HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 2004 0317 RDA REGMINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Moorpark, California March 17, 2004
A Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Moorpark was held on March 17, 2004, in the Community Center of
said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Hunter called the meeting to order at 7:28 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Agency Members Harper, Mikos, Millhouse,
Parvin, and Chair Hunter.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, Executive Director; Joseph
Montes, General Counsel; Hugh Riley,
Assistant Executive Director; Barry Hogan,
Community Development Director; and Maureen
Benson, Deputy City Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Options for Sale or Lease of Approximately .5
Acre Remnant Parcel Adjacent to New Public Works /Parks
Department Corporation Yard. Staff Recommendation:
Defer action until City Council approval of the final
conceptual design for the new Corporation Yard.
Mr. Riley gave the staff report.
In response to Agency Member Harper, Mr. Riley
identified the remnant parcel and the additional 1.06
acres on the site plan.
Steve Hull, a Moorpark resident and business owner of
Creative Wood Works, 387 Zachary Street, Moorpark,
stated his business is adjacent to the area in
question; he would like to discuss purchasing this
parcel near Fitch Avenue and construct a new building,
as his company has outgrown its current location; and
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in this way he can keep the business and the jobs his
business creates here in Moorpark.
In response to Chair Hunter, Mr. Riley stated the
Moorpark Redevelopment Agency owns this property; some
sort of solicitation or proposal process would need to
take place; a number of businesses and entities have
been seeking this type of property in this zone
classification over the years; and all proposals and
other uses should be considered.
In response to Chair Hunter, Mr. Montes stated the
Redevelopment Agency is free to enter into a land sale
transaction with a purchaser of its choice; this piece
of property is outside the project area and the
Redevelopment Agency source of funds used to acquire
the property should be verified prior to entering into
any negotiations.
In response to Chair Hunter, Mr. Gilbert stated the
final conceptual design for the Corporation Yard will
be coming to the City Council meeting of April 7,
2004.
Chair Hunter requested the source of funds used to
acquire this Redevelopment Agency property be included
at that time.
In response to Agency Member Millhouse, Mr. Hull
stated that in regard to a time frame, he would be
more than happy to work with the City as he has been
looking for a new location in Moorpark for over six
years and would like to stay in this city.
In response to Agency Member Parvin, Mr. Hull stated
he would be abandoning his current location in favor
of a new structure if the sale is approved.
In response to Mr. Hogan, Mr. Hull stated his
operation could fit within the parameters of the
maximum floor area ratio of .38 for this zone and
could fit his business into the square footage of
approximately 9,469 for this zone.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Agency that this
item return on April 7, 2004, with a report on the
legalities for possible sale of this property.
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5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Agency Member Millhouse moved and Agency Member Mikos
seconded a motion to adopt the Consent Calendar with the
exception of Item 5.B., which was pulled for individual
consideration. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of
March 3, 2004.
Staff Recommendation: Approve minutes.
B. Consider Agreement for Consulting Services with Urban
Futures Inc., to Prepare the Agency's 2005 -2009 Five -
Year Implementation Plan. Staff Recommendation:
Approve agreement with Urban Futures Inc. and
authorize the Executive Director to sign the agreement
and related documents. ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED
Agency Member Parvin stated she requested this item be
pulled to correct the written dollar amount of the
Agreement, listed on stamped page 10 to correspond
with the figure amount of $14,750 at the top of the
page in Item II.
Staff concurred that this was a typographical error
and would be corrected.
MOTION: Agency Member Parvin moved and Agency Member
Harper seconded the motion to approve the agreement with
Urban Futures Inc., as amended, and authorize the Executive
Director to sign the agreement and related documents. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
6. CLOSED SESSION:
Mr. Kueny requested the Agency recess the meeting and
reconvene into closed session for discussion of Item 6.C.
at the conclusion of the City Council meeting.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared. The time
was 7:39 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:15 p.m.
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MOTION: Agency Member Harper moved and Agency Member Millhouse
seconded a motion to adjourn to closed session for discussion of
Item 6.C. on the agenda. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Pursuant to Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9 of the
Government Code)
Mission Bell Plaza Phase II, LLC, a California limited
partnership vs. Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Moorpark (Case No. SCO28906)
Present in closed session were Agency Members Harper,
Mikos, Millhouse, Parvin, and Chair Hunter; Steven Kueny,
Executive Director; Joseph Montes, General Counsel; and
Hugh Riley, Assistant Executive Director.
The Agency reconvened into open session at 9:25 p.m. Mr.
Kueny announced that Item 6.C. was discussed and that there
was no action to report.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Hunter adjourned t
ATTEST:
Deborah S. TraffenstcVdW
Agency Secretary ;
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