11-0517_CRA_Minutes_Adjourned Regular MeetingMINUTES
May 17, 2011
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION 610.85: None
RECESS UNTIL 6:00 P.M.
BUSINESS SESSION
Chair Freese called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment
Agency Board of Directors to order at 8:49 p.m.
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Sam Allevato, Derek Reeve, Larry Kramer, Vice -Chairman
John Taylor and Chair Laura Freese.
DIRECTORS ABSENT: None
Agenda items are presented in the originally agendized format for the benefit of the
minutes' reader, but were not necessarily heard in that order.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Allevato, seconded by Vice -Chairman Taylor and
carried unanimously to approve item 1 and 3 as recommended by staff, with
Director Reeve opposed to approve consent calendar item 2.
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COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
OF MAY 3, 2411, APPROVED
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED MAY 5, 2011 IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $183,354.22, RECEIVED AND FILED (344.34)
ROLL CALL:
AYES:
DIRECTORS:
Allevato, Kramer, Taylor and Chair Freese
NOES:
DIRECTORS:
Reeve
ABSENT:
DIRECTORS:
None
REPORT OF INVESTMENTS -- MARCH 2011, RECEIVED AND FILED (350.30)
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PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
BOARD ACTIONS:
DISCUSSION REGARDING DISPOSITION OF LOWER ROSAN RANCH
PROPERTY (420.10)
Public Correspondence:
Lewis and Bonnie Snyder, submitted a letter, asking the Board of Directors
not to consider Home Depot for the site.
Cindy Russell, Finance Officer, provided a staff report and responded to
questions.
Public Comments:
• Steve Behmerwohld, City resident, encouraged the Board of Directors to
move forward with Home Depot, and not to consider the low-income
housing proposal.
• Richard Gardner, Capistrano Beach resident, provided the Board of
Directors with additional options, such as leasing as raw land; and suggested
looking into opportunities to work with South Coast Water District to make
access improvements on Stonehill Drive.
Directors Comments:
• Preference in obtaining an appraisal and release a Request for Proposals
(RFP), as soon as possible, in order to expedite disposition of the property.
• Felt that negotiations with Home Depot are taking too long; stated that
proposals received show good possibilities for the property that can be
agreeable to everyone; and felt that the City/Redevelopment Agency should
not own as much property, especially property that can be developed, as is a
burden to taxpayers.
• Preference in having both the appraisal and the RFP done simultaneously
and having a deadline for the property to be sold by, and if the property is not
sold by the deadline, other alternatives will be considered in order to cover
the interest payment expenses.
• Supported obtaining an appraisal and releasing an RFP as soon as possible;
expressed disappointment with Home Depot, as the site plan was supposed
to be a much smaller project, therefore, cannot support at this time; and felt
there can be better uses for the property.
Board Action: Moved by Director Allevato, seconded by Vice -Chair Taylor, and
carried unanimously to direct staff to simultaneously obtain an appraisal and
release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the disposition and development of
the Lower Rosan Ranch property.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Freese adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m. to
Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. for a Joint City Council/Cornmunity
Redevelopment Agency — Budget Workshop; and then to Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at
5:00 m. ,I for a Closed Session and 6:00 p.m. for the
public Buline�h Session, in the City Council Chamber.
;abmitted,
MARIA MORRPS, AGENT' SECRETARY
Approved: June 7, 2011
ATTEST:
.AURA FREESE, CHAIR
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