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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 839ORD 839̤<žjh£ŸjHÒüORDINANCE N0.839 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PUENTE-MERCED REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, the Baldwin Park Redevelopment Agency, here- inafter referred to as the Agency", has formulated and prepared a proposed Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Puente- Merced Redevelopment Project, hereinafter referred to as the Amended Redevelopment Plan"; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Baldwin Park submitted its report and recommendation finding said proposed Amended Redevelopment Plan to be in conformity with the General Plan, as amended and recommending approval of said proposed Amended Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Agency has previously adopted rules governing participation and rules for reasonable reentry preferences to property owners, operators of businesses and tenants in the Project Area; and WHEREAS, the Agency has previously adopted a Relocation Method which is to be extended to all persons who may be caused to be displaced resulting from Agency acquisition of certain property; and WHEREAS, the Agency submitted to the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park, hereinafter referred to as the City Council", said proposed Amended Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Agency has submitted the Report to City Council accompanying the Amended Redevelopment Plan to the City Council; and WHEREAS, after due notice, a Joint Public Hearing has been held by the Agency and the City Council; and WHEREAS, all actions required by law have been taken by all appropriate public agencies; and WHEREAS, after said joint public hearing, the Agency approved said Amended Redevelopment Plan and recommended adoption of said Amended Redevelopment Plan to the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The purposes and intent of the City Council with respect to the Project Area are: 1. Eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project Area; 2. Insure, as far as possible, that the causes of blighting conditions in the Project Area will be either eliminated or protected against 3. Provide participation opportunities for owners and tenants in the Project Area; 4. Encourage the rehabilitation of existing develop- ments and construction of new developments in the Project Area; BIB] 37960-U01 ORD-U02 839-U02 LI2-U03 FO4404-U03 FO32708-U03 DO32717-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 12/4/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 ORD 839̤<žjh£ŸjHÒüOrdinance No. 839 Page 2 5. Encourage the expansion and development of industrial and commercial uses to provide employment opportunities; 6. Encourage construction of quality, multi-family residential units to provide additional affordable housing in the City; 7. Redevelop, rebuild, and/or construct public facilities in the Project Area to provide safe and more efficient public services; and 8. Provide the City of Baldwin Park with assistance in implementing the previously adopted and amended Baldwin Park General Plan. SECTION 2. The Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Puente-Merced Redevelopment Project, referred to herein as the Amended Redevelopment Plan", is hereby approved, adopted and designated as the official Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Puente-Merced Redevelopment Project Area, and is incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 3. The City Council hereby finds and determines that: 1. The Amended Redevelopment Plan will redevelop the Project Area in conformity with the California Health and Safety Code, Section 33000 et seq. in the interests of the public peace, health, safety and welfare; 2. The adoption and carrying out of the Amended Redevelopment Plan is economically sound and feasible; and 3. The Amended Redevelopment Plan conforms to the General Plan of the City of Baldwin Park, as amended; 4. The carrying out of the Amended Redevelopment Plan will promote the public peace, health, safety, and welfare of the City of Baldwin Park and will effectuate the purposes and policies of the California Health and Safety Code, Section 33000 et seq.; 5. The condemnation of real property, as provided for in the Amended Redevelopment Plan, is necessary to the execution of the Amended Redevelopment Plan and adequate provisions have been made for payment for property to be acquired, as required by law; and 6. The Agency has a feasible method for the relocation of families and persons to be temporarily or permanently displaced from facilities in the Project Area; and 7. There are or are being provided in the Project Area or in other areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities, public and commercial facilities and at rents or prices BIB] 37960-U01 ORD-U02 839-U02 LI2-U03 FO4404-U03 FO32708-U03 DO32717-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 12/4/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 ORD 839̤<žjh£ŸjHÒüOrdinance No. 839 Page 3 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; and 8. 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 4. The City Council is satisfied permanent housing facilities will be available within three years from the time occupants of the Project Area are displaced and that pending the development of such facilities, there will be available to such displaced occupants adequate temporary housing facilities at rents comparable to those in the City 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 to the needs of such displaced persons 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 5. The Amended Redevelopment Plan for the Puente-Merced Redevelopment Project Area provides for the expenditure of money by the City in carrying out the Amended Redevelopment Plan, and authorizes the City to financially assist the Agency by way of loans, grants, or other financial assistance. The City Council hereby provides that such financial assistance to the Agency shall be made from time to time as the City Council shall determine to be necessary, and that all such financial assistance shall be deemed to be loans to the Agency based on terms to be established by an agreement between the City and Agency, unless the City Council shall provide in specific cases that such assistance shall be treated other than as a loan. SECTION 6. In order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Amended 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, improvements to existing streets and other public facilities and other public action, and accordingly, the City Council hereby: 1. Declares its intention to undertake and complete any proceedings necessary to be carried out by the City of Baldwin Park under the provisions of the Amended Redevelopment Plan; and 2. Requests the various officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the City of Baldwin Park having administrative responsibilities for the City likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Redevelopment Plan. BIB] 37960-U01 ORD-U02 839-U02 LI2-U03 FO4404-U03 FO32708-U03 DO32717-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 12/4/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 ORD 839̤<žjh£ŸjHÒüOrdinance No. 839 Page 4 SECTION 7. All written and oral objections to the Amended Redevelopment Plan are hereby overruled. SECTION 8. The City Clerk is hereby directed to send a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Agency, and the Agency is hereby vested with the responsibility for carrying out the Amended Redevelopment Plan. SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Ordinance and cause the same to be published once in the newspaper of general circulation STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, LINDA L. GAIR, City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 2nd day of June, 1982. That, thereafter, said Ordinance was duly approved and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the l6th day of June___, 1982, by the following vote: AYES: NOES; ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEN KING. IZELL, AGUILAR, McNEILL AND MAYOR WHITE COUNCILMEN NONE COUNCILMEN NONE LINDA^. GAIR, CITY CLERK COUNCILMEN None BIB] 37960-U01 ORD-U02 839-U02 LI2-U03 FO4404-U03 FO32708-U03 DO32717-U03 C5-U03 ORDINANCES-U03 12/4/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04