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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Resolution 2007-19 11/05/2007RESOLUTION NO.2007-19 PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION OF THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AUTHORIZING USE OF $1.4 MILLION OF PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TAX INCREMENT FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION 1 WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AND MAKING FINDINGS REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA HEALTH 8~ SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 33445 AND 33679 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Petaluma (the "City Council") adopted the Redevelopment Plan (the "Redevelopment Plan") for the Central Business District Project Area (the "CBD Project Area") in 1976; and, WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan sets forth plans for redevelopment of the CBD Project Area; and, WHEREAS, the Petaluma Community Development Commission (the "PCDC") is responsible for administering the Redevelopment Plan to cause the redevelopment of the CBD Project Area, including installation of public improvements consistent with the Redevelopment Plan; and, WHEREAS, relocation of Fire Station 1 from its current location on D Street to a facility to be newly constructed at 307 Petaluma Boulevard South building ("the project") will benefit the CBD Project Area and help to eliminate blight as outlined in the Five Year Implementation Plan adopted by the PCDC in June 2007 and as documented in the Report to Council on the Plan Amendment and Fiscal Merger, accepted by the PCDC in 2006; and, WHEREAS, the project will improve safety in the CBD Project Area by relocating Fire Station 1 to a seismically safe facility that will include state-of-the-art facilities for firefighters and conference rooms that could also be used for community meetings; and, WHEREAS, the project will provide much-needed upgrades to Petaluma's Fire Department and to fire services in the CBD Project Area by increasing the Fire Department's capacity and by providing a facility which is seismically safe for an emergency response unit,. which has stricter seismic requirements than other buildings, which is large enough to PCDC Resolution 2007-19 Page 1 accommodate the Fire Department's ladder truck and which has adequate facilities for female firefighters; and, WHEREAS, the project and its upgrades will improve public safety needs in the CBD Project Area, which has suffered devastating fires in recent years, such as those at Rex Hardware and Buena Sera Cucina Italiana; and, WHEREAS, The new Fire Station 1 will be constructed on the site formerly occupied by the Casa Grande Motel, which was severely damaged by vandalism and decay, was vacant for several years before the City demolished it and constituted a public safety hazard and contributed to the CBD's blighting conditions, which are a disincentive to private investment in the area; and, WHEREAS, inadequate infrastructure, substandard and underutilized lots and buildings, as well as deteriorated and dilapidated buildings hinder the economic vitality of the area surrounding the site of the new Fire Station 1 and it is anticipated that the construction of this facility will encourage other private investment in the area and lead to further blight alleviation. WHEREAS, the PCDC and the City explored potential funding sources other than redevelopment and were able to identify three sources of funding which are expected to provide approximately $2,315,000 for the project, leaving a gap of $1 1,486,000 for which no funding other than redevelopment tax increment funds has been identified as reasonably available; and, WHEREAS the PCDC desires to spend funds for the project; and, WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan, as well as the Five Year Implementation Plan adopted by PCDC Resolution 2007-08 on June18, 2007 specifically identify the improvement of fire stations and public infrastructure as potential projects, and the use of tax increment funds for this project is therefore consistent with said. plans; and, WHEREAS, the construction of the project conforms to the General Plan of the City; and, WHEREAS, the PCDC expenditure for the project will assist in the redevelopment of the CBD Project Area, and is necessary to effectuate the purpose of the Redevelopment Plan. PCDC Resolution 2007-19 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Petaluma Community Development Commission ("PCDC") as follows: The findings stated herein are true and correct and are adopted as the findings of the PCDC. 2. Based upon the foregoing, the PCDC hereby finds that (i) the expenditure of tax increment funds to undertake the public improvements and the project as set forth in this Resolution and the Implementation Plan will be of benefit to the CBD Project Area; (ii) no other reasonable means of financing the public improvements and the project is reasonably available; (iii) completion of the public improvements and the project will assist in the elimination of blighting conditions in the project Areas; and (iv) completion of the public improvements and the' project is consistent with the Implementation Plan adopted for the CBD Project Area. 3. The PCDC hereby authorizes the contribution of $1.4M in PCDC tax increment funds for relocation and construction of Fire Station 1 as described herein. ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 2007, by the following vote: Commissioner Aye No Absent Abstain Barrett X Freitas X Harris X Vice Chair Nau X O'Brien X Rabbitt X Chair Torliatt X PCDC Resolution 2007-19 Page 3 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Claire Cooper, Recording Secr ry Eric Danly, General Counsel PCDC Resolution 2007-19 Page 4