HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/2020 - Special Meeting ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Chandler called the Special Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT: Beck, Cheng, Verlato, Tay, and Chandler
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Brian Goldin: called and expressed his reasons why he opposed to the sale of the proposed City
Parking Lots.
Steve Rhee: called and expressed his reasons why he is in support of the proposed mixed-use
project but cautioned the City about parking issues in the area, especially during construction.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 to confer with Real Property
Negotiators.
Property: City Parking Lots (Assessor Parcel Nos. 5773-301-900 and 901)
Agency Negotiators: City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, Assistant City
Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg, and City Attorney
Stephen P. Deitsch
Property Negotiators: Andy Zhang, NWI, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2) to confer with legal
counsel regarding anticipated litigation: one (1) case.
The Closed Session items were pulled from the agenda and will be brought back for discussion
at the August 18, 2020, City Council meeting.
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Report, discussion, and direction concerning potential mixed-use project at 211
and 233 E. Huntington Drive.
Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Kruckeberg introduced the item; Patrick
Nesbitt, owner of the Embassy Suites, and Richard Bruckner, Senior Land Use Specialist at
Mayor Brown, presented drawings of the potential mixed-use.
Dustin Nicolarsen, owner of the Derby restaurant, explained the benefits of relocating and
restoring the Derby restaurant; and asked the City Council to consider supporting the potential
mixed-use project.
The City Council discussed modifying the bulky design of the proposed new building; they
recommended that the developer relocate the proposed new building further back from the street;
consider the number of residential units proposed for this mixed-use unit development; consider
the number of parking spaces and parking needs of the entire area; and consider combining the
property next to the proposed site. It was the consensus of the City Council to further consider
the proposed mixed-use project located at 211 and 233 E. Huntington Drive and direct Staff to
work with the Applicant to implement the City Council's recommendations.
The Study Session ended at 6:39 p.m.
Mayo of the City of Arcadia
ATTEST:
AtIOP
- Assistant City Clerk