HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - City Council - Meeting Date: 8/29/1989MINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION OF THECITYCOUNCILOFTHECITYOFGLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1989 AT 6:00 P.M. Mayor Renner called the Workshop Session of the GlendaleCityCounciltoorderintheWorkshopRoom, B-3, in theGlendaleCouncilChambers. Council members present were: Bellah, Falbo, Huffman, Hugh, McAllister, and Tolby. MembersAbsent: None. Also present were Martin Vanacour, City Manager; GordonL. Pedrow, Assistant City Manager; Peter Van Haren, City
Attorney and Linda Ginn, Deputy City Clerk.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT 89-1
City Manager Vanacour summarized the project by stating
that on July 12, 1989, a Request For Proposal was issued for
Redevelopment Project 89-1 for the purpose of soliciting
proposals to redevelop and renovate the three -acre site
located at the southeast corner of 54th Avenue and Glendale
Avenue. The site is occupied by the Deseret Industries
Thrift Store. The Cerreta Candy Company has submitted the
only proposal in response to the RFP.
Mr. Vanacour further stated that the purpose of the
redevelopment project is to attract a commercial operation
that will attract a significant number of people to the
downtown area.
Economic Development staff, Phil Gardner and Greg Marek,
reported that the Cerreta Candy Company proposes to relocate
it's retail sales and manufacturing business to the proposed
site and expand its operation to include tours of the candy
manufacturing process. They plan to promote these tours so
as to make the Cerreta Candy Company a tourist destination
that will draw at least 100,000 people annually to tour the
facility within the first several years of it's operation.
Additionally, the Cerreta's plan to redevelop this site to
include a total facade renovation to the building so that it
will appear turn -of -the -century and complement the adjacent
Beet Sugar Factory building. Brick sidewalks and trees that
are part of the downtown streetscape improvements will also
be used.
In order for the Cerreta Candy Company to redevelop the
site and conduct tours of their candy manufacturing process,
the company has requested City participation in the project.
The following items have been requested by the Cerreta CandyCompany: 1. Assistance in the purchase of the project site. 2. Construction of off-site improvements. 3. Waiver of permit fees. 4. Assistance in the installation of the firesprinklersystemforthebuilding. 5. Participation in the City's facade improvement
program.
6. Relocation of the Deseret Industries Thrift Store.
There being no further discussion, the consensus of the
Council was to place this item on the September 5th Council
agenda for formal consideration.
2. INTERGOVERNMENTAL REPORT
Marion Porch, the Intergovernmental Liaison distributed
copies of the Resolution she will present at the League of
Arizona Cities and Towns regarding development programs in
downtown Glendale and stipulations regarding impact of
airports on subdivisions. She also reported that some
resolution regarding placement of zip codes would be
forthcoming in January.
This item is for information only.
COUNCIL COM4ENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
None.
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There being no further items to come before the Council,
the meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk