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H ItlUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFOR~IA
April 7, 1972
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa fionica, California, met
in special session in the City Council Chambers on April 7, 1972, at
4:30 P.l'!.
The Director reported that a ~]otice of Special Meeting had been mai led
to each Member, as required by Article II I, Section 3, of the By-Laws.
PRESENT:
MEMGERS: C. Thomas Barnard, Chairman
Ted B. Fach
L. ~1ayne Harding
Mortimer T. Richey
J. Lee Schimmer
AGSENT:
MEIiBERS: Wa Ilace 6 rown
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert E. Getz, HFH, LTD.
James B. Reidy, Jr., Counci Iman
Arthur L. Rinck, Councilman
Perry Scott, City Manager
Richard Knickerbocker, City Attorney
Thomas Winfield, Attorney, Santa Monica Shores
Lawrence Kates, Santa t10n i ca Shores
Anne /lorgenthaler, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
Gary G. Jor~s, Executive Director
May Palfrey, Secretary
APPROVAL OF III MUTES:
The minutes of March 14, 1972 were approved
as mailed.
APPROVAL OF WARRANT REGISTERS:
The Director submitted Warrant Registers Nos. 72 thru 76 for
approva 1. Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Hard i ng, that Viarrant
Registers Nos. 72 thru 76 be approved as submitted. The motion
carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
~IOES :
ABSENT:
MENBERS:
MEI-tBERS:
MEMBERS:
Barnard, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimwer
i~one
Brown
PROJECT ACT I Qj.]S AriD REPORTS:
Projects I (a), I (b) and P.O.P.
Crescent Bay Properti~s__l..and Qis"2~iti9n__.iI,gref!!'~~
The Director read into the record a letter from ~'r. /';~rtin Gendel.
Attorney for Crescent Bay Properties, dated Apri I 7, 1972, \~hich stot",-'
that, with the knowledge and consent of Crescent Bay Properties, the
Agency had been and was presently negotiating with Mr. Robert E. Get~,
of HFH, LTD., for the sale and development of Ocean Park Projects I(e)
and l(b). It further stated that if said agreement was reached, then
the contract between Crescent Bay Properties and the Agency would be
terminated.
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Minutes - 4/7/72
Page Two
Consideration of Alternate Development Proposal -
HFH, LTD.
The Director stated that HFH, LTD.. had submitted a proposed
Land Disposition Agreement for the development of Ocean Park Pro-
jects l{a) and I(b). He then outlined the major differences between
the HFH, LTD., Agreement and the Crescent Bay Properties Agreement,
which included (I) the exclusion of Pacific Ocean Park from the
Project; (2) lower densities; and (3) the takedown of Parcel 5
(project I(b)) first. He recommended that the Agreement be approved
for the purposes of (I) submittal to the City Council; (2) submittal
to the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development; and (3) consent of
the Agency to hold a public hearing_
tlr. Perry Scott, City Hanager, spoke in favor of the HFH, LTD.,
Agreement, stating that his office gave full support to and recow~ended
approval of the Agreement. He noted that under the new contract, the
City of Santa Monica would assume the responsibility of demolishing
the pacific Ocean Park Pier within 2 years.
Councilman James B. Reidy, Jr., also spoke in favor of the Agree-
ment and commended the Members and staff of the Agency for their
efforts toward the development of the Ocean Park Projects.
Mr. Robert E. Getz, of HFH, lTD., appeared before the Agency and
reviewed his development proposal.
Mr. Thomas Winfield spoke on behalf of the management of Santa
Monica Shores and requested that the Agency delay any action relating
to this Agreement.
The Director and Agency Counsel recommended the approval of
Resolution ~o. 309 (R.A.S.), pertaining to the proposed Agreement
which was before the Agency, pointing out that formal approval could
only be made after the Agency held a public hearing.
Mr. Harding. stating that the Agency had worked diligently and
in good faith to consummate this Agreement, moved, seconded by
Hr. Schimmer, that Resolution t.lo. 309 (R.A.S.l. "RESOLUTION OF THE
REDEVELOPI1HJT AGEI-'CY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, TRA~:S,-
~rTTING A LAND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT WITH HFH, LTD., A PARTNERSHIP,
fOR THE SALE AND DEVELOPMENT OF OCEAN PARK PROJ~CTS 1 (A) AND 1 (B),
TO THE CITY COUNC I L MID THE DEPT. OF HOUS 1 NG AND URBAI,) DEVELOPMEI>'T
J1ND CONSENTING TO A PUBLIC HEARING", be adopted and that further
reading be waived. The motion carried with the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSEHT:
MEMOERS:
MEMuERS:
t-IEMnERS:
Barnard, Fach. Harding, Richey, Schirnmer
None
Brown
Mr. Fach moved, seconded by Mr. Richey, that the Executive Director
or Agency Counsel be authorized to respond in writing to the letter from
Mr. Gendel dated April 7, 1972. The motion carried with the following
ro II ca 11 vote:
AYES:
I-ICES:
ABSEloJT :
MEMOERS:
MEMOERS:
1>IEt'1IJERS :
Barnard, Fach, Harding, Richey, Schimmer
None
Brown
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. Harding, that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion carried with a 1.InarlimOU5 voice vote. The meet fng adjourned
at 5:55 P.M.
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