Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

 

65th STREET

REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

Meeting Minutes

Thursday, December 2, 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 6:05 p.m. 

 

II.                ROLL CALL

Roll call was conducted.

RAC Members Present: Matthew Altier, Steve Jones, Katherine Klein, Gary Little, Betty Lopez, Esther Rios-Alexander, Howard Schmidt, Dave Sikich, J.D. Stack, Christopher Wilson

RAC Members Absent: Jonathan Clayton, Jim Donovan, Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Joshua Wood

Staff Present: Ya-yin Chiang (SHRA)

 

III.             INTRODUCTIONS

Community members in attendance introduced themselves.

 

IV.              APPROVAL OF October 16, 2004 RAC MEETING MINUTES

The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote on a motion by Mr. Altier and seconded by Mr. Sikich.

 

V.                 REDEVELOPMENT ITEMS

 

A.     Folsom Boulevard Widening Project

Mr. Ted Davini, with the City Department of Transportation gave an overview of the Folsom Boulevard Widening and Ramona Avenue Extension Project.  The proposed improvements include widening Folsom Boulevard from two to four lanes, reconstructing the intersection at 65th Street and Folsom Boulevard, improving Elvas Avenue and Folsom Blvd. connection, improving Ramona Avenue and extending Ramona Avenue to Folsom Blvd., landscaping medians and planter strips, new curb, gutter, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and street lighting.  Mr. Davini indicated that the City is looking at an initial phase, which would set aside the right-of-way for full improvements, but would not include proposed double left turn lanes and right turn pockets with the initial construction.  It is anticipated that the project will be federally funded, with the next round of federal funds available in 2009.

 

B.      65th Street Area Planning Entitlements and Ordinances

Mr. Todd Leon, with the City Planning Department gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining the area plans that have been adopted for the 65th Street area, which are the 65th Street/Transit Village Plan and the South 65th Street Area Plan.  Adoption of those plans also rezoned properties within the plan areas to include a Transit Overlay designation.  The presentation included a matrix showing the land use and zoning for properties within the areas and the allowed and prohibited uses for the zones as well as density requirements.  The recently adopted Light Rail Ordinance only applies to properties within a quarter mile radius of a light rail station that does not already have a Transit Overlay designation. 

 

C.     Redevelopment Area Update

1.       The 65th Street Five-Year Implementation Plan was approved by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commission and the City Council in November.

2.       Workshops to discuss smart-growth, transit-oriented development, and density are being discussed for 2005.  The workshops would offer community members in transit-oriented development areas an opportunity to learn more about the planning principles behind that type of development.

3.       65th Street RAC member term expirations were handed out to RAC members.  Due to the staggering of terms, the first terms for 5 committee seats will expire in January 2005.  Members are eligible for two consecutive terms.

 

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

None.

 

VII.           ADJOURNMENT

                                The meeting was adjourned.