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M-9/26/1978 (3) . . . . . RA-356 MINUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA September 26, 1978 4'00 p.m. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica met in regular session in the City Hall Council Chamber Tuesday, September 26, 1978. The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chairman Swink and roll was called. PRESENT: MEMBERS: Donna O'Brien Swink, Chairman Seymour A. Cohen, Chairman Pro Tempore John Bambrick Christine E. Reed Perry Scott Nathaniel Trives Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT MEMBERS: None ALSO PRESENT: David P. Dolter, Executive Director Richard L. Knickerbocker, City Attorney Nancy McFarland, Secretary, Environmental Services APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the May 31, 1978 and June 2, 1978 meetings were unanimously approved by voice vote following a motion by Mr. Trives and second by Mrs. Reed. PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS 3B1 Ocean Park Redevelopment Project Approval of Final Working Drawings, Remaining Portion of Phase I Since there was no objection from Agency members, Chairman Swink asked that the Ocean Park Project items be heard first. John Jalili, Director of Environmental Services, provided background which was followed by brief discussion. A motion was then made by Chairman Pro Tem Cohen approving the final working drawings for the remaining portion of Phase I of the Ocean Park Project. A second was given by Mr. Trives and members approved the motion by roll call vote as follows: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink Scott None 3B2 Ocean Park Redevelopment Project Approval of Flood Control Easement After Mr. Jal ili explained this item briefly, Mrs. Reed moved to approve the storm drain easement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. The motion was seconded by Mr. Trives and approved unanimously by roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Scott, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink None None 3A1 Downtown Redevelopment Project Approval of Preliminary Plans Frank Gehry, architect for the Project, provided a brief introduction and then proceeded with a slide presentation. He then displayed a number of renderings . . . . . Redevelopment Agency September 26, 1978 -2- and summarized his presentation. Questions and comments from Agency members followed. There was some discussion relative to the Architectural Review Board finding Broadway's design incompatible with tne rest of tne Project, and Perry Page, Rouse Development Company, stated that Broadway will appeal to the Planning Commission. In the meantime, Broadway architects are conferring with Mr. Gehry. Mr. Scott inquired about the "Payment Agreement" and Mr. Jalili replied that it is being reviewed by rRS and should be ready for the Agency in thirty days. A motion was made by Mr. van den Steenhoven approving the Downtown Redevelopment Project preliminary plans for the mall portion, Robinson's and the parking structures subject to the conditions set forth by the Architectural Review Board. Mr. Trives seconded the motion which was approved by the following rollcall vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT' Bambrick, Cohen, Reed, Trives, van den Steenhoven, Swink Scott None Because of the recent air tragedy in San Diego, Hr. Trives moved that the Rede- velopment Agency recommend to the City Council that the City Hall flag be flown at half mast. Mrs. Reed seconded this motion and it was approved unanimously by voice vote. There being no further bUSiness, a motion to adjourn was made by Mrs. Reed and seconded by Mr. Cohen. Members unanimously approved the motion by voice vote and the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Swink at 5:00 p.m.