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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-2200 Not adopted198 APPROVING ~%NW ~A~OPTING T~a~O~R~N 1 T ¥ \ WHEREAS, the City ~%&~ ~th~?~ ~ ~as received from the co u %on ? is7 sion"), perfo~ing the f~%~s~ Co--unity lopment Santa Agency of the City of ~e "Agency") Section 33202 of the Co.unity Redevelopment Law, the Redevelop- ment Plan for the Community Facilities Improvement Redevelop- ment Project, a copy of which is on file at the o ce of the City Clerk, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, Calii and at the office of the Agency at 20 Civic Center Plaza, Ana, Califor- nia, together with the Report of the Co~ including the reasons for the selection of the Project a description of the physical, social and economic conditions in the Project Area, the proposed method of financing redevelopment of the Project ~ea, a plan for the relocation families and persons who may be temporarily or permanently disp from housing facilities in the Project ~ea, an analysis the Preliminary Plan, the report and recommendations of the of Santa Ana, a Project Area impact report on the fiscal officer and the Commissi consultations with taxing report; and Commission of the City record, an environmental Plan, the report of the county analysis thereof, a summary of , and a neighborhood impact WHEREAS, the submitted to the City cerning the Redevelopment Plan Santa Aha; and of the City of Santa Ana has its report and recommendations con- Plan and its certification that the to the General Plan for the City of WHEREAS, the Commission held of the Redevel¢ 20 civic Cent~ Council and the Community Redevelopment public hearing on May 18, 1993 on adoption Plan in the Santa Ana City Council Chambers, , Santa Aha, California; and notice of said hearing was duly and regularly published the Orange County Register, a newspaper of general in the city of Santa Ana, once a week for four weeks prior to the date of said hearing, and a copy of said notices and affidavits of publication are on file with the city Clerk, the Commission and the Agency; and WHEREAS, copies of the notice of joint public hearing were ORDINANCE NS-2200 mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested to the last known :ess of each assessee as shown on the last equalized roll of the County of Orange for each parcel of land in the Pro= Area; and would be the attached to and legal des each assessee in the Project Area whose property to acquisition by purchase under the provisions of Plan was sent a separate statement to such effect e notice of the joint public hearing, including a map ?iption of the Project Area; and WHEREAS, )les of the notice of joint public hearing were mailed by .ed mail with return receipt requested to the governing body each taxing agency which receives taxes from property in the ect Area; and WHEREAS, the ci Council has considered the report and recom- mendation of the .ng Commission, the report and recommendation of the Project Area Committee, the report of the Community Redevelopment the Redevelopment Plan and an analysis of its economic and the environmental impact report, has provided an opportunity or all persons to be heard, has received and considered all evide] and testimony presented for or against any and all aspects of the Plan, and has made written findings in response to E written ob- ~eived from an affected property owner or ~xing en NOW, THEREFORE, TH ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION ~. ~purpose respect to the Pr( ect Area of the ANA DOES with The desi¢ are a compatible and long-t, ~cilities which plary quality, and to serve the present The analysis and of existing community facilities to maximize their ~se and benefit to all residents. The increase, improvement, and mrvation of the city's supply of housigg.available at ~ffo~abl~ housing cost to persons and families of low or moderate income, and very- low-income households. The adoptio~ of the proposed Redevelopment Plan will enhance the aD~lity of the city of Santa Ana and its Redevelopment Agency ~o do so, as 20% of the tax increment revenues o~tal~ed by the Redevelopment ~gency will be reserv~ ~r~hls purpose. Increased funding will thus be a~ailab}e~.or loan and rebate programs for new construction and rehabilitation ! NS- oo J 6e 10. 11. 12. 13. of such housing, and for the provision of adequate infrastructure in the neighborhoods in which such housing is located. The development of joint-use facilities by the community where appropriate to maximize reduce costs. school and The facilitation of the development of a and financially solvent school system providing for the safety and education address critical community needs. )erly sized capable of students to The upgrading and expansion of publJ ments such as parks, fire and currently provide inadequate The continuing Project Area to the increase in, private :ommunity improve- facilities which ~ls. ,sidenti~ within the :o facilitate units. The of c and obj The ~ es as tion and agencies in The and the base. the on ~nt ref2 high level urban design %ment of the ~s many existing business- and assisting the coopera- owners, businesses and public [ization of the Project Area. development of local job opportunities ~tion of the area's existing employment The crc commun on of a long-term funding mechanism for the facilities plan. The of .ousing stock and neighborhood integrity shall from the upgraded community facilities, reduction and will then attract new investment. nurturing of a positive working relationship between City, school districts, and the community in order to create and inspire a strong affiliation between the City, schools, and community for the betterment of all. The attraction of new businesses, and retention of existing businesses, which is dependent on effective primary and secondary schools, and general education and job training at community colleges. ORDINANCE NS-2200 15. The reduction and prevention of blight and the conserva- tion, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the Project Area in accord with the General Plan, Specific Plans, the Redevelopment Plan, and local codes and ordinances. based on limited proposed ment Pro and tE the The City Council hereby finds and determines, evidence in the record, including, but not the Commission's report to the City Council on the Plan for the Community Facilities Improve- and all documents referenced therein, and evidence · eceived at the joint public hearings on adoption of Plan held on May 18, 1993, that: (a) The which is the California Section 33000 et conditions which ect Area is a blighted area, the redevelopment of to effectuate the public )oses declared in Redevelopment Law and Safety Code ].). This finding is the following 'acterize the Projec (1) The exist~ e intended to are unfit or conducive to juvenile population and spaces and recr and of used or used for which to such and are ill disease, due density of sion of open deterioration; (2) (3) The dislocation public prevalence of and social and of proper utilizat it constitutes a se burden on the community expected to be reversed or prise acting alone; and suffer from economic because of inadequate ~s and open spaces and a rues, impaired investments, ~djustment, that causes a lack %e area to such an extent that 'sical, social and economic cannot reasonably be .leviated by private enter- Governmental action to the city without redevelopment would be i{ ~t to cause any signifi- cant correction of the blighting )nditions. The nature and costs of the public impr s and facilities and other actions required to correct ~e blighting condi- tions are beyond the capacity of :ity and cannot be undertaken or borne by private enter se, acting alone or in concert with available g~ 1 action. (b) The Redevelopment Plan will redevelop the conformity with the Community Redevelopment interests of the public peace, health, safety and finding is based upon the following facts: 'oject Area in in the This 4 S-2 00 The Redevelopment Plan will assist in the funding of new, expanded and upgraded parks, recreational facilities, and other community f~cilities... The ability of the City maintain its residential development depends upon existence of adequate parks, recreational facilities other community facilities serving the Project Area The development and maintenance of low- and moderate :ome housing within the Project Area and throughout City can only be successful if adequate parks, re, ational facilities and other community facilities to serve the residents of this housing. The Redevelopment Plan will promote improvement, and preservation of the housing available at affordable housil and families of low or moderate income households. Twenty percent revenues obtained by the Redeve reserved for this purpose. be available for loan construction and the provision of :ture hoods in whJ increase, s supply of cost to persons and very-low- tax increment Agency will be will thus for new and for the neighbor- (3) The collec at physical hoods, and modez of an which is tion of housing attracti¢ of of The e 1 [unding the nsion and the community purposes of the including job creation, commercial investments, the ovement of residential neighbor- ovision and maintenance of low- and iousing, is dependent upon the existence and financially solvent school system of providing for the safety and educa- who live within the Project Area or in listed by the Redevelopment Agency. The of new businesses to the city depends upon the of an adequately trained work force, which can only accomplished if education at the primary and schools is adequate and general education and job at the community college is available. The ab of the city to maintain its residential develop- depends upon the existence of adequately maintained oF schools serving the Project Area. The pment and maintenance of low- and moderate-income housing within the Project Area and throughout the city can only be successful if adequate schools exist to serve the residents of this housing. (c) The adoption and carrying out of the Redevelopment Plan is economically sound and feasible. This finding is based on the fact 5 0 © I I that under the Redevelopment Plan the Agency will be authorized to seek and utilize a variety of potential financing resources, including tax increment financing, and that the nature and timing of public redevelopment assistance will depend on the amount and availability of such financing resources, including tax increment, generate~in the Project Area. (d) T~e Redevelopmegt Plan conforms to the General Plan of the City of ~nta Ana. This finding is based on the finding of the Planning Commission that the Redevelopment Plan conforms to the General Plan f~the City of Santa Aha. (e) The ca~rying out of the Redevelopment Plan will promote the public peace,Wealth, safety and welfare of the City of Santa Ana and will effec~ate the purposes and policies of the Community Redevelopment Law. ~ This finding is based ol the fact that redevelopment will b~efit the Project Area ecting condi- tions of..blight an~ b~c0ordinating ~ te actions to improve the economic, s~ Lal and Physl, the Project Area, and by increasing in the city. (f) The tion of real property. condemna- (g) The relocation of rarily or permanentl This finding is provides for relocati, that such assistance, feasible method for rel~ for the ilaced, tempo- the Project Area. Redevelopment Plan to law and the fact tion payments, constitutes a (h) There are, or being ~ or within other areas not generally public utilities and public and commercial or prices within the financial means of who might be displaced from the Project sanitary dwellings equal in number to the to such displaced families and persons and within the Project Area [esirable with regard to ~acilities and at rents families and persons ~, decent, safe and ~r of and available accessible to their places of employment. This finding is ed upon the fact that no person or family will be required to move :om any dwelling unit until suitable replacement housing is .x~x~k.~or occupancy, and that such housing must meet the standards established in State law an~ regulations. ~ (1) All noncontiguous areas of the Project Area a~ blighted as described in paragraph (a) of this section. Those nondgntiguous areas which do not suffer from such conditions of bli~t were excluded from the Project Area. ~ (j) Inclusion of any lands, buildings, or improvements-Which are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare is 6 necessary for the effective redevelopment of the entire area which they are a part, and each such area is necessary effective redevelopment and is not included solely for the of obtaining the allocation of'taX increment revenues fr~ such area pursuant to Section 33670 of the Community Law without other substantial justification for its inclu~ This finding is based upon the fact that the conditions of b which justify the Redevelopment Project are not limited .dual parcels or buildings but apply throughout the areas il in the Project Area and the inclusion of all property and within each such blighted area is necessary to objectives and benefits of the Redevelopment Plan. (k) The elimination of blight Project Area could not reasonably be private enterprise acting alone the Redevelopment Agency. This find~ of blighting influences, includi improvements and facilities, and developers to cure or without substantial public and of the be accomplished by and assistance of on the existence of ]equate public .ty of owners ~e influences (1) The effect o: significant financial deriving revenues f: upon the fact that or had the effects of the certain taxing detriment alleviation to such agencies to detriment. to will not cause a any taxing agency finding is based :ies were consulted with ;ith regarding the fiscal fact that with regard to as or will enter into fiscal which it will make payments identified financial burden or (m) The Project is an urbanized area. This finding is based upon the fact not less than eighty percent (80%) of the privately owned in the Project Area has been or is developed for urbal uses, as demonstrated by the Commission's Report to city In addition, as demonstrated by the Com- mission's Report city Council, the Project Area is part of an area developed f~ urban uses. SECTION 3 The city Council is satisfied that permanent housing facil will be available within three years from the time occupants of the Project Area, are displaced, and that pendi] the development of such facilities, there will be available any such displaced residential occupants temporary housing :ies at rents comparable to those in the city of Santa at the time of their displacement. No persons or families of and moderate income shall be displaced from residences unless and until there is a suitable housing unit available and ready for occupancy by such displaced persons or families at rents comparable to those at the time of their displacement. Such housing 7 units shall be suitable to the needs for such displaced persons or families and must be decent, safe, sanitary and otherwise standard dwellings. The Agency shall not displace any such persons or families until such housing units are available and ready for occupancy. SECT~ That certain document entitled "Redevelopment Plan for the Facilities Improvement Project," the map contained and such other reports as are incorporated therein by z :e, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Agency, in the ,ffice of the Commission, and the office of the city Clerk, having duly reviewed and considered, is hereby incorporated in this by reference and made a part heredf, and as so incorp is hereby designated, ap Dyed, and adopted as the official Lopment Plan for the lnity Facilities Improvement Project." SECTION 5. In to effectuation of the Council hereby (a) pledges the Redevelopment Plan departments, boards, responsibilities i end and to res manner consistent rede stands ready to cons and measures desig e~ declares its intentio~ including the exF the City under the prov~ the ~cilitate the this city hel :o carry out officials, [strative ~rate to such Lnd powers in a Project Area, (c) action upon proposals Plan, and (d) nd complete any proceeding, cessary to be carried out by ~ent Plan. SECTION 6. The City Clerk is certified copy of this Ordinance to the whereupon the Agency is vested with the out the Redevelopment Plan. :eby directed to send a lission and the Agency, .nsibility for carrying SECTION 7. The City Clerk is with the County Recorder of Orange County a within the Project Area and a statement that redevelopment of the Project Area have been Community Redevelopment Law. directed to record iption of the land ~ceedings for the tuted under the SECTION 8. The Planning and Building )f the City of Santa Ana is hereby directed for a period of two years after the effective date of this Ordinance to advise all ,licants for building permits within the Project Area that the site or which a building permit is sought for the construction of or for other improvements is within a redevelopment project SECTION 9. The City Clerk is hereby directed to ~ansmit a copy of the description and statement recorded by the cit Clerk pursuant to Section 10 of this Ordinance, a copy of this Ord ance, 8 ORDINANCE NS-2200 206 and a map or plat indicating the boundaries of the Project to the Controller and Assessor of the County of to the governing body of each of the taxing agencies which taxes from property in the Projeot Area, and to the Board of Equalization, within thirty days following the ~on of the Redevelopment Plan. SECTION 10. If any part of this £ the Redevelop- ment Plan which it approves is held to be for any reason, such decision shall not affect the valid of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or of the Plan, and this Council hereby declares that it would hav )assed the remainder of the Ordinance or approved the the Redevelopment Plan if such invalid portion thereof had deleted. ADOPTED this day 1993. ATTEST: Daniel Janice C. Guy Clerk of the Council COUNCILMEMBERS: Young Pulido Lutz Mills Moreno Norton Richardson AS TO FORM: city Attorney 9