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Home My WebLink AboutRDA Minutes 1988-08-24Chairman Jack Drago M I N U T E S Boardmembers: ,f'~ ~.~ ~ ~ Mark N. Addiego Redevelopment Agency ~ ~ Ri chard A. Haffey Gus Nicolopulos Municipal Services Building Roberta Cerri Teglia Community Room August 24, 1988 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1) 7:08 p.m. Chairman Drago presiding. ROLL CALL: Boardmembers present: Addiego, Halley, Nicolopulos, and Drago. Boardmembers absent: Tegl i a. AGENDA REVIEW AGENDA REVIEW Acting Executive Director Yee stated that he had nothing to add or delete from the Agenda. 1. Motion to approve the Regular M/S Addiego/Haffey - to approve the Bills of 8/24/88. Regular Bills of 8/24/88 in the amount of $16,540.87. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 2. Public Hearin9 - To consider Precise Mayor Drago continued the open Public Plan for 108-148 Corporate Drive Hearing. (WDT Applicant) - continued from the 8/10/88 meeting. Assistant Director/Secretary Smith stated that there were no changes from the pre- Staff Report 8/10/88 recommending: vious staff report, however, at the 1) Continue the Public Hearing 8/10/88 meeting the Applicant had pre- and hear testimony; 2) Close the sented a third revised design concept and Public Hearing; 3) Motion to the plans were referenced for approval in approve Precise Plan No. 88-15 for Special Condition No. 1. She continued, 108-148 Corporate Drive. that since the last meeting, at the request of the Applicant, the City had considered a request to accept a letter of credit for the Oyster Point (Vice Chairwoman Teglia Arrived Contribution and accept a change in the at 7:10 p.m.) contribution requirements if the formula is changed - which is scheduled for a future meeting for City Council action; and Special Condition No. 2 reflects whatever action is taken. She stated that Security Bank had notified the property owner of its inten- tion to close its operations on the site; that in the event the existing building is removed, Special Condition 8/24/88 Page I AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 2. Staff Report - Continued. No. 3 allows the expansion of this pro- ject to include the area used by the Bank. She continued, also included in the conditions was a prevailing wage requirement, and those conditions pre- viously stated in the staff report. Discussion followed: that the realign- ment of the street was approved the last time as part of the parcel map; that the variance had also been previously approved; that the sign program would not go to the Council. Vice Chairwoman Teglia questioned: why the sign program deviated from the approved plan for the Gateway; why the height was 51~' rather than the 4' approved for the rest of Gateway in the sign program when the Council and Agency had worked very hard to make it tasteful and consistent. Mr. McNeill, Homart, stated that the Architectural Committee for Homart had examined the sign program, and when the original sign criteria was designed it was not designed or intended to accom- modate retail development. He continued, now there would be six to ten tenants rather than the four tenants originally slated for the building, so consequently more room was needed. He stated that the tenants Homart was attracting to the pro- ject were very interested in advertising their location. Discussion followed: Vice Chairwoman Teglia was concerned that this was a deviation from the tasteful sign program and approved guidelines with its bright lights, neons, signs and strip commercial; that Homart would not have neon signs, but wanted to allow the tenants to make a statement; that Homart had watered down the original request for signage for WDT and allow them to still market their space; effecting a middle ground on the colors of signs; Councilman Haffey was con- cerned about incremental decisions regarding the Gateway, however, felt the Agency could move forward on the Precise 8/24/88 Page 2 I I ...... 2.Staff Report - Continued. Plan and come back on the sign program; that staff wanted direction on Agency concerns on colors or the size of signs for the Gateway; colors the various tenants wanted in their signs. Assistant Director/Secretary Smith suggested the following: approve Special Conditions 1-6, and eliminate Special Condition 7 that dealt with the sign program, and substitute a Special Condition 7 that says the design program shall be returned for future approval by the Redevelopment Agency which would be done the same night the Council receives the overpass approval. M/S Teglia/Haffey - To approve the Precise Plan No. 88-15 based on the five findings and Special Conditions 1-6 in the staff report; and a new Special Condition No. 7 "A revised sign program more in conformance with the Sign System Guidelines adopted for the Gateway Project shall be submitted and -.- approved by the Agency." Councilman Addiego stated that he would like to hear from the Applicant on the colors, and did not care to pick the col ors for the Applicant. Mr. Dick Thompson stated that he repre- sented the Developer, and agreed with what he had heard discussed this evening. He stated that he felt that a middle ground could be reached on the color issue - as to what was acceptable to the Agency. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 3. Staff Report 8/24/88 recommending: ~.~o~ City Clerk Battaya stated that the Agenda adoption of a Resolution accepting read adoption of two Resolutions, the proposal of Bartle Wells however, the staff report only requested Associates for professional services action on the Resolution for Bartle in connection wi th the sale of Wells. refunding notes; adoption of a Resolution accepting Jones, Hall, Councilman Halley stated that Bartle Hill & White as Bond Counsel. Wells had done an excellent job for the -- City in the past, and the development at A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL the Gateway was directly tied to the 8/24/88 Page 3 I A G E N D A A C T I 0 N T A K E N ~il]]<].~] --3. Staff Report - Continued. payoff of these notes - to the principal on the note. He stated that all that had OF BARTLE WELLS ASSOCIATES FOR been done was to payoff the interest, and PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION then have to refinance the notes, and WITH THE SALE OF REFUNDING NOTES because of Homart's development plan the City has not been able to payoff the A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL principal. He stated that he was con- OF JONES, HALL, HILL & WHITE FOR cerned that the City's Redevelopment PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS BOND Agency was responsible for the principal COUNSEL of this note, and he wanted to see Bartle Wells hired for this and the repayment of the $7,000,000. He stated that the City paid the interest through tax increments created by Homart's project, and if the project did not move forward and take appropriate actions - the City could not pay back the principal. He stated that he looked to the Gateway, Homart in particular in the Gateway, to make sure that the City of South San Francisco and the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency can live up to paying off this $7,000,000 in principal. M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adopt the Resolution on Bartle Wells Associates. RESOLUTION NO. 12-88 Carried by unanimous voice vote. 4. Motion to authorize the City Clerk~o3~ M/S Teglia/Haffey - To cancel the to cancel the Regular Meeting of Redevelopment Agency meeting of 9/14/88. 9/14/88. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Vice Chairwoman Teglia stated that the reason for the cancellation was that ori- ginally a majority of the Agency would be out of the country, which had boiled down to being only two members, and that permission was needed for the members to go out of the country. Boardmember Nicolopulos stated that it was an Agency policy to seek permission to be out of the country. Agency Counsel Armento stated that she 8/24/88 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 4. Motion to authorize the City Clerk was not aware of any requirements for the to cancel the Regular Meeting - public agency to ask permission. continued. CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION 5. 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. M/S Haffey Nicolopulos - To adjourn the meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ADJOURNMENT: Time of adjournment was 7:30 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED. 'Barbara A. Battaya, Clerk~ rago, Redevelopment Agency Fedevelopment Agency City of South San Francisco 'ity 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. 8/24/88 Page 5