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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Resolution 88-2 03/21/1988 ~ 5 i-K RESOLUTION NO. gg-2 MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMII`1ATIONS REGARDING THE LACK OF NECESSITY TO FORM A PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ADOPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND MAKING CERTAIN RECOMPv1ENDATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF COMMISSION REVENUES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Petaluma (the "Planning Commission") has selected the redevelopment project area boundaries for the Redevelopment Plan for the Petaluma Community Development. Project (the "Redevelopment Plan") ; and WHEREAS, a project area committee may be formed in connection with the preparation of the Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 33385 and 33385.5, or, if the Redevelopment Plan will not displace a substantial number of low and moderate income families, the Petaluma Community Development Commission (the "Commission") may find and determine that there is a lack of need to form such a project area committee and the Commission shall thereafter consult with, and obtain the advise of, residents and community organizations in connection with the preparation of the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Commission Staff has determined that the redevelopment project area boundaries as selected by the Planning Commission consist of land devoted to commercial, industrial and residential uses; and WHEREAS, there are currently no redevelopment plans affecting the proposed Project Area for which redevelopment assistance has been requested from the Commission which will require the displacement of any dwelling units; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan as under consideration is not reasonably anticipated to result in the future. displacement of a substantial .number of low and moderate income households currently located within the Project Area; and 1 88-2 WHEREAS, the Commission deems it appropriate at this time to make certain findings and determinations as to the lack of necessity to form a Project Area Committee for the consideration of the Redevelopment Plan, and to propose such recommendations to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the Commission should be authorized to make available for use either inside or outside the Project Area certain tax increment revenues for affordable housing . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE PETALUMA COMMUNITY .DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS Section 1. The Commission hereby finds and determines that: a) the proposed Project Area contains approximately Two Thousand One Hundred Twenty-One (2,121) residential dwelling units of which only a small proportion are low and moderate income dwelling units and which low and moderate income dwelling units, if any, will be subject to relocation and the Redevelopment Plan under consideration is focused upon the provision of certain public improvements and enhancing the long-term. development potential of the community; b) the draft of the Redevelopment Plan as on file with the Commission does not contemplate any specific development projects which may require any residential relocation or displacement as a result of redevelopment: c) the established land uses within the proposed Project Area are industrial, commercial and residential and the anticipated uses in the proposed Project Area shall conform with said designation of established uses; d) the lands included within the proposed Project Area are blighted and characterized by severe underutilization attributable to such 2 blight, and as a consequence, many owners of land within said area have not been able to devote their land to commercially practical uses; e) the Commission Staff has made and will continue to make a substantial effort to disseminate information and respond to questions from the community regarding the proposed Redevelopment Plan. These Commission Staff efforts concerning the proposed Redevelopment Plan have included, and. will include, contacts with property owners and their representatives. The policy matters which affect the owners of property, residents and businesses located within the proposed Project Area have been fully disclosed, or will be fully disclosed, through the foregoing contacts within the community; and f) for the foregoing reasons, the Commission recommends that it is unnecessary for the City Council to call upon residents and existing community organizations to form a project area committee in connection with the consideration of the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan as provided for in Health and Safety Code Sections 33385 and 33385.5. Section 2. The Commission further finds and determines that, for the reasons set forth in Section 1 hereof, no state policy as found in the Community Redevelopment Law will be contravened by the failure to form a project area committee by virtue of the nature of the proposed Redevelopment Plan and the scope of public improvement projects contemplated therein . Section 3. The Commission hereby recommends that the City Council dispense with the formation of a project area committee and, in lieu thereof, the Commission together with Commission Staff. shall continue to consult with, and obtain the advice of residents and community organizations in the City regarding the Redevelopment Plan in accordance with the procedures as generally otherwise provided for project area committees in Health and Safety Code Sections 33385 and 33386, and shall provide such persons and 3 organizations with the proposed Redevelopment Plan prior to submitting it to the City Council for adoption . Section 4. The Commission hereby recommends and the City Council is hereby requested to authorize the use of certain Commission revenues for affordable housing either inside or outside the Project Area based on the following findings: 1) The Project Area contains few residential dwelling units that will be directly affected by implementation of the Redevelopment Plan. A significant number of the dwelling units located outside of the Project Area provide additional affordable housing opportunities. The City will attempt to utilize available redevelopment program funds to satisfy the needs of lower income households. 2) A number of the existing dwelling units within the City are in need of rehabilitation, Many of such dwelling units are located outside of the Project Area. In view of this fact, it appears preferable for the City, through the Commission, to utilize the tax increment moneys and/or programs to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of such housing in need of rehabilitation either inside or outside of the Project Area where the residents who are in need of such housing presently live. 3) In view of the fact that a significant portion of the City presently consists of residential dwelling units of older housing stock, it is clear that the redevelopment of the Project Area will not directly address either the present or future rehabilitation requirements associated with such older housing. The contemplated development activities in the Project Area will result in the creation of many new employment opportunities, many of which will provide employment to persons who live in affordable housing elsewhere in the City. For this reason, it would be highly advantageous to increase and upgrade the present supply of affordable housing within those areas of the City where such older housing stock currently exists . 4 f PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Petaluma Community Development Commission held on March 21, 1988, by the following vote: Commissioner AYE NO ABSENT Davis X Sobel X Tencer X Cavanagh X B alshaw X Vice Chair Woolsey X Chairman Hilligoss X -1 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Chai an ATTEST: P.E. Bernard, Recording Secretary reso.pcdc/reso9 5