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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-26; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; Minutes---r 4 MINUTES Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: October 26, 1987 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers Meetina of: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS CALL TO ORDER: Committee Member Rombotis called the Meeting to order at 5:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Committee Members Clarke, Guilford, Hayes, Helton Moralez, Norby, Sanchez and Rombotis. Chairman McCoy arrived at 5:lO p.m. Absent: None. Others Present: Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Director Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meeting held August 24, 1987, were approved as presented. NEW BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL: 1. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION ChairpersonfStaf f will present a Certificate of Appreciation to outgoing Member Robert Nielsen. Chris Salomone requested this item be continued to the November meeting. Mr. Nielsen will be present at that meeting to receive the Certificate of Appreciation. 2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBER Staff will introduce new Member Peder Norby. Chris Salomone introduced Peder Norby, the new Member of the Housing & Redevelopment Advisory Committee. 3. APPLICATION INTAKE Information regarding Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program. Chris Salomone reported the taking of applications for Housing Section 8 was opened October 5, and there was a good turnout. This was a needed action to establish a waiting list in order to get more units. Chairman McCoy arrived and assumed the Chair for the remainder of the meeting. Rombot is Clarke Guilf ord Hayes Helton Moralez Norby Sanchez X X X X X MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 26, 1987 Page 2 4. AUGUST ACTIVITY REPORT Review of report prepared by Housing and Redevelopment Deparmtnet on status of projects. Chris Salomone referred to the report, copy of which was included in the packet. Board Member Hayes suggested including the date the project started on each listed project, to enable the Members to be aware of how the project is progressing. 5. HOUSING ELEMENT/NEEDS ASSESSMENT Distribution and discussion on reports.. There was a discussion about the enforcement of the two- hour parking downtown. Staff indicated there is a parking enforcer who is issuing tickets, and a report will be given on this at next month's meeting. Chris Salomone will prepare a pamphlet giving the addresses of the housing that is part of the affordable housing available throughout the City. OLD BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL 6. GARFIELD STREET/PARKING LOT/DESIGN Chris Salomone stated the design will be final this week and he will present the plans at the next meeting. There will be 47 parking spaces in the parking lot. In answer to query about the funds for the parking lot, Mr. Salomone stated if it is done with the streetscape project, the money will be from Redevelopment bonds; if done separately, the money will be borrowed from the General Fund. 7. REDEVELOPMENT PR03ECTS/BOND FINANCING Staff to present status on bond financing for Redevelopment Projects. Chris Salomone used a transparency to show the summary on the preliminary report. week to decide on the size of the bond issue. There will be a meeting this 8. STREETSCAPE PR03ECT Current status on Elm Avenue/Carlsbad Boulevard Streetscape Project. Chris Salomone said the art object is in limbo and has not been approved by the City Council. Commission wants the art object at Ocean Street and Carlsbad Boulevard to be installed at the same time the streetscape is done. The Traffic Safety Commission recommended closing Ocean Street and making a mini-park, and the street would be closed even if the art portion is not approved. The Arts MEMBERS .- MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 26, 1987 Page 3 Mr. Salomone stated people are opposed to the removal of the parking on Elm Avenue and the installation of medians, as they restrict access. There is a lot of controversy about the streetscape plans at the present time . 9. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Discussion on items reviewed by Board and new proJects. Chris Salomone used a transpaency to indicate the different projects reviewed by the Design Review Board, some of which are under construction and some not started as yet. IO. MID-BLOCK PARKING LOT Discussion on new parking configuration. Chris Salomone reported the property owners would not agree to re-sign the agreement for this parking lot, and the rights reverted to the property owners. The City wants to make the alley workable and the concrete stops will be removed to allow two-way traffic. The street lights will be left there. 11. ELECTION OF NEW CHAIRPERSON Board Member Rombotis nominated Chairman McCoy for new Chairman, and Member Helton seconded the nomination. Board Member Clarke nominated Member Hayes for Chairperson and Member Sanchez seconded the nomination. Board Member Hayes was elected Chairperson for the coming year. 12. NOVEMBER AGENDA Discussion of November Meeting date and and agenda items. The consensus of the Board was to hold the regular meeting on November 23, 1987. 13. SEPTEMBER ACTIVITY REPORT Review of report prepared by Housing and Redevelopment Department on status of projects. Chris Salomone referred to the report contained in the packet. There will be street lights installed in the Madison and Roosevelt areas. MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 26, 1987 Page 4 14. PARKING DISTRICT Discussion on item presented to Council at their October 20, 1987, meeting. Chris Salomone reported the parking district had been approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission, with staff to check into other alternatives at the same time . AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of October 26, 1987, was adjourned at 6:OO p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Director Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk MEMBERS \1