by the developer.
Agencymember Risner requested that the information be
provided. Mrs. Carla Watson, 1630 Catalina Avenue, asked
Mola Development to cooperate with the City and provided the
requested financial information. Mr. Riley Forsythe, 523 I
Riviera Drive, spoke in support of slowing the processing of
the Mola development, noting the number of issues that have
come to light regarding the acreage and restoration of
wetlands, preservation of the park, and stated funds are
available to the City to accomplish same. He spoke for
dealing with those issues before this land is subject to
development, and objected to the possibility that the
wetlands could be converted to golf course if they were to
fail. In response to Chairman Grgas, Mr. Knight reported
the Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Game, and California
Coastal Commission have the ultimate authority in
determining the amount of wetlands that are to be set aside
and how they are to be maintained. There was some
discussion as to how many total acres of wetlands have
existed on the Hellman property, their general location, and
the method of determining how much is required to be
restored. Mr. Knight clarified that there were
approximately twenty-five acres of wetlands of which twenty-
three were severely degraded, and based upon a formula
approximately 19.6 acres should be restored on-site to an
acceptable level, which again is a determination made by
other agencies. He added that as a result of meetings
between Mola and the Corps it was determined that the
restored wetlands should be located in one area rather than I
the small brackish water channel that now exists on the
property. Mr. Ambrose again spoke regarding historical and .
existing wetlands, stating his belief that the minimum
required for restoration is approximately twenty acres, also
that through various methods of clearing the property it is
felt there could be much more wetland restored.. Mr. Ambrose
presented the Agency with the list of funding sources that
may be available for restoration that he previously made
reference to. Mr. Larry Peters, 211 Ocean Avenue, informed
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the Agency that in prior years one of the crops that were
grown on the Hellman Ranch was sugar beets because they
could withstand the high saline content of the soil.
By unanimous consent, the Agency declared a recess at 9:57
p.m. The Agency reconvened at 10:12 p.m. with Chairman
Grgas calling the meeting to order.
Agencymember Risner stated that pUblic comments and past
plans indicate the need for continuance and retention of
certain public amenities, and that she felt other facilities
are needed of this development that will benefit the public
yet allow a profit for the developer. She made reference to
a recent award to Mola Development for a project in Santa
Ana, that project the result of negotiations with the
developer to fulfill the needs of that community. Mrs.
Risner stated the benefits that the development and this
community could realize ar-e the golf course, wetlands,
tennis courts, and the Gum Grove nature park. She stated
that neither the Council, Agency, Project Area Committee or
any other recommending bOdy are under any legal obligation
to approved either the proposed-Amendment to the Specific
Plan, Redevelopment Plan, General Plan, or the development
plan. She added that the amendments proposed have
substantially changed the Specific Plan approved in 1987,
which at that time did-not include provision for wetlands,
the developer having-stated that that issue had been
resolved, also that the golf course could not be reduced to
provide for the full 10.5 acre Gum Grove Park, and she noted
that the plan presently before the City is contrary to what
was previously stated and now provides for twenty acres of
wetland as required by-a State agency. Agencymember Risner
expressed her feeling that the community can have all of the
aforementioned benefits if the will to secure them is
exhibited, and asked that if there were no objections that
the City Manager commence negotiations with the developer
for an eighteen hole golf course of par three as stated by
the president .of the Leisure World Golf Club, opening the
proposed tennis courts-to the public, a 10.5 acre Gum Grove
Park, restored and-secured for public use, restoration and
provision for -maintenance of wetlands in accordance with
State and federal r-egulations. Agencymember Hunt took
exception to-the implication made regarding the will of the
Council/Agency and staff to obtain the community benefits
mentioned. Mr. Hunt-pointed out that the proposed
development is approximately one hundred forty-seven acres
and will only accommodate what will -fit on that acreage,
also that the-developer will be leaving a number of benefits
with the community, whether it be cash, ~ecreation
facilities, or -other benefits, and to date there has been a
determination to obtain the maximum amount of benefits and
open space for -the public interest. Mr. Hunt emphasized
that no decision has yet been made as to the size of the
park, Quimby fees, etc. - He added that the reference to a
Leisure World recommended eighteen hole, three par golf
course was incorrect. Mr. Hunt stated he felt the Council
is going to negotiate, -if there is going to be a
development, -a combination of benefits for the entire
community, not merely to benefit special interests.
Chairman Grgas-expressed his objection to directing staff to
pursue neg~t~ation in the manner proposed, stating he felt
staff is/pioceeding as they should at this time, trying to
negotiate the best for the entire community, that the
Planning Commission and City Council can impose their
desire~\at such time -as the plan is before those bodies,
noting also that there-are other agencies with
jurisdictIonal powers that will also influence the
development. Agencymember Wilson stated she did not feel it
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appropriate to take a position at this time, that the input
and deliberations-of the appointed boards and commissions
and public comments should-first-be heard, with Council
requests -and ~ecommendations forthcoming at the appropriate
time. Agencymember Risne~ again stated her request that the
City Manager negotiate-the public facilities she previously
mentioned. She referred to desires of the public expressed
through testimony before-the City's-recommending-bodies to 1
date, and with an unde~standing-of-the public hearing and
decision making procedure of the governing body, asked the
City Attorney's opinion as to whether that would preclude
expression-of an individual's point-of view. The City
Attorney responded- that although City Council members are
not prohibited from-expressing their-individual opinions,-
one should remain-open-as to any final decision. --Mr. Hunt-
indicated-some-displeasure with comments made, stated he has
intentionally avoided..taking-any position on. the proposed
project or-aspects thereof-and would continue-to do so until
all comments have been-made -and-all -issues studied, stating
again-that any combination of benefits must be something
that the-develope~ can pay-for reasonably and profit the
most people in the community. There being no further
comments, Chairman Grgas declared Oral Communications
closed.
ADJOURNMENT
Wilson moved,
10:33 p.m.
AYES:
NOES:
second by Risner, to adjourn the meeting at
Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson
None Motion carried
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Seal Beach, California
October 17, 1988
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the October
meeting of the Seal Beach Redevelopment
cancelled due to lack of quorum.
17, 1988 regular
Agency is hereby
ctober, 1988.
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