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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 6/19/2001 (5) * PLEASE NOTE: Since the Glendale City Council does not take formal action at the Workshops, Workshop minutes are not approved by the City Council. MINUTES CITY OF GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP June 19, 2001 1:30 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Scruggs, Vice Mayor Eggleston, and Councilmembers Clark, Frate, Goulet, Lieberman, and Martinez. ALSO PRESENT: Martin Vanacour, City Manager; Ed Beasley, Assistant City Manager; Rick Flaaen, City Attorney; and Pamela Oliveira, City Clerk. 1. GENERAL PLAN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN CITY STAFF PRESENTING THIS ITEM: Mr. Tim Ernster, Deputy City Manager; Mr. Jon Froke, Planning Director; Ms. Kate Langford, Senior Planner; and Mr. Ron Short, Planning Manager. OTHER PRESENTERS: Mr. Richard F. Counts, Vice President, Community Sciences Corp.; and Mr. David A. Williams, Senior Project Manager, The WLB Group. The 1998 Growing Smarter and 2000 Growing Smarter Plus legislation requires the update of the General Plan every 10 years and adds new elements such as open space, growth area, cost of growth, environmental and water resources. In addition, the new legislation requires voter ratification of the General Plan Update. The first step in updating the Glendale General Plan, according to State Statutes, is the governing body adopting written procedures for public participation. The consultant hired by the City to update the General Plan has prepared a draft Citizen Participation Plan Resolution. The City of Glendale is required to comply with the State Statutes, A.R.S.§ 9-461.06 B. The governing body shall: Adopt written procedures to provide effective, early and continuous public participation in the development and major amendments of the general plans from all geographic, ethnic and economic areas of the municipality. The procedures shall provide for: 1 a. The broad dissemination of proposals and alternatives. b. The opportunity for written comments. c. Public Hearings after effective notice. d. Open discussions, communications programs and information services. e. Consideration of public comments. Consult with, advise and provide an opportunity for official comment by public officials and agencies, the county, school districts, associations of governments, public land management agencies, other appropriate government jurisdictions, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other organizations, property owners and citizens generally to secure maximum coordination of plans and to indicate properly located sites for all public purposes on the general plan. The Citizen Participation Plan resolution for the General Plan Update is consistent with the requirements of State Statutes. Community Sciences Corporation prepared the Citizen Participation resolution as part of its contract with the City of Glendale to update the General Plan. The Planning Department will be requesting approval of the Citizen Participation Plan resolution at the June 26, 2001 City Council Meeting. The City Council discussed the General Plan Update contract at the May 1, 2001 City Council Workshop and approved the contract at the May 8, 2001 City Council meeting. The draft Citizen Participation Plan resolution has been reviewed by the Public Focus Group at their May 17, 2001 meeting. The Technical Committee reviewed the draft Citizen Participation Plan at its May 17, 2001 meeting. The Deputy City Manager for Community Development reviewed the draft Citizen Participation Plan on May 23, 2001. The Planning Commission reviewed the draft Citizen Participation Plan at its June 14, 2001 Workshop. Changes were made to the draft Citizen Participation Plan resolution, based upon the input given to the consultant and Planning Department staff. The preparation of the Citizen Participation Plan is part of the approved contract to update the General Plan. Funding is part of the Fiscal Year 2001 budget and the proposed Fiscal Year 2002 budget. There are no additional staff requirements. This item was presented for review of the draft Citizen Participation Plan Resolution and to provide direction to the consultant and Planning Department staff. Mr. Ernster introduced Mr. Jon Froke, the new City of Glendale Planning Director, and project consultants: Mr. Richard Counts, Vice President of Community Sciences Corp., and Mr. David W:Iliams, Senior Project Manager of The WLB Group. Mr. Ernster acknowledged the excellent work that Mr. Ron Short and Ms. Kate Langford had done to this point on the General Plan update. 2 Mr. Ernster provided an overview of Glendale's General Plan update process. He outlined the tools that would be used to reach out to, and include, the citizens of Glendale. He stated that the first public meeting, a visioning and goal-setting meeting, would be held the following Thursday. He favorably compared Glendale's process to those of other Valley municipalities. Mr. Ernster listed the other master plans that have been under development and consideration for the last 18 months, all of which will be incorporated into the General Plan. He emphasized that the goal is to complete the process to enable the plan to be taken to the voters in November of 2002. Mr. Williams gave a presentation on the five key principles of the citizen participation plan: (1) citizen driven planning; (2) Growing Smarter compliance; (3) comprehensive scope for the General Plan; (4) plan coordination; and (5) public vote. He listed the components of the plan that were mandated by Growing Smarter and Growing Smarter Plus. Mr. Williams outlined the project description, the citizen participation plan, communications, citywide participation activities, planning coordination with other jurisdictions/agencies, and existing Glendale plans, and community outreach to community stakeholders. Mr. Williams indicated that the final draft plan review was slated to take place between November of 2001 and January of 2002. The sixty-day review period of the final draft plan will take place between March and May of 2002. Public hearings will take place in February and March of 2002, and the plan will be presented to City Council in May of 2002. Mr. Williams reviewed the timelines for the election. Councilmember Martinez commented on the ambitious schedule that was proposed. He asked about district meetings. Mr. Ernster clarified that he will request that the plan be on the agenda for the Council district meetings to be held in the fall. Councilmember Martinez inquired about the difficulty in arriving at cost of development. Mr. Williams explained that the cost of development element relates to the costs associated with servicing new development to ensure that new development pays for itself. Mr. Ernster indicated that the City recently updated its impact fee analysis and this information will serve as the foundation for the cost of development element of the General Plan. Councilmember Goulet asked if citizens would be involved in the presentation of information to the general public, as has been done in the past. Mr. Short affirmed that the department would be very pleased to work with the citizens and have them be part of the presentations. Councilmember Goulet stated that there seems to be a lot of buy- in from the community when citizens are involved in this manner. Councilmember Clark asked when the plan would be submitted to other agencies and how their potential objections would be handled. Mr. Williams replied that the team would be in contact with other agencies throughout the process. They will formally submit drafts for their review in early 2002. They will then provide comments, which will be presented to the Planning Commission and the City Council for direction on how the City responds to their concerns. 3 Councilmember Clark asked if there would be an opportunity to respond to potential citizen concerns raised during the final review process should revisions be called for. Mr. Williams answered affirmatively and assured the Council that the team will work very hard during the process between now and November to make sure that the project is inclusionary. He emphasized the need for buy-in and support throughout the whole process and the efforts they will make to achieve that participation prior to bringing the plan to the City Council for review in 2002. Vice Mayor Eggleston asked what Mr. Williams meant by alternative concepts in terms of the outreach process. Mr. Williams explained that the alternatives workshop would review a series of distinct possible future scenarios for land use and circulation for the community and get feedback. The scenarios will represent different ways that the City can grow, which would produce different land use patterns and economic development results. The feedback from the Workshop will be used to develop a preferred alternative to be presented and discussed at the following Workshop. He stated that this tactic is a fairly common practice and seems to work the best. 2. GLENDALE GATEWAY/MANISTEE TOWN CENTER (COYOTES) DEVELOP- MENT UPDATE CITY STAFF PRESENTING THIS ITEM: Mr. Ed Beasley, Assistant City Manager. This item was on the agenda to provide an update on the Coyotes - Glendale Gateway/Manistee Town Center development projects. Specific items to be discussed included an update on the development agreements, which are currently being negotiated, a review of pertinent planning and zoning issues, a briefing regarding the financial structure, and an overview of the marketing plan. In April of 2001, the Council unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with the Coyotes and the Ellman Companies to develop the Glendale Gateway Arena/Mixed-Use Project and redevelop Manistee Town Center. It was publicly stated that, without the action taken by council, the Coyotes would have relocated to a community located in another state. The Council directed staff to negotiate development agreements for two development projects that met the mutual objectives of the Coyotes/Ellman Companies and the City of Glendale. Stafi has been working with the Coyotes/Ellman Companies to structure the agreement in such a manner as to ensure a positive, long-term working relationship between all parties. As a result of the action taken by Council, the City of Glendale will be the home to the National Hockey League (NHL) Coyotes and a mixed-use development, consisting of at least 1.6 million square feet of diverse retail, entertainment, dining, office, and residential development. In addition, the Ellman Companies have agreed to redevelop the Manistee Town Center site, which will result in a major improvement to the City Center area and provide a new amenity to the City. 4 Staff is working with the Mayor and Council, as well as various other community groups to discuss the project and answer questions. The City of Glendale has dedicated a portion of its web site to these projects and has also established a special phone hotline for those without Internet access. The City has entered into a memorandum of agreement with the Ellman Companies to develop Glendale Gateway and redevelop Manistee Town Center. The City's financial commitment is to provide funding of up to $180 million, over a thirty-year period, in exchange for a specific amount of development (at least 1.6 million square feet of diverse retail, entertainment, dining, office, and residential development) according to the terms and conditions, which will be outlined in the development agreement. The planned development will result in increased sales tax to support general services, pay the debt service on the $180 million, and provide additional police and fire service throughout the City. This project will also accelerate development in the Glendale Gateway Area, resulting in increased amenities, job opportunities, and tax base; and significantly increase property values and assessed valuation. This purpose of this item was to present it to the Council for information, discussion, and staff direction. Mr. Beasley stated that representatives of the Ellman Companies were in New York. He suggested rescheduling this item to the July 3, 2001 Workshop. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m. 5