Minutes 2000-09-26MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
September 26, 2000
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:35
p.m. by Mayor Piercy in the Board Room, West Wing of City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, California.
PRESENT:
Council Members Keenan, McCoy (arrived at 5:42 p.m.), Sondhi,
Mayor Pro Tem McGill, Mayor Piercy
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Importuna, Assistant City Attorney Slater, and staff
members Felise Acosta, Alice Angus, Ted Commerdinger, Ida Ruiz, and Richard
Storey.
The Community Development Director presented a Workshop discussing the Owner
Participation Rights at the Los Alamitos Race Track and Golf Course Redevelopment
Project Area. Aerial pictures of the area, approximately 35-45 acres on the northwest
corner of Katella and Walker, were shown.
The Community Development Director stated that in developing uses for the project
area, the goals and needs of the business community and residents, along with
strategic plan goals and objectives set by the City Council, were incorporated to
develop potential uses that will provide a long-term revenue stream.
The current plan designates the area for a business park and office professional uses
with limited commercial uses. Staff has compiled a description of some of the major
components or uses for the Town Center Masterplan that would provide a unified
development.
The Community Development Director briefly described the process that the City must
go through relating to Owner Participation Rights. Rights must be given to current
owners and tenants to participate in the redevelopment plan. All owners would be
approached through letter format to find out participation interest and then have 30
days to respond. If a number of owners are interested in participating, then the next
step would be a follow-up meeting to provide more specifics both from the City and the
owners. An owner participation agreement would then be negotiated. If there is not
any interest, then a third party developer would be sought out to enter into a
Development and Disposition Agreement.
The Community Development Director requested direction and authorization from the
City Council to send out participation interest letters that would include a project
description.
It was moved by Council Member McCoy and seconded by Council Member Keenan, to
direct staff to proceed with offers of owner participation rights to each of the land
owners within the proposed town center masterplan area of the Los Alamitos Race
Track and Golf Course Redevelopment Project Area.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
COUNCILMEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Sondhi, McGill, and Piercy
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Pat Cavanaugh, President, Cypress Chamber of Commerce, stated the Chamber is in
support of the City's actions on the project.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. to Monday,
October 2, 2000, at 5:30 p.m., for a Workshop Session on Street Trees and Sidewalks
Policy, in the Board Room, West Wing of City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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