RRA - Item 3 - Discussion of Valley Blvd. Redevelopment R R A ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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TO: AGENCY CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR `7 �
DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 1998 r
RE: DISCUSSION OF VALLEY BOULEVARD REDEVELOPMENT
At the Council Meeting of February 10, 1998, the Council met in closed session to discuss
property acquisition on Valley Boulevard. During the session a Councilmember requested that
the Agency discuss Valley Boulevard at the next scheduled meeting.
In response I asked Steve Copenhaver, GRC Associates Inc., to provide the attached information
to help you in your discussion.
AGENCY AGENDA
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Memorandum
To: Frank G. Tripepi,Executive Director
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
From: Stephen Copenhaver, President
REDEVELOPMENT Dale: February 19, 1998
(Subject.: Valley Boulevard Program
REAL ESTATE CONSULTING
Redevelopment Process and Schedule
AFFORDABLE HOUSING Pursuant to your request, ple-sefind a schedule of events that are
required to adopt a redevelopment project area. The schedule is very
detailed and it outlines each document and each action that the Planning
Commission, City Council and the Redevelopment Agency must take in
adopting the plan. It may be possible to eliminate some of the individual
steps illustrated in the outline depending on the specifics of the project
area; however, under any set of circumstances, the adoption of a
redevelopment project area is an extensive process that requires between
7 months to one year to complete.
State law pertaining to the adoption of a redevelopment area is concerned
with ensuring that the proposed redevelopment area is urbanized and
that the area exhibits characteristics of physical and economic blight as
defined in law. Beyond these considerations,' much of the process is
oriented toward providing protections for property owners and tenants in
the form of owner participation rights, tenant preferences, etc., and
requiring an Agency to outline its future program and financial resources.
Much of Valley Boulevard in Rosemead would qualify for redevelopment
under state law, but redevelopment is more of a policy issue than a
technical issue and the decision to proceed should be based on community
goals and preferences. The main value of redevelopment is that it
provides a financing tool and a long-term revenue source that is not
otherwise provided by state law.
Edward's Property
The northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Rosemead Boulevard offers
both opportunities and concerns. The vicinity of DiPilla's Restaurant
1340 VALLEY VISTA DRIVE currently benefits from being underutilized and thus there is a more than
sufficient supply of parking available for the restaurant and surrounding
SURE 120 businesses. The distribution of parking, the circulation pattern on-site
and access from the adjacent streets is not the best, but the available
DIAMOND BAR,CA 91765 parking fulfills the needs. In the event that the Edward's parcel was
developed, sothat the parking in the area could no longer be operated as
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increases there would be a much greater demand for parking and less
supply -- a situation that could impact the future of the existing
businesses.
If the Edward's property could be reserved for parldng in the future, or if
development of the property could be limited, the restaurant and the
corner businesses would have their best opportunity to remain successful
and even perhaps expand. The only effective and fair method of
controlling the development of parking and development would be to
purchase the property at its fair market value. This would financially
protect the interests of the property owner and it would protect the
interests of the City in encouraging its existing businesses to expand.
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
Schedule of Actions
for the
Adoption of the Redevelopment Plan for the Proposed Redevelopment
Project
DATE D$SCRIPTION OF ACTIONS and/or DOCUMENTS
1. City Council adopts resolution designating the redevelopment
Survey Area
2. GRC prepares and submits preliminary draft Preliminary Plan
to Agency.
3, GRC prepares and submits preliminary draft of proposed
Redevelopment Plan and Draft Owner Participation and
Preferences Rules(OP Rules).
4. Redevelopment Staff and Legal Counsel review and forward to
GRC comments on preliminary draft Preliminary Plan.
S. GRC prepares and submits final draft of Preliminary Plan for
Project.
6. Redevelopment Staff and Legal Counsel review and forward to
GRC comments on preliminary drafts of proposed
Redevelopment Plan and Draft OP Rules.
7. GRC prepares and submits list of names and addresses of
governing bodies of taxing agencies which levy ad valorem
taxes in Project Area (affected taxing agencies), and county
and state taxing officials to whom adoption notices must be
transmitted,
8. Planning Commission adopts resolution selecting Project Area,
establishing boundary therefor, formulating and adopting
Preliminary planned authoring transmittal of same to Agency.
• Resolution
▪ Preliminary Plan
• Project Area map and boundary (legal)description
9. Planning Commission staff mails or delivers adopted
Preliminary Plan to Agency.
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10. GRC prepares and submits final drafts of proposed
Redevelopment Plan and Draft OP Rules.
11. Redevelopment Staff completes list of existing organizations
including religious institutions, within Project Area and GRC
completes lists of,and mailing labels for, last known assesses
for all parcels within Project Area, and, to the extent feasible,
all businesses and residences within Project Area.
1. List of, and mailing labels for:
a: last known assessees
b: residents
c: businesses
2. List of existing organizations, including religious
institutions
12. Agency adopts resolution receiving adopted Preliminary Plan,
directing Redevelopment Staff to prepare Redevelopment Plan
and EIR, and establishing fiscal year as the year of last
equalized assessment roll proposed to be used for allocation of
taxes and approving as the base year if is not
achieved.
13. Redevelopment Staff orders publication of notice concerning
City Council's: 1) public hearing on proposed Community
wide PAC Procedures,and 2)call for Project Area Committee
(PAC)formation,opportunity to serve on PAC, community
information meeting, PAC election meeting and City Council
finding regarding PAC election and approval of representative
PAC for the
1. Public hearing and meeting notice
2. Project Area map
14. publishes notice concerning City Council's:
1) public hearing on proposed PAC Procedures, and 2)call for
PAC formation, opportunity to serve on PAC, community
information meeting, PAC election meeting and City Council
finding regarding PAC election and approval of representative
PAC, and provides Redevelopment Staff with affidavit of
publication.
1. Public hearing and meeting notice
2. Project Area map
3. Affidavit of publication
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15. Redevelopment Staff mails or delivers notice to all residences,
businesses,existing organizations, including religious
institutions, and last known assesses within Project Area
concerning City Council's: 1)public hearing on proposed
PAC Procedures,and 2)call for PAC formation, opportunity to
serve on PAC,community information meeting, PAC election
meeting, and City Council finding regarding PAC election and
approval of representative PAC. Staff also prepares affidavits
of mailing and/or delivery.
1. Cover letters
2. Public hearing and meeting notice
3. Proposed PAC Procedures
4. Project Area map
5, Affidavits
16. City Council holds public hearing on proposed PAC
Procedures. At hearing conclusion City council adopts
resolution approving and adopting PAC Procedures as
proposed, or, if desired, instructs Redevelopment Staff to make
changes in Procedures and adopts resolution approving and
adopting PAC Procedures as proposed to be changed.
17. City Council adopts resolution calling for formation of a
representative Project Area Committee (PAC)for Merged
Area,
18. Redevelopment staff mails by certified mail return receipt
requested Project Area boundary(legal)description and map of
Project area, a statement that plan for the redevelopment of the
Project Area is being prepared, and advising of the last
equalized assessment roll proposed to be used for the
allocation of taxes required by Community Redevelopment
Law(CRL)Section 33327 to:
A. Affected taxing agencies;
B. County Auditor-Controller;
C. County Assessor;
D. County Tax Collector-Treasurer; and
E. State Board of Equalization(SBE)
1. Cover letter
2. Statement
3. Project boundary (legal) description
4. Project Area map
5. Filing fee(to SBE)
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19. Redevelopment Staff, Legal Counsel and GRC consult with
affected taxing agencies with respect to proposed
Redevelopment Plan and allocation of taxes, and GRC
prepares summary of such consultations for inclusion in
Agency's Report to city Council on proposed Redevelopment
Plan.
I. Letters to and from taxing agencies
2. Memos to file regarding meetings and
telephone conversations with taxing agency
officials
3. Analyses of fiscal impact(if needed)
4. Summary of consultations
20. Redevelopment Staff completes preparation of Initial Study
and project description per Section 15124(a)(d)of State CEQA
Guidelines to be used in preparing Project Area EIR, and
identifies all responsible and trustee agencies, and any
bordering city or county.
21. Redevelopment Staff transmits EIR Notice of Preparation
(NOP) by certified mail, return receipt requested, to each
responsible agency, each trustee agency, if any, any bordering
city or county, each transportation planning agency and public
agency with transportation facilities within its jurisdiction that
could be affected by the Project, and to each affected taxing
agency stating that a Draft EIR will be prepared, and transmits
copy to county Clerk for posting for 30 days and confirms
notice has been posted.
22. Within approx. 15 days State Board of Equalization and county taxing officials notify
of Action No._ Agency of acceptance of Project Area map and Project
above (By ) boundary (legal)description
23. GRC prepares and submits preliminary draft of Preliminary
Report, including the following five parts:
I. Reasons for selection of Merged Area
2. Description of conditions in Project Area
(blight and urbanization report)
3. Description of the proposed projects
4. Description of how projects will improve or
alleviate blight conditions
5. Preliminary assessment of method of financing
and economic feasibility, and reasons for
including tax increment.
24. Redevelopment Staff and GRC conduct community meeting
for purposes of informing property owners, residents,
businesses, and existing organizations of plans to establish a
- redevelopment project. Staff prepares minutes of meeting.
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25. Redevelopment Staff and Legal Counsel review and forward
comments to CRC on preliminary draft of Preliminary Report
26. Within 100 days of Redevelopment Staff and GRC hold second community
Project Area selection meeting for purpose of conducting elections for formation of
(Bye representative PAC. Staff prepares minutes of meeting.
27. GRC prepares and submits final draft of Preliminary Report.
28. CRC prepares and submits administrative draft of Draft EIR.
Redevelopment staff prepares list of persons/groups with
environmental expertise or who have commented on related
past EIRs or who have requested a copy of EIR.
29. Agency adopts resolution receiving and approving Preliminary
Report and authorizing transmittal to PAC and affected taxing
agencies for consultations.
30. Agency adopts resolution receiving Draft Owner Participation
and Preferences Rules and authorizing staff to make the Rules
available for public inspection; and receiving proposed
Redevelopment Plan and authorizing transmittal to a) affected
taxing agencies for consultations; b)to Planning Commission
for its report and recommendations; and c)to Project Area
Comm IItee.
31. Within 15 calendar days Any person,group or organization may file a challenge to the
of PAC election (By_ ) validity of the PAC election or to the PAC procedures adopted
by the City Council.
32. City Council, if challenge to PAC election or the adopted PAC
Procedures is filed, adopts resolution determining the validity
of such challenge.
33. City Council, if no challenge to the PAC election or the
adopted PAC Procedure has been filed,or if a challenge has
been filed and the validity thereof determined, adopts
resolution finding that all procedures adopted by it were
followed in the PAC election, and approving a representative
PAC for the Merged Area.
34. From PAC formation to Redevelopment Staff provides staff assistance to and conducts
joint public hearing regular meeting with approved PAC. During the process, Staff
submits all major documents to PAC for review/comments/
recommendations as appropriate. GRC prepares summary of
PAC record for inclusion in Agency's Report to City Council
on proposed Redevelopment Plan.
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35, Within 60 days of County Fiscal Officer(Auditor-Controller)prepares report of
Action No._above Project Area base year values and other data required by CRL
(By_) Section 33328, and transmits to Redevelopment Agency.
Redevelopment Staff forwards copy of report to GRC for
preparation of analysis and for insertion of report and analysis
into Agency's Report to City Council.
36. Redevelopment Staff, after receiving county fiscal officer's
report, transmits Preliminary Report and proposed
Redevelopment Plan by Certified Mail return receipt requested
to governing bodies of affected taxing agencies, together with
letter offering to commence or continue, as appropriate,
consultations on proposed Redevelopment Plan.
37. Redevelopment Staff, GRC and Legal Counsel review and
comment on Draft EIR.
38. GRC completes and submits final Draft LIR
39. Redevelopment Staff orders publication of notice of
completion and availability of Draft ELR and public hearing of
Redevelopment Agency thereon from and
submits Draft EIR to Agency.
40. Redevelopment Agency adopts resolution receiving and
authorizing circulation of Draft EIR to public agencies and
others for public review and comment, and authorizing
publication of notice of completion and availability of
Negative Declaration and public hearing thereon.
41. Redevelopment Staff mails Draft EIR to public agencies
including trustee agencies and State Clearinghouse, to affected
taxing agencies, to Planning Commission, to any bordering
city or county, to PAC, to persons/groups having
environmental expertise or who have commented on related
past EIRs or who have requested copy of EIR, and to libraries
for public review and comment; and mails notice of
completion and availability to other interested persons and - - -
groups. Staff also transmits Notice of Completion to the
County Clerk's office for posting for at least 30 days and
confirms notice has been posted.
42. Redevelopment Staff receives comments on Draft EIR and
prepares responses thereto for incorporation into Final EIR.
to (Public review and comment period.)
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43. publishes notice of completion and
availability of Draft EIR and public hearing thereon, two
times,and provides Redevelopment Staff with affidavit of
publication
44. Redevelopment Staff mails or delivers proposed
Redevelopment Plan and Draft EIR (if not previously sent) to
Planning Commission for report and recommendations, (To be
received at Commission's_meeting.)
45. Agency holds public hearing on Draft EIR. List of
parsons/groups commenting,summary of written and oral
comments received, and prepares responses thereto.
46. Planning Commission adopts resolution approving its report
and recommendations on proposed Redevelopment Plan,
finding that it conforms to General Plan, and authorizing
transmittal to the Redevelopment Agency and the City
Council.
47. Planning Commission Staff mails or delivers Planning
Commission's report and recommendations to Agency.
Redevelopment Staff forwards a copy to GRC for insertion
into Report to City Council.
48. Preparation and submission of summary of all written and oral
comments received during public review and comment period
and at public hearing, and responses thereto.
49. GRC prepares and submits preliminary draft of Agency's
Report to City Council on proposed Project.
50. Redevelopment Staff,GRC and Legal Counsel review and
forward comments on draft Final EIR.
51. Redevelopment staff and Legal Counsel review and forward
comments on preliminary draft Report to City Council to
GRC.
52. - Redevelopment Staff mails by certified mail, return receipt
requested, to each public agency commenting on Draft EIR
responses to such comments. (Final EIR may suffice as means
of response.)
53. Project Area Committee adopts report and recommendations
on proposed Redevelopment Plan,and Redevelopment Staff
forwards copy to GRC for insertion into Agency's Report to
City Council.
54. GRC prepares Final EIR and submits to Redevelopment Staff.
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55. GRC prepares and submits final draft of Agency's Report to
City Council.
56. GRC, if necessary, and after new assessment roll has been
equalized, updates previously prepared list of last known
assessees within Project Area.
57. City Clerk, in cooperation with Redevelopment Staff, orders
publication of notice of joint public hearing(including map
and legal description of Project Area boundary)on proposed
Redevelopment Plan in
58. ORC, if Agency does not attain its designated base year
(1998/99), after new assessment roll has been equalized,
prepares a new county fiscal officer report of base year values.
Agency staff transmits copy of new county fiscal officer report
to county taxing officials and affected taxing agencies.
59. GRC prepares and submits preliminary draft of Supplementary
Report analyzing the effects of the use of the different
equalized assessment roll which shall include those subjects
required by subdivisions (b), (e), and (n)of Section 33352 of
the CRL
60. Redevelopment Staff and Legal Counsel review and forward to
GRC comments on preliminary draft Supplementary Report.
61. GRC prepares and submits final draft of Supplementary
Report.
62. Agency adopts resolution receiving and approving its
Supplementary Report and authorizing transmittal to affected
taxing agencies.
63. Agency adopts resolution approving and adopting Owner
Participation and Preferences Rules and authorizing transmittal
to City Council.
64. Agency adopts resolution certifying adequacy of Final EIR,
making necessary environmental findings, adopting a reporting
or monitoring program, (and, if necessary, adopting statement
of overriding considerations)and authorizing transmittal to
City Council.
65. Agency adopts resolution receiving and approving its Report to
City Council on proposed Redevelopment Plan, authorizing
submittal of Report and Redevelopment Plan to City Council,
consenting to joint public hearing with City Council on
proposed Redevelopment Plan, and requesting City Council to
set date, time and place therefor.
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66. City Council adopts resolution receiving proposed
Redevelopment Plan, Agency's Report to City Council, and
Owner Participation and Preferences Rules, consenting to joint
public hearing with Agency on proposed Redevelopment Plan,
and setting date, time and place therefor.
67. No later than 14 days Redevelopment Staff transmits by certified mail return receipt
prior to joint public requested copy of Supplementary Report to each affected
hearing(By ) taxing agency.
68. City Council adopts resolution receiving proposed
Redevelopment Plan, Agency's Report to City Council, and
Owner Participation and Preferences Rules, consenting to joint
public hearing with Agency on proposed Redevelopment Plan,
and setting date, time and place therefor.
69. ' publishes notice of joint public hearing
once a week for five (5) consecutive weeks, and provides
Redevelopment Staff with affidavit of publication.
and
70. At least 30 days prior to Redevelopment Staff mails copy of notice of joint public
joint public hearing hearing,map and legal description of Project Area boundary
(By ) and cover letter(which includes condemnation statement), by
first class mail to all residences,businesses and existing
organizations, PAC, and to last known assessecs of each parcel
in Project Area. Staff also mails notice,map and legal
description by certified mail return receipt requested to each
affected taxing agency. Staff prepares affidavits of mailing
and/or delivery.
71. Redevelopment Staff prepares and mails or delivers document
binders to Agency/City Council members containing
documents to be considered or referred to at joint public
hearing.
72. Prior to adoption of Any affected taxing agency, including the city, may adopt
Redevelopment Plan by resolution pursuant to CRL Section 33676 electing to receive
City Council allocation of its proportionate share of taxes attributable to: 1)
tax rate increases which would otherwise be allocated to the
Redevelopment Agency; and, if it is a basic aid local
government agency,2) annual inflationary increase in taxable
value of Merged Area as shown on base year assessment roll,
Taxing agencies adopting such resolutions must transmit
copies to Agency Board, City Council, and officials who levy
- — and collect taxes for such agencies.
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73. City Council and Agency hold joint public hearing on
proposed Redevelopment Plan. If written objections are
received from property owners or affected taxing agencies,
after all presentations have been made and public testimony
taken and responded to, the hearing is closed and the joint
meeting is continued to . If no written objections are
received, after all presentations have been made and public
testimony received and responded to, the hearing is closed an
the Council and Agency proceed with Action No.
below.
74. _(If no written City Council and Agency hold continued joint meeting and
objections are recd) consider the following actions/documents.
or A. Agency adopts resolution finding the provision
of low and moderate income housing outside of
(If the Project Area is of benefit to the Project.
written objections are
reed) B. City Council adopts resolution ruling on
objections to the proposed Redevelopment Plan,
and if necessary, approving written findings in
response to all written objections from property
owners and affected taxing agencies.
C. City Council adopts resolution making findings
regarding the Negative Declaration
D. City Council adopts resolution finding the
provision of low and moderate income housing
outside of the Merged Area is of benefit to the
Project.
E. City Council gives first reading to ordinance
adopting Redevelopment Plan.
75. - If necessary,Redevelopment Staff,GRC, Legal Counsel
prepare written findings In response to each written objection
received from an affected property owner or taxing entity
either prior to or at the joint public hearing. --
76. City Council gives second reading to and thereby adopts
ordinance adopting Redevelopment Plan. -- -
or
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77. City Clerk records a document(to be hand carried to County
Recorder's Office)which states:
or
1. Boundary(legal)description of Project Area;
and
2. Statement that redevelopment proceedings have
been instituted in Project Area.
78. City Clerk transmits copy of adopted Redevelopment Pan to
City Building Department and advises department of its
or responsibilities under the Plan and pursuant to CRL Section
33374.
79, Redevelopment Staff files with County Clerk Joint EIR Notice
of Determination concerning action taken by Redevelopment
or Agency and City Council on Project. (Notice to be hand
carried to County Clerk's office.) Staff also submits Fish and
Game Dept. environmental filing fee payable to County Clerk,
unless a"de minimis" finding is made and certificate of fee
exemption is flied with Notice of Determination. Staff
confirms that Notice is actually posted as required by law,
including County Clerk's requirement o post notice within 24
hours of receipt.
80. City Clerk transmits copies of the ordinance adopting the
Redevelopment Plan, the recorded document and the Project
or Area Map to:
A. Affected taxing agencies;
B. County Tax Assessor;
C. County Auditor-Controller; and
D. State Board of Equalization
81. As required by law publishes ordinance adopting
Redevelopment Plan and provides affidavit of publication to
City Clerk.
82. After Ordinance City Clerk transmits copy of ordinance adopting
becomes effective Redevelopment Plan to Redevelopment Agency.
83. Within approximately State Board of Equalization advises Agency that ordinance and
21 days of Action No. other documents have been received, and confirms that Project
above base year will be
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