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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-055 - Redevelopment Plan Amendments to Merge the Central City 6/25/04LES 8 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-055 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RECEIVING THE REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS TO MERGE THE CENTRAL CITY, INTER-CITY COMMUTER STATION, NORTH HARBOR, SOUTH HARBOR, SOUTH MAIN, AND BRISTOL CORRIDOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND CONSENTING TO HOLDING A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE SANTA ANA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: 8 A. The Santa Ana Community Redevelopment Agency ("Agency") is a community redevelopment agency organized and existing under the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000, et. seq., ("CRL") and has been authorized to transact business and exercise the powers of a redevelopment agency pursuant to action of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana ("City Council"). B. On July 2, 1973, by Ordinance No. 1173, the City Council approved and adopted a redevelopment plan for the Central City Redevelopment Project ("Central City Project"). C. On July 6, 1982, by Ordinance No. NS-1636, the City Council adopted a redevelopment plan for the Inter-City Commuter Station Redevelopment Project ("Inter-City Project"). D. On July 6, 1982, by Ordinance No. NS-1637, the City Council adopted a redevelopment plan for the North Harbor Redevelopment Project ("North Harbor Project"). E. On July 6, 1982, by Ordinance No. NS-1638, the City Council adopted a redevelopment plan for the South Harbor Redevelopment Project ("South Harbor Project"). F. On July 6, 1982, by Ordinance No. NS-1639, the City Council adopted a redevelopment plan for the South Main Redevelopment Project ("South Main Project"). 8 G. On December 4, 1989, by Ordinance No. NS-2039, the City Council adopted a redevelopment plan for the Bristol Corridor Redevelopment Project ("Bristol Corridor Project"). Resolution No. 2004-055 Page 1 of 4 H. The "Existing Plans" consist of the Redevelopment Plans, as amended, prepared for the Central City Project, I nter-City Project, North Harbor Project, South Harbor Project, South Main Project, and the Bristol Corridor Project and the territory included within the Existing Plans is referred to as the "Project Areas". I. The Agency is vested with the responsibility to carry out the Existing Plans. J. The Agency desires to amend each of the Existing Plans ("Amendments") to merge the Project Areas in order to combine the tax increment revenues from the Project Areas and allocate the revenues to and among the entire merged Project Area that will best facilitate the revitalization of blighted areas through economic vitality and increase and improve housing opportunities. K. The Agency has submitted the proposed Amendments to the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana for its report and recommendations, and the Planning Commission on June 14,2004, reviewed the proposed Amendments and determined the proposed Amendments are consistent with the City's General Plan and recommended approval of the proposed Amendments. L The Agency has caused to be prepared a Report to the City Council on the proposed Amendments pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33352. M. Pursuant to the provisions of the CRL Sections 33452, 33454, 33457.1, 33458 and 33486 there is a need for a joint public hearing of the City Council and the Agency in order to receive testimony from any and all interested persons, including property owners, business owners, tenants, community organizations, and any other interested groups and/or citizens, with respect to the proposed Amendments and related items. N. The Agency has prepared the required Notice of Joint Public Hearing and related attachments for transmittal pursuant to CRL Sections 33452 and 33486. Section 2. The City Council hereby receives the Agency's Report to the City Council prepared pursuant to CRL Section 33352 and the proposed Amendments prepared for the Existing Plans. Section 3. The City Council approves the convening of a joint public hearing with the Agency on September 7,2004, at 6 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the City of Santa Ana City Council Chambers, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, California 92702, for the purpose of receiving testimony and considering the proposed Amendments and other related matters. Section 4. The City Council hereby approves the Notice of Joint Public Hearing and related attachments substantially in the form attached to this resolution. Resolution No. 2004-055 Page 2 of 4 8 8 8 Section 5. Agency staff is hereby directed to work with the City Clerk and Agency advisors in the mailing of a copy of the aforesaid notice and related materials, pursuant to Sections 33486 and 33452 of the CRL, to the last known assessee of each parcel of land within the Existing Project Areas as shown on the last equalized assessment rolls of Orange County and the State of California. The notice shall be sent to all property and business owners, tenants and residents within the Existing Project Areas, and to all affected taxing entities, which receive a portion of the ad valorem taxes levied on properties within the Existing Project Areas. Section 6. Agency staff is hereby directed to work with the City Clerk and Agency advisors in the publishing of the aforesaid notice, including a map and a reference to the availability of the legal description for the Existing Project Areas (as recorded with the Orange County Recorder and available with the City Clerk), prior to the date of the joint public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation for period not less than once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks. The notice shall be published in the Orange County Register on August 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2004, to satisfy this requirement. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney By:Ct~L {.~,-vL Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers: Alvarez, Bist. Christy. Franklin. Garcia. Pulido. Solorio (7) NOES: Councilmembers: None (0) ABSENT: Councilmembers: None (0) ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None (0) Resolution No. 2004-055 Page 3 of 4 CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2004-055 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on Julv 19. 2004. Date: 1-~7-c!J~Y Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2004-055 Page 4 of 4