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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2062 ORDINANCE NO. 2062 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE AZUSA CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Azusa, hereinafter referred to as the "Agency" , formulated and prepared the proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Project, hereinafter -referred to as the "Project" ; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa sub- mitted its report and recommendations on said proposed Redevelop- ment Plan, finding that the proposed Redevelopment Plan is in conformity with the General Plan and recommendingthat the pro- posed Redevelopment Plan be approved and adopted; and WHEREAS, the Agency submitted to the Azusa City Council, hereinafter referred to as the "Council" , said proposed Redevelop- ment Plan, accompanied by the Report of the Agency on said pro- posed Redevelopment Plan, which Report contains , among other things, the Planning Commission' s report and recommendations , the Final Environmental Impact Report on said proposed Redevelopment Plan, the Report to the County Fiscal Officer and Analysis thereof by the Agency, and the Report of the Fiscal Review Committee; and WHEREAS, the Project Area Committee submitted its report and recommendation concerning the proposed Redevelopment Plan, which report and recommendation has been reviewed and considered by this Council; and WHEREAS, the Agency adopted rules governing participation by and reasonable preferences to owners and tenants in the Project area; and WHEREAS, the Agency consulted with taxing agencies which levy taxes, or for which taxes are levied, on proporty in the Project area with respect to the proposed Redevelopment Plan and to allocation of taxes pursuant to Section 33670 of the California Community Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, this Council considered and approved the response of the Agency to the Report of the Fiscal Review Committee; and WHEREAS, the Agency, the Planning Commission and this Council certified that the Final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Project was prepared and completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 , and State and local regulations and guidelines adopted pursuant thereto; and WHEREAS; after due notice, a joint public hearing was held by this Council_ and the Agency to consider said proposed Redevelop- ment Plan; and WHEREAS, at said joint public hearing, this Council heard and passed upon all oral and written objections by overruling such objections; and WHEREAS, all actions required by law have been taken by all appropriate public agencies. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. The purposes and intent of this Council with respect to the Project area are to: (a) Eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project area; (b) Insure, as far asi possible, that the causes of blighting conditions will be either eliminated or protected against; (c) Provide participation for owners and tenants and a reasonable preference for persons engaged in business in the Project area; (d) Encourage and insure the rehabilitation, rebuild- ing, and redevelopment of the Project area; (e) Encourage and foster the economic revitalization of the Project area; (f) Relocate the owners and occupants of the Project area as needed; and (g) Redevelop and rebuild the public facilities in the Project area to provide safer and more efficient service for the people in the area and the general public as a wholes SECTION 2. All written and oral objections to the Redevelop- ment Plan are hereby overruled. SECTION 3. The proposed Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Project is hereby approved and adopted and designated the official Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Business District Redevelopment Project. SECTION 4. The Redevelopment Plan for the Azusa Central Busi- ness District Redevelopment Project, hereinafter called the "Redev- elopment Plan" , is hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set out at length herein. SECTION 5. This Council hereby finds and determines that: (a) The Project area is a blighted area, the redevelopment of which is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California; (b) The Redevelopment Plan will redevelop the Project area in conformity with the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California and in the interests of the public peace, health, safety and welfare; (c) The adoption and carrying out of the Redevel- opment Plan is economically sound and feasible; (d) The Redevelopment Plan conforms to the General Plan of the City of Azusa; (e) The carrying out of the Redevelopment Plan will promote the public peace, health, safety and ' welfare of the City of Azusa and will effectuate the purposes and policies of the Community • Redevelopment Law of the State of California; -2- (f) The condemnation of real property, as pro- vided for in the Redevelopment Plan, is neces- sary to the execution of the Redevelopment Plan and adequate provisions have been made for pay- ment for property to be acquired as provided by law; (g) The Agency has a feasible method and plan for the relocation of families and persons to be displaced from the Project area; x • (h) There are or are being provided in the Project area or in other areas not generally less desir- able in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities and at rents or prices within the financial means of the families and persons displaced from the Project area, decent, safe and sanitary dwellings equal in number to the number of and available to such displaced families and persons and reasonably accessible to their places of employment; (i) All noncontiguous areas of the Project area are blighted and are necessary for effective redev- elopment and are not included for the purpose of obtaining the allocation of taxes from such areas pursuant to Section 33670 of the Community Redev- elopment Law without other substantial justifica- tion for their inclusion; (j). Inclusion within the Project of any lands, build-, ings or improvements which are not detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare is necessary for the effective redevelopment of the area of which they are a part; any such area included is necessary for effective redevelopment and is not included for the purpose of obtaining the allocation of tax increment revenues from such area pursuant to Section 33670 of the Community Redevelopment Law without other substantial justification for its inclusion; and (k) The elimination of blight and the redevelopment of the Project area cannot be reasonably expected to be accomplished by private enterprise acting alone without the aid and assistance of the Agency. SECTION 6. In order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved and adopted, it is found and determined that certain official actions must be taken by the City Council with reference, among other things, to changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys , and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and reloca- tion of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action, and accordingly, this Council hereby; (1) Declares its intention to undertake and complete any proceedings necessary to be carried out by the City of Azusa under the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan. (2) Requests the various officials, depart- ments, boards, commissions, and agencies of the City of Azusa having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with said Redevelopment Plan. -3- SECTION 7. This Council is satisfied permanent housing faci- lities will be available within three (3) years from the time occu- pants of the Project area are displaced and that pending the devel- opment of such facilities there will be available to such displaced occupants adequate temporary housing facilities at rents comparable to those in the City of Azusa at the time of their displacement. No persons or families of low 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 person or family at rents comparable to those at the time of their displacement. Such housing units shall be suitable to the needs of such displaced per- sons or families and must be decent, safe , sanitary and otherwise standard dwellings. The Agency shall not displace such person or family until such housing units are available and ready for occupancy. SECTION 8. This Council is convinced that the effect of tax increment financing, as provided for in Section 502 of the Redev- elopment Plan, will not cause a sever financial burden or detriment on any taxing agency deriving revenues from the Project area. SECTION 9. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certi- fied copy of this ordinance to the Agency, and the Agency is hereby vested with the responsibility for carrying out the Redevelopment Plan, subject to the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan. SECTION 10. The City Clerk is hereby directed to record with the County Recorder of Los Angeles County a description of the land within the Project area and a statement that the proceedings for the redevelopment of the Project area have been instituted under the California Redevelopment Law. The Agency is hereby directed to effectuate recordation in compliance with the provisions of Section 27295 of the Government Code to the extent applicable. SECTION 11. The Building Regulation Division of the Department of Public Works is hereby directed for a period of two (2) years after the effective date of this ordinance to advise all applicants for building permits within the Project area that the site for which a building permit is sought for the construction of buildings or for other improvements is within a redevelopment project area. SECTION 12. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a _ copy of the description and statement recorded by the City pursuant to Section 10 of this ordinance, a copy of this ordinance, and a map or plat showing the boundaries of the Project area to the Auditor and Tax Assessor of Los Angeles County, to the governing body of each of the taxing agencies which levies taxes upon any property in the Project area, and to the State Board of Equalization. SECTION 13. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. Passed and approved this 18th day of September, 1978. /xt( Mayor • -4- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS. CITY OF AZUSA I, ADOPH SOLIS, City .Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2062 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular adjourned meeting of the City Council on the 5th day. of Sept. , 1978. That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18th-day of-Sept. , 1978 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Moses, Solem NOES : Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Cruz . ` Xbra-A / Deputy CwClerk Publish Azusa Herald September 28, 1978 • 47,� yY - -5-