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MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
October 28, 1975
4 00 p m.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monicd, California, met in regular
session in the City Council Chamber on October 28, 1975 at 4:00 p m
PRESENT'
MEMBERS
Nathaniel Trives, Chairman
Seymour A. Cohen
Fred M. Judson
John W. McCloskey
Christine E. Reed
Donna O. Swink
Pleter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT'
None
ALSO PRESENT.
Murray Kane, General Counsel
James D. Wfl I iams, Executive Director
John Jal 11 f, Director, Environmental Services
Lyn Kuhl, Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
The minutes of the September 10, 1975 meetfng were approved by a unanimous voice
vote following a motion made by Mrs. Swink and seconded by Mr. Cohen
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS:
OCEAN PARK PROJECT:
Developer Selection Co~mlttee
At the request of Chairman Trives, Mr. Jal ili reported that the Developer Selec-
tion Committee had completed its study of the seven proposals submitted by deve-
lopers. The Committee recommended the Lincoln Property Company, 2811 Wilshire
Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, as the developer for Parcels 2, 3, 4 and 5(b)
of the Ocean Park Redevelopment Project Renderings were displayed of the 400-unit
p roposa I .
David Shulman, 421 Marine Street, Santa Monica, was granted perrlission to address
the Agency. He asked that the Agency secure completion assurances from the
developer.
Joel Landau of the Lincoln Property Company indicated that he will have no diffi-
culty With the completion assurances.
Following discussion Mr. McCloskey moved that the Agency approve the selection
of the Lincoln Property Company for the development of the Ocean Park Redevelop-
ment Project and authorize staff to negotiate an Exclusive Agreement with this
developer. Mrs. Swink seconded the motion which passed by a unanimous roll call
vote as follows:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Cohen~Judson, McCloskey, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives
None
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DOWNTOWN PROJECT:
Basic Concept Drawings
City Manager James D. Williams Introduced Frank O. Gehry, architect for the
downtown redevelopment proJect. Mr. Gehry and Ron Altoon, of the Gehry firm,
pointed out features of the project using conceptual drawings of the project.
Changes from the orIginal concept were noted.
Isa Feinstein, proprietor at 244 Santa Monica Mall, inquired about accessibil ity
to the existing Mall from the proposed shopping center. Mr. Williams repl led
that several modes of people ~over systems were being studied.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved that the Agency approve the basic concept draWings
as presented and authorize Staff to submit an appl ication to the California Coastal
Zone Conservation Commission for a per~it. Mrs. Swink seconded the motion
Mr. McCloskey stated reasons he felt he could not support the project. A roll-
cal I vote on the motion granted approval of the drawings as follows.
AYES'
NOES:
ABSENT:
Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives.
McCloskey.
None.
Agency Report to Council
Mr. Cohen moved, seconded by Mrs. SWink, that the Agency approve proposed Resolu-
tion 329(R A.S.) APPROVING THE REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL ON PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF SAID
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL. The motion passed by the follOWing roll-cal I vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives.
McCloskey.
None.
Proposed Owner Participation Rules
Rev. Judson moved and Mrs. Reed seconded the motlor to approve proposed Resolu-
tion 330(R.A.S.) ADOPTING RULES GOVERNING PARTICIPATION BY OWNERS, OPERATORS OF
BUSI~IESSES AND TENANTS IN THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT and to authorize
transmittal of the Rules to the City Counci I. A roll-call vote passed the motion
by the following vote'
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives.
McCloskey
None.
Proposed Redevelopment Plan
The Agency members reViewed the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the downtown
project. A motion was made by Mr. Cohen, seconded by Mrs. Swink, to approve
Resolution 331 (R.A S.) AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT TO CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION; Resolution 332(R.A.S.) AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF PROPOSED
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO THE CITY COUNCIL;
and Resolution 333(R.A.S.) CONS[NTING TO JOINT PUBLIC HEARING AtlD AUTHORIZING
PUBLICATION AND MAILING OF NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING. The motion passed by
the following roll-call vote.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Cohen, Judson, Reed, Swink, van den Steenhoven, Trives.
McCloskey.
None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Trives asked for any further items of business
Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:23 p.m.
Hearing none, the