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RESOLUTION NO. 08-C49
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AND
ADOPTING WRITTEN RESPONSES AND FINDINGS TO WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE MERGED CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT AND WEST END REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa ("Agency") has
undertaken the required steps for the adoption of an Amended and Restated
Redevelopment Plan ("Plan Amendment") for the Project Area, which is the proposed 14th
Amendment to Central Business District and 9th Amendment to the West End
Redevelopment Projects; and
WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment proposes to add 15.1 acres of territory, re -instate
eminent domain authority on two (2) commercial properties along Foothill Blvd. in the
West End Project and increase the tax increment limit from $114.9 million to $300 million;
and
WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment for the Project Area has been prepared in
accordance with the provisions of California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and
Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. ("CRL"); and
WHEREAS, two (2) objections to the Plan Amendment were received prior to the
joint public hearing of the City Council of the City of Azusa ("City Council") and the Agency
for consideration of the Plan Amendment, and one (1) objection was presented during the
joint public hearing; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33364 of the CRL the City Council can only adopt the
Plan Amendment after. consideration of the objections, and adoption of written findings in
response thereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33363 of the CRL, the City Council has responded in
writing to the written objections with a good -faith, reasoned analysis that describes the
disposition of the issues raised, addressed the written objections in detail, and gave
reasons for not accepting specified objections and suggestions ; and
WHEREAS, the responses to the written objections are on file in the Office of the
City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 33364 of the CRL, the City Council and the Agency
are conducting a subsequent meeting one week or more after the originally scheduled first
joint public hearing was commenced and objections heard, to consider adoption of the
Plan Amendment and certification of the related EIR.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES FIND AND DECLARE THAT:
Section 1. The objection letters received regarding the Plan Amendment have
been reviewed and considered by the City Council and written responses have been
prepared in accordance with Section 33363 of the CRL.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Azusa hereby accepts the responses
prepared by the Redevelopment Agency in connection with the Redevelopment Plan
Amendment for the Merged Central Business District and West End Redevelopment Project
Area.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16`h day of June, 2008 by the City Council
of the City of Azusa.
oseph R. Rocha, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 08-C49, was duly adopted at a
regular meeting of said City Council on the 16`" day of June, 2008, by the following vote of
the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
CARRILLO, MACIAS, ROCHA
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
GONZALES, HANKS
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
Vera Mendoza, City Clerk
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