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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1974-1438 Approves redevelopment plan for Bonita Center Redevelopment Project (Repealed by 1745)WHEREAS, Division 24, Part 1 of the Health and Safety Code, State of California (cited as the Community Redevelopment Law) provides for the undertaking of community redevelop- ment projects; and WHEREAS, it is provided in said Law that the Redevelopment Plan for the respective project area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the Redevelopment Agency of the City of National City (herein called the "Redevelopment Agency") undertake and carry out the redevelopment project (herein coiled the "Project") identified as the "Bonita Center Redevelopment Project" and located at the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Interstate Free- way 805 and State Highway Route 54 and encompassing an area generally bounded by 1-805 on the west, Route 54 on the north, Sweetwater Road on the northeast, Bonita Mesa Road on the extreme southeast, and irregular property lines connecting these bound- aries, all in or adjacent to the City of National City, State of California (hereinafter called the "Locality"); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of the property, land use, environmental in- fluences, and social, cultural, and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and ❑ menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the locality at large and of the people of the State because of deteriorated conditions, faulty planning and inadequate public improvements, depreciated values and tax receipts, and lack of full utiliza- tion of area, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully apprised by the Redevelopment Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval a Redevelopment Plan for the Project area dated September, 1974 and consisting of 25 pages and 4 exhibits, supported by the following supplementary material, data, and recommendations, which material, data and recommenda- tions are not a part of the Redevelop- ment Plan: (1) a report dated August 28, 1974 from the Redevelopment Agency containing the information re- quired by Section 33352 of the Cali- fornia Community Redevelopment Law, which report includes the reasons for the selection of the project area, a description of the physical, social and economic conditions in the area a financing plan, a relocation program, the Preliminary Plan, a report and recommendation of the Planning Com- mission, a report on the public ex- posure of the Project and Redevelopment Plan, a report that the Preliminary Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Report were submitted to the Planning Departments of the City of National City, City of Chula Vista and County of San Diego, and a certifica- tion that an Environmental Impact Report has been completed and ap- proved for the project, and (2) copies of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Bonita Center Redevelop- ment Project as approved by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Notional City on July 2, 1974; and d^� WHEREAS, the Project Area, which is predominantly non-residential in char- acter, is to be redeveloped for pre- dominantly nonresidential uses under the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, a general plan hos been prepared and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of National City, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the locality, has approved a Preliminary Plan, as re- quired by the California Community Redevelopment Law for the Project area and has certified that the Pre- liminary Plan conforms to the general plan for the locality as a whole, and the Redevelopment Plan is based upon the Preliminary Plan; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Nationol City provided a copy of the proposed Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Commission of the City of National City as required by the California Community Re - ORDINANCE NO. 1438 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR THE BONITA CENTER REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT development Law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of National City has re- viewed the Redevelopment Plan and recommends that it be adopted; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan for the Project area prescribes certain land uses for the Project area and will require, among other things, the estab- lishment of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer mains, grading of the site, provision for storm drainage systems, underground utility systems, and other public facilities, and other public action; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has studied the present zoning of the Project and believes there will be no displocement of persons, individuals or businesses as a result of the project, the Community Redevelopment Law nevertheless seems to require that the City Council make certain findings regarding the feasibility of a relocation program for the project; THEREFORE, the Redevelopment Agency has pre- pared a Relocation Program for the project; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency has submitted the Relocation Program which contains an analysis of the pos- sible scope of displacement; and WHEREAS, the members of the Gov- erning Body have general knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project area and of the availability of proper housing in the locality for the reloca- tion of families, individuals and persons that may be displaced from the Project area and, in the light of such knowl- edge of local housing conditions, have carefully considered and reviewed such proposals for relocation; and WHEREAS, the City Council is cognizant of the laws of the State of California regarding prohibition of discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of National City also serves as the Governing Body of the Redevelop- ment Agency of the City of National City; and WHEREAS, the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of National City set a time and place for a joint public hearing on the Re- development Plan and the Relocation Program for the Bonita Center Re- development Project on September 3, 1974, at 7:45 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 1243 National Avenue, National City, Cali- fornia, and caused to be published a Notice of such hearing in the National City Star -News, a newspaper of general circulation, once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date of said hearing, a copy of said notice and an affidavit of publication of same are on file with the City Clerk and the Redevelopment Agency; and WHEREAS, copies of the notice of said public hearing were mailed to the last known assessee of each parcel of land in the project area as well as to the governing body of each taxing agency which levies taxes upon property in the project area. The Notice was mailed by certified mail with return receipt requested to the last known address of each assessee as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the County of San Diego, and also mailed to the business address of the governing body of each taxing agency which levies taxes upon property in the Project area; and WHEREAS, each assessee whose property would be subject to acquisi- tion by purchase or condemnation under the Redevelopment Plan was sent a statement to that effect attached to his notice of the public hearing. In addition to the statement, a map cf all properties which would be subject to acquisition by purchase or condem- nation under the Redevelopment Plan were moiled to assessees with the notices of hearing; and WHEREAS, the governing body of each taxing agency which levies taxes upon property in the project area was sent a statement attached to the notice of public hearing that if the Redevelop- ment Plan is adopted, property taxes resulting from increases in valuation above the assessed value as shown on the last equalized assessment roll could be allocated to the Redevelop- ment Agency for redevelopment pur- poses rather than being paid into the treasury of the taxing agency; and WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held at the time and place fixed therefor in said notice; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered all aspects of said Redevelopment Plan and Relocation Program, considered all written communications concerning said Plan and provided an opportunity for all persons and organizations to be heard, and received and considered all evidence and testimony presented for or against all aspects of the Redevelop- ment Plan and Relocation Program; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan and Relocation Program have been on file in the Office of the City Clerk in the Civic Center and in the office of the Redevelopment Agency, 1243 Na- tional Avenue, National City, Cali- fornia, for public inspection during the period of notice given for said public hearing; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of National City as follows: SECTION 1: It is hereby found and determined that the Project area is a blighted area, within the meaning of the California Community Redevelop- ment Low, and that redevelopment of same is necessory to effectuate the public purposes declared in said Corn- munity Redevelopment Law. The carry- ing out of the Redevelopment Plan would promote the public peace, health, safety, and welfare of the community and would effectuate the purposes and policy of the California Community Redevelopment Law and qualifies as an eligible Project area under the Califor- nia Community Redevelopment Low. SECTION 2: That the Redevelopment Plan for the Project, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby adopted and approved, and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of the Redevelopment Plan with the minutes of this meeting. Said Redevelopment Plan is hereby incor- porated as part of this Ordinance by this reference thereto and made a part hereof as if fully set out at length herein. The approved Plan is the of- ficial Redevelopment Plan of the Project and all written and oral ob- jections to the Plan are hereby over- ruled. SECTION 3: It is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Project area. The Redevelopment Plan would redevelop the area in con- formity with the California Community Redevelopment Law and in the interests of the public peace, health, safety and welfare. SECTION 4: That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevelopment Plan for the Project area conforms to the general plan of the locality. SECTION 5: It is hereby found and determined that the adoption and car- rying out of the Redevelopment Plan is economically sound and feasible. SECTION 6: That the redevelopment of the Project area for predominantly nonresidential uses is necessary for the proper development of the community. SECTION 7: That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevelopment Plan for the Project area will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the area by private enterprise. The con- demnation of real property is hereby found and determined to be necessary to the execution of the Redevelopment Plan and adequate provisions have been made for payment for property to be acquired as providedby law. SECTION 8: That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevelopment Plan gives due consideration to the pro- vision of adequate parks and recrea- tional areas and facilities, as may be desirble for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan. SECTION 9: The City Council of the City of National City hereby certifies that it has reviewed the Environmental Impact Report for the Bonita Center Redevelopment Project and is aware of the contents of said report. SECTION 10: That it is hereby found and determined that the program for the proper relocation of families, in- dividuals and persons displaced carrying out the Project in d safe, and sanitary dwellings in formity with acceptable standar feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the Project; and that such dwellings dwelling units ore provided or te provided, available or to be made available to such displaced fam individuals and persons are' at least equal in number to the number of 1438 - displaced families, individuals and persons, are not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced families, individuals or persons in the Project area, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced families, individuals or per- sons, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment. In addition, the Council of the City of National City 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 fa- cilities there will be available to such displaced occupants adequate tem- porary housing facilities at rents com- parable to those in the community at the time of their displacement. SECTION 11: That, in order to implement and facilitate the effectua- tion of the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved, it is found and determined that certain official action must be token by this Body 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 pot - terns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action, and, accordingly, this Body hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out the Redevelopment Plan, including the expenditure of money to effetuate the Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the locality 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 the Redevelopment Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Redevelopment Plan, and hereby declares its intention to undertake and complete any proceedings necessary to be carried out by the community under the provisions of the Plan. SECTION 12: Any and all objections, both written and oral presented prior to and during the joint public hearing on the Redevelopment Plan are hereby overruled. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of National City, California, this 10th day of September, 1974. S/KILE MORGAN Mayor ATTEST: 5/IONE MINOGUE CAMPBELL City Clerk Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Notional City, Califor- nia, on September 10, 1974 by the fol- lowing vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Camacho, Pinson, Reid, Morgan Nays: Councilmen Della Absent: Councilmen None Abstain: Councilmen None AUTHENTICATED BY: KILE MORGAN Mayor of the City of National City, California IONE MINOGUE CAMPBELL City Clerk of the City of National City, California I HEREBY CERTIFY that the fore- going ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days hod elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on September 3, 1974 and on September 10, 1974. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said or- dinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE NO. 1438 of the City National City, passed and ado.. ed y the Council of ;eitt' ity on mber 0, 1974. P City (lferk of the C1fy o Natio al City, California HEREBY CERTIFY that the een duly published p cording (Seal) City CI of the Cit/o. Natiorf I City, California