CRA 2002-04-22
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
April 22, 2002
Agency Chairperson Sondhi called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency
to order at 9:19 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
PRESENT: Agency Board Members Keenan, McGill, Piercy, Agency Vice
Chairperson McCoy, Agency Chairperson Sondhi
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director, City Attorney, Deputy Executive Director, Agency
Treasurer, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Recreation and Community Services
Director, Planning Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, and Agency Secretary.
Item No. 25: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE
AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES. INC., AND THE ASSOCIATED
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
The Community Development Director provided background information on this item.
The applicant, Jo Domingo, Fieldstone Communities, stated since the approval of the
ENA, they have made significant progress in better understanding the complex
development issues that were initially presented to Council. She then introduced David
Gremenger, Project Manager for Fieldstone Communities.
The public hearing was opened.
Chairperson Sondhi asked if there was anyone who wished to speak in favor of the
item.
Bruce Goren, Cypress, spoke in favor of the item.
Chairperson Sondhi asked if there was anyone who wished to speak against the item.
The following spoke against the item:
Brian Gonsalves, Cypress
Gail Kerry, Cypress
Wendel Zeller, Cypress
JoAnne West, Cypress
Don Wood, Cypress
John Ruff, Cerritos
David Wisnieski, Cypress
Ken Rempel, Cypress
The public hearing was closed.
The Director of Finance and Administrative Services stated the City paid $4.3 million for
the 7.4 acres of land. The City will receive $5 million for the sale of the property and 2.1
acres for public use. Fieldstone is not being subsidized by the City and there are other
costs Fieldstone will incur for putting in streets, utilities, etc.
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APRIL 22, 2002
Mayor Sondhi asked about parking for the site.
The Community Development Director stated between 100 and 110 new parking
spaces are being created with the expansion of the existing civic center parking lot,
which would bring the total to 319. Event parking on the Wicker Drive site is
approximately 400 and staff is currently discussing with neighborhood churches,
property owners, Oxford Academy, and others for the use/purchase of their property to
augment parking for special events. He stated that records could not be found indicating
the property was ever to be used or zoned for a park.
The Community Development Director stated the sycamore tree was removed after
much study and analysis on the part of City staff and two independent arborists who
examined the feasibility of keeping the tree in place with the planned development. The
tree protruded into the public right-of-way and the arborists concluded that in order to
keep the tree, a protection zone of almost 60 to 70 feet in all directions was needed with
no guarantee the tree would survive, Fieldstone has offered to replace the one tree with
two specimen size sycamore trees that would be approximately 30 to 40 feet high.
It was moved by Council Member/Agency Board Member McGill and seconded by
Council Member/Agency Board Member Keenan, to adopt the Resolution adopting the
Negative Declaration Prepared in Connection with the Wicker Drive Residential
Development, adopt the Resolution of the Cypress Redevelopment Agency approving
the Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions Between the Cypress
Redevelopment Agency and Fieldstone Communities, Inc., and adopt the Resolution of
the City Council approving the Agreement for Purchase and Sale and Escrow
Instructions Between the Cypress Redevelopment Agency and Fieldstone
Communities, Inc.
The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIUAGENCY MEMBERS: Keenan, McGill, Piercy, McCoy and
Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIUAGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIUAGENCY MEMBERS: None
RESOLUTION NO. 5555
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED IN CONNECTION
WITH THE WICKER DRIVE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. CRA - 103
A RESOLUTION OF THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. 5556
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND
ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS BETWEEN THE CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND FIELDSTONE COMMUNITIES, INC.
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CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APRIL 22, 2002
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson Sondhi adjourned the meeting at 10:57 p.m.
CHAIRP RSO OF THE CYPRESS
REDEVEL ENT AGENCY
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