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--.-- - _n.o__- -- ----- --.-- In response to Director's questions, Mr. Church described sales tax revenues contributions to the project by the Redevelopment Agency; the adoption process of a Specific Plan; the legal and procedural process of an owner participation agreement; probable market forces that will dictate changed land use of the subject property; advantages of limiting ingress and egress from El Camino Real and Jefferson and integrating that property into Sequoia Station; and, the current legal dispute over ownership of that property, which has no effect on the Agençy's actions. Acting Community Development Director Patterson showed slides of some of the architects ideas for the subject area created at last year's Charette. David Irmer, President of Sequoia Station Developers, introduced Tom Gilman of the architectural firm of DES. Mr. Gilman showed slides and drawings illustrating how the property could be developed and integrated into Sequoia Station, resolving traffic, parking and land use problems. Mayor Buchan invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. Albert Davies, 1101 El Camino Real, Redwood City, provided a short history and revenue figures of the auto dealership on the subject property. In response to Director's questions Mr. Davies advised he was unwilling to provide a plan for improvements and asked that the Directors tell him exactly what the Agency wanted him do to improve the appearance of the property. Mr. Davies stated his concern with committing to improvements that would lead to an escalation of requests for further improvements. Robert Kopf, operator of the auto dealership, 1101 El Camino Real, also advised he was unwilling to respond to request for improvement plan without knowing ramifications. Mr. Kopf advised the Directors that reports of the dealership being relocated was having a negative affect on his employees and that he was unaware the Redevelopment Agency had been planning this action. In response to Directors' questions Mr. Kopf advised that being flexible made good business sense, but he would not be dictated to when it came to operating his business. Mr. Kopf also stated that Chevrolet had recently told him they were committed to having a dealership in Redwood City. Carol Mittlesteadt, Attorney representing Rosalie Davies, the other owner of the property at 1101 El Camino Real, advised that Mrs. Davies was willing to work with the Agency to improve the appearance of the property. Ms. Mittlesteadt advised the Directors that Mrs. Davies wanted to keep ownership of the property at that site in honor of her late husband. Ms. Mitt1esteadt asked that the Directors tell Mrs. Davies exactly what improvements they wanted and let Mrs. Davies respond. Ms. Mitt1esteadt advised that the question of ownership was being litigated in the courts and would probably be decided in December or January. u - ---- - - --- - - u - - u - -- - - -- - _u - u - u- - _u - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Mayor Buchan declared a recess at 10:38 P.M. Meeting resumed at 10:42 P.M. - uu- - _u - - - -- - - - - - u - - u- u- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 - - - -. -. Redevelopment Agency Minutes October 25, 1993 MINUTE BOOK NO.1 Page 2 Page No. 141