HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA Reso 1997-1554 RESOLUTION NO. 1554
RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGE NCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE MID-TERM R -'PORT FOR THE FIVE-
YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE ~'OWN CENTRE I
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUAI~ T TO SECTION 33490
OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT L~[W AND AMENDING
THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN BY ADDING HREE PROJECTS
WHEREAS, Section 33490 of the Commu~ ty Redevelopment Law (Health and
Safety Code Section 33000, et seq.) requires that, on or b~fore December 31, 1994, and each
five years thereafter, each Redevelopment Agency that has adopted a Redevelopment Plan prior
to December 31, 1993, shall adopt, after a public hearing, an Implementation Plan (the "Plan")
including the Housing Implementation Plan that shall contair specific goals and objectives of the
Agency for the Project Area, the programs, projects, and exp, ~nditures proposed to be made during
the next five years, and an explanation of how the goals and bjectives, projects, and expenditures
will eliminate blight within the Project Area; and
WHEREAS, Section 33490 ofthe Community {edevelopment Law also requires that
each Redevelopment Agency, at least once within the five-¥ ear term of the Plan, shall conduct a
public hearing and hear testimony of all interested pattie; for the purpose of reviewing the
Redevelopment and Implementation Plans for each Redeveh~pment Project within its jurisdiction
and evaluating the progress of the Redevelopment Project; and
WHEREAS, Section 33490 of the Communit~ Redevelopment Law requires that a
public hearing be held before an Implementation Plan may amended, and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of ti City of Chula Vista (the "Agency")
approved a five-year Implementation Plan including the Housi 3g Implementation Plan for the Town
Centre I Redevelopment Project Area on December 13, 19.c 4; and
WHEREAS, said Plan included certain projects to be undertaken by the Agency
within the period of the five year period of the Plan, and;
WHEREAS, a Mid-Term Report on progress rrnade on the Implementation Plan for
the Town Centre I Redevelopment Project has been prepared and submitted to the Agency for
review and consideration; and /
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WHEREAS, the Agency desires to amend tt~e Implementation Plan to add three
projects: 1 ) amendment of the Town Centre I Redevelopmerlt Plan to extend the termination date
and other limitations of the Redevelopment Plan; 2) imple~nent a cluster business recruitment
program; and 3) redevelopment of Leader Building site; and
WHEREAS, the project to be added has been determined to provide assistance in
the elimination of blighting conditions within the Project Ar,~a; and
WHEREAS, the Agency noticed, for three c( nsecutive weeks in a newspaper of
public circulation as well as posted a Notice of Public Hearin ~1 at four permanent locations within
the Town Centre II Redevelopment Project Area for a period 3f 30 days prior to the public hearing
pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code and ~eld a public hearing to take public
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comments and consider the Redevelopment and Implementation Plans for the Town Centre I
Redevelopment Project on August 19, 1997; and
WHEREAS, review of the Redevelopment and Implementation Plans does not
constitute approval of a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
therefore is exempt from environmental review requirements in accordance with Section 15061
(b) (1) of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, review and approval of progress under the Redevelopment and
Implementation Plans and amendment of the Implementation Plan to add three projects does not
obligate the Agency to include specific projects or expenditures in annual budgets, and does not
change the need for any required approval including planning entitlement or environmental review.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Redevelopment Agency of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby find, order, determine and resolve:
Section 1. The Mid Term Report on the Five-Year Implementation Plan for the Town Centre
I Redevelopment Project, attached hereto as though fully set forth herein, is hereby accepted and
approved.
Section 2. The implementation Plan is hereby amended, as more particularly set forth
therein, to add three projects: 1 ) amendment of the Town Centre I Redevelopment Plan to extend
the termination date and other limitations of the Redevelopment Plan; 2) implement a cluster
business recruitment program; and 3) redevelopment of Leader Building site which have been
determined will help eliminate blighting conditions in the Project Area.
Section 3. Staff is hereby authorized to continue to carry out the programs and projects
described in the Implementation Plan for the duration of the term unless the Plan is further
amended before its expiration date in accordance with Community Redevelopment Law.
Section 4. The review and approval of the Mid Term Report, amendment of the
Implementation Plan to add three projects and continuation of the implementation Plan for the
Town Centre I Redevelopment Project Area are not projects within the meaning of Section 21000
of the Public Resources Code (CEQA) and the inclusion of programs, projects and expenditures
within the Implementation Plan does not obligate the Agency to include such expenditures in an
annual budget and does not eliminate the need for specific projects to obtain the required
development approvals including environmental analysis and planning entitlement.
Presented by Approved as to form by
John/~/~aheny.~/ ~__~'
Director of Community Development Ag~.~/ Attorney
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED BY THE REDEVELOF VENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA this 19th day of August, 1997 the following vote:
AYES: Members Rindone, Salas, Horton, Mo( Padilla
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
Shirley F
Chairmar
ATTEST: ~
Chris Salomone
Executive Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss:
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Chris Salomone, Executive Secretary to the Redevelopmer t Agency of the City of Chula Vista,
California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution
No. 1554 and that the same has not been amended or repe;~led.
Dated: August 20, 1997 ~~
Chris Sa Iomone
Executiv Secretary