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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALifORNIA
May 27, 1969
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
adjourned regular session in the City Council Chambers, on May 27, 1969,
at 4:30 P.M.
The Secretary reported that a Notice of Adjournment was posted on the Council
Chamber door on May 21, 1969 and that the affidavit of posting was on file in
the offices of the Redevelopment Agency.
PRESENT:
J. Lee Schimmet, Chairman
Ted Fach
Mortimer T. Richey
Philip E. Whiting
MEMBERS:
ABSENT:
B. Thomas Barnard
Clifford Connelly
l. Wayne Harding
MEMBERS:
ALSO PRESENT:
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Ray Ripton, Los Angeles Times Reporter
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
Gary G. Jones, Assistant Executive Director
May Palfrey, Stenographer
The Secretary stated that on April IS, 1969, the Agency Members authorized
the Executive Director to receive and process an Amended Land Disposition
Agreement submitted by Crescent Bay Properties for the Ocean Park Projects
lea) and I(b) and that since that time, copies of said executed Amended Land
Disposition Agreement and the Redeveloper's Statement for Public Olsclosure
have been available for public review in the offIces of the Redevelopment
Agency, as required by law. She then introduced Mr. R. Gregg Anderson arid
Mr. Richard H. Hadley, both representing Cresc~nt Bay Properties.
Mr. Hadley then presented concept drawings of the proposed development
of the Ocean Park projects lea) and I(b) by Crescent Bay Properties and
answered questions of the Agency Members regarding the plans.
The Chairman declared the public hearing on the proposed sale of real
property in the Ocean Park Projects I(a) and I(b) open and Invited anyone
from the audience desiring to speak to do so. The following persons ad-
dressed the Agency during the course of the public hearing:
Mrs. Tomasello, 146 Hart Avenue, Santa Monica
property owner
Paul Ramadan, Vista Worker. Ocean Park Community Center
Sylvia Dooseman. Santa Konica property owner
Edward Rafeedie, Attorney. speaking as Santa Monica resident
John Morehart, President of Santa Monica Bay Village. Inc.
Joseph Coomes, Attorney for John Morehart
Owen Strange, Attorney for John Morehart
Harry Templeton, Attorney for Fraser's Million Dollar pier
Corporation
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Bob Keefer, Bob Keefer Chevrolet, Santa Monica
John Simpson, 3611 Motor, Los Angeles, Venice Developer
AI Skarupa, Real Estate Appraiser, Santa Monica resident
Ron Pengllly, Attorney for Crescent nay Properties
Gertruae Abrams, 126 Wadsworth, Santa Moniea property owner
Mr. Morehart requested that his letter and accompanying proposal for
development to the Agency, dated May 27, 1969, be read 'nto the records by
his Attorney, Mr. Owen Strange.
Oiscussion followed, In which Mr. Morehart reiterated the main points
outlined in his letter regarding his desire to demolish the pier and develop
the P.O.P. property.
There being no other persons desiring to speak at that time, the Chairman
declared the public hearing closed at 5:58 P.M.
The adjourned regular session continued, with Mr. Jacobs stating that
Crescent Bay Properties was willing to proceed with the present Amended
Redevelopment Plan for Parcel 3, using highrise development, whereas
Mr. Morehart's proposal envisioned garden.type apartment development for
Parcel 3, at a lower land price and with considerably less tax increments.
He also pointed out that the 45-day period for review and approval of the
proposed Amended Land Disposition Agreement submitted by Crescent Bay Properties
would terminate on Friday, May 30, and, therefore, recommended the adoption
of Resolution No. 215 (R.A.S.), authorizing the Executive Oirector to enter
into an Amended Land Disposition Agreement with Crescent Bay Properties, a
joint venture, and to approve and consent to an assignment from Kern County
Land Company to Crescent Bay Properties of the land Disposition Agreement
dated September 4, 1962, and recommended its adoption, subject to the
approval by the City Council and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Mr. Richey moved, seconded by Mr. \-/hiting. that action on this matter
be deferred due to the absence of three of the Agency Members until Thursday,
May 29, 1969, at 2:00 P.M.. in the City Council Chambers. The motion carried
with the followIng roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS:
MEHBERS:
Schimmer, Fach, Richey, Whiting
None
Barnard. Connelly, Harding
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Secretary
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