07-0807_CRA_Minutes_Regular MeetingMINUTES
AUGUST 7, 2007
SAN .DUAN CAPISTRANO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CLOSED SESSION (610.851 - None
Chairman Nielsen called the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Juan
Capistrano Community Redevelopment Agency to order at 9:21 p.m.
ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Sam Allevato, Joe Soto, Dr. Londres Uso, Vice
Chairman Tom Hribar and Chairman Mark Nielsen
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: Dave Adams, Executive Director; Steve Apple, Deputy Executive
Director; Meg Monahan, Agency Secretary; Cynthia L. Russell, Finance Officer; John
Shaw, Agency Counsel; Grant Taylor, Assistant Planning Director; and Eileen White,
Recording Secretary.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Board Action: Moved by Director Soto, seconded by Director Allevato, and carried
unanimously, 5-0, to approve items 1 through 4 as recommended by staff.
1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 3, 2007, APPROVED AS
SUBMITTED.
2. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE WARRANTS DATED JULY 19, 2007, IN THE TOTAL
AMOUNT OF $150,437.69, RECEIVED AND FILED. (300.30)
3. CASH BALANCES BY FUND, JUNE 30, 2007, RECEIVED AND FILED. (330.50)
4. REPORT OF INVESTMENTS, MONTH ENDING JUNE 30, 2007, RECEIVED
AND FILED; AND THE AGENCY SECRETARY DIRECTED TO FORWARD THE
REPORT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEBT AND INVESTMENT ADVISORY
COMMISSION. (350.30)
PUBLIC HEARING - None
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BOARD ACTIONS
a. STAFF DIRECTED CONCERNING LAND USES AND PROPERTY
DISPOSITION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR LOWER ROSAN RANCH.
(APN 121-240-39; 121-240.73; 121-253-13; 121-253-15) COUNCIL PRIORITY
7A (420.10)
Description: At its July 3, 2007, meeting, the Board supported vehicle storage
for temporary use of Lower Rosan Ranch Property, and mixed use development
for permanent use. The Board Members on the Lower Rosan Subcommittee,
established by Chair Nielsen to further review potential options and uses,
concurred. to allow Superior Auto of SJC, INC., dba Toyota/Scion of San Juan
Capistrano to temporarily utilize a portion of the property during construction of
improvements at the dealership. In addition, the Board Members on the Lower
Rosan Subcommittee concurred that a mixed use development would be the
preferred permanent land use for the site, and recommended staff make
arrangements with the City of Dana Point and Orange County Flood Control
District to annex adjacent properties. Staff recommended the Board receive the
staff report on recommended temporary and long term uses for the Lower Rosan
Ranch Property; direct staff to bring back a License and Indemnity Agreement for
Temporary Vehicle Storage with Superior Auto of SJC, INC., dba Toyota/Scion of
San Juan Capistrano; and direct staff as to how to proceed with recommended
permanent development issues.
Written Communications:
Report dated August 7, 2007, by Grant Taylor, Assistant Planning Director.
Letter dated August 3, 2007, from Lee W. Phelps, Mission Completed
Contractors California, LLC, stating their interest in developing the Lower Rosan
Ranch Property.
Letter dated August 7, 2007, from Richard and Susie Zodnik, City residents,
requesting the establishment of an emergency exit for Capistrano Valley Mobile
Estates residents in the development plans for the site.
Presentation: Grant Taylor, Assistant Planning Director, reviewed the staff
recommendation.
Public Comment:
Lee W. Phelps, representing Mission Completed Contractors, expressed his
desire to work with the City in creating a development proposal for the site, citing
his past work within the community. —
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Virginia Riley, City resident, was concerned that affordable housing for the site
would be too close to attractive nuances such as the train tracks and vehicular
storage; raised concern that development would destroy the air quality for the
adjacent mobile home park; and expressed the need for secondary access for
the park.
Tom Gropewald, City resident, representing the Capistrano Valley Mobile
Estates, thanked Council for addressing the noise problems associated with the
car wash; ascertained the location of the car storage area; and was concerned
with development of low income housing.
Erma Thomas, City resident, preferred development of RV storage over
.affordable housing, as it would not impact traffid as well as provide revenue for
the City.
Gene Ratcliffe, City resident, supported providing affordable housing on the site
as workforce housing is needed for Orange County.
Board Comment:
Director Uso felt that development of an affordable workforce housing component
could be done in a way that would avoid negatively impacting the mobile home
park residents' quality of life.
Director Allevato supported further research of the proposed permanent mix of
uses; a retail component to provide sales tax revenue to the City; quality
affordable workforce housing blended with market rate housing; and completion
of a comprehensive study of the potential traffic impacts.
Mayor pro tem Soto thanked Chair Nielsen and Vice Chair Hribar for their work
on the subcommittee and supported further study of the mixed use proposal.
Vice Chair Hribar stated that if not for the required economic goals for the City,
he would have preferred the property to remain open space. The proposed mix is
well thought out and appropriate for the site.
Chair Nielsen supported the proposed subcommittee recommendation to annex
adjacent property and develop the site for mixed uses.
Board Action: Moved by Chair Nielsen, seconded by Director Soto and
carried unanimously, 5-0, to direct staff to 9) return to the Board with a License
and Indemnity Agreement for Temporary Vehicle Storage; 2) implement the
subcommittee recommendation and proceed with meeting and negotiations with
the City of Dana Point and the Orange County Flood Control District regarding
annexation and land sale or swap, obtaining formal letters of intent prior to
utilizing staff time to pursue such annexations and land sale or swap; 3) issue
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requests for proposals to perform land use and economic analysis for
development and land distribution, and if and when such letters of intent are
received, 4) make an annexation application to the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO), enter into negotiations with Orange County Flood Control
District for the land sale or swap, initiate land use and economic development
studies, identify development specifications, and prepare a request for proposal
for developer to process applicable entitlements.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Chairman Nielsen adjourned the meeting at 9:59 p.m.,
to Tuesday, August 2.1, 2007, at 5:30 p.m., for Closed Session, and 7:00 p.m. for the
Public Business Session, in the City Council Chamber.
Respectfully subm
R. MONAHAN, AGENCY SECRETARY
ApArovect September 4, 2007
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MARK N} LSEN, CHAT MAN
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