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Port Col!lllissioners and City Council by Williams-Kuebelbeck and Associa tes (Exhibit ee) and the update of that report prepared in 1981 by Williams-Kuebelbeck, and s..zpplement entitled, "Technical Appendix; Waterborne Col!lllerce Trade Forecast, 1982-2000" (Exhibit ff) and advised that the elements of the short-range program of 1974 have been implemented, and Port revenues have exceeded the projections of that report. However, the long range strategy, which revolved around formation of a redevelopment agency to finance development of private land near the Port has not been successful because the City was not at that time in the position to implement a redevelopment agency. He described the recol!lllendations in the updated report, and what has been accomplished. He stated that improvements to Seaport Boulevard to serve Port tenants and adjacent private property is necessary if they are to meet their objectives. r- Frank Addiego recalled reference by the Chief Building Official to the Health and Safety Code on the state policy for blighted areas, and advised that his area of concern is with the section involving subdivision and sale of lots of irregular shape and inadequate size for utilization and development, the existence of inadequate streets and utilities, and finally, the existence of lots subject to flooding. He referred to the Flood Insurance Rate Map displayed on the wall (Exhibit z), which he explained is a composite of three of the eight map panels furnished by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and is the City's official flood plain IIBp for insurance purposes. He pointed out on the IIBp the area subject to a 100-year flood and much of that area is in the Seaport project area D and portions in Marina project area C. He described the purpose of the Eastside Transporta tion Study and the Intermdal Facilities Plan, and referred to the booklet entitled Flood Insurance Study (Exhibit i) which shows the area of the Sewage Treatment Plant submerged by flooding from high tides in January 1973, and which included the area of the IIBrina and seaport area. Mr. Addiego described conditions relating to Redwood Creek requiring correction, as well as the need for a bridge projec t to connec t the east side of Redwood City with Bair Island Road. City Manager Smith s..zpplemented col!lllents by Mr. Addiego regarding the significance of the 100-year storm, and the serious economic impac t it has on the City; and the necessity for a property owner to obtain federal flood insurance if his property is in the flood prone area in order to obtain federal assistance of any kind. Warren Fox, real estate appraiser and consultantf"col!lllented regarding some of his experience with redevelopment agencies in a number of cities, including Tucson, Sacramento, and several others in California. He advised in response to questions by City Attorney Schricker that development of the Lincoln Property Company development (Seaport Center) would not be feasible without public assistance; that improvement of Seaport Boulevard is essential for the proper development of that area; that there are similarities in condi:ion of structures in the Project Area A-"Gateway" and Project Area B-"Centre"; that there is a lack of plottage in those areas which inhibits private development; that notable exceptions are development of a condominium on what had been a used car lot, and of a bank property. In re sponse to further questions by City Manager Smith and Mr. Fargo, Mr. Fox indicated that he had done appraisals for the City along Main Street and Broadway, and that in his opinion IIDSt of the value for those properties was in the land; and that the limited access to the "Marina" and "Seaport" areas have had a deterrent effect on development of those areas. Mayor Stangel invited members of the audience to speak. Gladys Woodhams, 1018 Main Street, observed that there has been a mrked improvement in those parts of the City where the rehabilitation program has been in effect, and s..zggested that emphasis should be on that program rather than redevelopment. City Manager Smith responded that the two approaches are complementary and that rehabilitation and reconstruction go hand in hand. Peter Empey, Vice President, Pacific Ready-Mix, Inc., stated that he is opposed to inclusion of their property in the Redevelopment Projec t which is Redev ICouncil 7/13/82 Page 5