CDC - 2009-04 - Approving Proposed Merger Amendment to The Redevelopment Plans for Project Area No 1 & 2• RESOLUTION NO. 2otxuM
A RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION APPROVING THE PROPOSED MERGER AMENDMENT TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE ROSEMEAD
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO.1 AND THE ROSEMEAD
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2
WHEREAS, the Rosemead Community Development Commission (the
"Commission") is a duly constituted redevelopment agency under the laws of the State of
California; specifically, the California Community Redevelopment Law (CCRL; Health and
Safety Code, Section 33000, et seq.), and the Commission is responsible for the
administration and implementation of redevelopment activities within the City of Rosemead
(the "City"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with procedures codified in the CCRL, by its Ordinance
No. 340 adopted June 22, 1972, the City Council of the City of Rosemead (the "City
Council") adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area
No. 1 ("Plan No. 1" and "Project Area No. 1," respectively); and subsequently amended
Plan No. 1 on December 9, 1986, by Ordinance No. 592, December 20 1994, by Ordinance
No. 752 and January 22, 2002, by Ordinance No. 822; and
• WHEREAS, by its Ordinance No. 809, adopted June 27, 2000, the City Council
adopted the Redevelopment Plan for the Rosemead Redevelopment Project Area No. 2
('Plan No. 2" and "Project Area No. 2," respectively); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CCRL Article 12, commencing with Section 33450, the City
Council, by ordinance, may amend a redevelopment plan any time after its adoption upon
the recommendation of the Commission; and further, in accordance with CCRL Article 16,
commencing with Section 33485, the City Council may, by amendment of each affected
redevelopment plan, "merge" redevelopment project areas if such mergers result in
substantial benefit to the public and contribute to the revitalization of blighted areas through
the increased economic vitality of those areas and through increased and improved
housing opportunities in or near such areas; and
. WHEREAS, the Commission has prepared the proposed amendment (the "Merger
Amendment") to Plan No. 1 and Plan No. 2 (collectively, hereafter, Plan No. 1 and Plan No.
2 are referred to as the "Plans") for the sole purpose of merging Project Area No.1 and
Project Area No. 2 (hereafter, as proposed to be amended by the Merger Amendment,
Project Area No. 1 and Project Area No. 2 are referred to as the "Merged Project Area,");
and
WHEREAS, the Commission has previously adopted Relocation
Assistance/Property Acquisition Guidelines (the "Relocation Guidelines") and Owner
Participation and Re-entry Rules (the "Participation Rules") at the time of and as part of the
• respective adoption of the Plans; and
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WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA Statutes, Sections 21080(c) and 21091(b),
and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15072, the Commission caused an Initial
Study/Environmental Checklist (the "Initial Study") to be prepared and, based thereon,
prepared and circulated a proposed Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact (the
"Negative Declaration") and Notice of Intent to Adopt Negative Declaration for the Merger
Amendment for public review for a not-less-than 30-day period; and
WHEREAS, on December 15, 2008 by its Resolution No. 08-33 the Planning
Commission of the City, in accordance with the provisions of CCRL, Section 33346, has
approved and forwarded to the Commission and the City Council its report (the "Conformity
Report") and finding that the Merger Amendment conforms with the City's General Plan,
and its recommendation that the Merger Amendment be approved by them; and
WHEREAS, after public notice duly given and a public hearing held in accordance
with CEQA, the Commission has considered all written and oral comments, the Initial
Study, and has approved the Negative Declaration completed in compliance with the
provisions of CEQA, and the Conformity Report and recommendation of the Planning
Commission, prior to deciding to approve the Merger Amendment and making its
recommendation to the City Council with respect to that body's consideration of the Merger
Amendment for adoption; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of CCRL Sections 33344.5, 33451.4
and 33488, the Commission has caused to be prepared and has transmitted its Unified
Report to the affected taxing entities, and to the State Departments of Finance and Housing
and Community Development, respectively; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of CCRL, Sections 33457.1, 33352
and 33486, the Commission has caused to be prepared, reviewed and approved its Report
to the City Council on the Merger Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has taken all other actions required by law to prepare
and present the Merger Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Rosemead Community Development
Commission as follows:
Section 1. The above facts are true and correct and a substantive part of this
Resolution.
Section 2. The Commission hereby approves the Merger Amendment, a copy of
which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and which is incorporated herewith and made
part hereof by reference, and finds that no mitigation measures for environmental impacts
are required for adoption of said Amendment.
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• Section 3. The Commission approves the existing Relocation Guidelines and
Participation Rules, on file in the Commission's offices and incorporated herein by
reference, which will continue to remain valid and in force within their respective areas .
within the Merged Project Area upon adoption of the Merger Amendment.
Section 3. The Agency hereby recommends approval and adoption of the Merger
Amendment by the City Council.
Section 4. The Secretary shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution, whereupon it shall take immediate effect and be in force.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 10th day of February 2009.
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JOHN T*N, CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
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GLORIA MOLLEDA, SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD )
I, Gloria Molleda, Commission Secretary of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 2009-04:
A RESOLUTION OF THE ROSEMEAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION APPROVING THE PROPOSED MERGER
AMENDEMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NOA AND THE
ROSEMEAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO.2
was duly and regularly approved by the Community Development Commission on the
10th of February of 2009, by the following vote to wit:
Yes: Low, Nunez, Tran
No: Clark
Abstain: None
Absent: Taylor
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Gloria Molleda
Commission Secretary