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Home My WebLink About100494 OTRAC Minutes . . MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE OCTOBER 4, 1994 A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee was called to order on Tuesday, October 4, 1994,6:30 P.M., Temecula City Hall Main Conference Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California, Chairman Dallas Gray presiding. Committee Member Bridges led the flag salute. PRESENT: 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Jenkins, Reed, Walton ABSENT: o COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None Also present were City Manager Ron Bradley and Recording Secretary Gail Zigler. City Manager Bradley read into the record a letter of resignation from Committee Member Constance Pelonero. PUBLIC COMMENT None COMMITTEE BUSINESS 1 . Minutes 1 .1 Approve the minutes of August 2, 1994. It was moved by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee Member Walton to approve the minutes of August 2, 1994. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Jenkins, Reed, Walton NOES: o COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None ABSENT: o COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None 1.2 Approve the minutes of August 22, 1994. Committee Member Walton stated that he was absent at the August 22, 1994 meeting, however the motion to adjourn the meeting reflected his second to the motion. OTRDAC10/04/94 1 10/11/94 . . OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 4. 1994 It was moved by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee Member Bridges to approve the minutes of August 22, 1994, as corrected. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: < 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Jenkins, Reed, Walton NOES: 0 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None 2. Consideration of Additional Plannina Exoenses for Old Town Entertainment Proiect City Manager Ron Bradley presented the staff report and answered questions about the Old Town Entertainment Proposal. Committee Member Bridges asked about the status of the Old Town Specific Plan and the money that has already been spent preparing that document. City Manager Bradley explained the City plans to distribute a Redevelopment Newsletter to the community to outline Redevelopment issues in the community and provide updates on the status of the Old Town Specific Plan. Therese McLeod, 42200 Main Street, #F128, expressed her opposition to the Old Town Entertainment Proposal. She asked why there has not been a feasibility study on the Old Town Specific Plan. Ms. McLeod said Old Town is already viable and expressed her concern that the M.O.U. is too rigid. She asked why Mr. Buffman is allowed to hold up the Old Town Specific Plan. It was moved by Committee Member Bridges to recommend to the City Council/Redevelopment Agency approval of consultant contracts not to exceed $65,000 for additional consultant services for the Old Town Entertainment Project. The motion failed due to a lack of second. 3. Aoorooriation and Authorization to Release Funds for Old Town Soecific Plan Billboard Sian Lease City Manager Ron Bradley presented the staff report. Due to conflict of interests with the Committee Members who belong to the Old Town Merchants Association which caused a,lack of quorum, the Committee did not vote on this issue. OTRDAC10/04/94 2 10/11/94 . . OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 4. 1994 4. Status ReDart on Pro Dosed Purchase of Rancho West ADartments City Manager Ron Bradley advised that the City is working with the RTC on the purchase of the Rancho West Apartments. He stated the City has been receiving periodic updates from Washington advising they are still reviewing the matter. City Manager Bradley said staff is in the process of developing the City's Redevelopment Housing Program which must be adopted by the Council nolater than December 31, 1994, which provides low to moderate income housing. If not approved, the City will lose 25% of it's set-aside money to the County, and if delayed another twelve months, the City will lose 50% of the set-aside money. 5. ReDor! on the Status of the Old Town RedeveloDment Advisorv Committee City Manager Ron Bradley advised the Committee on Tuesday, October 11, 1994, the Redevelopment Agency will vote on whether or not they will file an amendment to the stipulated judgement and on the number of members to serve on the Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee. Committee Member Reed asked if the Committee Members could attend the Redevelopment Agency meeting and discuss the concerns they have regarding the stipulated judgement. City Manager Bradley said he feels the Committee Members should attend the meeting or appoint one member to go before the Redevelopment Agency on behalf of the Advisory Committee. It was moved by Committee Member Reed, seconded by Committee Member Walton to appoint Chairman Dallas Gray as representative of the Redevelopment Advisory Committee to attend the October 11, 1994 Redevelopment Agency meeting to address the Committee's concerns regarding the changes to the Stipulated Judgement. The motion was carried by the following vote: AYES: 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Bridges, Gray, Jenkins, Reed, Walton NOES: 0 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COMMITTEE MEMBERS: None The Committee members re-stated their concerns regarding the proposed modifications to the judgement as follows: Item 1. Uncomfortable with the language "without apportionment". Item 2. No specific language regarding the percentage of improvements to be OTRDAC10f04f94 3 10/11/94 . . OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 4. 1994 spent in Old Town. The Committee feels a minimum of 50% of the tax increment revenue should be spent in Old Town with no cap. Item 4. The Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee should remain a seven member committee. Committee Member Walton said he would like to encourage a member of the Redevelopment Agency to attend the Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee meetings to hear the concerns and comments of the committee members. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT None COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS Committee Member Reed reported on the Old Town Specific Plan proposed Billboard lease. Committee Member Reed said since the billboard went up, there has been a sizable increase in the number of visitors coming to Old Town just from seeing the sign. Committee Member Walton said he would rather see a permanent sign instead of continuing to rent a sign space. Chairman Gray said he feels the sign should be used to advertise special events and not to advertise private entities. Committee Member Reed said she would take the Committee's comments back to the Old Town Merchant's Association. Committee Member Walton said he would like the RedevelopmentAdvisory Committee to send a letter to the City Council recommending the $100,000 cap be increased on the Redevelopment Agency Loan Program and that the public be advised. The Committee unanimously agreed to appoint Committee Member Walton to go before the City Council and request that they re-evaluate the denial of the loan request of Ladd Penfold/Scarcella's Pizza based on the following: The real estate collateral is in excess of the total loan amount. The three individuals involved in the project are upstanding citizens in the community with businesses outside of Old Town. and to request the City Council to re-evaluate the $100,000 CAP on the loan amount. OTRDAC10/04/94 4 10111/94 . . OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 4. 1994 Committee Member Walton asked the City Manager to provide the Committee with a copy of the loan package. Committee Member Walton asked that the Ladd Penfold/Scarcella's Pizza loan requests be placed on the next available agenda. Committee Member Reed said she received a letter from Cal Trans regarding the Old Town Merchants Association request for a freeway sign. She said Cal Trans representative Ken Steele sent a letter indicating Cal Trans has corresponded with the City of Temecula Planning Director regarding a request for a freeway sign for Old Town Temecula and he is waiting for a response from Mr. Thornhill. City Manager Bradley said he would follow-up on the letter with Director Thornhill and report back to the Committee. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Committee Member Walton, seconded by Committee Member Reed to adjourn at 8:30 P.M. The motion was unanimously carried. The next regular meeting of the City of Temecula Old Town Redevelopment Advisory Committee will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 1994,6:30 P.M., Temecula City Hall Main Conference Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ATTEST -d lopment Secretary June S. Greek OTRDAC10/04/94 5 10/11/94