CRA 99-06-28MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
HELD
June 28, 1999
Agency Chairperson Keenan called the meeting of the Cypress Redevelopment
Agency to order at 9:50 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress,
California.
PRESENT: Agency Members MCGilI, Sondhi, Agency Vice-Chairperson Piercy,
Agency Chairperson Keenan.
ABSENT: Agency Member MCCOy
MINUTES: It was moved by Agency Member Sondhi, seconded by Agency Vice-
Chairperson Piercy, to approve the minutes of the meeting of April 12, 1999. The motion
was carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: MCGilI, Sondhi, Piercy, Keenan
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: I AGENCY MEMBER: MCCOy
AdOptiOn Of the 1999-2000 Bud,qet for the Cypress Redevelopment Agency.
Director of Finance and Administrative Services Director Storey presented the
1999-2000 BUdget for the Cypress Redevelopment Agency. The total proposed budget
totaled $12,455,385, representing an increase of $8,073,047 over the prior year's budget.
During a City Council Workshop held on June 7, 1999, the preliminary budget was
reviewed by the Agency Board with the Executive Director and Agency staff. NO changes
were recommended by the Board of Directors.
A motion was made by Agency Vice-Chairperson Piercy, seconded by Agency
Member MCGilI, and carried by the following roll call vote, that the Cypress
Redevelopment Agency adopt the 1999-2000 budget as submit:ted:
AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: MCGilI, Sondhi, Piercy, Keenan
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: I AGENCY MEMBER: MCCOy
Approval of Parking Lot Ri.qht Of Entry/Access Agreement between the Orange
County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the Cypress Redevelopment Agency for the
Property located on the NOrth Side of Lincoln Avenue, East of Walker Street, adjacent tn
the Pacific Electric Right-Of-Way (Portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 262-473-03).
Various commercial tenants of the commercial retail center adjacent to the
northeast corner of Walker St. and Lincoln Ave. have complained to the City about
parking and circulation problems on their sites, resulting from the Lincoln Avenue Project
and by the existence of a chain link fence on the property dividing the Pacific Electric
Right-Of-Way and their parking area. (The PaCific Electric Right-Of-Way is owned by OCTA.)
staff contacted the OCTA Right-Of-Way Administrator after receiving these
messages from the tenants, to determine if the chain link fence could be removed and
an easement granted to allow access to and parking on a portion of the OCTA property.
OCTA was amenable to this request, and will allow access and parking through the
execution of an interim right-of-way agreement for the period July 1, 1999, through
October 31, 1999. Staff expressed the desire for a longer term agreement upon
expiration of the interim agreement. OCTA responded that the primary utilization of the
property has been designated for transit-related uses, but that they would be willing to
enter into a five- (5) year access and parking right-of-way agreement.
staff was therefore recommending that the Cypress Redevelopment Agency
approve the interim right-of-way agreement, and authorize staff to enter into discussion
with OCTA regarding the five-year right-of-way agreement.
Agency Member Sondhi questioned the scale of the map as drawn, and wanted to
know how many parking spaces would actually be acquired through execution of this
agreement. Community Development Director AngUS responded that there would
CYPRESS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JUNE 28,1999
probably be less than ten (10); and that the agreement provided for parking immediately
off of Lincoln Avenue.
Agency Member Sondhi also wanted to know if this use would result in problems
with flow-through circulation, and if it would provide a shore-cut t;o Walker Street;; the
Community Development Director responded that it; was doubtful that would occur.
Agency Chairperson Keenan reposed that he had received many phone calls
requesting this accommodation from many businesses, and that this would provide
circular accessibility and a definit;e improvement over the current situation. He also felt
that the elimination of the existing chain link fence would be an added benefit.
A motion was made by Agency Vice Chairperson Piercy, seconded by Agency
Member McGilI, and carried by the following roll call vote that the Cypress
Redevelopment Agency approve t;he Parking Lot Right-of-Way Ent;ry/Access Agreement
with Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the property located on the
north side of Lincoln Avenue, east of Walker Street, adjacent to the Pacific Electric right-
of-way (portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 262-473-03); and direct staff to begin discussions
with OCTA and the adjacent property owner, for a five- (5) year access agreement for
continued use of the area for parking purposes.
AYES: 4 AGENCY MEMBERS: MCGilI, Sondi, Piercy, Keenan
NOES: 0 AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 1 AGENCY MEMBER: MCCOy
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Chairperson Keenan adjourned the meeting at 10:09 p.m.
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