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PC - Item 3B - Project Area Merger Resolution - Part 1,S ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION > 4 � a STAFF REPORT a TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE ROSEMEAD PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DIVISION DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2008 SUBJECT: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FILING ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO MERGE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 AND PROJECT AREA NO. 2 AND ITS CONFORMITY TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT SAID AMENDMENT BE APPROVED SUMMARY The Rosemead City Council ( "City Council ") adopted the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 on June 22, 1972. Project Area No. 1 consists of approximately 511 acres located generally along the Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard corridors. On June 27, 2000, the City Council adopted the Redevelopment Plan for Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. Project Area No. 2 consists of approximately 203 acres located generally along Valley Boulevard. On November 20, 2007, the Rosemead Community Development Commission ( "CDC ") approved a professional services agreement with Urban Futures Incorporated commencing the merger of Project Area No. 1 and 2 ( "Merger "). The benefit of merging project areas is the ability to spend tax increment funds generated in one area in another. In the City of Rosemead, this would allow tax exempt bond proceeds as well as tax increment generated in Project Area No. 1 to be spent in Project Area No. 2 for various capital improvement projects like street rehabilitation, public facilities renovations, etc. Redevelopment law requires that before a proposed redevelopment plan, or an amendment to a redevelopment plan, is submitted to the legislative body (which is the City Council in this case) for adoption, the redevelopment agency shall submit the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment to the planning commission for its report and recommendation, including a determination whether the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment is in conformity with the general plan. The planning commission also may recommend for or against the approval of the redevelopment plan. Planning Commission Meeting December 15, 2008 Page 2 of 3 Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution 08 -33 finding that the proposed Amendment to the Redevelopment Plans for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area Nos. 1 and 2 is in conformance to the City's General Plan, and recommending to the City Council that said Amendment be approved. ANALYSIS Redevelopment law requires that before a proposed redevelopment plan, or an amendment to a redevelopment plan, is submitted to the legislative body for adoption, the redevelopment agency shall submit the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation, including a determination whether the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment is in conformity with the general plan. The Planning Commission also may recommend for or against the approval of the redevelopment plan. The Rosemead City Council and the Rosemead Community Development Commission, operating and governing the City's Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Section 34112 of the California Community Redevelopment Law (CCRL; Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.), are in the process of merging the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. The merging of two or more redevelopment plans is considered an amendment under the provisions of the CCRL (the "Amendment "). Draft language for the Amendment has now been prepared and will soon be considered by the City Council after a duly noticed. public hearing. However, before that can happen, the draft Amendment must first be submitted to the Planning Commission for its report and recommendation, including a determination whether the proposed Amendment is in conformance with the Rosemead General Plan. Relevant General Plan Issues - While no specific direction is codified under the CCRL as to the content of the Planning Commission's report and recommendation, CCRL Section 33302 requires that the community preparing a redevelopment plan have a general plan which complies with the requirements set forth in the State of California Government Code, commencing with Section 65300 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7. The Rosemead General Plan, which was recently adopted on October 14, 2008, contains all required elements, and its housing element, required to be updated on a five year cycle, is currently being updated. The Redevelopment Plan and the General Plan — The redevelopment plans for the Rosemead Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2 were found to be in conformance with the General Plan before each plan was adopted. The proposed Amendment is financial in nature and, as such, does not change either redevelopment plan in any way that could affect conformity. The provisions within each one remain intact. Therefore, Planning Commission Meeting December 15, 2008 Page 3 of 3 the redevelopment plans are in conformance with the General Plan as it exists now and in the future. Finally, the CCRL allows the Planning Commission to provide a recommendation to the City Council regarding the Amendment if the Planning Commission so chooses. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the City of Rosemead in adopting the attached resolution. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Prepared by: r` e Michelle G. Ramirez Economic Development Administrator Submitted by: Sheri Bermejo Acting City Planner Attachments: Resolution Draft Amendment RESOLUTION NO. 08 -33 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD FILING ITS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO MERGE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 AND PROJECT AREA NO. 2 AND ITS CONFORMITY TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN, AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT SAID AMENDMENT BE APPROVED WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead (the "City Council ") and the Rosemead Community Development Commission (the "Commission ") operating and governing the City's Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Section 34112 of the California Community Redevelopment Law (CCRL; Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq.) are in the process of merging the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2; and WHEREAS, according to the CCRL, the merger of two or more redevelopment project areas is considered as, and processed under the rules of, an amendment (the " Amendment "); and WHEREAS, pursuant to procedures codified within the CCRL, draft language for the Amendment has been prepared; and WHEREAS, Section 33346 of the CCRL requires that before a proposed redevelopment plan or amendment is submitted to the legislative body for adoption, the redevelopment agency shall submit the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment to the planning commission for its report and recommendation, including a determination whether the proposed redevelopment plan or amendment is in conformity with the general plan; and WHEREAS, CCRL Section 333520) requires every redevelopment plan shall be accompanied by the report required by Government Code Section 65402, which provides (in pertinent part, excluding "(b) "): "(a) If a general plan or part thereof has been adopted, no real property shall be acquired by dedication or otherwise for street, square, park or other public purposes, and no real property shall be disposed of, no street shall be vacated or abandoned, and no public building or structure shall be constructed or authorized, if the adopted general plan or part thereof applies thereto, until the location, purpose and extent of such acquisition or disposition, such street vacation or abandonment, or such public building or structure have been submitted to and reported upon by the planning agency as to conformity with said adopted general plan or part thereof." "(c) A local agency shall not acquire real property for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (a) nor dispose of any real property, nor construct or authorize a public building or structure, in any county or city, if such county or city has adopted a general plan or part thereof and such general plan or part thereof is applicable thereto, until the location, purpose and extent of such acquisition, disposition, or such public building or structure have been submitted to and reported upon by the planning agency having jurisdiction, as to conformity with said adopted general plan or part thereof. "; and CMocuments and Settingslmramirez\My Documents\Redevelopment\Project Area Merger112 -15 -08 -PC Report -Resolution - Revision.doc WHEREAS, the City's General Plan (the "General Plan ") contains all elements required by the State of California Government Code, commencing with Section 65300 of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7, and its housing element, required to be updated on a five year cycle, is currently being updated; and WHEREAS, the General Plan has been previously incorporated throughout the redevelopment plans for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2, and language already included to ensure conformity between said redevelopment plans and General Plan; and WHEREAS, the draft Amendment is financial in nature and proposes no land use or other changes that may affect General Plan conformity; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission also may recommend for or against the approval of the Amendment to the City Council NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and the Planning Commission so finds and determines. SECTION 2: The Planning Commission has reviewed the draft Amendment and the staff report accompanying this resolution, and hereby finds and determines that the draft Amendment does not affect the General Plan, and is consistent with the General Plan because the subject redevelopment plans already incorporate the General Plan and the Amendment does not make changes to the land use designations, or to other General Plan land use controls or limitations. Unless amended at some time in the future, the redevelopment plans will always conform with the land use designations, the general location and extent of existing and proposed transportation routes and other public facilities and utilities identified in the various elements of the General Plan, housing policies, and other policies contained in the General Plan's various elements as the General Plan exists now or may be amended in the future. SECTION 3: The Planning Commission hereby recommends the adoption of the draft Amendment by the City Council. SECTION 4: The Planning Commission hereby authorizes and directs the officers, employees, staff, consultants and attorneys for the Planning Commission to take any action that may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this resolution or which are appropriate or desirable in the circumstances. In the event that prior to the adoption of the Amendment, the Commission or City Council desire to make any minor, or technical or clarifying changes to the draft Amendment or any documents related thereto, the Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that any such minor, technical or clarifying changes need not be referred to it for further report and recommendations. SECTION 5: The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that this resolution shall constitute the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission to the Commission and the City Council concerning the draft Amendment. SECTION 6: This resolution is the result of an action taken by the Planning Commission on December 15, 2008 by the following vote: C;1Documents and SettingslmramirezlMy Documents\Redevelopment\Project Area MergeW -15 -08 -PC Report -Resolution - Revision,doc YES: NO: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SECTION 7. The Planning Commission hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Planning Commission to certify to the adoption of this resolution and to transmit copies of same to the Rosemead City Clerk, the Rosemead Community Development Commission, and the Rosemead City Council. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of December 2008 Daniel Lopez, Chairman CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead at its regular meeting, held on the 15th day of December, 2008 by the following vote: YES: NO: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Brian Saeki, Secretary C:1Documents and SettingshramirezlMy DocumentMedevelopmentTroject Area Merger112 -15 -08 -PC Report -Resolution - Revision.doc December—, 2008 Amendment to Merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2 ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION UFI I GRC Redevelopment Planning 3111 North Tustin Street, Suite 230 Orange, CA 92865 (714)283 -9334 • FAX (714)283 -5465 www.urbanfuturesinc.com THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK AMENDMENT TO MERGER ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 AND PROJECT AREA NO 2 Prepared by: URBAN FUTURES, INC. I GRC REDEVELOPMENT PLANNING In Cooperation with the: ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION December 2008 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK .y ,.. .+. Amendment to Merge URBAN Rosemead Redevelopment Project FUTURES INCO It P 0 It Al ED Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2 ppw TABLE OF CONTENTS I. (SEC. 100) AMENDMENT DEFINITIONS .......... ..............................1 II. (SEC. 200) INTRODUCTION ............................. ..............................2 III. (SEC. 300) BOUNDARIES OF THE MERGED PROJECT AREA................................................................ ............................... 2 IV. (SEC. 400) MERGER PROVISIONS .................. ..............................2 A. (Sec. 401) Merger Allocation ...................... ..............................2 B. (Sec. 402) Low- and Moderate - Income Housing ......................3 C. (Sec. 403) Tax Allocation Computation ...... ..............................4 ATTACHMENT Attachment A - Map of the Merged Project Area APPENDIX Appendix A — Initial Study and Notice of Preparation C: \Documents and Settings \mramirez \My Documents \Redevelopment \Project Area Merger \Redev Plan Merger Language - Version 1.doc THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK II Amendment to Merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. I and Project Area No. 2 AMENDMENT TO MERGE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 AND PROJECT AREA NO 2 I. (Sec. 100) AMENDMENT DEFINITIONS a. "Amendment" means the merger of the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2. Under the CCRL, a merger is processed as an amendment, which is approved and adopted by ordinance. b. "CCRL" means the California Community Redevelopment Law, Section 33000 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code. C. "CDC" means the Rosemead Community Development Commission, operating and governing the City's redevelopment agency pursuant to Section 34112 of the CCRL. d. "CDC Board" means the Board of Directors of the CDC. The members of the CDC Board are also the members of the City Council. e. "City" means the City of Rosemead. f. "City Council" means the Rosemead City Council. The members of the City Council are also the members of the CDC Board. g. "Component Plan" means either the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1, or the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. h. "Merged Project Area" means the combined geographic areas of Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, as merged by Merger Amendment. i. "Project Area No. 1" means the territory included within Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1. j. "Project Area No. 2" means the territory included within Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. k. "Redevelopment Plan No. 1" means the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1, originally adopted on June 22, 1972, by Ordinance No. 340, and subsequently amended three times: December 9, 1986, by Ordinance No. 592; December 20, 1994, by Ordinance No. 752; and January 22, 2002, by Ordinance No. 822. I. "Redevelopment Plan No. 2" means the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, adopted on June 27, 2000, by Ordinance No. 809. M. "Redevelopment Plans" means reference to both the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and the Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. 1 Rosemead Community Development Commission II. (Sec. 200) INTRODUCTION This Amendment has been prepared by the Rosemead Community Development Commission (the "CDC') pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, Section 33000 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code (CCRL) and all applicable laws. The sole purpose of this Amendment is to merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2. This Amendment consists of appropriate text modifications to: The Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 The Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 All legal provisions under the Redevelopment Plans not modified by the text within this Amendment remain valid and in force. III. (Sec. 300) BOUNDARIES OF THE MERGED PROJECT AREA The boundaries of the Merged Project Area are illustrated in the map contained under Attachment A, included herewith, and incorporated herein by this reference. Boundary changes are not affected by this Amendment. IV. (Sec. 400) MERGER PROVISIONS A. (Sec. 401) Merger Allocation As authorized under CCRL Chapter 4, Article 16, Sections 33485 through 33489, Amendment merges Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. Except as provided in this Section, taxes attributable to Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2, which are allocated to the CDC pursuant to CCRL Section 33670, may be allocated, as permitted by the CCRL, to the entire Merged Project Area for the purpose of paying the principal of, and interest on, indebtedness incurred by the CDC to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, redevelopment of the Merged Project Area. If the CDC has, prior to the merger, incurred any indebtedness on account of a Component Plan, taxes attributable to that Component Plan, which are allocated to the CDC pursuant to CCRL Section 33670, shall be first used to comply with the terms of any bond resolution or other agreement pledging the taxes from that Component Plan. Except as otherwise noted above, tax increment revenue attributable to either Project Area No. 1 or Project Area No. 2 may be used for any lawful purpose in the Merged Project Area. The Amendment does not change the base years previously established in the Redevelopment Plan for purposes of property tax allocations for either Project Area No. 1 or Project Area No. 2. 2 Amendment to Merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2 B. (Sec. 402) Low- and Moderate - Income Housing As outlined in CCRL Section 33487: (a) Subject to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 33486, not less than 20 percent of all taxes that are allocated to the redevelopment agency pursuant to Section 33670 for redevelopment projects merged pursuant to this article, irrespective of the date of adoption of the final redevelopment plans, shall be deposited by the agency in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund established pursuant to Section 33334.3, or which shall be established for purposes of this section. The agency shall use the moneys in this fund to assist in the construction or rehabilitation of housing units that will be available to, or occupied by, persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093, and very low income households, as defined in Section 50105, for the longest feasible time period but not less than 55 years for rental units and 45 years for owner - occupied units. For the purposes of this subdivision, "construction and rehabilitation" shall include acquisition of land, improvements to land; the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of structures; or the provision of subsidies necessary to provide housing for persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093, and very low income households, as defined in Section 50105. (b) The agency may use the funds set aside by subdivision (a) inside or outside the project area. However, the agency may only use these funds outside the project area upon a resolution of the agency and the legislative body that the use will be of benefit to the project. This determination by the agency and the legislative body shall be final and conclusive as to the issue of benefit to the project area. The Legislature finds and declares that the provision of replacement housing pursuant to Section 33413 is of benefit to a project. The Legislature finds and declares that expenditures or obligations incurred by the agency pursuant to this section shall constitute an indebtedness of the project. (c) If moneys deposited in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund pursuant to this section have not been committed for the purposes specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) for a period of six years following deposit in that fund, the agency shall offer these moneys to the housing authority that operates within the jurisdiction of the agency, if activated pursuant to Section 34240, for the purpose of constructing or rehabilitating housing as provided in subdivisions (a) and (b). However, if no housing authority operates within the jurisdiction of the agency, the agency may retain these moneys for use pursuant to this section. (d) If the agency deposits less than 20 percent of taxes allocated pursuant to Section 33670, due to the provisions of subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 33486, in any fiscal year, a deficit shall be created in the Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund in an amount equal to the difference between 20 percent of the taxes allocated pursuant to Section 33670 and the amount deposited in that year. The deficit, if any, created pursuant to this section constitutes an indebtedness of the project. The agency shall eliminate the deficit by expending taxes allocated in years subsequent to creation of the deficit and, until the time when that deficit has been eliminated, an agency shall not incur new obligations for purposes other than those set forth in Section 33487, except to comply with the terms of any resolution or other agreement pledging taxes allocated pursuant to Section 33670 that existed on the date of merger pursuant to this article. (e) Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 33413, any agency that merges its redevelopment project areas pursuant to this article shall be subject to subdivisions (a) and (c) of Section 33413. 3 Rosemead Community Development Commission C. (Sec. 403) Tax Allocation Computation Pursuant to CCRL Section 33677, The amount of taxes allocated to the redevelopment agency pursuant to Section 33670 shall be separately computed for Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2, and each separate addition of land to either Project Area No. 1 or Project Area No. 2, by amendment to a Component Plan. 4 Amendment to Merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. I and Project Area No. 2 1 Rosemead Community Development Commission g. r,. *.. THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 ,, I srry I E �4bN m m I\ 9 aro oeu � IEI -I \t ➢ mil 0.05E j PHIIfNE \� AB LENE pe LENE IpWaFNCE ¢ ¢ � j sc0ii `�\ � 5001f 1NE'NBV � I •' �• '\ u, NEWe r °tirt a '- @@3 •� \'. r ..�.. W. —WN T50N � b 3g .�NNV 4` OOROiHY EMEN90N �J eiWOP p' Er,ERwn �.}u EMEa90N � CHERW NCOVE WHfiMORE ` �'� NM1UTMORE ^,TP � qa ' 717, 1 j k -III' u�H _WL3 { �ItU y� € i i�'�>� FFAN. z .menu daa�q£•.nu>? ' FERN RED 1 E_.1 I I Rosemead Community Development Commission PROPOSED 2008 AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NOS. 1 AND 2 PROJECT AREAS MAP URBAN Prepared Ry. Urb -FUMaa inc. N A S.— Urban FNNree, Inc. FUTURES ��pNnNreR: ad 0 D,t,- A34A)8 Dale: oeroaroe INCORPORATED Poe: RM_Pkm LEGEND 0 Rosemead City Boundary Freeways —* Railroads Rosemead Redevelopment Projects -' Project Area No. 1 Project Area No.2 N A 1.000 500 0 1,000 Feet Amendment to Merge Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. I and Project Area No. 2 APPENDIXA- INITIAL STUDY AND NOTICE OF PREPARATION 1 Rosemead Community Development Commission THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 2 INITIAL STUDY /ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 1. Project Title: Proposed Merger Amendment to the Redevelopment Plans for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area Nos. 1 and 2 2. Lead agency Name: Rosemead Community Development Commission Address: 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770 3. contact Person: Michelle G. Ramirez, Economic Development Administrator, City of Rosemead Telephone Number: (626) 569 -2100 4. Project Location: City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles (See proposed Merged Project Area Map) 5. Project sponsor's Name: Rosemead Community Development Commission Address: 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770 6. General Plan Low Density Residential; Medium Density Residential; High Density Designations: Residential; Commercial; Mixed Use: Residential /Commercial; Mixed Use: Industrial /Commercial; Office /Light Industrial; and Public Facilities.' 7. zoning: Light Agricultural (A -1); Neighborhood Commercial (C -1); Medium Commercial (C -3); Medium Commercial with Design Overlay (C -3d); Central Business District (CBD); Central Business District with Design Overlay (CBD -d); Light Manufacturing and Industrial (M -1); Light Manufacturing and Industrial with Design Overlay (M -1d); Automobile Parking (P); Planned Development (P -D); Professional Office with Design Overlay (P -0d); Single Family Residential (R -1); Light Multiple Residential (R -2); Medium Multiple Residential (R -3); Medium Multiple Residential with Design Overlay (R -3d); and Heavy Multiple Residential with Design Overlay (R -4d). 8. Surrounding Land Uses & Setting: The land included within Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area Nos. 1 and 2 is located within an urban setting and is surrounded by various residential, commercial, industrial, and recreational land uses. 9. Other public agencies whose approval is required: Rosemead City Council 10. Individuals Involved in the Preparation of this Initial Study: Ryan Bensley, Planner, Urban Futures, Inc. 11. Project Related Documents Incorporated by Reference The following documents are incorporated in this Initial Study and made part hereof by reference: i. City of Rosemead, City of Rosemead General Plan, adopted on November 24, 1987, by City Council Resolution No. 87 -48 and as subsequently revised from time to time (hereafter referred Per the City of Rosemead GIS system as of July 23, 2008. InitStudy_ n1.wpd 1 rb 07/21/08 to as the "General Plan.")' The General Plan of the City contains the policies that guide the community in its planning,and decision - making process. Section 33331 of the CCRL, as defined below, requires that a redevelopment plan be consistent with the general plan of the community, as amended from time to time. This Initial Study incorporates the policies and implementation measures contained within the General Plan that apply to the entire City. City of Rosemead, Cityof Rosemead General Plan Final EnvironmentallmpactReport, SCH No. 86070910, July 1987, certified by City Council Resolution No. 87 -48 adopted on November 24, 1987; referred to hereafter as the "General Plan EIR." The General Plan EIR was prepared as a part of the adoption proceedings for the General Plan, as defined below, and it evaluated potential significant environmental impacts related to the adoption and implementation of the General Plan. iii. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency, Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 Draft Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 99081136, November 1999; referred to hereafter as the "Project Area No. 2 Draft EIR." The Project Area No. 2 Draft EIR was prepared as a part of the adoption proceedings for the Redevelopment Plan forthe Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, and it evaluated potential significant environmental impacts related to the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. iv. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency, Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 Final Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 99081136, June 13, 2000, certified by Agency Resolution No. 2000 -16 adopted on June 13, 2000; referred to hereafter as the "Project Area No. 2 Final EIR." The Project Area No. 2 Final EIR was prepared as a part of the adoption proceedings for the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, and it evaluated potential significant environmental impacts related to the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. This Initial Study incorporates the mitigation monitoring program contained within the Project Area No. 2 Final EIR. Copies of the above documents are available for public review at the City Clerk's offices, 8838 E. Valley Blvd., Rosemead, CA 91770 during normal City business hours. A listing of additional resources referenced in this Initial Study may be found at the end of this Initial Study. 12. Definitions: "CCRL" means the California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. "CEQA" means the California Environmental Quality Act, inclusive of the following elements: Public Resources Code Section 21000, et seq., sometimes referred to as the "CEQA Statutes "; Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15000, et seq., referred to as the "CEQA Guidelines." "City" and "City Council" mean the City of Rosemead and its City Council, respectively. "Commission" means the Rosemead Community Development Commission. "County" means the County of Los Angeles, State of California. "EIR" means an environmental impact report prepared in compliance with CEQA. 2 The General Plan consists of the following State - mandated elements: Land Use, Circulation, Housing, Open Space and Conservation, Safety, and Noise. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 4 rb_07/21/08 "General Plan" means the General Plan of the City, as amended from time to time, and as more specifically described in Section 11 above. As of the date this Initial Study was prepared, the City was in the process of drafting a proposed update to the General Plan (hereafter referred to as the "General Plan Update "). According to City staff, the City Council is expected to consider the General Plan Update sometime in August 2008. "Merged Project Area" means the territory included within Project Area Nos. 1 and 2, as defined below, as proposed to be merged by the Merger Amendment, as defined below. "Merger Amendment" or "Amendment' means the proposed amendment, as described herein, to the Plans, as defined below. "Plans" or "Redevelopment Plans" means the redevelopment plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1, adopted on June 22, 1972 by City Council Ordinance No. 340, as amended, and the redevelopment plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, adopted on June 27, 2000 by City Council Ordinance No. 809, as amended. "Project Area No. 1" and "Project No. 1" mean, respectively, the approximately 511 acres of land included within Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 1. "Project Area No. 2" and "Project No. 2" mean, respectively, the approximately 203 acres of land included within Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2. "Projects" and "Project Areas" mean the territory included within Project Area Nos. 1 and 2. "State" means the State of California. "Zoning Ordinance" means the zoning ordinance in the City in effect at the time of the adoption of the Merger Amendment and as it may be amended from time to time. The Zoning Ordinance is codified as Title 17 of the Municipal Code. 13. Description of Project: Purpose of the Initial Study The Commission has caused an initial study to be prepared forthe MergerAmendment pursuant to the' requirements and procedures found in CEQA to determine if adoption of the Merger Amendment may have a significant effect on the environment. The purpose of the Merger Amendment, discussed more fully below, is to merge the Projects, pursuant to CCRL Section 33486. The Merger Amendment will allow the Commission to have greater flexibility with respect to project financing and will permit the Commission to more effectively implement redevelopment projects and programs within the Merged Project Area that will eliminate blighting conditions, increase economic development opportunities, repair and /or upgrade substandard infrastructure, and increase the supply of affordable housing within the Merged Project Area and the surrounding community. Attached to this Initial Study as Attachment A is a map of the Merged Project Area. Potential environmental impacts that could be caused by the adoption and implementation of the General Plan have been previously evaluated within the General Plan EIR, and are final and conclusive, no objection having been timely brought. Potential environmental impacts that could be caused by the adoption and implementation of the Plans for the Projects have been evaluated in CEQA compliance documents, to the extent that such environmental impact analysis was required at the time the Plans were considered for adoption. The potential for environmental impacts to occur as a result of the adoption and implementation of the Plan for Project Area No. 2 have been evaluated at the program level (as permitted by Section 21090 of the CEQA Statutes for redevelopment plans and amendments) within the Project Area No. 2 Draft and Final EIRs, and are also final and conclusive, no objection having been timely brought. InitStudy_ n1.wpd 0 rb_07 /21 /08 Summary of Project Area No. 1 The City Council adopted ProjectArea No.1 pursuant to the requirements and procedures promulgated under then current CCRL provisions on June 22, 1972, by Ordinance No. 340. Project Area No. 1 consists of approximately 511 acres located generally along the Garvey Avenue Corridor (extending from the Rio Hondo Channel westward to the San Gabriel Boulevard Corridor) and further extends southward along the San Gabriel Corridor (from Whitmore Street to Rush Street). In addition to the land located within these corridors, Project Area No. 1 also contains Jess Gonzalez Sports Park, Sanchez Elementary School, and Temple Intermediate School, and includes properties located within City limits to the east of San Gabriel Boulevard and south of Klingerman Street. Summary of Project Area No. 2 The City Council adopted ProjectArea No. 2 pursuant to the requirements and procedures promulgated under then current CCRL provisions on June 27, 2000, by Ordinance No. 809. Project Area No. 2 consists of approximately 203 acres located generally along that portion of the Valley Boulevard Corridor which is located within the City's boundaries and along the segment of Rosemead Boulevard located between the San Bernardino (1 -10) Freeway on the south and Mission Boulevard on the north. In addition to including property along these two important commercial corridors in the City, ProjectArea No. 2 also includes Rosemead Park. Summary of Failed Amendment No. Four to the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 1 In 2002, the Commission proposed to amend the Plan for Project Area No. 1 to add approximately 5 acres along the San Gabriel Boulevard right -of -way to Project Area No. 1. The proposed amendment to the Plan ( "Amendment No. Four ") was not approved and adopted by the City Council. Objective of the Merger Amendment As previously stated, the Commission is proposing the Merger Amendment for the sole purpose of merging the Projects. The MergerAmendment will not authorize any other amendment actions to the Plans. The Merger Amendment is fiscal and administrative in character and does not contemplate any physical implementation activities within the Merged Project Area. As a matter of law, the Merger Amendment is required to be consistent with, and will not affect, the current or future General Plan, as it maybe amended or updated from time to time. Merging the Project Areas will permit the Commission to more effectively administer and implement redevelopment projects and programs in the Merged Project Area, because it will allow the Commission to: i) allocate tax increment dollars within the entire Merged Project Area, and ii) have greater flexibility with respect to long -term financing of projects, ensuring long -term success of redevelopment programs which will alleviate blighting conditions, increase economic development opportunities, and provide affordable housing for qualified persons /families within the Merged Project Area and the surrounding community. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 4 rb_07/21108 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics ❑ Agriculture Resources ❑ Air Quality ❑ Biological Resources ❑ Cultural Resources ❑ Geology /Soils ❑ Hazards & Hazardous Materials ❑ Hydrology/Water Quality ❑ Land Use /Planning ❑ Mineral Resources ❑ Noise ❑ Population /Housing ❑ Public Services ❑ Recreation ❑ Transportation /Traffic ❑ Utilities /Service Systems ❑ Mandatory Findings of Significance DETERMINATION On the basis of this initial evaluation: FI find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. F1 I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. ❑I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ❑I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact' or "potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. F-1 I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. Signature Date Oliver Chi Rosemead Community Development Commission Executive Director City of Rosemead Printed Name For InitStudy_fnl.wpd 5 rb_07/21 /08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT I. AESTHETICS —Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? F] F] b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but El El F-1 FRI not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or F-1 F-1 F-1 F] quality of the site and its surroundings? d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which 1 1 would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area: Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon aesthetics beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including structures which exhibit chipped or peeling paint, broken or boarded windows, and other unsafe conditions. Adoption of the Merger Amendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in improving or rehabilitating structures which are saddled with such conditions throughout the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to effect long -term positive impacts with respect to aesthetics. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 6 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT II. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES — In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. Of Conservation as an option model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland ❑ ❑ ❑ of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non - agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a El F-1 ❑ X❑ Williamson Act contract? c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, El F] due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non - agricultural use? Comments: The Merged Project Area is located within a built -out urbanized area and contains no prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of statewide importance. The Merged Project Area contains no parcels currently zoned for agricultural use or lands enforceably restricted by Williamson Act contracts. Furthermore, as detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the MergerAmendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon agricultural resources. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitSludy_fnl.wpd 7 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT III. AIR QUALITY — Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to F-1 El an existing or projected air quality violation? c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any ❑ ❑ ❑ FRI criteria pollutant for which the project region is non - attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant ❑ ❑ ❑ concentrations? e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number F-1 F-1 F] of people? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon air quality beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. As mentioned above, the MergerAmendment contemplates no site - specific development or any other physical implementation activities; this fact notwithstanding, the State of California has recently enacted legislation which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide), assumed to be a cause of global climate change. The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (Assembly Bill 32) calls for a greenhouse gas emissions cap for 2020, to reduce such emissions to 1990 levels (essentially a 25% reduction below 2005 emission levels), and called for the California Air Resources Board to develop thresholds, methodologies and targets by January 1, 2008. The deadline has since been extended to January 1, 2009. At such time that it is appropriate and necessary, in accordance with current legal requirements, the City /Commission may require site - specific project analyses to determine environmental impacts with respect to any potential increases in greenhouse gas emissions as a part of specific project environmental review and approval process. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. Ini1Study_fnl.wpd 8 rb_07/21108 As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon biological resources beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 9 rb_07/21108 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES — Would the project: a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or F] ❑ —1 PRI through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Dept of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service? b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat ❑ ❑ ❑ or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Dept of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected ❑ ❑ F] wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) Through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native ❑ ❑ ❑ resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting F] ❑ biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat ❑ ❑ ❑ Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon biological resources beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 9 rb_07/21108 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS POTENTIALLY LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT IMPACT WITH MITIGATION INCORPORATION SIGNIFICANT IMPACT NO IMPACT V. CULTURAL RESOURCES —Would the project: a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance F-1 F-1 F] Fxl of a historical resource as defined in §15964.5? b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance El of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.5? c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon cultural resources beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitSludy_fnl.wpd 10 rb_07121/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS —Would the project: a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. Strong seismic ground shaking? iii) Seismic - related ground failure, including liquefaction? iv) Landslides? b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction of collapse? d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18 -1 -B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater. Comments: LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 E 1 El F As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon geology and soil beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will allow the Commission to continue to fund projects and programs which will eliminate conditions of physical blight (which includes the rehabilitation or demolition and replacement of construction that is vulnerable to serious damage from seismic or geologic hazards). Adoption of the MergerAmendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in improving structures throughout the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to effect long -term positive impacts with respect to seismic and geological hazards. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 11 rb_07/21/08 F As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon geology and soil beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will allow the Commission to continue to fund projects and programs which will eliminate conditions of physical blight (which includes the rehabilitation or demolition and replacement of construction that is vulnerable to serious damage from seismic or geologic hazards). Adoption of the MergerAmendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in improving structures throughout the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to effect long -term positive impacts with respect to seismic and geological hazards. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 11 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS — Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the F-1 El environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials into the environment? b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ❑ ❑ environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely ❑ ❑ F] materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of ❑ F-1 El hazardous materials sites compile pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, ❑ ❑ ❑ where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would El F-1 ❑ the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an El F-1 F] adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, F-1 F] injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative and fiscal in nature and proposes no planning, development or redevelopment activities; therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts associated with "risk of upset" (hazards and hazardous materials) beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Portions of Project Area No. 2 are located within two miles of the El Monte Airport; however, the entire Merged Project Area is located outside of the planning boundary/airport influence area designated within the land use compatibility plan for the El Monte Airport.3 No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. 3 Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission, Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan, adopted December 19, 1991, last amended December 1, 2004, El Monte Airport Influence Area Map. InitSludy_fnl.wpd 12 rb 07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT VIII, HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY — Would the project: a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge ❑ ❑ ❑ x❑ requirements? b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere ❑ ❑ ❑ X❑ substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre- existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site ❑ ❑ ❑ X❑ or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -site? d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site El ❑ F-1 ❑ or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off -site? e) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the ❑ ❑ F1 ❑X capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? � El El x g) Place housing within a 100 -year flood hazard area as ED EJ El ❑ mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h) Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area structures E-1 E7 El ❑X which would impede or redirect flood flows? i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, El X1 injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? El 0 El F1 Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative and fiscal in nature and proposes no planning, development or redevelopment activities; therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon hydrology and water quality beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will allow the Commission to continue to fund projects and programs which will eliminate conditions of physical blight (which includes faulty or inadequate water or sewer utilities and the existence of inadequate public improvements). InitStudy_fnl.wpd 13 rb 07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Adoption of the Merger Amendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in improving local water quality and reducing flooding risks throughout the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to effect long -term positive impacts with respect to hydrology and water quality. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment InitSludy_fnl.wpd 14 rb_07 /21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT IX. LAND USE AND PLANNING — Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? ❑ ❑ ❑ X❑ b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or ❑ ❑ ❑ El regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or El EJ E-1 X❑ natural community conservation plan? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative and fiscal in nature and proposes no planning, development or redevelopment activities; therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon land use and planning beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InilStudy_fnl.wpd 15 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY S SIGNIFICANT L LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT W WITH MITIGATION S SIGNIFICANT N NO IMPACT I INCORPORATION I IMPACT I IMPACT X. MINERAL RESOURCES —Would the project: a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral El ❑ ❑ t oa region an e residents of the state? b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally - important El F-1 F1 mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon mineral resources beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_ nI.wpd 16 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT XI. NOISE — Would the project result in: a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in E El excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance. b) Exposure of person to or generation of excessive ground E El F] Fxl borne vibration or ground borne noise levels? c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise F-1 F1 7 levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient F� F-1 M noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, ❑ ❑ ❑ Fxl where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would F-1 El 17 the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant noise impacts beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. As described in Section VII of this Initial Study, portions of Project Area No. 2 are located within two miles of the El Monte Airport; however, the entire Merged Project Area is located outside of the planning boundary/airport influence area designated within the land use compatibility plan for the El Monte Airport.' No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission, Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan, adopted December 19, 1991, last amended December 1, 2004, El Monte Airport Influence Area Map; http: / /planning.co.1a .ca.us /doc /aluc /ALUC_CLUP.pdf. InitStudy_ nI.wpd 17 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS F-1 F] LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT Al. POPULATION AND HOUSING— Would the project: a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either F-1 F] 51 directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, ❑ ❑ ❑ Fx necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating F1 ❑ 11 the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Comments: All proposed growth within the Merged Project Area has been evaluated within the General Plan EIR. Because the Plans, as proposed to be amended by the Merger Amendment, are required by law to be consistent with the current General Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, nothing in the Merger Amendment will directly or indirectly induce substantial population growth or displace substantial numbers of people or existing housing beyond those impacts previously identified in the General Plan EIR. Furthermore, as detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon population and housing beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including the rehabilitation or demolition and replacement of substandard housing units. Adoption of the Merger Amendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in improving and /or increasing the available supply of affordable housing throughout the Merged ProjectArea and the surrounding City. These kinds of improvements can be expected to effect long -term positive impacts with respect to population and housing impacts. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InItSludy_ nI.wpd 18 rb_07/21108 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT All. PUBLIC SERVICES a) Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or El El F] Fx physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: L Fire protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ F ii. Police protection? ❑ ❑ ❑ FRI iii. Schools? ❑ ❑ ❑ F iv. Parks? ❑ ❑ ❑ Fxl V. Other public facilities? ❑ ❑ ❑ F Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon public services beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including the existence of inadequate public improvements. Adoption of the MergerAmendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in the new construction, or improvement of existing public facilities such as police and fire stations in the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to affect long -term positive impacts with respect to public services. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 19 rb_07121108 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT XIV. RECREATION a) Would the project increase the use of existing ❑ ❑ ❑ I X1 neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require F] the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon recreation beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including the existence of inadequate public improvements. Adoption of the MergerAmendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in the new construction, or improvement of existing community recreational facilities such as parks and community centers in the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to affect long -term positive impacts with respect to recreation. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 20 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street ❑ LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT XV. TRANSPORTATION /TRAFFIC —Would the project: a) Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street ❑ ❑ ❑ system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion ❑ ❑ ❑ FX management agency for designated roads or highways? c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that El ❑ El results in substantial safety risks? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections ( or ❑ ❑ ❑ incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? ❑ ❑ ❑ F f) Result in inadequate parking capacity? ❑ ❑ ❑ g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, ❑ ❑ ❑ bicycle racks)? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant transportation and traffic impacts beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including the existence of inadequate public improvements. Adoption of the Merger Amendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in the construction of improvements to the transportation and circulation system which serves the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to affect long -term positive impacts with respect to transportation and traffic. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. I nitStudy_ nI.wpd 21 rb_07/21 /08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS El ❑ LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS —Would the project: a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the F-1 El applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b) Require or result in the construction of new water or ❑ ❑ F1 Fxl wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? c) Require or result in the construction of new storm water F1 drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d) Have sufficient water supples available to serve the El ❑ 11 FX project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment ❑ ❑ ❑ provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity ❑ ❑ ❑ to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g) Comply with federal state, and local statutes and F] F1 ❑ regulations related to solid waste? Comments: As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative in nature and will not directly cause planning, development or redevelopment activities. Therefore, it is reasonable to conclude that the Merger Amendment will have no significant environmental impacts upon utilities and service systems beyond those impacts identified in previously adopted CEQA compliance documents previously identified in this Initial Study, and which were prepared to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with establishing a redevelopment project area and, to the degree possible, potential impacts associated with implementation of the same. Merging the Project Areas will better allow the Commission to continue funding projects and programs in both Project Areas, thereby helping to eliminate conditions of blight, including the presence of faulty or inadequate water or sewer utilities and inadequate public improvements. Adoption of the MergerAmendment may also enable the Commission to better assist in the new construction, or improvement of existing water or sewer utilities and stormwater drainage system in the Merged Project Area. These kinds of improvements can be expected to affect long -term positive impacts with respect to utilities and service systems. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 22 rb_07/21/08 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS LESS THAN POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT WITH MITIGATION SIGNIFICANT NO IMPACT INCORPORATION IMPACT IMPACT XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the ❑ ❑ ❑ Fxl quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? b) Does the project have the potential to achieve short -term ❑ ❑ El Fx environmental goals to the disadvantage of long -term environmental goals? c) Does the project have impacts that are individually "Cumulatively El El F] limited, but cumulatively considerable? ( considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects). d) Does the project have environmental effects which will El El 1:1 FX cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Comments: The Merger Amendment will not impact any of the environmental issue areas as evidenced by the assessment in the preceding checklist. There are mitigation measures in place from prior CEQA compliance documents designed, at the program level, to protect habitat, fish and wildlife species. As site - specific projects are proposed and assessed in compliance with CEQA requirements, additional project- specific CEQA analysis and specific mitigation measures may be required for project approval. The Merger Amendment proposes no new development, nor any change in land uses, therefore the adoption of the Merger Amendment will not degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. As detailed in the Project Description Section of this Initial Study, the Merger Amendment is administrative and fiscal in nature and proposes no planning, development or redevelopment activities; therefore the Merger Amendment does not have the potential to achieve short -term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long -term environmental goals, and it will not result in cumulatively considerable impacts that have not previously been considered by the program EIRs previously prepared and certified as part of the Project. Furthermore, due to the fiscal and administrative nature of the Merger Amendment, no environmental effects which will directly or indirectly cause substantial adverse effects on human beings are expected to occur as a consequence of adoption of the Merger Amendment. No further environmental assessment is required for purposes of the Merger Amendment. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 23 rb_07/21/08 XVIII. References and Resources Used in the Initial Study City of Rosemead, City of Rosemead General Plan, adopted on November 24, 2007, by City Council Resolution No. 87 -23, and as amended from time to time. City of Rosemead, City of Rosemead General Plan Final Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 86070910, July 1987, certified November 24, 1987, by City Council Resolution No. 87 -48. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency, Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 Draft Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 99081136, November 1999. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency, Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 Final Environmental Impact Report, SCH No. 99081136, June 13, 2000, certified June 13, 2000 by City Council Resolution No. 2000 -16. WEBSITES: Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Commission, Los Angeles County Airport Land Use Plan, http: // planning .co.1a.ca.us /doc /aluc /ALUC CLUP.pdf June 2008. InitStudy_fnl.wpd 24 rb_07/21/08 NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT NEGATIVE DECLARATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15063, the Rosemead Community Development, Commission (the "Commission ") has completed an "Initial Study" for the proposed Merger Amendment (the "Merger Amendment ") to the Redevelopment Plans (the "Plans ") for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area Nos. 1 and 2 (hereafter referred to as the "Projects" or "Project Areas," as appropriate), thereby creating the "Merged Project Area." Initial Study conclusions indicate that preparation and adoption of a negative declaration of environmental impact (the "Negative Declaration ") is the appropriate approach to CEQA compliance with regard to the Merger Amendment action, because the Initial Study demonstrates that there is no substantial evidence that the Plans, as proposed to be amended, will have a significant effect on the environment, either as a result of previously completed CEQA compliance, including mitigation measures previously adopted, or in and of itself. A map of the proposed Merged Project Area is included herewith and made part hereof by reference. The Initial Study is on file at the Commission's offices at the address below. PROPOSAL: Proposed Merger Amendment to the Redevelopment Plans for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area Nos. 1 and 2 APPLICANT: Rosemead Community Development Commission (as Lead Agency) PREPARED BY: Lead Agency PROJECT The Merger Amendment is proposed for the sole purpose of amending the Plans to merge DESCRIPTION: the Projects, pursuant to CCRL Section 33486. The Merger Amendment is fiscal and administrative in character and does not contemplate any site - specific, development/redevelopment projects. LOCATION/ The Project Areas are located within the incorporated limits of the City of Rosemead, ENVIRONMENTAL County of Los Angeles, State of California. See the map of the proposed Merged Project SETTING: Area included herewith. The Project Areas are urbanized areas located in an urban setting. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15072(0(3), no locations contained within the ProjectAreas have been identified as hazard waste facilities, land designated as hazardous waste property, and /or hazardous waste disposal sites on lists enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.1 REVIEW PERIOD: From the date of this Notice shown below to 2008, 5:00 p.m. DOCUMENT(S) A copy of the Negative Declaration, including the Initial Study with Environmental Checklist LOCATION: and documents referred to therein, are available for review at City offices (see address below). The City Clerk's office hours are: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. PUBLIC HEARING: 2008, TBD, City Council Chambers, Rosemead City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770. Written comments, if any, maybe sent to Ms. Michelle Ramirez, Economic Development Administrator, City of Rosemead, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, CA 91770 on or before , 2008. Please include the name and telephone number of a contact person in your letter. Comments on the Negative Declaration will also be accepted at the Public Hearing on the proposed Merger Amendment. If you have questions regarding the content of this notice, please call (626) 569 -2100. Be advised that if you challenge the adoption of the Negative Declaration in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk's Office at the address listed above at or prior to the Public Hearing. Attachments: Negative Declaration Date: _2008 Initial Study Map of the proposed Merged Project Area Department of Toxic Substances Control EnviroStor Database, http : / /www.env!rostor.dtsc.ca.gov /public /. ZA00PIn Active\ Rosemead\ 002\ CEQA _docs\NegDec_Ntclntent_fnl.doc . }i'!i .. ��,. � ' .. ��,1}. K11 0- ILE-:DSEM ENT S CITY COUNCI U REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Herbert Hunter, Mayor Kenneth Pike, Mayor Pro Tem Arnold Andersen Dr. Stuart Maude Paul Taylor CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE George Acoso John Aragon Max Beach Burl Blue Mrs. Ermalee Burdick Murray Cohen Elmer Curry Frank DiNoto Alice Dolark Carlos Estrada Alice Ferl Hubert Foutz Dom Glaviano Ben Gonzales C. E. 11E1" Hathaway HBX,Q�,d, Henry Ernest HolIinshead B-1.11 Hydinger Bernard Jansen Chairman G. Berk Kellogg, Mrs. Armeda Kendall Jeanette Larson William Lujan Winston Lynn CITY OF ROSEMEAD STAFF C. Leland Gunn, City Manager Howard Chambers, Assistant City Manager J. Marshall .Miller, Director of Planning Glenn R. Watson, City Attorney Attorney Robert N. Joehnck, City Bryce Anderson, City Ctttorney Wanda Andersen, City Supervisor Mike Burbank, Recreation Parks Doug Chandler, supervisor Ralph Levy, Administrative Assistant Gary Yamada, Planning Intern Kathy Paul PLANNING COMMISSION Paul Schymos, Harold Burris, John Dauer Don DeTora Robert Wilson Chairman Vice Cha i ristian Frank Magallanes Linn Magcffin Edward Markey Lue Martin Elizabeth Mata Ron Montague Sam Morales William H. N ewell R. H. Nicholson Carlos Perez Dale Pittenger John Renteria WILSEY & HAM STAFF Bob Richards Joe Sanchez Bi11 Sparks Sam Spillers, Sr. Sam Spillers, Jr- C. E. ''Barney'' Tindall Dan Tirre, Sr. Dan Tirre, Jr. Beverly Vandercook Henry Winkler H. Grady Whiddon Horace Yount R. Dale Beland, AIA., AIP, Program Director Larry Bo Morrison, Project Manager pat Mann, Staff Planner Madelyn J. Glickfeld, Staff Planner Elene Johnston, Research Assistant pat Guerrero, Production Robert Emrich, Engineer Kathy Hefner Redevelopment Plan for Project Area Number 1 Adopted by the Rosemead City Council June 27, 1972 CONTENTS- TEXT PAGE LIST OF FIGURES PAGE Introduction and Summary 1 -1 Legal Boundaries of the Project 1 -2 r Purpose of Redevelopment i -1 Area and Potential Development Rosemead Redevelopment i -11 Areas Strategy 1 -2 Existing Land Uses in the 1 -2 Project Area Project Area Description 2 -1 Recommended Citywide 272 Legal Boundaries 1 -1 Redevelopment Strategy Existing Land Uses 1 -1' 2 -2 Areas with Blighting 2 -2 Characteristics ® Project Area Selection 2 -3 Characteristics of Blight 2 -4 Selection Criteria 2 -1 Found in Problem Areas Citywide Renewal Strategy 2 -1 3 71 Proposed Land Use and Public 3 -2 Blighting Conditions 2 -3 Improvements: Phase l Demographic and-Economic 2 -3 3 -2 Proposed Site Plan: Phase 1 3 -2 f Characteristics 3 -3 Proposed Land Use and Public 3 -2 ' Improvements: Phase..2 Development Guidelines 3 -4 Proposed Site Plan:. Phase 2 3 -2 Development Staging 3 -1 4 -1 Relocation.Housing Currently 4 -2 Proposed Land _Uses and 3 -1 Available in Rosemead Public Improvements 5 -1 Public Improvements Financing 5 -2 5-2 Development Costs and Revenue.s ' M Relocation Plan Gene ra l 4-1 Residential 4 -1 Industrial and Commercial 4 -1 Public Facilities 4-1 Financing 'I Conclusion 5 -1 Recommended Financing 5 -1 Strategy .Key Assumptions 5 -1 General Sources of, 5 -la 'a Revenue I I - Tax Increment 5 -la Financing Appendix A: Legal Description of the Initial Redevelop - - If Implementation Provisions ment Project Area Lease or Sale of Property 6 -1 Appendix B: Photographs of Blighting Controls and Covenants to 6 -1 Conditions in the Insure Compliance with Project Area Redevelopment Plan Appendix C: Property Status of i Participation in Redevelop - 6 -2 Potential Development ment by Owners and Business Areas Tenants Appendix D: Community Center Site Plans: Acquisition of Properties 6 -2 Phase 1 and 2 l by Agency Appendix E: Garvey Avenue Site Plans: General Development 6-3 Phase l and 2 Standards Appendix F: Southern California Edison Proposed Redevelopment 6 -3 Area Site Plans: Actions Phase 1 and 2 Building Permits in Project 6 -3 Area No. 1 Cooperation with Community 6 -4 PURPOSE OF REDEVELOPMENT ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PAGE i -1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY The basic purpose of redevelopment is to improve the quality of life, for citizens._of Rosemead -- both within and outside the project area. This will be accomplished by eliminating the negative conditions of blight described in Part 2 and illustrated in Appendix B, providing supporting facilities for existing sound areas and implementing major recommendations. of the General Plan. Rosemead's basic redevelopment strategy is to pursue an orderly citywide process of redevelopment which balances the negative conditions of blight with positive anchors for redevelopment. This approach, on a citywide basis, is described in Part 2. Also basic to Rosemead's redevelopment strategy is to make maximum use of private enterprise in eliminating the.negative conditions of blight. Public improvements, such as streets and open space, will be used to encourage private redevelopment. Land assembly will be done primarily by private enterprise with assistance from the Redevelopment Authority only where essential for assembling developable parcels. Redevelopment will be carefully phased, as described in Part 3, to test development concepts and to assure the viability of financial investments by the City.' The priorities recommended in this plan must be periodically reviewed by the agency. Some of the major financial factors affecting staging are discussed in Part 5. This section indicates'that the Redevelopment Agency may need to alter development priorities in response to interests expressed by developers, the pace of tax revenue.generating Southern California Edison development and otter factors. As . LEGAL BOUNDARIES EXISTING LAND USES PAGE 1 -1 PART 1: PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION The legal boundaries of the project area are indicated on Figure l -1 on the opposite page and described in det ail in Appendix A. The project area encompasses approximately 511 acres. Existing land uses are indicated on�Figure 1 -2 on the opposite page. The area contains a complete cross section of Rosemead's land uses. Major areas include deteriorating commercial strips along Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard, industrial.uses in the east Garvey area, large vacant areas surrounding the Southern California Edison head- quarters, several schoolyards, segments of the Alhambra Wash and Southern California Edison right -of -ways, and.residential areas with some deteri- oration present. i r �I FIGURE 1 -1: _.1L :.._jj(� `k =s _ :.:'-'.ii =1. LEGAL BOUNDARIES OF . ,I,i1,T' / s1[ K / Siq[7 Cnl[ -t .7�.- -'-^ ':�:; .' i'F t'd:. say THE PROJECT AREA �. re �__. ., .i •'• ICI- "i.' :i- - +'�. - I k rift »ir't 'mw !.- w� s r _ i i ELI pia '� �-lh(K I'1.•-: -i® •® IIIiH 8 9B. °15 . rw H r �.' �,� �!i �, !�!��'�,� �>mt �i'tar'1 rw ll'Y.Ir i_� � I ' � •. �!I 1 . . - e`er 7. 1 :'I-.: °;AIL•' � ` '�� D J o -K wit 7 Ar KEW ST j ll,"t I 1 `"' ��• ''� •1� r�', Y ; .-' JU.^7 1 Pal° . .�I 0� Js 12mm low K m I .1C RAP u RON'i w J W BLEEKEA BLEWf TT ST tC RFIFEH S. SP F1tH S7 FIGURE 1 -2; 0. >te . err � ro q`_. b._ Q B .00 i'•, EXISTING LAND USES {N ? - 5i g '� "'' _ t THE PROJECT AREA ERN' A' ■r �� g�• ... ��f K Cr ■ i J. a ' J ow r ~ COMMERCE LeaConvenience Community 0 f i ce INDUSTRY HOUSING Lo,. and Medium Density High Density Trailer Parks r 1 , PUBLIC FACILITIES Sch Is • Other Public Facilities UTILITIES Ifilt[E!8 VACANT OR AGRICULTURAL USE PARKS PAGE 1 -2 �!I 1 > ST ` D J o -K KEW ST j ll,"t I 1 `"' < o1 k' r � Js K m I .1C RAP u RON'i w J W BLEEKEA BLEWf TT ST tC AV m ELSa ORE Q AV CELITO DR N Y /RROVi RFIFEH S. SP F1tH S7 FIGURE 1 -2; 0. >te . err � ro q`_. b._ Q B .00 i'•, EXISTING LAND USES {N ? - 5i g '� "'' _ t THE PROJECT AREA ERN' A' ■r �� g�• ... ��f K Cr ■ i J. a ' J ow r ~ COMMERCE LeaConvenience Community 0 f i ce INDUSTRY HOUSING Lo,. and Medium Density High Density Trailer Parks r 1 , PUBLIC FACILITIES Sch Is • Other Public Facilities UTILITIES Ifilt[E!8 VACANT OR AGRICULTURAL USE PARKS PAGE 1 -2 r r PART 2: PROJECT AREA SELECTION SELECTION Early in the process of developing the Rosemead General Plan two major CRITERIA criteria for selection of project areas in general were recommended: 1. the existence of blight as defined by state law, 2. the existence of positive assets about which to anchor redevelopment. These criteria are still valid. During more detailed redevelopment planning since, the following criteria have been added: 3. -to utilize the areas with the highest tax increment generating potential in the first phase, - 4. to develop an area which implements major elements of the General Plan recommendations, 5. 'to develop an area which contains a cross section of Rosemead's problems and opportunities, CITYWIDE RENEWAL Another factor: in selection of the Initial Redevelopment Project was STRATEGY citywide redeve'lo.pment strategy. The citywide renewal strategy, as in- dicated in Figure 2 -1, on the opposite page, was based on several factors including: 1. utilization of the five criteria outlined above for each area, 2. developing project areas in sizes that would be neither too small.to'effectively integrate diverse plan elements -- balancing problems and opportunities--or too large to be readily manage- able from the perspectives of effective planning, administration and communication with project area residents. Figure 2 -1 indicates general City priorities for redevelopment actions in all parts of the City. It should be noted that two areas are recommended for Phase 11 redevelopment- -one using tax increment financing and the other federal loans and grants to homeowners. It is anticipated that development of Phase 1- -the Initial Project Area - -will provide a stimulus for development of Phase III improvements to other portions of Garvey Avenue and San Gabriel Boulevard. PAGE 2 -1 CD 4f/5s m /0N r� I . oI AgE ®p 8 �.0 d w cc w m > 4 r� I . oI AgE ®p 8 �.0 d FIGURE 2 -1 ; RECOMMENDED CITYWIDE REDE ;seas with blighting characteristics as defined in state law Major assets providing strong support for potential redevelopment •f - UELOPMENT STRATEGY U111IJ Recommended redevelopment r"" "1 project areas -ym p Boundaries of the Initial Redevelopment Project Area K)5v +2C0 24CC PAr,F. 2 -2 ZI • Phase GARVEY AVE. - • _ 1 • • r �• •si�•••i•••••�•�sff�•�••iifi •��i�'�i i • ��f�� iii FIGURE 2 -1 ; RECOMMENDED CITYWIDE REDE ;seas with blighting characteristics as defined in state law Major assets providing strong support for potential redevelopment •f - UELOPMENT STRATEGY U111IJ Recommended redevelopment r"" "1 project areas -ym p Boundaries of the Initial Redevelopment Project Area K)5v +2C0 24CC PAr,F. 2 -2 BLIGHTING Figure 2 -2 on the opposite page indicates areas containing blighting CONDITIONS characteristics as defined in California State law, ,Figure 2 -3 indicates which characteristics of blight are present in each of the lettered areas. -The Project Area primarily encompasses areas I and L, Photographs of the project area, illustrating blighting conditions, are contained in Appendix -B,- DEMOGRAPHIC AND Consideration of demographic and economic data must be related to the ECONOMIC purpose of the Redevelopment Project. The proposed employment, shopping CHARACTERISTICS and new public facilities recommended in the Redevelopment Plan are de- signed to serve both the project area and the entire City of Rosemead with emphasis on the area south of the San Bernardino Freeway. Census data for 1970 formed the basis for the demographic and economic data contained at the tract and block group levels,in the Rosemead General Plan. The following figure numbers referred to are those of the General Plan. Figure 2 -1 indicates-that the census areas south of -the San Bernardino Freeway contain's-i-gnificant percentages of people over 65 although not as extensive proportionately as the area north of the Freeway. Figure 2 -2 indicates that the areas south of the Freeway contain the highest percentage of people under 18 in the City. Figure 2 -3 indicates that the population density', while generally higher south of the Freeway, varies widely around the Project Area. The highest densities exist immediately west and north of the Project Area. Figure 5 -1 indicates that the percentage of renter - occupied housing within the Project Area is generally 40 -50 percent. Figure 5 -2 indicates a median value of housing ranging from $16,000 to over $21,000 in the Project Area - =covering the entire spectrum of housing values in Rosemead. Figure 5 -3 indicates rentals of $92 °$98 /month and $98 -$104 /month- -the two lower categories of the four rental ranges delineated within Rosemead. Figure 5 -4 indicates that vacancy rates of housing in the Project Area cover the entire spectrum of vacancy rates in Rosemead with vacancies varying from 1 -5 percent. Figure 5 -7 indicates relatively high percent- ages of overcrowded housing in and around the Project Area. At the time this plan was being prepared 1970 census data on employment, family size and income has .not been released. However, talks with citi- zens, city officials, field surveys and analysis of the population and housing data indicates that the Project Area is situated in or near the areas with the greatest employment and income problems as well as larger family sizes. The general conclusion from the above data is that the proposed Project Area and facilities are well related to serve basic needs of 'the City on a sound priority basis. pnr.F 7 —� FIGURE 2 -2 AREAS WITH BLIGHTING CHARACTERISTICS Areas with blighting characteristics as defined in state law Ma_jor assets providing strong support for potential redevelopment. Recommended i n i't i a l redevelopment project area. ty a 3 w Z • r �i r I MAP AREA BLIGHTING CHARACTERISTICS AS DEFINED IN STATE LAW2 e design and chara'cter of physical conscruc[ion. "'k ® ® ®© ®Imam ntcriur arr5nue'.nt and exterior s ac rng.' ®mom city of ouuula[ ion and overcro.•�ding." tc provision tur ven d anon, fight, sanitation, 13.00O� aces and recreation faci t i ties." F I GORE 2 -3 o escence, deterioration, or disuse, resu ting ulty planning."' ,nl,c di5lucallun, deterioration, or isuse, resu `- CHARACTERISTICS OF BLIGHT )m Fault ulanninq." uts of irregu ar'rorm and FOUND IN PROBLEM AREAS �IIII'lll'1II1111, and inadequate size VII,��I�"„ Doren[." my out of lots in disregard of the contours and *Identified i n Area 1 physical characteristics of the ground and IIIIICI�� ndino conditions." and in Wilsey & s[ence of inadequate streets, open spaces surveys, April-May 1972 ies." s tenee of nts or other areas which are subject na submerged by water." depreciated values, impaired inves tmen[5, lence of cial and economic maladjustm to ... exten d V V ty to pay taxes is reduced and tax receipts are uate to oa the costs of services rendered." of areas, V 11 /11/ my in a stagnant and utentially useful fur contributing to public i C�IwICCylwilCldCr��C of population resulting in its further deterioration and area, costs to the taxpayer for the creation of new facilities ana services elsewhere." �CICCCCCCC3111 rr rrr rr rr�rrr AA e design and chara'cter of physical conscruc[ion. "'k ' ntcriur arr5nue'.nt and exterior s ac rng.' city of ouuula[ ion and overcro.•�ding." tc provision tur ven d anon, fight, sanitation, aces and recreation faci t i ties." F I GORE 2 -3 o escence, deterioration, or disuse, resu ting ulty planning."' ,nl,c di5lucallun, deterioration, or isuse, resu `- CHARACTERISTICS OF BLIGHT )m Fault ulanninq." uts of irregu ar'rorm and FOUND IN PROBLEM AREAS dividing and sa a of for proper usefulness and and inadequate size Doren[." my out of lots in disregard of the contours and *Identified i n Area 1 physical characteristics of the ground and Ham field ndino conditions." and in Wilsey & s[ence of inadequate streets, open spaces surveys, April-May 1972 ies." s tenee of nts or other areas which are subject na submerged by water." depreciated values, impaired inves tmen[5, lence of cial and economic maladjustm to ... exten d ty to pay taxes is reduced and tax receipts are uate to oa the costs of services rendered." of areas, ng or toal Zack of oroper utilization unproductive condition of my in a stagnant and utentially useful fur contributing to public i safety and welfare." and reduction of proper utilization of population resulting in its further deterioration and area, costs to the taxpayer for the creation of new facilities ana services elsewhere." Iwi I.ey r, itam field survey Fib- t,,ar, 1472. `•tatc uI i.dlifornia Ltxinunity nedcvelupment Law, .Chapters 33031-3303[+• PAGE 2 ->; '_-DPMENT i-I G :ED LARD :!D PUBLIC MENTS ',,!I[) ;,sPDS PART 3: DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINt�) Development -is recommended in two phases in order to test public utili- zation of certain types of improvements, such as the pedestrian ways, and to test private market response to the recommended plan. This will_ help insure maximum results for the minimum expenditure of Redevelopment Agency funds. Figures 3 -1 through 3' -4 show proposed land uses, public improvements and site plans for phases 1 and 2. The proposals are directed toward the elimination of the negative conditions of blight,.reinforcement of posi- tive assets such as schools and implementation of the General Plan. In Phase 1 the first stage of a new community shopping center - is proposed for the east side of San Gabriel Boulevard south of Garvey facing a new par -k. Within t -he shopping center, and adjacent to the park, a new library and post office are proposed. Also recommended are improvements to the Fern Schoolyard, curb and gutter improvements in the area just north of Graves Avenue and east of San Gabriel. Boulevard in conjunction with several ne�a housing sites in the same area. Phase I will add approximately 140 dwelling units for an increa -se.in population of apProxi.mately 420 people. I'n'itial development of service industaneGabrielcBoulevarddisuproposed. Parcels along Garvey Avenue-east of S Also su..ggested is -developmen.t of a pedestrian ��ay along the Alhambra ", "ash from the intersection of Garvey and San Gabriel southeast to the ill :Jhitti -er Narrows recreation' area.. This wortion oof d pedestrian theCi r n tyto the nmajor Lions for residents in the southeastern p ne,,j public facilities and to the Whittier Narrows recreation area. Grande and Development of a new convecofcP,ush r St north reet are Pa ro lsorecommended. a new smal 1: office complex. s outh Phase-2 lend uses include „continued development of service industries along Garvey Avenue. Deve=lopment of a landscaped median and other land- scaping.- improvements along Garvey is suggested. Improvements to Rice Schoolyard, additional new, housing near Graves and San Gabriel and development of a pedestrian way in the Southern California Edison right - of -way between Garvey and San Gabriel is recommended. Phase 2 will pro- vide a net increase of approximately 300 dwelling units for an increase in population of approximately goo people. Expansion of the Phase 1 park is also suggested near the proposed commercial center. Construction of the Klingerman Street bridge is also recommended. Expansion of the community shopping center should be undertaken if - Private enterprise indicates an interest and if adequate relocation hous- ing is assured-for all and in the same neighborhood f -or those vjhc wish to remain. Standards which developers of property must meet include the provisions of the Rosemead Zoning Ordinance, the,County Building Code and the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. Additional standards may be indicated for Particular parcels as part of redevelopment disposition agreements. The zoning recommended is as follows: C -3 for office com- c,ercial, Central Business District for the Community Shopping Center, -1 ror the convenience commercial center, R -3 for high density housing, -1 ror single- family housing and M -1 for the- service industry areas. If if Ea i 10 J FIGURE 3-2: PROPOSED "'|TE PLAN - PHASE l Fy> } 4- 7C ,j•y � 1 FIGURE 3 -4: PROPOSED SITE PLAN - PHASE 2 PAGE 3 -! It L !1 L L e a i n New) Conmun i ty Shopping Center 9 ' i / i Deteriorated. Commercial) ' Stripe New KE IM _ ST W 11 .A< h,;:+'��•e•.' •Dffiee t •::-_ =_- �` and /or Housing: Research •K_= New�.ON 1 eu• Y i';v�.Y= and...,,..: Convenience "12•-x-= ,New :. •. Devel opmen7. Commercial l:•.o�'I1 ¢ -- TS �Orfice -l. r 1 r mComo IexlA _ -- ~ ♦� x OL BLEWtTT STtr AV m ELXMOAF :..Q •.'-:Ay ": ram 1 win Al CELITo OR. yp.RROW ST ' San -Gabriel Valley Wa Le r_ Company RFIFER 5 A H ■ > 1 J < <�AF.iO <••, >r a � w F1! 1 i w: <: 7 t p' J ; %� W % / ' z ` 1- < an E 68x1 g RNZW 07 ■ W. / 1 r ow It no ■,heel 1 ! 1 � wml:!.ORE Q :� — lix: a ST }y. ,Yr m D. �. CORTADA.� w.;New.,.•tt r I 'Potential /� O New .,,•.n <::+e �; .4r., :;• "r• .e C Portai:l ' f: "Gs": ":•': ' :y.. sT Ports l • .�y, Expansion/. # .v �`= rr : {:•:; "�:'�i':':'-'��r:,. gn { ►� of 'Sign' .n. Communi y ' • Shopping — Center .Net'' Landscaped `Medi^an and Sidewalk Landscaping..:.. lew Pe-des tr i an Way 1 -xpansion of F ■ F; '¢ It ?ark V < W = f Q .' •Z�New Housing ' IT a New Bridge I >. J j t Addition of Improvements 5I 4 New �.to Rice Schoolyard a Housing �� S e K I am 1 low . < m LIEF1 Y MOW I r r W J . lil BLEEKER BLE WETT ST ¢ AV tD ELSMORI Q AV al Not 1 I_ CELITO DK YARROW ST Potential Offices and /or Research and Develooment RFiFER S. � e r■ii . _ I FIGURE 3 -1: PROPOSED LAND USE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT: PHASE 1 COMMERCE ._....._..: Commun i ty "Convenience ^_¢ Office and /or Research and Development INDUSTRY Service with Regional Commerce HOUSING Low and Medium Density High Density PUBLIC FACILITIES xlC+t'= Local Open Space /kecreatic l Regional open Space /Recrei t Schools =89M Public Institutions or Servi PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS $ Schoolyard Development P New Park Curb and Gutter Improvements ixwx v Pedestrian Circulation Way FIGURE 3 -3: PROPOSED LAND USE AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMEF' j PHASE 2 COMMERCE t Comnun i ty Convenience -. -= :office and /or Research and Development INDUSTRY r',;;Service wi th Regional Commerce HOUSING Low and Medium Density ....�k...•� :IH i gh Density New low- density housing PUBLIL FACILITIES {y� Local Open Space /Recreati ksIIllllllllglI Regional Open Space /Recre Noom Schools SOM Public Institutions or 5erv, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS $ Schoolyard Development P New Park New Street Landscaped Median ..��. Sidewalk Landscaping WAIK Bridge GENERAL RESIDENTIAL 1iJ.DUSTR`IAL, .AND COMME.RC.IAL PART 4: RELOCATION PLAN In implementing the Redevelopment Plan, the Agency will attempt to I inimize relocation. Relocation advisory assistance will be furnished by the City of Rosemead to any persons (either owners or renters) whose property is acquired by the Agency in connection with the implementation of the Redevelopment Plan. No person will be required to move from his dwelling unit because of the activities of the Redevelopment Agency in implementing the Re- development Plan unless replacement housing is available in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities are available for such person, at rents or prices within the financial means of such person, and the replacement dwelling unit is decent, safe, sanitary, and located so that it is reasonably accessible to the place of employment of the person to be relocated. If such replacement housing is not available and the Agency determines that such housing cannot be made otherwise available, the Agency shall provide such housing. The Agency is authorized to pay the actual and reasonable moving expenses of any person whose dwelling unit or the land on which such dwelling unit is located is acquired by the Agency. As an alternative to receiving such payments, any person who is displaced from a dwelling unit may re- ceive up to $300 as a moving expense allowance, and an addifi.onal allow- ance of $200. The Agency is further authorized to financially assist a displaced-dwelling owner or renter meeting the qualifications contained in Section 7263 and 7264 of the Government Code in order to provide any, person displaced from -his residence as a result of. the Redevelopment Agency's implementation of the Redevelopment Plan. Existing businesses and industry within the Project Area will be given- first priority to acquire parcels made available for business and indus- trial development through the redevelopment process. Relocation advisory assistance for any business or industry will be made available through the City of Rosemead. In the event that it becomes necessary to relocate a business, and the business cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of patronage, and the business is. not part of -a commercial enter- prise having at least one other establishment engaged in the same or simi- lar business, the Agency is authorized to pay to such business a reloca- tion payment not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 in amount. The Agency is also authorized to pay any and all actual and reasonable moving expenses of a business if the business is required to relocate as a result of the implementation of the Redevelopment Plan. PUBLIC Phase 2 redevelopment would greatly benefit from City of Rosemead utiliza- FACILITIES tion of underutilized lands now held by the City of Monterey Park. Dis- cussions with Monterey Park shouhd'be initiated to discuss the extent of the land requirements for their water facilities, the possibility of ac- quiring Monterey.Park's unneeded land or of exchanging Monte -rey Park's land at this location for land in other parts of the city. The possi- bility of constructing settling tanks-, if Monterey Park anticipates the need for additional ones in the future, within the park development suggested for the Southern California Edison right -of -way should also be explored. There is. precedent for development of water tanks within recreational areas, a,nd this potential should be explored. The fire station, currently located within the proposed shopping center area, will be relocated in cooperation with the Fire Protection District. > s o sit /V B s, w I l Uj •I I 4 z VALC*Y BLVD. Z ARD FRWY I a I law SAN BERN - HELLMAN AVE. �I o .. // CC GARVEY AV E. 11 � Z 3 r GRAVES A VE. � Im 3 / -tv .. w 1 4 L_t O DNA 0: FRWY. L •� o' zoo' zaoo FIGURE 4 -l: PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF RELOCATION HOUSING AVAILABLE IN ROSEMEAD Houses for sale less than $23,000 Houses for rent Source: CITY OF ROSEMEAD STAFF SURVEY, MAY 1972 r,A Ir i ..;�ClM''C�'' �.:, K :;;��.. #�W ,I l l �� l ..;�ClM''C�'' �.:, K :;;��.. #�W F'AKI 7: rIIAINU1Nu CONCLUSION Figures 5 -1 and 5-3 indicate that careful staging of development within phases 1 and 2 would allow all net project and public improvement costs to be financed through tax increment bonds and land resale proceeds, RECOMMENDED Figure 5 -3 on page after next indicates that the projected phase 1 FINANCING bonding capacity based on the tax increment from the existing Southern STRATEGY California Edison facility is $2,240,000, This is the basic budget fig- ure about which the Redevelopment Agency should structure its initial detailed implementation plans. Net project costs for phase.1 are pro- jected for approximately $317,000. Since it is anticipated that private enterprise will finance a major portion of the acquisitions, this is a conservative figure. However, subtracting the phase 1 net project cost as shown from the projected bonding capacity from existing SCE develop- ment, there exists a balance of approximately $1,800,000 to fund the phase I improvements recommended in Figure 5 -1• Since the projected total net project and public improvement costs are $2,242,461, it is apparent that phase .I can be completed with bonds salable from only the existing S.C.E, Development. If any significant portion of the S.C.E. properties are developed in phase I, such as the indicated parcel 1.15, the bonding.capa.city will be several times the projected'development costs - up to $5,650,416 as indicated in Figure I. This would mean more extensive public improvements could be undertaken within the bonding capacity, Phase 2 bonding capacity is projected to be nearly $ 4 million assuming 10 -year development period for the remaining Southern California Edison Company property. This compares with estimated net project costs of . $1,327,202 and public-improvement costs of $1,202;600. Again the figures are conservative because of anticipated acquisitions by private enterprise,. And again, full development of the S.C.E. pro - perties within 10 years, would allow approximately $1,500,000 in bonding capacity beyond the requirements to finance Phase 2 Public Improvements. KEY ASSUMPTIONS The following assumptions underlie Figure 5-2. Many of the factors have _been estimated on a conservative basis to indicate the financial viabil- ity of the recommendations of the Redevelopment Plan. 1. Development will occur gradually over a period of 5 to 10 years.- 2. On the average acquisition costs will range from 4 to 5 times assessed value, administration, demolition, 3. Preparation costs include planning, relocation payments and miscellaneous disposf� ion costs. - 4. Resale of prime .commercial land at $3.50 /sq. industrial land at $2.00 / sq.ft., residential land at $2.00 /sq.ft. for multi - family areas and $1..00 / sq.ft. for single- family residences. 5. Net project costs equal acquisition plus preparation less sales price. 6. Bonds will be for 20 years at a rate of 7% interest. 7. All parcels are indicated as publicly acquired, which is not antici- pated but was used for providing a conservative estimate of total project costs. 8. Estimated values of new development (used to compute tax increment revenues) are as follows, in value per square foot of gross land area, including land value: Residential, single family $3.50 / sq.ft. Residential, multi family $6.00 / sq.ft Commercial center $6.00 / sq.ft. 5,00 /sq.ft. Service Industries $ Commercial�Office (S.C.E. Area) $10.00 /sq.ft. -;The 5 to 10 year development period is used to provide a conservative basis for the cost-/revenue projections. It is anticipated that most PAGE 5 -1 development will occur within 2 -3 years. ;t 1 GENERAL SOURCES Upon adoption of this Plan b.y the City Council, the Agency is author - Area No. 1 with financial OF REVENUE ' ized to finance redevelopment within Project from the City of Rosemead, State of California, Los Angeles assistance County, Federal Government, tax allocation proceeds, interest .income, Agency notes and bonds, or from any other lawful source. The Agency is - hereby authorized to obtain advances, borrow funds and create indebted ness and other obligations in carrying out the redevelopment for Project Area.No. I. Principal and interest on such advances, funds, indebted - ness and other obligations may be paid from tax increments or any other funds available to the Agency. TAX INCREMENT All taxes levied upon taxable property within -the Project Area each FINANCING year by or for the benefit of the State of California, County of Los Angeles, City of Rosemead, any district, or other public corporation (hereinafter sometimes called ''taxing agencies '') after the effective date of the ordinance approving this Plan, shall be divided as follows: _. (1) That portion of the taxes which would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable pro - perty.in the Redevelopment Project as shown upon the assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of -such property by such taxi.ng agency, last equalized prior to the effective date of such ordinance, shall be allocated to and when collected shall be paid into the funds ... of the respective taxing agencies as taxes by or for said taxing agencies on all other property are paid (for the purpose of allocating taxes ' levied by or for any taxing agency or agencies which did not include the territory of the Redevelopment Project on the effective date of such' ordinance but to which such territory has been annexed or otherwise in- ') cluded after such effective date, the assessment roll of the County of Los Angeles last equalized on the effective'date of said ordinance shall the taxable in be used in determining the assessed valuation of property the Project on the effective date); and (2) That portion of said levied taxes each year in excess of such amount shall be allocated to and when collected shall be paid into a special fund of the Agency to pay the principal of and interest-on loans, moneys advanced to, or indebtedness (whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise) incurred by the Agency to finance or refinance, in whole or in part, this Redevelopment Project. Unless and until the.total assessed valuation of the taxable property in the Project exceeds the . total assessed value of the taxable property in the Project as shown by the last equalized assessment roll referred to in paragraph (1) hereof, all of the taxes levied and collected upon the taxable property in the Project shall be paid into the funds of the respective taxing agencies. When said loans, advances, and indebtedness, if any, and interest thereon, have been paid, all moneys thereafter received from taxes upon the taxable property in the Project shall be paid into the funds i of the respective taxing agencies as taxes on all other property are paid. The portion of taxes mentioned in subdivision (2) above may be irrevocably pledged by the Agency for the payment of the principal of and interest on money advanced, loans, or any indebtedness (whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise) by the Agency to finance or refinance- in whole or in part redevelopment Project No. 1. The Agency is authorized to make such pled es as to specific advances, in carrying loans, indebtednesses and other obligations as appropriate out the Project. PAGE 5 -la r i FIGURE 5-1.: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FINANCING Cost With Alternate Redevelopment Funding Source I - Agency Funding With Coordinated Gnly Capital Program Phase I S 450,000 _ General Fund 1.,1 Zapopan Park 280,000 General Fund 1.2 _New San Gabriel Park New 400,000 General Fund 1.3 School Improvements 2,500 Local; Ass essment ' 1.4 Curb and Gutter Improvements 43,000 General, Fund 1.5 Pedestrian Way - Alhambra Wash 750 000 General Fund, 1,6 New Library County Funds $1,925,500 _. Total Phase I Phase 2 S 260,000 General Fund 2.1 Rice Schoolyard Improvements 30, 000 Gas Tax 2,2 Klingerman Bridge , 6 106,000 Local Ass.essmen �t 2.3 Garvey Beautification 2,4 Pedestrian Way - S.C.E. Right -of -Way 3 3,000 General Fund 2.5 San Gabriel Park Expansion 500,000 3,600 General Fund Local Assessment 2.6 Portal Signs $1;202,600 Total Phase 2 Total Phase I and 2 $3,128,100 PAGE 5 -2 F F' �! N •. '',,•. .:_ ' ,`' Iw111fl11ilillfdlCtli@Il(•��: - �`'s."'•"::;i %'i; •; c r �qr�� -' ,+�� IIiJwin1 llwlwllwlllrlainj lul.nlW[WIMIl -',._ -- :.i�1C1 i•!'.,1 '�. Yl wl wllil minim 11111L1flml/, j• _ _ _ ,: �`l ';1':�;:\ l i "; i? _' ;: • it r _� � — „Iii' .._1� _ I °. � •.4_ �. ':� E - _. _ � — I _.` ..�'�'1•'`. J� ' iii' � I. -Nrce •�• ` _a.at_ � 110 --1'•• •i::. �..�. `r�� 1. 3 LB '�Iw� ,_.....-�•.'_- -,'I'. i- r-�r -=- =° �.__ v l7' rt- i'k' • -i :,, -2.12 � . ,i_ ' LIf •- -�-�.• ',\ ♦\ ''� 2.tt �.'. ;:' -- ;^ - 2.10 X ',2.1 I!I>QI /Illlwlltlti( 1111 [11i11�141wJl�twl>i1M6I�IwI'Mt N 2.2 A — _,It jj7 L12 f •i... _ -i L• L13 PL, F �; _ 1 �, r ; It (__ 't- •.i:�5:: �,:' :!'=`1'i pc" ' wtl[1�01 r 4. 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W C-0 Cao, �.D X7 m C C.. W 1.0 Co P- C, co aN ol C, c 0 CN ol -- - - - - C. 0 C) Z, co C) m .-c- CD X� m 0 co�o - W , ��; co X-C)— "Mc.— C, — - X -C," EO .P_ ccV 0, ID W j .►, � _ •= _; __ -�:: .. �: .. .: _R' _ �:3 j �: PART 6: IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS. LEASE OR SALE For the purposes of this Plan, the Agency sauthorized to sell, ose, OR PROPERTY exchange, subdivide, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber by mortgage or deed of trust, or otherwise dispose of any interest in real property. To the extent permitted by law, the Agency is authorized to dispose of bidding. real property by negotiated leases or sales without public Except for property conveyed by it to the community, all real property leased for acquired by the Agency in the Project Area shall be sold or be development for the uses permitted in the Plan. Real property may other body without conveyed by the Agency to the City or any public buildings or structures rehabilitated by charge. Property containing be offered for resale within one year after completion the Agency shall of rehabilitation or an annual report concerning such property.shall be - published by the -Agency as required by law. The Agency shall reserve such powers and controls in the disposition and transfer., retention, development documents as may be necessary to prevent for speculative purposes and to insure that develop- or use of property ment is carried out pursuant to this Plan. All purchasers or lessees of property within. the Project Area s hall be designate.d.:in this Plan, required to use their property for the purposes development of the property within a period of time to begin and complete the Agency fixes as reasonable, and to comply with other conditions which which the Agency deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Plan. CONTROLS AND To provide adequate safeguards to insure that the provisions of this Plan of blight, all real COVENANTS TO IN- will be carried out and to prevent the recurrence by the Agency, as well as all property SURE COMPLIANCE property sold, leased, or conveyed to agreements, shall be made subject to the pro - WITH REDEVELOP- subject participation of this Plan by •leases, deeds, contracts, agreement-s,-declara- MENT PLAN visions tions of restrictions, provisions of the zoning ordinance, conditional use permits,_ or other means. Where appropriate, as determined by the . shall be recorded in the Agency, such documents or portions thereof office of the Recorder of the County. The leases, deeds, contracts, agreements, and declarations of restrictions may contain restrictions, covenants, covenants running with the land, rights of reverter, conditions subsequent, equitable servitudes, or any other provision necessary to carry out this Plan. All property in the Project Area is hereby subject to the restriction that there shall be no discrimination or segregation based upon race, in the sale, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin, or ancestry, or enjoyment of pro - lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure, leased, conveyed, or sub- perty in the Project Area.. All property sold, to a agreement shall be made expressly subject by ap- ject participation propriate documents to the restriction that all deeds, leases, or con- tracts for the sale, lease, sublease, or other transfer or use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of land in the Project Area shall contain such non - are required by law. discrimination and nonsegregation clauses as To the extent now or.hereafter permitted law, Agency isauthorized fthe hbyland a to for all or part of the value of pay installation and construction of any building, facility, structure, or the Project Area for itself or other improvement either within or outside to the extent that such improvement would PAGE 6 -1 for any public body or entity be of benefit to the Project. Area. i PARTICIPATION IN REDEVELOPMENT BY OWNERS AND BUSINESS TENANTS } During the period of development in the Project Area, the Agency shall. insure that the, provisions of this Plan and of other documents formulat- ed pursuant to this Plan are being observed, and that development in the Project Area is .proceeding in accordance with development documents and time schedules. The Agency shall require that development plans be submitted to it for The review. All development must conform to this Plan and all applicable Federal, State,.and local laws, except as such may be modied d by requirements of this Redevelopment Plan or Agency agreements entered into to carry out the purposes of this Plan. Owners of property and business tenants may participate in the redevelop= ment of property in the Project Area in accordance with thPeference the Agency. In general Pules and Participation Pules adopted by rules provide that existing business owners and business tenants within the Project Area be given preference for reentry into busi-ness within' the redeveloped Project Area, Owners will be required to submit proof to the Agency of their qualifications and financial ability to carry out their agreement with the Agency. : Each participant not a conforming owner sh11 enter- inoora bind itategree meet with the. Agency by which the p P a develop, or use the property in conformance with the Plan and to be:._sibm' ject to the provisions he'r`eof. In such agreements, participants who-, retain real property shall be required to join -in the.recordatioP 1[cable documents as are necessary to make the provisions of this Plan .a p to their properties. In the event an owner or businesntthe Agency to accomplish thecpur° a participation agreement accept able to poses-of this Plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern the develop- ment, redevelopment and future use of the property involved, as an alter- native to development of the property by the owner or business tenant, and the Agency may acquire any property involved, and sell, lease,. or of such property in accordanc otherwise provide for the development e =, with this Plan. The Agency may determine that certain real property within the Project ._Area presently meets the requirements n° astconformingnoa�nersowithoutfasuch properties will be permitted to remain participation agreement with the Agency provided such--owners continue to operate and use the real property within the requirements of this Plan. ACQUISITION OF Except as specifically exempted, the Agency may, but is not required to, PROPERTIES BY acquire or obtain options upon, all real property located in the Project PROPERTIES AGENCY Area,- by gift, devise, exchange, purchase, eminent domain or any other lawful method. It is in the public interest and is necessary in order to eliminate the conditions requiring redevelopment and in order to implement his Pln, for the power of eminent domain to be employed by the Agency tacquire real property in the Project Area. The Agency is not authorized to acquire real property or,ned by public The A ency is author!- bodies rjhich do not consent to such acquisition. g zed, ho%- !ever, to acquire 'property devoted to a puc use, if is transf=erred to private own.ershio before the Agency land disoosition within the entire Project Area, unless the Agency is not authorized to acquire such property under other provisions of this Plan. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT ACTIONS BUILDING PERMITS IN PRQJI CT AREA NO. 1 The Agency shall not acquire real property to be retained by an owner either as a conforming owner or pursuant to a participation agreement if the owner fully performs under the agreement. IThe Agency is authorized to acquire structures without acquiring the land upon which those struc- tures are located. The Agency is a-lso authorized to acquire any other interest i-n real property less than a fee. Generally personal property shall not be acquired. However, where necessary in the execution of this Plan, the Agency is authorized to acquire personal property in the Project Area by any means permitted by law. The Agency shall not acquire real property on which an existing building is to be continued on its present site and in its present form and use without the consent of the owner, unless (1) such building requires structural alteration, improvement, modernization, or rehabilitation, or (2) the site or lot on which the building is situated required modifica- -tion in size, shape, or use, or (3.) it is necessary to impose upon such property-any of the standards, restrictions and controls of this Plan and the owner fails or refuses to participate in this Project by execut- ing a participation agreement. Within the limits, restrictions and controls established in the Plan', the Agency is authorized to establish heights of buildings, land cover- age, design criteria, traffic circulation, traffic access, and other development and design controls, necessary for p rope r;deve1opment of both private and public areas within the Project Area. No new improvement shall be constructed and no existing improvement'shall be substantially modified, altered, repaired, or rehabilitated except in accordance with architectural, landscape, and site plans submitted to and approved in writing by the Agency. One of the objectives of this Plan is to create an attractive and pleasant environment in the Project Area. Therefore, such plans shall give consideration to good design, open space, and other amenities to enhance the aesthetic quality of the Project Area. The Agency shall not approve any plans that do not comply with this Plan. The Agency proposes to eliminate and prevent the spread of blight and deterioration in the Project Area by: a. Acquisition of certain real property; b. Demolition or removal of certain buildings and improvements; C. Relocation assistance to displaced residential and non- residential occupants; d. Installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets, utilities, landscaping, and other on -site and off -site improvements; e. Disposition of property for uses in accordance with this Plan; f: Redevelopment of land by private enterprise or public agencies for uses in accordance with this Plan. A. Review of Aoolications for Issuance of Permits Upon the adoption of this Plan no permit shall be issued for the construction of any -new building or any addition to an existing building in the Project Area until the application for such permit has been processed in the manner herein provided. Any permit that is issued hereunder must be for construction which conforms to the provisions of this Plan. 11 Upon' receipt of an app lication for a building permit the Building Department of the City shall submit it to the Executive Director of the Agency for review to determine if the proposed improvements this plan. Within 15 days thereafter the Executive will conform to Director shall file with the Building Department a written report .� setting forth his findings of fact, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) Whether the proposed improvements would be compatible with the standards and other requirements set forth in this Plan ` and design requirements of the Agency; and a i }� J I` COOPERATION COMMUNITY S (ii) What modifications, if any, in the proposed improvements would be necessary in order to meet the requirements of this Plan and the design requirements of the Agency; and (iii) Whether the applicant has entered into an agreement with the Agency for the development of said improvements and submitted architectural landscape and site plans to the Agency. After receipt of said report or after said 15-day period-'.' whichever occurs first, the Building Department may issue the permit with conditions if any; required by the Executive Director and approved by the Agency, or, it shall withhold the issuance of the. - permit, if' the Executive Director finds that the proposed improvemen;t.does' not meet the requirements of this Plan and the design requirements of the Agency. Within 7 days after allowing or withholding:- issuance of the permit, the Building Department shall notify the: a;Ppli can t and the Agency by certified mail of its decision. B. Appeal by Applicant The applicant or the Agency may appeal the decision to withhold, conditionally allow, -or allow the issuance of such permit to the City Council. within 10 days from the mailing of the not-i ce of such decision,, the appellant shall file'his notice of appeal .'in" dupli- cate with the City Clerk, who shall immediately forward one of the duplicates to the City Administrator. The notice of appeal shall set forth the grounds relied upon by appellant. Within 10 days following the filing of the appeal, the City Council shall set the matter for hearing and shall give notice of the time and place for said hearing to the applicant and to the Agency. The City Council may reverse or affirm wholly or partly, or may modify any decision or determination or may impose such conditions as the facts warrant, and its decision or determination shall be final. Any hearing may be continued from time to time. WITH The City shall aid and cooperate with the Agency in carrying out this Plan and shall take all actions necessary to ensure the continued ful- fillment of the purposes of this Plan and to prevent the recurrence or spread in the area of conditions causing light. Action by the City g shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A. Initiation and completion of proceedings for opening, vacating, widening, or changing the grades of streets, alleys, and other .public rights -of --jay, and for other public righ -t!s- of -way in the Project Area. Such action by the City shall include proceedings for the abandonment and relocation of public utilities in the public rights- of -k--jay as appropriate to carry out this Plan. closing, rn GE 6 -4 -�� . ,f.' c f .-� rx APPEy1iL\ A: LEG1 %L DESCRIPTION: INITIAL REDEVELOPMENT 'PROJECT AREA ° CITY OF ROSE2°iI�j1D All that certain real property situate in the City of Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of Whitmore Street, 50 feet wide, shown as Mission Avenue on TRACT NO. 7284,, as per Map recorded in Book 97 at page 40 of daps, in the office of the Recorder of said County and the southwesterly line of the .75-foot wide Los Angeles County Flood Control District easement for Alhambra Wash as said easement is shown on County Surveyor's File Map No. 18499, on file in the office of the -Engineer of said County; thence southeasterly along said southwesterly line to the northerly line of Garvey Avenue, 100 feet wide, as shown on County Surveyor's Map No. B-2356, on file in the office of the Engineer of said County; thence westerly along said northerly line of Garvey Avenue to the northerly prolongation of the westerly line of Pine Street, 50 feet wide, sho`J nathe Pacific Avenue on TRACT N0. 5435, as per p office of the Recorder of said County; thence southerly along said northerly prolongation and said westerly line to the northeast corner of Lot 7 of TRACT N0. 6806 as per Map record- ed in Book 74-at -page 31 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County; thence con° tinuing southerly along the westerly Line of Pine Street, 50 feet wide, shown as Pacific Avenue on said TRACT N0. 6806 to the southeast corner of said Lot 7; thence, _ southwesterly. in a direct line to the northeast'-corner of Lot 18 of said TRACT-NO. 6806; :,thence continu° ing southerly along the westerly line of--Fine Street, 40 feet wide, shown as Pacific Avenue on said TRACT N0. 6806 to the general 'southerly line of the City of RosemeabL.s"te ation Area No. 31, adopted by the City Council of Rosemead on April 18, 1967; thence:-T: along said general southerly line to the general westerly line of the City of Annexation Area No. 27, adopted by the City Council of Rosemead on August 5, 19.65;::ah ehc'e=- outherly and southwesterly along said general westerly line to the most northerly c'orn'er of the City of Rosemead Annexation Area No. 38, adopted by the City Council of Rosemead'_on February 24, 1970;. thence southwesterly, southeasterly, and northerly along the general northwesterly, - southwesterly, and easterly lines of said Annexation Area No; 38 to the general southerly line of said Annexation Area No. 27;CThNOCe701SasrperaMapgrecorrdedninaBooku16 at eypages 110 the northwest corner of Lot 6 of TRA and 111 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County; said northwest corner being on the general westerly line of the City of Rosemead Annexation Area No. 23, adopted by the City Council of Rosemead on April•13, 1964; thence southerly and easterly along said general westerly line of Annexation Area No. 23 to the southwest corner of Lot 23 of said TRACT N0. g said general westerly line and along tine southerly line of said Lot 23 701; thence leavin to the southeast corner thereof, said southeast corner being on the general easterly line of said Annexation Area No. 23; thence northerly along said general easterly line of said 'Annexation Area No.. -23 to the northeast corner of Lot 16 of said TRACT NO. 701; thence easterly along said general easterly line of Annexation Area No. 23 to the northeasterly line of the 75-foot wide Los Angeles County Flood Control District easement for Alhanbra Wash as said easement is shown on County Surveyor's File Map No. 18499, on file in the office of the Engineer of said County; thence northwesterly along said northeasterly line to the general westerly acquisition line of the Whittier Narrows Flood Control Basin as p No. 12032-H, on file in the said acquisition line is shown on County Surveyor's File Mar sterly acqui- office of the-Engineer of said County; thence northerly along said general we sition line to the centerline of Klingexman Street; 60 feet wide, shoi•m as Short Street on TRACT NO. 14146, as per Map recorded in Book 310 at pages 25 through 27 inclusive of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County; thence along the we line of TRACT NO• 830 as per Map recorded in Book 16 at page 117 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County to the northerly line of said Klingerman Street; thence westerly along said northerly line to the southwest corner of Lot 21 of TRACT NO. 14448 as per ,tap recorded in Boole 314 at pages 27 and 28 of Maps in the office of the Recorder of said County, said I U-1 PAGE A- Mixed Trailer -and Commercial Area - San Gabriel Boulevard, South of Garvey Avenue 'An economic dislocation, deterioration, or disuse, resulting from faulty planning'' Residential Area West of San Gabriel Boulevard, South of Garvey Avenue 'Defective design and character of physical construction'' Unimproved Street m Charlotte, North of Klingerman Street "The existence of- inadequate streets, open spaces and utilities'' Stable Area - ? Graves Avenue East of San Gabriel ' "An economic dislocation, deterioration or disuse, '- resulting from z. 1� -�•._� : <<.�•'' faulty planning" - .jy3�Zi •V f.� /rte_ :i • ' —_ � ' .� r. APPENDIX C: STATUS OF PROPERTIES IN POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AREAS Number of Units PHASE 1 Residential Units Parcel Single Multi Vaca -nt Mobile Number Businesses Family Fain ily Parcels Homes 11 0 0 3 5 1.1 1.2 7 2 0 2 43 1.3 0 1 0 2 1 0 p 1.4 0 0 p 1 0 1.5 0 1• 0 0 $ o. 0 1.6 0 0 p :1 p 1.7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 .9 0' 1 0 0 0 0 1.11 1.12 _ 0 0 0 ?; 0 0 1. 1 3 0 1. �:...: 1 .14 0 0 0 1.15 0 5 25 103 TOTAL ._1.9...' _:_ ....... _. . .•.. .. .._ .... .......... _ _ .. PHASE 2 2.1 12 98 0 -2 p 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.3 0 0 1 0 2.4 0 0 1 0 .2. 5 2.6 0 1 20 0 0 p p 2.7 1 .p p p 2 0 0 2.8 2 3 0 0 0 2.9 4 5 0 0 0 0 2.10 1:, -', 0 1 0 0 33 2.11 2.12 0, 5 10 0 2 0 2.13 4 2 0 0 .0 TOTAL 30. 140 0 10 33 TOTAL - 8 35 136 PHASE 1 & 2 49 145 Fa rm Part of commercial property -7,11 1Z a �K 1i 51 SITE PLAN: COMMUN I TY CENTER PHASE SITE PLAN: COMMUNITY CENTER - PHASE 2 �:��,— :;ail GarveY — M2 - ol �� 57W7-1-4i SITE PLAN: GARVEY AVENUE PHASE 2 � -/ pc 4 . "44,14 S|TE PLAN: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA cm icou ^cra - pwurr , SITE PLAN: ' SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ED|5ON AREA - PHASE Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 CITY COUNCIL/ REDEVELOPMENT - AGENCY Margaret Clark, Mayor Jay T. Imperial, Mayor Pro Tem Robert W. Bruesch, Councilperson Gary A. Taylor, Councilperson Joe Vasquez, Councilperson PLANNING COMMISSION William Alarcon, Chairman Bill Ortiz, Vice - Chairman Robert Breen, Commissioner Duc Loi, Commissioner Rudy Ruiz, Commissioner CITY/ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF Frank G. Tripepi, City Manager and Executive Director Donald J. Wagner, Assistant City Manager Bradford Johnson, Planning Director Bill Crowe, Director Administrative Services Peter Wallin, Agency Legal Counsel TABLE OF CONTENTS Redevelopment Plan for Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 I. INTRODUCTION ............................................... ..............................1 A. (§ 100) AUTHORITY ....................................................... ..............................1 B. ( §110) BASIS FOR THE PLAN ..................................... ..............................1 C. (§120) DEFINITIONS ...........................................'........ ............................... 3 D. (§130) PROJECT AREA BOUNDARIES ..................... ............................... II. DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROJECT AREA ..............................4 A. ( §200) PROJECT goals and OBJECTIVES .................. ..............................4 B. ( §210) DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT ...................... ............................... 5 C. ( §220) SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES .... ..............................6 D. ( §230) LAND USES FOR THE PROJECT AREA ........ ..............................6 E. ( §240) PUBLIC USES FOR THE Project Area ........... ............................... 6 F. ( §250) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS ........................ 7 G. ( §260) DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURES .................... ............................... 8 III. REDEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION .. .............................10 A. (§300) GENERAL .......................................................... ..............:..............10 B. ( §310) PARTICIPATION BY OWNERS AND TENANTS ....................... 11 C. ( §320) PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT ...................13 D. ( §330) RELOCATION OF PERSONS, FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES 15 E. ( §340) DEMOLITION, CLEARANCE, SITE PREPARATION, PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ............................16 F. ( §350) REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION OF STRUCTURES.............................................................. .............................18 G. ( §360) REAL PROPERTY DISPOSITION AND DEVELOPMENT ........ 19 IV. LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME HOUSING ......... ................ 23 A. ( §400) 20% TAX INCREMENT FUNDS REQUIREMENT .....................23 B. ( §410) LOW- AND MODERATE- INCOME HOUSING AND REPLACEMENT......................................................... ............................... 23 C. ( §420) PROVISION OF LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME HOUSING23 V. PROJECT FINANCING ................................ ............................... 24 A. ( §500) GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FINANCING METHOD.................................... . ...... . ................................................... I.... 24 B. ( §510) TAX INCREMENTS ........................................ ............................... 24 C. ( §520) ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS .......... 26 D. ( §540) FINANCING LIMITATIONS .......................... ............................... 26 E. ( §550) LOW- AND MODERATE - INCOME HOUSING FUND ............... 27 VI. ADMINISTRATION .......................................... .............................28 A. ( §600) ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PLAN .... 28 B. ( §610) DURATION OF THIS PLAN'S DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS.. 28 C. ( §620) PROCEDURE FOR AMENDMENT ................. .............................28 D. ( §630) AGENCY /CITY COOPERATION ..................... .............................28 E. ( §640) COOPERATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC JURISDICTIONS ..... 30 F. ( §650) SEVERABILITY ................................................. .............................30 APPENDIX A -- MAP OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2 APPENDIX B LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2 Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 L INTRODUCTION A. (§100) AUTHORITY This Redevelopment Plan (hereinafter "Plan ") for Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 was prepared by the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Section 33000 et seq. (hereinafter "CRU), and all applicable laws and ordinances. The Plan consists of -this text the Redevelopment Plan Map for Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 (App A) and the corresponding legal description (Appendix B). This Plan provides the Agency with powers, duties and obligations to implement and further the program generally formulated in this Plan for the redevelopment, rehabilitation and revitalization of the Project Area. The Plan presents a process and basic framework within which specific redevelopment activities will be presented and priorities established. The Plan contains some provisions that are based on the CRL in effect on the adoption date of this Plan. This shall not be construed to limit the powers or duties of the Agency under the CRL, which powers and duties shall be governed by the CRL in effect at the applicable time, for the action taken, obligation incurred and /or requirement imposed. B. ( §110).BASIS FOR THE PLAN The basis for this Plan is the Preliminary Plan for the Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, formulated and adopted by the Planning Commission on April 19, 1999 by Resolution No. 99 -16. I Rosemead Redevelopment Agency Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 C. ( §120) DEFINITIONS The following definitions will govern in the context of this Plan unless otherwise stipulated herein: 1. ( §120.2) Agency means the Rosemead Redevelopment Agency. 2. ( §120.5) Area Median Income means the median household income of a geographic area of the state as adjusted for family size as annually estimated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or, in the event such determinations are discontinued, income limits published by the State Department of Housing and Community Development (Health and Safety Code Section 50093). 3. ( §120.6) City means the City of Rosemead, California. 4. ( §120.7) City Council means the City Council of the City of Rosemead, California. 5. ( §120.8) County means the County of Los Angeles, California. 6. ( §120.9) CRL means the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California (California Health and. Safety Code, Sections 33000, et seq.), as amended from time to time. 7. ( §120.10) General Plan means the general plan of the City of Rosemead. 8. ( §120.11) Legal Description means a description of the land within the Project Area in accordance with map specifications approved by the California State Board of Equalization, and attached hereto as Appendices A and B. 9. ( §120.12) Low- or Moderate - Income Households means persons and families whose income does not exceed one hundred twenty percent (120 %) of the Area Median Income (Health and Safety Code Section 50093). 10. ( §120.13) Occupant means the persons, families, or businesses holding possession of a building or part of a building. 11. ( §120.15) Person means any individual or any public or private entity. 12. ( §120.16) Plan means this document, the Redevelopment Plan for the. Redevelopment Project Area No. 2, in the City of Rosemead, California, a "Redevelopment Plan" under California Community Redevelopment Law. 2 Rosemead Redevelopment Agency ,Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 13. ( §120.17) Planning Commission means the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead, California. 14. ( §120.18) Project Area means the land included within the boundaries of the Redevelopment Project Area No, 2 Area, as depicted on the Map and Legal Description, attached hereto as Appendices A and B. 15. ( §120.20) Real Property means land, buildings, structures, fixtures and improvements on the land; property appurtenant to or used in connection with the land; every estate, interest, privilege, easement, franchise, and right in land, including rights -of -way, terms for years, and liens, charges, or encumbrances by way of judgment, mortgage or otherwise, and the indebtedness secured by such liens. 16. ( §120.21) Redevelopment Law means the CRL. 17. ( §120.22) Redevelopment Plan Map means the Redevelopment Plan Map, attached hereto in Appendix A. 18. ( §120.23) State means any state agency or instrumentality of the State of California. 19. ( §120.24) Tenant means a person or group of persons who rent or otherwise are in lawful possession of a dwelling or business, including a sleeping room that is owned by another. 20. ( §120.25) Very Low Income Household means persons and families whose incomes do not exceed the qualifying limits for very low income families established pursuant to Section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or, in the event such federal standards become obsolete, persons and families whose incomes do not exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the median income, as estimated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development from time to time, for the area in which the housing units in question are located (Health and Safety Code Section 50105). 21, ( §120.26) Zoning Ordinance means the City's codes, ordinance and resolutions relating to zoning and development. A ( §130) PROJECT AREA BOUNDARIES The boundaries of the Project Area are shown and described in Appendices A and B. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency 3 Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead, Redevelopment Project Area No. 2 H. DEVELOPMENT IN THE PROJECT AREA A. ( §200) PROJECT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The City's General Plan establishes the following broad goals for the City, and for its redevelopment programs. 1. Expand the opportunities for concentrated commercial and industrial development around and adjacent to existing commercial and office development. 2. Insure that all commercial and industrial development is provided with adequate parking for its employees and visitors. 3. Direct revitalization redevelopment efforts to the areas of the City designated for mixed -uses. 4. Encourage the development of commercial centers located in seven district areas of the City. The following are overall goals of the redevelopment effort for the Project Area to alleviate blighting conditions: 1. Provide adequate infrastructure, including streets, streetlights, streetscapes and drainage that promotes safety, economic revitalization and community identity. 2. Improve and expand public facilities in the Project Area. 3. Provide a procedural and financial mechanism by which the Agency can assist public and private development, redevelopment and revitalization in the business community. 4. Promote commercial development that is compatible in scale and design with the-surrounding neighborhood. 5. Improve vehicular and pedestrian circulation, access and parking along Valley Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard. 6. Expand the commercial and industrial sector with establishments that improve the City's sales tax revenues and provide job opportunities. 7. Encourage public participation in the planning and implementation of the redevelopment plan. Rosemead Redevelopment Agency 4