BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE
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ROLL CALL:
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item 1)
The following item may be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this item unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A roll call vote is required for the consent calendar.
1. PROPOSED PROJECT AREA MERGER APPROVAL FOR CIRCULATION AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF THE DRAFT PRELIMINARY REPORT, DRAFT AMENDMENTS AND DRAFT OWNER PARTICIPATION RULES:
The purpose of this report is to request authorization to circulate the Draft Preliminary Report for the Burbank Merged and Amended Project Area, Draft Amended and Restated Golden State Redevelopment Plan (Amendment No. 5), Draft Text of the Amendment for South San Fernando Redevelopment Plan (Amendment No. 2) and City Centre Redevelopment Plan (Amendment No. 6), and Draft Agency Owner Participation and Business Reentry Preference Rules. In addition, staff is requesting City Council and Redevelopment Agency Board (Board) consent to set a joint public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Golden State, City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Plans to financially merge the project areas.
The Redevelopment Agency (Agency) has taken steps to merge the Golden State, City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Plans to alleviate financial constraints within the City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Project Areas. Section 33485 � 33489 of the Community Redevelopment Law requires the Agency to process an amendment to each of the redevelopment plans (Amendments). The proposed Amendments to financially merge the three project areas, collectively to be known as the �Burbank Merged and Amended Project Area� will:
� Not alter the boundaries of the project areas;
� Not extend the Agency�s ability in the three project areas to establish additional project area debt;
� Not raise the cap on the amount of tax increment the Agency may receive; and,
� Not reestablish lapsed Agency eminent domain authority.
On February 24, 2004, the Board approved the Preliminary Plan that outlined the basic concept for redevelopment of the merged area. The Preliminary Plan described the boundaries of the merged area and contained a statement on land uses, layout of principal streets, and population and building intensities. The Preliminary Plan also explored how the purpose of redevelopment will be attained; how the proposed redevelopment conforms to the General Plan; and, briefly described the impact of the project areas on area residents and adjacent neighborhoods. Finally, the Plan stated that the land uses, building intensities and building standards contained in the Preliminary Plan are in conformance with the General Plan.
The Preliminary Plan was transmitted to the auditor, assessor, tax collector and all affected taxing agencies for the proposed Burbank Merged and Amended Project Area. Subsequent to the transmittal of the Preliminary Plan, staff held two community meetings to inform the public of the proposed project area merger. The meetings were held in May and June 2004 and approximately 15 to 20 people attended each meeting. There were no concerns expressed with the proposed project area merger; however, staff spent several hours answering questions on the different projects and programs being undertaken by Housing and Redevelopment staff. The public was informed that there will be a joint public hearing by the City Council and Agency to consider the proposed project area merger before final action is taken.
The next step in the process is for the Board to approve for circulation the Draft Preliminary Report, the Draft Amendment Text to the Golden State, City Centre and South San Fernando Redevelopment Plan and the Draft Owner Participation Rules.
Prior to the City Council�s consideration of the ordinance approving the Amendments, a public hearing must be held to hear all testimony for and against the proposed Amendments and related Negative Declaration. Redevelopment Law provides that when the City Council serves as the governing board of the Agency, both bodies may hold a joint public hearing to receive testimony on a redevelopment plan amendment. Further, Redevelopment Law stipulates that: the notice of the joint public hearing be published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than once a week for three successive weeks prior to the hearing; the notice be mailed to all affected taxing agencies via certified mail, return receipt requested; and, the notice be mailed to all affected property owners, businesses and residents at least 30 days prior to the hearing via first-class mail. It is proposed that the joint public hearing on the proposed Amendments and related Negative Declaration be scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2004, at 6:30 p.m.
Recommendation:
Adoption of proposed resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING FOR CIRCULATION AND PUBLIC REVIEW THE DRAFT PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR THE BURBANK MERGED AND AMENDED PROJECT AREA; DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE GOLDEN STATE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE SOUTH SAN FERNANDO REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE CITY CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN; DRAFT AGENCY OWNER PARTICIPATION AND BUSINESS REENTRY PREFERENCE RULES AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN ACTIONS AND TRANSMITTALS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.