11-0816_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
August 16, 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 Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors to order at 8:05 p.m.
DIRECTORS PRESENT: Sam Allevato, Derek Reeve, Larry Kramer,
Vice -Chair 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 Kramer, seconded by Vice -Chair Taylor and carried
unanimously to approve items 1 and 2 as recommended by staff with
Director Allevato abstaining from consent calendar 1.
1. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES — REGULAR MEETING
OF AUGUST 2, 2011, APPROVED
ROLL CALL:
AYES: DIRECTORS: Reeve, Kramer, Taylor, Chair Freese
NOES: DIRECTORS: None
ABSENT: DIRECTORS: None
ABSTAINED: DIRECTORS: Allevato
2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED AUGUST 5, 2011, IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $655,490.96; RECEIVED AND FILED (300.30)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
BOARD ACTIONS:
1. CONTINUING LIFE COMMUNITIES (CLC) — "THE ORCHARDS AT
CAPISTRANO" SENIOR COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
ALTERNATIVES (PLEASE REFER TO THE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF
AUGUST 16, 2011, FOR COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM) —
CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN (410.60)
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Grant Taylor, Development Services Director, provided a staff report and
responded to questions. Omar Sandoval, City Attorney, recommended that the
Community Redevelopment Agency do not take action on this matter at this time
due to the recently passed Assembly Bills X1 26 and X27.
Public Correspondence:
• Mayor Gary Capata, City of Laguna Niguel, submitted correspondence dated
August 16, 2011, clarifying that the City of Laguna Niguel has not received,
considered, approved, or taken any action related to a request from CLC for
vehicular access to the development project/property.
Applicant:
• Troy Bourne, Continuing Life Communities (CLC), provided a PowerPoint
presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comments:
John Morgan, Senior Planner from the City of Laguna Niguel, stated that the
City of Laguna Niguel has not received a formal presentation or application
from CLC concerning exclusive access to the project site; and looked
forward in working with San Juan Capistrano's staff and with the developer
on the matter.
Council Comments:
• Would like to see the project move forward; and asked that once the matter
can be brought back, staff provide a comprehensive report asttp;the option
and its value.
• Supported the project; and asked staff to move forward as much as possible.
• Felt that it's a great project that provides what the former Open Space
Committee tried to achieve, of partnering with private developers to preserve
open space; and hoped that staff can continue to process their application.
• Felt that the project is very promising.
Board Action: Moved by Director Reeve, seconded by
Director Allevato, and carried unanimously continue the item to an uncertain
date.
2. CRA RESOLUTION 11-08-16-01 ADOPTED ADOPTING THE ENFORCEABLE
OBLIGATION PAYMENT SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL X1 26
(400.80)
Vice -Chair Taylor recused himself and left the Council Chamber due to proximity
of numerous Redevelopment Agency properties to his residence.
Cindy Russell, Finance Officer, provided a staff report and responded to
questions. Tom Clark, Special Legal Counsel, responded to questions.
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Board Action: Moved by Director Allevato, seconded by
Director Kramer, and carried 3-0-1 with Vice -Chair Taylor recused and
Council Member Reeve opposed to adopt CRA RESOLUTION 11-08-16-01
entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING THE ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATION
_ PAYMENT SCHEDULE DATED AS OF AUGUST 16,2011"
ROLL CALL
AYES:
DIRECTORS:
Reeve, Kramer, Allevato, and Chair Freese
NOES:
DIRECTORS:
None
ABSENT:
DIRECTORS:
None
RECUSED:
DIRECTORS:
Taylor
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Chair Freese adjourned the meeting at 8:49 p.m. to
Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session and 6:00 p.m. for the
public Business Session, in the Council Chamber.
submitted,
Approved: September 6, 2011
ATT ST:
LAURA FREESE, CHAIR
8-16-2011