HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/21/2005 - STAFF REPORTS (2) CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Oden called the meeting to order at 9:06 P.M.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Agency Members Foat, Mills, Pougnet, McCulloch, Chair Oden.
ABSENT: None.
ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director Ready, Agency Attorney Holland, Assistant
Secretary Thompson.
ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGENDA:
Assistant Secretary Thompson stated staff has requested Community Redevelopment
Agency Item RA.2. be tabled to September 21, 2005.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
KEVIN JOHNSON, Palm Springs, requested the City Council consider fair and living
wages with its dealings with developers and businesses.
NECK HORD, Palm Springs, request the City Council postpone its vote on Item RA2
agreement to negotiate with the Oasi Group.
CANDY CORBETT, Palm Springs, commented on Item RA2 and requested information
on any assistance the City will provide to the developer.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: Approve Item RA1. Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency
Member McCulloch and unanimously carried.
RA1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION: Approve the Community Redevelopment Minutes of July 6, 2005.
Approved as part of the Consent Calendar.
NEW BUSINESS:
RA2. EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE OAST GROUP, LLC
FOR A 5.7 ACRE AGENCY-OWNED PARCEL AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF ANDREAS ROAD AND CALLE EL SEGUNDO FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING A 210-ROOM FOUR-STAR GROUP MEETING
HOTEL AND UP TO 120 CONDOMINIUMS, MERGED REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA#2:
ACTION: Tabled to September 21, 2005 at the request of staff.
Item No. 1 Al 0
City of Palm Springs
Community Redevelopment Agency
September 7, 2005 Minutes
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RA3. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. A0495C A DDA
IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH VISTA SUNRISE APARTMENTS, LP
TO APPROVE A MINOR CHANGES IN PROJECT SCOPE:
John Raymond, Director of Community and Economic Development, provided
background information as outlined in the staff report dated September 7, 2005.
The Agency Members discussed the deletion of the two-bedroom units and
requested clarification of the Fiscal Impact.
ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 1287, "A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING SECTION 5 OF RESOLUTION NO. 740
AND SECTION 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. 742, AND APPROVING AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO AN IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH VISTA SUNRISE
APARTMENTS, LP TO AMEND THE PROJECT DESCRIPTION FROM 85
UNITS WITH 7 TWO-BEDROOM UNITS TO 80 UNITS WITH NO TWO-
BEDROOM UNITS TO EFFECTUATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW-
INCOME HIV/AIDS APARTMENT COMPLEX AND FAMILY CARE FACILITY
WEST OF SUNRISE WAY, SOUTH OF VISTA CHINO ROAD." A0495C.
Motion Agency Member Mills, seconded by Agency Member Pougnet and
unanimously carried on a roll call vote.
ADJOURNMENT: The Community Redevelopment Agency adjourned at 9:16 P.M.
APPROVED BY A MOTION OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY THIS 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2005.
Chair
ATTEST:
Assistant Secretary