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Home My WebLink About1984-05-21; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES Place: City Council Conference Room Date : May 21, 1984 Meeting of: Time : 5:OO PM Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee MEMBERS Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:OO PM. ROLL CALL: Present: Members, Clarke, Hall, Hayes, Helton, McCoy, Moralez, Holmes, Sanchez, Guilford Absent: None Staff Present: Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Manager Patty Cratty, AA II/Redevelopmen Joe Eggleston, U & M Marty Orenyak, BldcJ & Plng Dir. Council Liaison: Kulchin APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Minutes of April 23, 1984 approved as submitted. 1. ELECTION OF CO-CHAIRPERSON Motion made to retain Member Hall as Co-Chairperson and nomination made to have Member McCoy as second Co-Chairperson. Member McCoy elected Co-Chairperson. 2. UPDATE ON HISTORICAL SITE PRESERVATION Staff member Salomone gave report stating that this item had come to light as a result of the Carlsbad Inn project. Staff researched and past out CPO Study list of 33 sites of historical significance. Staff mentioned that these sites had not been officially designated at this time. Mr. Salomone wanted the committee to know the background and research that had taken place. It was noted that the majority of the historical sites on the list from CPO were in the Redevelopment and Community Development Block Grant areas of the City. Staff member Cratty stated she talked to several cities in which Council's had appointed committees. Cost for study to be done approximately $30,000, staff has spoken to Mr. Rick Alexander of SANDAG and can provide further study for approximately $15,000 to $20,000. CLARKE HALL HqYES H$LTON MC COY MQRALEZ HOLMES SANCHEZ GUILFORD X X X X X X X x MINUTES HRAC M y 21, 1984 PAGE 2 Staff gave report as presented in agenda packet with recommendation as contained therein. Staff stated that was an informational item for the committee and the recommendation to be made to Council would be to possibly appoint a committee to further study historical preservation in the City. Member Holmes felt that the report was a good start and perhaps a committee with 2 or 3 local citizens can give guidelines on potential of historic sites. Member Helton stated that a few members of the Historical Society would be good for the committee. Member Hayes asked if any of the members of the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee were members of the Historical Society. It was noted that Member Clarke was a member of the Society. Member Hayes asked what the next step was. Staff member Cratty stated that this item would be going forward to the Planning Commission and to the City Council for consideration but at this point it was something to think about. Member McCoy questioned some of the sites that were listed on the CPO study. Member Sanchez stated that he felt the committee should go on record as recommending that a committee be formed to address historical preservation in the City of Carlsbad. Marge Howard-Jones addressed the committee stating that a site does not have to be just significant as being historical. 3. GROUND BREAKING STATE/GRAND STREETSCAPE Staff member Salomone reminded Committee that the ground breaking ceremonies for the State and Grand Streetscape project are being held Tuesday, May 22, 1984 at the parking lot on the corner of State and Grand. This ceremony will officially get the streetscape project underway. Mr. Salomone also asked if there were any ideas for positive publicit1 to reduce concerns r,egarding the work that will be done in the downtown area during the summer months. 4. UPDATE/COUNCIL/FCED'EVLOPMEN" WORKSHOP Staff member Salomone gave an update of the workshor that was held on April 24, 1984 regarding redevelop- ment. Felt that the workshop was very productive but it was unfortunate that the public was not giver an opportunity to speak. Mr. Salomone stated that Redevelopment Counsel and the State Director of the Community Redevelopment Agencies Association were pleased with the City's Redevelopment Agency and felt that the program was working well and coulc work on the possibility of a bond program. Mr. Salomone also stated that a significant point to make was that 5 out of 5 Council Members were in favor of Redevelopment. MINUTES HRAC May 2 , 9184 PAGE 3 Member Hayes stated that she would like to have a clarification of what a workshop was. Like other members of the committee, she felt that the public would have an opportunity to speak and voice an opinion to Council. Council Kulchin felt that the workshop could have been a round-robin as to give everyone a change to speak and that the rules of a workshop need to be known. Staff member Salomone mentioned that the Pedestrian Study was on the agenda for the workshop but it was unfortunate that it did not get discussed. Member Sanchez noted that he felt he had learned alot and glad to see we could get funds for beach and expand the boundaries of the Redevelopment Area perhaps. 5. BUDGET Chris Salmone spoke on the budget that will be presented to Council. Mr. Salmone noted that the budget has been increased by almost $100,000 and that the Community Development Block Grant budget has also increased by approximately the same amount A brief explanation of the budget process was given and Mr. Salomone noted that we were getting alot of support. Mr. Salomone also noted that salakies were added to cover those positions that the Redevelopme Agency had been utilizing ie., planners, engineers, etc. Member Hayes had a question on the services from other departments, asked who set these figures. Staff answered stating that the Finance Director se scale- hourly rate and can make inter-department charges. Motion made to recommend budget to Council and request loan be made to Redevelopment Agency for same. NEW B'USIMESS Informational items: Staff member Salomone stated that proposal was in for the old Blankenship building. Staff member Salomone stated that the Pfau buildin? was in escross and that the new owners are contemplating a bed & breakfast type use. Also stated was Bob Wilson now owns 87% of the rest of the block and his approach is to come in and ask what the committee would like to see done and developed at the old Joe's Transmission site. LARKE ALL AYES ELTON CCOY ORALEZ OLMES ANCHEZ UILFORD *I- - MINUTES HRAC May 21, 1984 PAGE 4 Staff showed colored renderings of the Canepa project (Wave Crest, Tamarack Beach Resort) which is located on the Wopshaul property. Mr. Salomone stated this proposal was for a resort, restaurant over looking the ocean with hotel, and time-share condo's being proposed. This project was just submitted today. Invitations out for the Royal Palms farewell fiesta was discussed, to be held the following Sunday. Merchants Association in the process of doing post- cards and doing another map of the downtown area. Pedestrian Circulation Study was noted to be on the next agenda to give the members a change to better prepared to discuss item. Suggestion made by Member Hayes to have a.tour of historic Carlsbad. Suggestion made to accent housing in the area and that perhaps the Rick Sr. Housing Project could be toured. Members stated concern over the bus benches and signage on same. Would like to something done. Staff member Salomone stated the bus bench issue would be going to Planning Commission and right now there was no way to abate them. No ordinance that provides for them or newstands. By proper motion meeting was adjourned at 6:20. Respectfully Submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Manager Bibi Leak Acting Minutes Clerk Secretary/Redevelopment MEETINGS ARE ALSO TAPE RECORDED AND KEPT ON FILE UNTIL APPROVED.