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Home My WebLink AboutJANUARY 4,1978 22:94l2a OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS ARE TAPE RECORDED AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AND THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 4, 1978 I The City Council and the Arcadia Redevelopment adjourned regular session at 4 p.m. January 4, Chamber of the Arcadia City Hall. Agency met in an 1978 in the Council ROLL CALL PRES ENT: ABS ENT : Members Gilb, Lauber, Parry, Saelid Member Margett (arrived at 4:25 p.m.) PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT 100-112 N. First Av. The City Council was provided with spread sheets indicating the various proposals received and data concerning the types of development, the estimated revenue to the City from sale of the property, estimated acquisition cost to the Agency and pertinent information on the uses proposed with dates for commencing and completion of construction. The Economic Coordinator explained the status of the proposals to develop the property at 100-112 N. First Avenue which currently houses HOY Community Clinic and a Van Lines, both of which will have to be relocated. Some pro- posals included the Avis Car Rental property to the north of the subject property, but this is not being considered at this time. This being a continued public hearing the following spoke with reference to their individual proposals. Steve Boden of Bodean, Inc., submitted a proposal for the construc- tion of a racquetball/health club facility which would be similar to those he operates in Torrance, Fullerton and Hawthorne and geared to family use. His investment would be close to one million dolla~s. When reminded that one such facility is currently under construction he said in part that he felt the City could support another. Although he preferred the subject location which is prime in his estimation he would consider another if it were presented to him. Parking was a primary concern to Council. Robert Donaldson, realtor, representing Messrs. Noren and McGoldrick, who submitted a proposal for a racquetball/health facility." referred to a communication submitted to the City in August, 1977 expressing interest in the entire parcel. He felt the Avis property could be available, however it would have to be relocated with moving costs. I~ was pointed out that this parcel is not being considered at this time. He explained the type of racquetball/health club his clients desire to build and operate. I Robert Honor, President of HTL, Inc., expanded on his submitted pro- posal to construct corporate headquarters on a portion of the subject property and reiterated some of his remarks made before the City Cou~cil on December 20, 1977. He said his present quarters must be vacated by December 31, 1978 - they would start moving December 1. His company manufactu~es fire suppression equipment for both military and commercial aircraft; industrial valves and guages for agriculture purposes and liquid fertilizer. Both divisions for these products are located in Monrovia. Other divisions are located in Santa Barbara, Santa Ana, Arizona and San Juan Porto Rico. They propose to use 30,000 sq. ft. of the land for the total facility with 7500 sq. ft. for the office building. It would be an investment of about $500,000. They are prepared to proceed with this transaction immediately. A site plan was reviewed with sketches, elevations and the like of the proposed project along with a schedule for commencing and completion of construction of the one story office building. Parking spaces would be more than required by the Code. 1-4-78 - , - 22:9413 Gerald Myers, owner of the Sawmill Restaurant at 57 Wheeler Street expressed interest in the endeavor to obtain a high quality development for this property as it will be located across the street from his business. In response to an inquiry Mr. Myers said they are purchasing the land directly to the north of his restaurant and may use it for additional parking purposes. Jim Kuhn, representing the proposal submitted by Johns and Kuhn contemplating the construction of an eight to nine thousand sq. ft. two-story office building, submitted their plans. Mr. Kuhn is a building designer and Mr. Johns is in the insurance business and both need larger office space. A preliminary concept plan was reviewed indicating the building and parking areas. Loans have been assured and they would like to proceed with a completion date of about January 1979. I The economics of these proposals were .explained in detail by the Economic Coordinator. No one else desiring to be heard the hearing was CLOSED on MOTION by Member Lauber, seconded by Member Parry and carried unanimously. RECESSED, and RECONVENED. The members of the City Council and the Agency then presented individual viewpoints. Member Lauber stated in part that the City has been assured of one excellent racquetball/health club facility at First and Duarte Road and weighing all of the proposals she favors the proposals of HTL, Inc., and Johns & Kuhn which are the types of developments that the City should encourage to locate here. HIL is a high calibre corporation with a fine reputation. She felt the design for the two buildings, parking and landscaping will be an asset to the area. Member Gilb submitted in part that with reference to the proposal of Bodean he felt the Second and Huntington property would accommodate the racquetball/health facility better than the subject location. With reference to the proposal by HTL, Inc., at first he had thought of retaining the rear portion and holding it for parking purposes but he was favorably impressed with the fact that there would not be much in and out traffic. He submitted his on-going interest and concern for more parking in that area. He felt both proposals would compliment the subject corner. He felt the City has a moral obli- gation to assist the restaurant developer in finding another loc'ation for his restaurant. As for preference he would favor HTL. Inc., and Johns and Kuhn first, then the Bodean proposal and then the Noren & McGoldrick proposal third. Member Parry stated in part that he too would like staff to work with the other applicants in finding other locations. He felt the City could support another racquetball/health club, however, con- sidering all the factors, one being the parking problems in the area, he favored HTL, Inc. and Johns & Kuhn. Member Margett stated in part that he too appreciates the proposal by I HTL, Inc. and Johns & Kuhn, however, he would rather consider the entire triangle as one parcel and felt the restaurant proposal, for instance, would fit well as one total development. He felt it only good planning to be looking at the entire parcel at this time and as one project instead of piece meal...that there is an opportunity now to have an overall master plan for the entire triangle - something creative. Mayor Saelid said in part that the presentations have all been excellent however if HTL, Inc. does not receive a decision one way or the other at this meeting they will be in a very tight situation which he Can appreciate. He felt the restaurant developer has been let down in a sense but even if he did come in with a promising proposal at this time it would have to be extremely outstanding or he would go with HTL, Inc. and Johns & Kuhn. He would really like to put off the decision but ~ith'the information from staff that the restaurant developer could not possibly be ready within two weeks and to find the Avis owner another location would present further complications. 1-4-78 - ? - I I RESOLUTION NO. 4702 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 4703 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. ARA-38 RESOLUTION NO. ARA-39 ,':,'.. ,; :', . " ,.,;~~' :.,' :"'-l ~ i .' - 22:9414 He was unwilling to continue this matter to a point where it would severely handicap HTL, Inc. On this basis he would support the proposals of HTL, Inc. and Johns & Kuhn. Resolutions for both the City Council and the Agency were then discussed, amended in some areas and adopted as follows: The City Attorney presented, ~xplained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 4702, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH HTL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WITH FREDERICK G. JOHNS, JR. AND JIM KUHN, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 100 TO 112 NORTH FIRST AVENUE IN THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT." It was MOVED by Council Member Gilb, seconded by Council Member Parry and carried on roll call vote as f?llows that the reading of the full text be waived and that the same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Gilb, Lauber, Margett, Parry, Saelid None None The City Attorney presented, explained the content and read the title of Resolution No. 4703, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH HTL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WITH FREDERICK G. JOHNS, JR. AND JIM KUHN, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 100 TO 112 NORTH FIRST AVENUE IN THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; APPROVING THE PROPOSED SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY; AND APPROVING THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS PERTAINING THERETO." It was MOVED by Council Member Parry, seconded by Council Member Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived and that the same be ADOPTED. . AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Council Members Gilb, Lauber, Parry, Saelid Council Member Margett None The Agency Counsel presented, explained the content and read the title of ARA Resolution No. 38, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPOSED DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE ARCADIA REDE- VELOPMENT AGENCY WITH HTL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WITH FREDERICK G. JOHNS, JR. AND JIM KUHN, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 100 TO 112 NORTH FIRST AVENUE IN THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT." It was MOVED by Member Gilb, seconded by Member Lauber and carried on roll call vote as follows that the reading of the full text be waived and that the same be ADOPTED. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Members Gilb, Lauber, Margett, Parry, Saelid None None The Agency Counsel presented, explained the content and read the title of ARA Resolution No. 39, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSIDERATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PURSUANT TO CERTAIN DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS BY THE ARCADIA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH HTL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND WITH FREDERICK G. JOHNS, JR. AND JIM KUHN, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF 100 TO 112 NORTH FIRST AVENUE IN THE CENTRAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; APPROVING THE PROPOSED SALE OF SAID REAL PROPERTY AND THE DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS PERTAINING THERETO; AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS." - 1 - 1-4-78 Mi>Q:~~ bluow j.1 9'19;1\0] SIb .1~oqquB 22:9415 1nLt'lwasoMOVEDJby Member;JLauber,oseC'onaell,'by Me'mb~ Parry and carried bJ on, rol h call :vote :a's folU,w91'Efia,s.thefl rea'dtn:g"'6'f2 the full text be wai ved and'."th'atii therilsBme'I:be. A!DOP;rElf! ] 0 3.!c8oq<nq nsrij 9:L~" '<.,,"A,YES,:d:1 bMembersIJGilb1H;,autierf,3'Parry1 S'a",lldJoesJl : .",01 10 NOES :Ds:!q.MembercMargettsmoa nl DSD"$lllil ,D9aau:nlb ABSENT: None srij bS9'! bns :1n9jno.') ~rij D9!Jl.sl'1x9 (b9:1f!!Jzs'.rq X:9.irro~'jA .{JIJ srlT t10ITUJ023H RE~O~YT~ON ,0 MOITThe2Agency:Gounse19presented~ explainedJlthe ~bntent and rea&OiHe.OM YllA!lQ:;JAA"2b,oICm l'! J/~tineC)of'!ARA,)Reso']uti:i5n~No. %O~Tenti1tiTe'dr; lJ1]i,iR:il1l0LUTION OF iffiEqOaA ADOP~~f Y8 2TM~MJlARCADIA~REDEVELOPMENTV,AGENC~gES~ABE[SHING rME AMOUNT TO BE JUST HTI\'] llf1.1; .::m 1 ~OMPENSAT[0N IFOR\f!OO- n23NORTH,HllRS Ti'i\VIlNuBlj;N::JJtHE CENTRAL RE- 3J1\2 :lliT JiO', . yDEVELOPMENT PROOEC:flANDl1APPROVINGH~D.1!U!FlioR:nZl\NG EXECUTION OF THE .lAJlTH3::J m!T ;nAGREEMENT2TO;:ACQUiDRESREADTPROPER'l'yrPER'tAcl'NING 'i!tfERETO. /I /I .T::J:>!W)!q TH::!MqOJ:>!V:'lGllil I It was MOVED by Member Gilb, seconded by Member Parry and carried ~9dm9M il~nuo::Jo~drollncall ydte~as9fol10ws~that ~tiear.eaaiftgwoflthe full text be 10 gn.rbss'! sri:! j"waivedJand thatjtheiSamel]je"'ADOP1JED'1~B~ bll.B '('nsq ~a~f.['qea..t\ 9d c)G""ille &1ij jF;!iJ bns hsvl.ew sd jX.9j Jlul srlj AYES: Members Gilb, Lauber, Parry, Saelid D.i.:.ts.52 c: \~:r1:HNO~S :~~)8'H:Mel!lber;.t.Margettt:J ;:;'1::ldmsH 11:Jf1lJOJ : ?:-IYA ABSENT: None '1ll0V. : 2:>!Oll 9DOll :TV1:l2ffA Member Margett then stated for the record, "I have been Mr. Negative SIb DES'! bnE janc:!rhave,rltried'ltdc,disagree'sand'qno,tor.be.Jdi\sagtle'ea1>i1!'e and sOlH.f)~TnwIjl2:>!Jl YTJ:) dET 1D iJOITUmat:J,is,"diHicult;r9 I,e:t>\me .s'aYflLdrutihe',de~l~Ji..... I am n6"tJ\dpp6'Ked TJ3Q2:'lii HTHJ 2~'\'llnt,Q ~yo'-!r,1de:velopments,.':Ol>Iihthi:rikYelfey ::rliiife 19'rEMtlWa16\:l' I welcome 96J''If)[}.A T ,1:'I]1q OJ::r'f'IQ JJr A1;.h_'1,:,C,i:,t yr.n yF.rom '.my;~oWn :"\iaritag~ Ip'oiWfllr,J>1f<ie l'Uwe CGou Id ha ve done 21:13,H:'!:>!Ji~A f'lcW.':S-".l!l!'!th'ing,Jbetter.zf6r;Iy'ou'J.KIHZsti1Irll'fe'eJf./il1faii::l;\fgjJA and that I s the CHI; .::JHJ ,G:UjJTi.."(aYIII Jv:o,ted'.I',' rhe:i:vote'V6flqli:i6i'/a'slfndtfCJfo'illyoll.flor,llfor the developments, illlT H01 ,Y J:i'f !Jb_~t12tor ,the!)reaSonsl}preYiousi~ls tateli'.l'}]:;allil',! HT HI :IHT m :ii'J113VA T2;1I"! HTY,OV: sn aT 001 10 TVlal1QOJ3V30 aM ::LlA2 GIAG 'iO alAc G:'!2(l!!:))~_asnt;hlm!2MOYED; Ibx 1Mein!5Eir1 GHb~qCsec.olilil:lli .b'yr1!ll'afuber Parry and TlIJ3HqOl:'lV3Lca););~eg) pn: (ro:];.l~ccal!l.r vote'CaslcfolIT1ows: Ytlf,,60ilfu -b"a!Hic concept plans as submitted at thi's,(me'eting :,oeevA':PPROVED1TsiiBJelftllto submission of preliminary and final plans for approval. );:)dmsM lr:)I.!vo:) I.(d b~bDO:J;;)8 ,,'(IIf,':! i"$dfrrsH i1:.)fJ1Jo~) ~{C Ci3VO!1 asw jI J'J 8I1ft""o: "lij jS.~:YE_S..:o! lG Member.s)\Gi>lb:,o Lauber., RarrYJ,.'S.!'e'l:idr0dus.1 .r]:,r!'PJl$,: sd ,Member.LMargettms hS'J.tsw 90 JX8:l Iiul srij ABSENT: None blls.!32 : CI'r.r.'1 ~ :'DdueJ (dll~ c..tsclm'3t1 ll::Jiwo:) : 23Yh With the consent of~ .th~r;otherj,members,,~a:yor See-tetra asked staff to diligently pursue a location for the ,re&tauranta~veloper and report back at the next regular meeting. srJ:J DEe"! bDE :"IJ~jf1("':) sri.:; h::JnLel~Jxs ,b.::.jf1.92S:rQ i$211IJOJ X~1JsgJ..~ .sriT V10ITUJ0235J AJaA,!i!A :m'" ,0 ~F)] l'U,<;p!}Il,ciJ"Liaisom,to ~he P,l'anning.J.Oonmiiss1on1'll.ndI:staff will iHnp-M1o tli~ 'iB l' jj(yj '[ :::!'.,;2:i~. Jv1 !)..eg~~iye .p.osi,ttonq o'f;;thev,Ci5uric'ilWand :th.e"'l\\rgiil'iycI:t:o the Planning -3(U'l .AICli'..J;U :i::IT 9(JllUl1is~ion';in .the :possioility ofI'iilc<lrnIrstora~eO:'f.kility being .:: );-;ii'jc,'jjf i r;lpca~e_d on.[a port.ion'lofItheiIHuntiirig't'oiPDr'fveWand:rSecond Avenue I'::lL1(,JjV Jli Gi'J. ]p~gp!,_r!:y .1, iStaff iwiHq also, ci::insu,ItLwl'fh Avls, G'ii1l0Rental owner T'f~ ~'hJ.~~1~:,::,.!.;-~1~~i v~:toJi ts '..property. :r2;U>I iiTHCJ!1 S.lJ OT 001 '10 Il.'IJ3W5iCJ AD,1.Q~~N~lI" 'j"::",,-!: ~:.30~p.II!' Council6ad~ournedcltol"Jariuar,YO:9,a.1978Iat 4 p.m. in the I ~J~ J/:'2:r i ~iJ'! C);iCon~eF..ence..'Room.. L.i!h 2.\!>".flQ! as s;ov lIs.'J .f1o"! no ~l...~:.n '1.~.tl.A. :JU .9rr.i.o[~ drlj jsrl:.t f- Jtli ':;'3\' fEW bJJ ,:IL.-:: ~ '("..:..s<-l ATTEST: ,~~~ / City Clerk & Secrc.e tary ARA 1-4-78 -4 -