03-0218_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
February 18, 2003
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (610.85) - None
Chairman Hart called the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan
Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency to order at 7:38 p.m. in the City Council
Chamber.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Diane Bathgate, David M. Swerdlin, John S. Gelff, Vice
Chairman Joe Soto and Chairman Wyatt Hart
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, Executive Director; John Shaw, Agency Counsel;
Meg Monahan, Agency Secretary; Cynthia L. Russell, Chief Financial Officer; Thomas
Tomlinson, Deputy Director; William M. Huber, Engineering and Building Director; Amy
Amirani, Public Works Director; All King, Jr., Community Services Director; Lt. J.B. Davis,
Chief of Police Services; and, Dawn Schanderl, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Swerdlin, seconded by Director Gelff and carried
unanimously, 5-0, to approve items 1 and 2 as recommended by Staff.
MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF JANUARY21, 2003, APPROVED
AS SUBMITTED.
2. CRA WARRANTS DATED JANUARY 23 2003, IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,085.81
RECEIVED AND FILED. (300.30)
3. CONCEPT OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TERRANCE M.
O'SHEA, DEVELOPER, SERRA VISTA OFFICE DEVELOPMENT, APPROVED;
AND, STAFF TO RETURN TO AGENCY WITH AN OWNER PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT FOR CONSIDERATION. (600.40)
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Project Description: On February 3, 2003, the Agency received a request for
financial assistance from Terrance M. O'Shea, representing himself and other
Developers, related to development of an office building fronting Camino Capistrano
north of the Kaiser Permanente building. Assistance from the Agency would help
the owner offset costs related to public improvements such as undergrounding of
phone lines, street lights, fire hydrants, curb and gutter, and a bike lane that are
usually large due to the extent of frontage in relationship to the lot size. Staff
recommends approving the conceptof providing assistance to the project and would
return at a later date with an Owner Participation Agreement for consideration.
Written Communications: Report dated February 18, 2003, from Douglas D.
Dumhart, Principal Management Analyst.
Presentation: Douglas D. Dumhart, Principal Management Analyst, reviewed the
staff recommendation.
Public Comments:
Dan Friess, project developer, discussed the overburden of public improvements
associated with the project due to the extent of street frontage.
Board Member Comments:
Directors Bathgate, Gelff and Chairman Hart felt the project fell within
redevelopment guidelines and supported the recommendation.
Director Swerdlin requested continuance of the item to allow more time to evaluate
the request.
Vice Chairman Soto did not support using public funds to support private
development. He felt the characteristics of the property were known factors when
the developers began the project.
Board Action: Moved by Director Bathgate, seconded by Director Gelff and carried,
3-2-0, to approve the concept of providing financial assistance to the developer of
the Serra Vista Office project; and, staff directed to return with an Owner
Participation Agreement for consideration.
ROLL CALL
AYES: DIRECTORS: Bathgate, Gelff and Chairman Hart
NOES: DIRECTORS: Swerdlin and Mayor pro tem Soto
ABSTAIN: DIRECTORS: None
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BOARD ACTIONS: - None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Hart adjourned the meeting at 8:01 p.m. to a
Regular meeting, Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at 5:30 p.m. for Closed Session and 7:00 p.m.
for the Public Business Session in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully submitted,
R. MONAHAN, SECRETARY
Approved: March 18, 2003
ATTEST:
CHAT AN HART
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