HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Minutes 1989-06-28 Chairwoman Roberta Cerri Teglia M I N U T E S
Boardmembers:
Mark N. Addiego Redevelopment Agency
Jack Drago
Richard A. Haffey Municipal Services Building
-- Gus Nicolopulos
Community Room
June 28, 1989
AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) 7:36 p.m. Chairwoman Teglia presiding.
ROLL CALL: Boardmembers present: Addiego, Drago,
Haffey,
Nicolopulos, and
Tegl i a.
Boa rdmembe rs absent: None.
AGENDA REVIEW AGENDA REVIEW
Executive Director Armas stated that he
had nothing to add or delete from the
Agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of the Regular Bills of
-- 6/28/89 in the amount of
$54,602.94. Approved.
2.Resolution approving the 1989-90
Operating Budget.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1989-90 RESOLUTION NO. 9-89
OPERATING BUDGET
M/S Haffey/Addiego - To approve the
Consent Calendar.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
GOOD AND WELFARE GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION
4. Closed Session for the purpose of The Agency chose not to hold a Closed
the discussion of personnel Session.
matters, labor relations,
property negotiations and
litigation.
RECESS: Chairwoman Teglia recessed the meeting
until the Joint Public Hearing during the
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Council meeting. The time of the recess
was 7:38 p.m.
REDEVELOPMENT MEETING RECONVENED: Chairwoman Teglia reconvened the
Redevelopment Agency meeting at 11:07
p.m., all Boardmembers were present.
PUBLIC HEARING ,~o~ PUBLIC HEARING
3. Joint Public Hearing - To consider Assistant Executive Director/Secretary/
proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Director of Planning Smith stated that
Downtown/Central Redevelopment oral testimony from the last meeting had
Project - Continued from the been answered, and that six written
6/14/89 meeting after the hearing objections and also been answered.
was closed.
Chairwoman/Mayor Teglia stated that a
Review written responses to the letter had been received in today's mail
written objections for adequacy; from Olympian Oil Co. which should be
Resolution making certain findings included in the record of the proceedings
regarding the EIR; Resolution on (a copy is attached and a permanent part
low and moderate income housing; of the record of this meeting.
A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN Assistant Executive Director/Secretary/
FINDINGS REGARDING THE ENVIRON- Director of Planning Smith spoke in
MENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED detail of the attachments, and the miti-
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE gation monitoring program.
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT, ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF Mr. Lou Dell'Angela stated that he repre-
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND sented Olympian Oil Co. cited the
ADOPTING A REPORTING AND MONITORING following submitted questions that had
PROGRAM FOR MITIGATION MEASURES not been answered by staff: 1) will the
INCLUDED IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL Agency impose deed restrictions; will the
IMPACT REPORT Agency delete No. Canal Overcrossing
Project, because it was not justified and
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE USE placed a cloud over the fueling depot;
OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE wants a determination on the three pro-
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT perties owned by Olympian Oil as con-
PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF forming properties.
IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE
COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW AND Assistant Executive Director/Secretary/
MODERATE INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE Director of Planning Smith responded: 1)
PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO meaning of some activity or involvement -
THE PROJECT no answer; 2) No. Canal has been part
of the General Plan and is desirable to
the City; exact route is not drawn, so
how can it wipe out 35 So. Linden.
CITY COUNCIL ITEM CITY COUNCIL ITEM
20. Joint Public Hearing - To consider Mr. Dell'Angela stated that he was not
proposed Redevelopment Plan for the getting specific answers to specific
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)LYMP OIL COMP
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260 MICHBLB COUP- SO~TH SAN F~NClS~O, CALIFORNIA .......
(415) 873-8200 (800> ~2&lO0 TELEX 171513 ~. ~N FRANGI5~O Senior Vice President
Finance
June 27, 1989
South San Francisco
City Council
P.O. Box 711
South San Francisco, CA. 94083
RE: Proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown/Central Redevelopment Project
Dear Mayor Teglia and City Council Members:
Olympian Oil Company is of the opinion that the staff responses to comments made in our
June 12, 1989 letter to you on the above Redevelopment Plan and Project are both
inadequate and unacceptable.
In our letter we raised specific concerns about the proposed North Canal Street Overcrossing
project and about new building and land use restrictions which this new Redevelopment
Project would impose on properties we own in the Project area. The responses which we
received on the North Canal Street Overcrossing project were inflexible and self-serving while
the responses made to our building restrictions questaons were both vague and non-committal.
When questions were raised by your traffic consultant on another roadway project proposed in
the Redevelopment Plan, the point San Bruno Boulevard to East Grand Avenue Connection,
staff deleted this project from the latest draft of the Redevelopment Plan. We are now asking
that you do the same thing with the North Canal Street project since the feasibility and
desirability of this project is now in serious question. It is our position that the Project EIR
has already analyzed the feasibility of this project in sufficient detail to tell you that the
project is not only not needed but it would create more problems in the surrounding area than
~t would solve. It is a waste of City money to do another feasibility study which will conclude
the same thing as the Redevelopment Project EIR.
What your consultants and/or staff fail to realize is that the listing of the North Canal Street
Overcrossing Project in the Redevelopment Plan establishes an economic cloud over our long-
established fueling use at 35 South Linden Avenue since this project is proposed to pass
through and destroy our entire business at this location. We cannot allow this project
proposal, which is not necessary, to severely diminish the value of our property. We will be
forced to take action, if necessary, to protect our Company's interests in this regard.
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South San Francisco
City Council
June 27, 1989
Regarding the responses to our building restriction questions, your staff and/or consultants
could only respondthat. . "at present there is, no intention on the part of the mty' to.substantially
alter the zomng or&nance or procedures .... These are hardly the assurances whmh we asked
for in our letter. Further, your staff states that "neither the City nor the Redevelopment
Agency has the authority to impose deed restrictions or covenants on a property without
some activity or involvement on an owner's part...". What does this response mean? Does the
term "some activity or involvement" mean filing for a building permit? This needs to be
clarified.
In conclusion, I would respectfully request that pursuant to Section 406 of the Redevelopment
Plan, the Redevelopment Agency determine that the following properties within the Project
Area meet the reqmrements of this Plan, and the owners of such properties shall be permitted
to remain as owners of such conforming properties without a participation agreement with the
Agency:
1. 35 South Linden Avenue
2. 100 Baden Avenue
3. SE Comer of East Grand Avenue & Gateway Blvd.
Olympian Oil Company would further ask that a Certificate of Conformance to this effect be
issuedby the Agency at the earliest possible date.
Your consideration of our position on the above would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
OLYMPIAN OIL COMPANY
GNC/jh
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 0215
CITY COUNCIL ITEM 20 - Continued CITY COUNCIL ITEM 20 - Continued
Downtown/Central Redevelopment questions, which was frustrating for his
Project - Continued from the clients.
6/14/89 meeting after the hearing
was closed. Agency Counsel/City Attorney Armento
responded: it means the City cannot uni-
Review written responses to the laterally act to impose any deed
written objections for adequacy; restrictions; and for it to impose some
Resolution making certain findings deed restrictions, the property owner
regarding the EIR; Resolution on would have to be involved in some sort of
the use of taxes; Resolution ruling discussion and negotiation with the City;
on written and oral objections: the letter asked - does this mean a
Motion to waive reading and intro- building permit, and if Mr. Dell'Angela
duce an ordinance approving the was talking about applying to the City
Redevelopment Plan. for something that is a ministerial
action in which the City has no options,
A RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN then the answer would be no, that there
FINDINGS REGARDING THE ENVIRON- would be deed restrictions attached to
MENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED something that was a ministerial action;
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE but if they came forward and wanted
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT something that was a discretionary action
PROJECT ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF on the City where there could be some
OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS AND negotiations, and give and take, then it
ADOPTING A REPORTING AND MONITORING is very possible that the outcome of that
PROGRAM FOR MITIGATION MEASURES there would be a deed restriction
INCLUDED IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL involved.
IMPACT REPORT
Mr. Dell'Angela asked to be kept advised
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT THE USE on meeting on the subject so he could
OF TAXES ALLOCATED FROM THE respond.
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF Mr. Dee West stated that he had yet to
IMPROVING AND INCREASING THE see a map that anyone could read, and
COMMUNITY'S SUPPLY OF LOW AND questioned why there were 550 acres in
MODERATE INCOME HOUSING OUTSIDE THE the project with only 1,300 dwelling
PROJECT AREA WILL BE OF BENEFIT TO units.
THE PROJECT
Mr. Michael Friedenthal stated concern
A RESOLUTION RULING ON WRITTEN AND that the single occupancy hotels and
ORAL OBJECTIONS AND ADOPTING residences would be purchased by private
WRITTEN FINDINGS IN RESPONSE TO developers, and the residents would be
WRITTEN OBJECTIONS RECEIVED FROM evicted. He questioned if the Agency
AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS AND TAXING would establish low income housing to
ENTITIES AND OVERRULING OBJECTIONS replace the single occupancy hotels.
TO THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL Assistant Executive Director/Secretary/
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Director of Planning Smith stated that no
power of eminent domain would be used in
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING respect to residential property, and the
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE City will be spending 20% of funds to
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
CITY COUNCIL ITEM 20 - Continued CITY COUNCIL ITEM 20 - Continued
DOWNTOWN/CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT create housing 1=or low and moderate
PROJECT income housing.
Mr. Friedenthal, 739 Airport Blvd., cited
the problems of first and last month
rents that could make these people home-
less.
Councilman Addiego stated that
Assemblywoman Speier had drafted legisla-
tion on that which dealt with first and
last month rents that might remedy the
situation.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the
purpose ol~ redevelopment was to enhance
life styles.
Clerk/City Clerk Battaya read the title
of the ordinance in its entirety.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resolution making certain l~indings.
RESOLUTION NO. 10-89
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Addiego/Hal~l~ey - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 11-89
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
CITY COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL ACTION
20. Joint Public Hearing - Continued. M/S Hafl=ey/Nicolopulos - To adopt the
Resolution making certain l~indings.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-89
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Drago/Haffey - To adopt the
Resolution on low and moderate income
housing.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 0017
--CITY COUNCIL ACTION - CONTINUED CITY COUNCIL ACTION - CONTINUED
RESOLUTION NO. 93-89
M/S Addiego/Haffey - To adopt the
Resolution ruling on written and oral
objections.
RESOLUTION NO. 94-89
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To waive reading
and introduce the ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNMENT M/S Haffey/Nicolopulos - To adjourn the
Redevelopment meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT: Time of adjournment was 11:35 p.m.
--RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED.
Bar ara . Battaya, Clerk ~ d~oberta Cerri Teglia,/C~rwoman
Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Agency
City of South San Francisco City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Agency meeting show the action taken by the Redevelopment Agency to
dispose of an item. Oral communications, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape.
The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk
and are available for inspection, review and copying.
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