1995 06 20 RDA Minutes LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
June 20, 1995
Regular meeting of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chairman
Sniff.
PRESENT: Board Members Bangerter, Cathcart, Pena, Perkins, Chairman Sniff
ABSENT: None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA Confirmed
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Perkins/Bangerter to approve Minutes of June 6,
1995 as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Cathcart/Perkins to approve Minutes of June 7,
1995 as submitted. Motion carried with Board Members Bangerter and Pena ABSTAINING.
PUBLIC COMMENT None
BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATeD AT ADAMS STREET AND AVENUE 48, BY AND
BETWEEN STAMKO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, KESTAM CORPORATION,
AND LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Chairman Sniff advised that action on this item would be deferred until after the hearing
of Public Hearing Item No. 1.
2. CONSIDERATION OF THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
NOS. 1 AND 2, 1995 HOUSING TAX ALLOCATION BONDS IN A PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,000,000 TO FUND REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS AND APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND TAKING
CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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RESOLUTION?ON NO. RA 95-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LA QUINTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ITS
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NOS. 1 AND 2, 1995 HOUSING TAX
ALLOCATION BONDS OF SAID AGENCY IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT
TO EXCEED TWENTY-EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS $28,000,000) TO FUND A
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, APPROVING CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND
TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
It was moved by Board Members Bangerter/Cathcart to adopt Resolution No. RA 95-09
as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
3. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER WARRANT
NUMBER 21967 WILLIAMS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION).
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Cathcart/perkins to approve Demand
Register Warrant Number 21967 Williams Development Corporation). Motion carried
with Board Member Pena ABSTAINING.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER, DATED 3JUNE 20, 1995.
MOTION It was moved by Board Members Cathcart/Perkins that the Consent Calendar
be approved as recommended. Motion carried unanimously.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS None
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. ADOPTION OF MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR EA 95-303 FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 50 ACRES LOCATED NORTHEAST
OF THE INTERSECTION OF ADAMS STREET AND AVENUE 48. APPLICANT:
CITY OF LA QUINTA.
Mr. Herman, Community Development Director, advised that the proposed resolution
is fot the certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for EA 95-303 that was
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prepared for the acquisition of property that will be used for affordable housing. He
advised that no environmental impacts exist and recommended that Council adopt the
resolution.
Chairman Sniff declared the PUBLIC HEARING OPEN.
Mr. Joe Hainmer, owner of property at Dune Palms Road and Highway 111, and Dune
Palms Road and Avenue 48, questioned the plans for the property.
Chairman Sniff advised that the Agency would be discussing the matter in more detail
under Business Session Item No.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the Chairman declared the PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED.
RESOLUTION NO. RA 95-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF LA
QUNTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 95-303, PREPARED FOR STAMKO ACQUISITION OF 57 ACRES
LOCATED EAST OF ADAMS STREET AND NORTH OF AVENUE 48.
It was moved by Board Members Bangerter/Cathcart to adopt Resolution No. RA 95-10
as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
BUSINESS SESSION.................continued
CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT ADAMS STREET AND AVENUE 48, BY AND
BETWEEN STAMKO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, KESTAM CORPORATION,
AND LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY.
Mr. Herman, Community Development Director, advised that the matter before the
Agency is the acquisition of 55.45 acres at $1.9 million to be used for affordable
housing. The property is located at the northeast corner of Adams Street and Avenue
48. He advised that the purchase funds will come from the proceeds from the upcoming
Agency bond issue, but the Agreement will not be concluded until proceeds are available
to fund the purchase in August, 1995. He advised that a series of community meetings
will be conducted to obtain public input on future site-planning efforts and once
concluded, preliminary concept plans will be prepared for the Agency to review.
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MOTION It was moved by Board Members Ban Bangerter/Cathcart to approve the
Agreement and authorize the Executive Director to execute documents necessary to
complete the purchase transaction.
Mr. Tom Cullinan. of Rancho La Quinta, commented that a lot of money has been
spent to improve the north side of their property and wished to go on record that he
opposes any type of affordable housing on the subject property. He felt that there are
other areas in the City that would be more appropriate for affordable housing?
Motion carried unanimously.
Agency recessed to Closed Session.
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with real property negotiator concerning the sale of real property located
at the northeast corner of Avenue 48 and Dune Palms Road. Negotiator: Desert
Sands Unified School District; Instructing the negotiator concerning price and terms
of payment for the acquisition of the property pursuant to Government Code Section
54946.8.
2. Conference with real property negotiator concerning 50 individual, residential
properties located generally in the Cove, specifically identified in the Agreement with
Coachella Valley Land. Negotiator: Byron Radakker; Instructing the negotiator
concerning price and terms of payment for acquisition of properties pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8.
The Board reconvened to regular session and Agency Counsel announced that out of the
negotiations concerning the transfer of property to the School District, that it became
apparent that because the State will not accept grant deeds that include the mineral rights
reservations, that it. was moved and unanimously adopted by all Agency Board Members
that the Agency's usual policy of reserving the mineral rights would not be applicable to
grant deeds to the School Districts or other State Subdivisions.
There being no further business the Agency adjourned.
Res?ectfully submitted
AUNDRA L JUHOLA Secretary
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency
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