Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

 

65th STREET

REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, October 14, 2004

6:00 P.M.

California State University, Sacramento

Napa Hall – Room #2002

3000 State University Drive East

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER

Ms. Katherine Klein called the meeting to order at approximately 6:10 p.m. 

 

II.                ROLL CALL

Roll call was conducted.

RAC Members Present: Jonathan Clayton, Steve Jones, Katherine Klein, Betty Lopez, Esther Rios-Alexander, Dave Sikich, J.D. Stack, Joshua Wood

RAC Members Absent: Matthew Altier, Jim Donovan, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Gary Little, Howard Schmidt, Christopher Wilson

Staff Present: Ya-yin Chiang (SHRA)

 

Community members in attendance introduced themselves.

 

III.             APPROVAL OF September 2, 2004 RAC MEETING MINUTES

The minutes were approved on a motion by Mr. Stack and seconded by Mr. Sikich.  Mr. Wood abstained form the vote.

 

IV.              REDEVELOPMENT ITEMS

 

A.     65th Street Implementation Plan

Ms. Chiang gave a PowerPoint presentation on the draft 65th Street Five-Year Implementation Plan.  The Plan is a policy document required by Redevelopment Law.  It describes anticipated non-housing and housing programs over a five year period.  The Plan also includes a housing compliance program and two new housing policies.  The housing policies are recommended for all the redevelopment project areas and include a goal to increase the expenditures on affordable housing from 20% to 25%, and a provision for expenditure of housing funds outside of the project area.  Committee members and community members in attendance had questions regarding housing requirements and discussed the affordable housing requirements for the area.  Minor changes to the plan were requested including fixing of typos and the addition of the “Clean” icon to the Goals Achieved portion of the Housing Program.  The 65th Street Implementation Plan was approved by a unanimous vote on a motion by Mr. Sikich and seconded by Mr. Wood.

 

B.      Jefferson Lofts Project – Project Update

Ms. Chiang introduced the project and indicated that two community meetings had been held regarding the proposed project.  Ms. Chiang clarified that the RAC was not being asked to make a recommendation on the project, but that the project was being brought forward as an informational item at this time.  Mr. Clayton with JPI, the developer of the project gave a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the main aspects of the project.  Key components of the proposed project include the following:  The property is 14 acres, proposed to include 16 buildings, with a 6500 s.f. clubhouse to include a swimming pool and basketball court.  Buildings are proposed to be 2-story, 3-story, and 3-4 stories from the front of the site to the back.  Units are rented furnished.  Units are proposed to range from 1 bedroom/1bathroom to 4 bedrooms/ 4bathrooms.  Community assistants are assigned one per building.  Questions and comments from RAC and community members included parking, access, rent, and timing of project.  Mr. Clayton indicated that they anticipate that the project will be heard before the Planning Commission in January 2005. 

 

C.     Redevelopment Area Update

1.       The South 65th Street Area Plan was heard before the City Planning Commission on October 7 and is scheduled before the City Council on November 9.

 

V.                 COMMUNICATION FROM RAC MEMBERS AND PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

None.

 

VI.              ADJOURNMENT

                                The meeting was adjourned.