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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-02-25; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; Minutes,- MINUTES Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: February 25, 1985 Place of Meeting: Council Chanbers CALL To ORDER: Meeting of: HWSING AND RED~PMESfI' ADVISORY CX)MMI!tTEE MEMBERS The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hall at 5:05 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Hall, Cdttee Members Clarke, Hayes, Helton, Holmes, McCoy, Moralez and Sanchez. Absent: Member Guilford. Also Present: Marty Ebuman, Traffic Engineer w APPROVZ4L OF MINUITS: The Minutes of the January 28, 1985, meeting were approved as presented. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Feasibility Study - Redevelopent Area (Update) Chris Salomone, Ccrmrmnity Redevelopent Manager, reported eleven proposals had been received for this study, with the price range from $19,000 to $93,000. He stated these proposals are being reviewed at the present time and will be narrowed down to three. Later this week me or two of the Housing and Redevelopnent Camnittee Members will be asked to help interview those three and discuss awarding the contract. There was Conmittee discussion about the fear of some of the people in the redevelopnent area that this might mean andemnation of some of the buildings to obtain the best use of that land. It was suggested one way to alleviate this fear would be to study the oomunities that have made such studies before and the actions taken. Mr. Salomone stated it was not the intention to force any andemnation on any property owners; but to find out the emndc potential for a bond issue and to look at the land use, but no sweeping changes. 2. Coastal Camnission Action (Twin Inns) Chris Salomne reported the Coastal Conmission had al?proved the plan as submitted to the City. mentioned a full-color rendering of the project that was presented at the Coastal Comnission hearing, which had not been seen by the City. picture to the next meeting. He He will bring that Hall Clarke Hayes Helton Holmes McCoy Moralez Sanchez E E E E E 4 h - X X x MINUTES February 25, 1985 Page 2 MEMBERS \;I 3. Downtown Parking Survey Chris Salomone introduced Marty Elownan, City Traffic Engineer, d~o presented his report on two surveys made of the downtown parking. Mr. Ebuman used flip charts to indicate the occupancy rate and the turnover for the parking lots and street parking as determined by surveys taken on December 20, 1984, and January 15, 1985. The final conclusions will be forthcoming, together with recomnendations for inproving the downtown parking. Mr. Bournan stated time limits need to be inposed in certain areas and the time limits need to be enforced. The merchants and the Chamber of Comnerce will need to work together to educate the gnployees of businesses duwntown to park away from the critical areas. Also, additional off-street parking is needed in the State, Grand, Elm and Roosevelt area. Member Sanchez left the meeting at 5:49 p.m. NEIW BUSINESS: 4. Redeveloanent and Housincr Office (Relocation) Chris Salolnone gave an update on the proposed move for the Redevelopment Department, which will then corrbine Redevelopment and Housing in a downtown area. 5. Draft Budget (Fiscal Year 1985-86) Chris Salomne explained the draft of the Budget and asked for questions by Members. that will be presented at the next meeting would be the one to go to Council. He explained the budget INFWMATIONAG ITEM: 6. Design Review Board Update Chris Salomone updated the actions taken by the Design Review Board as mntained in the packet. 7. Reamointments (Camnittee) Chris Salomone reported Members Guilford, Sanchez and Moralez were reappointed to the Housing and Redevelopnent Advisory Cdttee by Council on February 19, 1985. 8. General Plan Update Chairman Hall, a Member of the Land Use Cornittee, gave an update on the Cornittee meetings to date. bus tour of the City which was taken by this Cornittee last Saturday. Cdttee will be net density versus gross density. He told of a He added one item to be determined by this Mr. Salomone mentioned there will be a slide presentation tanorraw night at Council which will be for the Land Use Cmi ttee. MINUTES February 25, 1985 Page 3 OTHER BUSINESS: In answer to query, Mr. Salomone stated the tennis courts to be built by the railroad tracks will be financed entirely by Carlsbad Inn. The status of Joe's Trandssion was questioned, with Mr. SalamMle stating the escrow on the property is to close March 15, 1985, and the new owner will tear the building down until he determines a proper use for that property mouRmlENT: By proper motion, the meeting of February 25, 1985, was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS sAu=MoNE Comnity Redevelopnt Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk h \