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Home My WebLink About2006-01-18 STAFF REPORTS RA1 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2005 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CALL TO ORDER: Chair Oden called the meeting to order at 8:43 P.M. (ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency Member McCulloch, Agency Member Mills, Agency Member Pougnet, Vice-Chair Foat, and Chair Oden. ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, Assistant Secretary Thompson. (PUBLIC COMMENT: BOB HELBLING, Palm Springs, spoke on Item RA4 regarding the extended agreement with Wessman Development and requested the Agency Members add restrictions on the extended agreement. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND THE CITY COUNCIL: RA1. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A0490C A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CENTURY CROWELL COMMUNITIES, LP, D/B/A MOUNTAIN GATE II PALM SPRINGS VENTURE, LLC, ADJUSTING THE ALLOWED MODERATE INCOME SALES PRICE FOR FIVE SINGLE FAMILY INFILL HOMES FOR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DESERT HIGHLAND GATEWAY AREA NO. 1: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager Development Services, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 7, 2005. Chair Oden opened the public hearing; no speakers coming forward the public hearing was closed. The Agency Members discussed and/or commented on the following with regard to the Disposition and Development agreement: upon resale the new sales price would reflect the Moderate Income Formula with an allowance for improvements. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1293, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AMENDMENT NO 1 TO A0490C, A DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA) BETWEEN CENTURY CROWELL COMMUNITIES, LP, D/B/A MOUNTAIN GATE II PALM Item No. RA1 . City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 7, 2005 Minutes Page 2 SPRINGS VENTURE, LLC, AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADJUSTING THE ALLOWED MODERATE INCOME SALES PRICE BASED ON THE MARCH, 2005 HUD INCOME GUIDELINES FOR FIVE SINGLE FAMILY INFILL HOMES FOR MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE DESERT HIGHLAND GATEWAY AREA OF MERGED AREA NO. 1;" and 2) Authorize the Executive Director, or his designee, to execute all documents related to the agreement. A0490C. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Vice-Chair Foat and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. NEW BUSINESS: RA2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ACTION: Approve the City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes of November 16, 2005. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Vice-Chair Foat and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. RA3. LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE SHORT-TERM USE OF THE GARDEN SPRINGS APARTMENT SITE WITH CENTURY CROWELL COMMUNITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING FOR THE MOUNTAIN GATE II PROJECT, AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, APPOINT A SUBCOMMITTEE TO SERVE ON THE RFP REVIEW PANEL, RELOCATION OF FIRE STATION NO. 3 ON THE SITE: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager Development Services, and Fire Chief Goetz provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 7, 2005. The Agency Members discussed and/or commented on the following with respect to the license agreement and the project: clarification of 5-minute response time, coverage of annexed unincorporated areas, alternatives for the location of the fire station, extension of time under redevelopment law, questioned if the property could be sold and the proceeds used to purchase another property for a fire station. ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1294, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION STAGING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CENTURY CROWELL COMMUNITIES, LP AND THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR CONSTRUCTION STAGING ON THE GARDEN SPRINGS APARTMENT SITE, NORTH INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND SAN RAFAEL ROAD;" and 2) Authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute all documents related to the agreement. A0504C. Motion Vice-Chair Foat, seconded by Agency Member McCulloch and unanimously carried on a roll call vote. City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment mentAgency December 7, 2005 Minutes Page 3 RA4. AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A0478C WITH WESSMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BOUTIQUE HOTEL AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CAHUILLA ROAD AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY: Thomas Wilson, Assistant City Manager Development Services provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated December 7, 2005; and requested the City Council approve the amendment correcting Item 10 to 180-days. The Agency Members discussed and/or commented on the following with respect to the amendment to the agreement and the project: termination of the agreement for "bad-faith," state of current project, the current use of the site, requested information on the current application submitted for the project, Downtown guidelines do not apply to this project, discussion if the Developer has acted in good faith, current terms of the project under the extended agreement are identical to the original agreement, adding liquidated damages in the contract, project compatible with the neighborhood and height. FRANK TYSEN, Palm Springs, provided background information with regard to the current agreements for the site and stated the developer is in default of the existing agreement and requested renegotiation of the agreement. JOHN WESSMAN, Palm Springs, provided background and history of the property and the status of proposed project; stated if the City Council does not want a hotel at that location he would look at building condominiums on the property and if denied he would not be interested in entering into a development agreement for the Desert Fashion Plaza if 5-months delay concerns the City Council. ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1295, "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A0478C WITH WESSMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BOUTIQUE HOTEL AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CAHUILLA ROAD AND TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, MERGED AREA NO. 1" as amended modifying Item 10 of the Agreement to read 180-days; and 2)Authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute all related documents. A0478C. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency Member McCulloch and carried on a roll call vote. AYES: Agency Member Mills, Agency Member McCulloch, Chair Oden. NOES: Agency Member Pougnet and Vice-Chair Foat. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. City of Palm Springs Community Redevelopment Agency December 7, 2005 Minutes Page 4 ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 9:48 P.M. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS DAY OF 1200, Chair ATTEST: Assistant Secretary i CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2006 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER CALL TO ORDER: Chair Oden called the meeting to order at 7:18 P.M. (ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Agency Member McCulloch, Agency Member Mills, Vice-Chair Foat, and Chair Oden. ABSENT: Agency Member Pougnet. ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, Assistant Secretary Thompson. PUBLIC COMMENT: RICHARD GOLAY, Palm Springs, commented on the traffic conditions on Mesquite Avenue and requested traffic mitigation measures. NEW BUSINESS (JOINT ITEM WITH THE PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL): RA1. MESQUITE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CITY PROJECT 94-17: David Barakian, City Engineer, provided background information as outlined in the staff report dated January 4, 2006. The Agency Members discussed and/or commented on the following with respect to the project and funding: concerns with one bidder for this large contract, spiking of current prices for materials, possibly include in the contract a de- escalator if materials decrease in price during the term of the contract. ACTION: Direct the Executive Director to prepare the necessary documents for Agency Board Approval for a Community Redevelopment Agency/City Loan Agreement for use of Teeter Funds for the Mesquite Avenue Improvement Project, for consideration at the January 18, 2006, meeting. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency Member McCulloch and unanimously carried noting the absence of Agency Member Pougnet. ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 7:41 P.M. APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 181h DAY OF JANUARY, 2006. Chair ATTEST: Assistant Secretary