CRA 2001-03-26MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
March 26, 2001
Agency Chairperson McGill called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency
to order at 7:58 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
PRESENT: Agency Board Members Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, Agency Vice
Chairperson Sondhi, Agency Chairperson McGill
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director Importuna, City Attorney Wynder, Agency
Counsel Slater, and staff members Belmer, Commerdinger, DeCarlo, Hensley, Liu,
Sinn, and Storey.
Item No. 11: GENERAL PLAN CONFORMANCE FINDING FOR LOS ALAMITOS
RACE TRACK AMENDMENT.
Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., provided information on this
item. She stated a correction from Redevelopment Agency to Planning Agency should
be made to the Resolution.
It was moved by Council Member McCoy and seconded by Council Member Keenan,
that the City Council, acting as the Planning Agency, adopt the attached resolution, title
as follows, finding that the Draft Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan prepared
in connection with the Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Los
Alamitos Race Track and Golf Course Redevelopment Project Area ("Second
Amendment") conforms to the General Plan and recommending approval of the
proposed Second Amendment.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, and McGill
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Sondhi
Planning Agency Vice Chairperson Sondhi did not participate in this action due to her
ownership of property in proximity to the project area.
RESOLUTION NO. 5378
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
ACTING AS THE PLANNING AGENCY, FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LOS
ALAMITOS RACE TRACK AND GOLF COURSE REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF CYPRESS CONFORMS TO THE CITY OF CYPRESS GENERAL
PLAN AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED
SECOND AMENDMENT.
Item No. 12: APPROVAL OF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL: PROPOSED
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK AND GOLF
COURSE (LART) REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., provided information on this
item.
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MARCH 26, 2001
It was moved by Agency Board Member Piercy and seconded by Agency Board
Member Keenan, that the Redevelopment Agency adopt the attached resolution, title as
follows, approving the Report to the City Council prepared in connection with the
Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Los Alamitos Race Track and
Golf Course Redevelopment Project Area and authorizing transmittal of the Report to
the City Council.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McCoy, Piercy, and McGill
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
1 AGENCY MEMBERS: Sondhi
Agency Vice Chairperson Sondhi did not participate in this action due to her ownership
of property in proximity to the project area.
RESOLUTION NOi CRA-90
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVING THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK AND GOLF COURSE
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND AUTHORIZING
TRANSMITTAL OF THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
Item No. 13: APPROVAL OF REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE THIRD
AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIC CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc., provided information on this
item.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Piercy and seconded by Agency Board
Member Keenan, that the Redevelopment Agency adopt the attached resolution, title as
follows, approving the Report to City Council prepared in connection with the Third
Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment Project
Area and authorize transmittal of the Report to the City Council.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
1 AGENCY MEMBERS: McCoy
Agency Board Member McCoy did not participate in this action due to his ownership of
property in proximity to the project area.
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVING THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE CIVIC CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA AND AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF THE
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
PUBLIC COMMENTS RESTRICTED TO TEN MINUTES PER SPEAKER, UNLESS
EXTENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND/OR THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY.)
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Item No. 14: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CIVIC CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA AND CERTIFICATION OF THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
Dan Slater, Redevelopment Agency Counsel, provided information on this item.
The joint public hearing was opened.
The Mayor/Agency Chairperson accepted Exhibits A and B, affidavits of publication and
mailing, into evidence without objection.
Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek Group,
presentation for the amendment. She then introduced
Associate with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc.
Inc., provided the staff
Hitta Mosesman, Senior
Ms. Mosesman presented the Third Amendment to the Civic Center Redevelopment
Project, which amends the text of the existing redevelopment plan, and also presented
the Report to Council, which is the administrative record of the amendment process.
The Planning Manager reviewed the Negative Declaration, Exhibit E.
Agency Counsel asked that the following documents be introduced into evidence: the
Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment
Project (Exhibit C), the Report to the City Council on the Third Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment Project (Exhibit D), the
Negative Declaration (Exhibit E), and the written staff report (Exhibit F).
The Mayor accepted Exhibits C, D, E, and F into evidence. He then asked the City
Clerk to enter into the record any written objections received concerning the
amendment.
The City Clerk stated no written objections had been received.
Peter Kinnahan, Cypress, spoke in favor of adoption of the ordinance for the
amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Project.
The joint public hearing was closed.
It was moved by Agency Board Member Piercy and seconded by Agency Vice
Chairperson Sondhi, to adopt the Negative Declaration prepared in connection with the
Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment
Project Area.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 AGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
1 AGENCY MEMBERS: McCoy
Agency Board Member McCoy did not participate in this action due to his ownership of
property in proximity to the project area.
RESOLUTION NO. CRA-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY
OF CYPRESS, ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
PREPARED IN CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CIVIC CENTER REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT AREA.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Sondhi and seconded by Council Member Piercy, to
adopt the Negative Declaration prepared in connection with the Third Amendment to the
Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Redevelopment Project Area.
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The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
1 COUNCILMEMBERS: McCoy
Council Member McCoy did not participate in this action due to his ownership of
property in proximity to the project area.
RESOLUTION NO. 5379
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CIVIC CENTER
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA.
It was moved by Council Member Keenan and seconded by Council Member Piercy, to
introduce and conduct the first reading of an Ordinance adopting the Third Amendment
to the Redevelopment Plan for the Civic Center Project.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Keenan, Piercy, Sondhi, and McGill
0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
1 COUNCILMEMBERS: McCoy
Council Member McCoy did not participate in this action due to his ownership of
property in proximity to the project area.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
ADOPTING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE CIVIC CENTER PROJECT.
Item No. 15: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LOS ALAMITOS RACE TRACK (LART) AND
GOLF COURSE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND CERTIFICATION OF THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
Dan Slater, Redevelopment Agency Counsel, provided information on this item.
The joint public hearing was opened.
The Mayor/Agency Chairperson accepted Exhibits A and B, affidavits of publication and
mailing, into evidence without objection.
Felise Acosta, Consultant, Rosenow Spevacek Group,
presentation for the amendment. She then introduced
Associate with Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc.
Inc., provided the staff
Hitta Mosesman, Senior
Ms. Mosesman presented the Second Amendment to the Los Alamitos Race Track
(LART) and Golf Course Redevelopment Project, which amends the text of the existing
redevelopment plan, and also presented the Report to Council, which is the
administrative record of the amendment process.
The Planning Manager reviewed the Negative Declaration, Exhibit E.
Agency Counsel asked that the following documents be introduced into evidence: the
Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Los Alamitos Race Track and
Golf Course Redevelopment Project (Exhibit C), the Report to the City Council on the
Second Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Los Alamitos Race Track and
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Golf Course Redevelopment Project (Exhibit D), the Negative Declaration (Exhibit E),
and the written staff report (Exhibit F).
The Mayor accepted Exhibits C, D, E, and F into evidence. He then asked the City
Clerk to enter into the record any written objections received concerning the
amendment.
Agency Counsel stated he had three written objections that were received prior to the
hearing. The first was from the law firm of Caswell, Bell & Hillison, LLP, representing
the Los Alamitos Race Track, the second from the City of Los Alamitos, and the third
from the law firm of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, representing Cottonwood
Christian Church. He then asked that the written objections be entered into the record
as Exhibits Gl, G2, and G3.
The Mayor asked the City Clerk to enter into the record Exhibits Gl, G2, and G3.
Robert Hillison, Caswell, Bell & Hillison, LLP, stated the opposition of the Los Alamitos
Race Track to the Second Amendment and the Negative Declaration, and requested
that the City Council adopt a resolution directing an Environmental Impact Report be
done.
Peter Kinnahan, Cypress, stated his support for the amendment.
Agency Counsel stated that, pursuant to redevelopment law, when written objections
are received, the Agency is required not to proceed with the adoption of the plan
amendment, but rather continue the item so staff may prepare a written response to the
objections for consideration by the City Council at the following meeting. He requested
the joint public hearing be closed and that written responses be considered at the
meeting of April 9, 2001.
The joint public hearing was closed.
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson McGill adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
CHAIRPERSON OF THE CYPRESS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ATTEST:
'REDEVELOPMENq' AGENCY