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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotes, Meeting PLANNER 10/19/2007 11 / !9/D7 . -)(lti;,-~ceived: i-'Ianner MM Meetmg Date: November 19, 2007 Meetmg Type: Work SesslOnlRegular SessIOn Department. Developm~TJiY~ces ~ Staff Contact: Mark MetzgtAlp61in TamuloDls Jb ~ S P R I N G FIE L D Staff Phone No. 726-3775,726-3656 C I T Y CO U N C I L Estimated Tune: 15 mmutes ITEM TITLE: DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND REPORT ACTION CounCil IS requested to conduct a first readmg and pubhc heanng on AN ORDINANCE REQUESTED. APPROVING THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND REPORT AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE On November 6, 2007, the Spnngfield electorate authonzed the City Council to allocate taxes to a downtown urban renewal dlstnct AllocatIon of taxes to an urban renewal dlstnct requires the creatIon and adoption of an urban renewal plan and report A draft versIon of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan was reviewed by CounCil on September 17, 2007 Staff was authonzed to present that draft for review by other taxIng bodies and for presentatIon and revIew by the general pubhc AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ISSUE STATEMENT' A'ITACHMENTS DISCUSSION! FINANCIAL IMPACT: At Issue IS whether the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report should be adopted, adopted With amendments, or reJected by the CounCil Attachment I Downtown Urban Renewal OrdOlance Attachment 2 Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report (Exhibit A to the OrdOlance) Attachment 3 Staff Report (ExhIbit B to the OrdOlance) Attachment 4 Comments ReceIved and Recommended ReVISIons to the Plan and Report On October 2, 2007, the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan was reviewed by the Planmng CommiSSIOn The PlannOlg CommISSion voted unanunously to recommend that the City Counctl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report WIth a mOlor text change descnbOl& how urban renewal would affect schools "Town Hall" events were held on August 7 and September 20th to present the draft plan for public review and comment These events were pubhclzed by dIsplay ads ol the Register Guard, by medIa stones and by direct mati (September 20th meetOlg) to reSidents and P'vp",;; owners wlthOl the urban renewal plan boundary Staff also made presentatIOns to numerous commumty organlZlltlons such as the Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, and LIOns Clubs PresentatIOns and diSCUSSIon With the staff and elected offiCials for affected taxOlg bodies mcludOlg Lane County, School Dlstnct 19, Lane ESD, Wtllamalane Park and Recreation Dlslnct and Lane Community College were also held Attachment I IS the adoptmg ordOlance whIch follows the reqUIred contents and makes the reqUIred findOlgs and determmatIons descnbed 10 ORS 457 095 , Attachment 2 IS the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report whIch IS also Identified as Exhibit A 10 the adoptmg ordmance Attachment 3 IS the Staff Report whIch proVides fIndmgs for CounCil review related to the reqUIrements of ORS 457 for the estabhshment of an urban renewal dlstnct and for the contents of an urban renewal plan Attachment 4 summanzes the comments received from the affected taxIng bodies, the public, and those received through the Plannmg CommiSSion review held on October 2nd The attachment also mcludes recommended reVISions to the Draft Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report that are Ollended to respond to the comments and to unprove the documents ,te Received: ,tanner MM I ( /1110 I I Ordinance No. (General) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND REPORT; AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILTIY CLAUSE WHEREAS, the Common Council has determmed that there IS need for a Downtown Urban Renewal Plan for the followmg reasons 1) The eXistence of Inadequate streets, nghts of way, open spaces, recreatJ.on facilities, and utJ.htJ.es (including, for example, storm water systems and SaIlltary sewer trunk lines and laterals), 2) the eXistence of bUIldIngs and structures for Industnal, commefClal, and resldentJ.a1 use With problematJ.c extenor spacing, design, and physical constructJ.on (includIng obsolescence, detenoratJ.on and nuxed character of uses), 3) Proper!les and lots In Irregular form, shape and dunenslOns !muting usefulness and development, 4) Lack of proper utJ.lIzation of areas resulting In a stagnant and unproductJ.ve conchtJ.on oflands potentJ.a1ly useful and valuable for contnbutlng to the pubhc health, safety, and welfare, and 5) Econoffilc detenoratJ.on and disuse of property WHEREAS, gIven the preceding lnformatJ.on, the area WithIn the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan boundary IS bhghted, WHEREAS, the rehabilitatJ.on and redevelopment outlined In the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, Incorporated herein by reference, IS necessary to protect the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the mumClpallty, WHEREAS, the 2001 Spnngfield Charter, SectJ.on 49, reqwres voter approval before the City Councll can approve an Urban Renewal Dlstnct Plan that Includes allocating property taxes, WHEREAS, Ballot Measure 20-131 presented to the voters of the City of Spnngfield on November 6, 2007 for thelf approval of the questlon of the a1locatJ.on of such taxes before the City Councll approval of any Urban Renewal Plan, WHEREAS, the results of that election approved Ballot Measure 20-131 so that the City Councll may comply With the proVIsIOns of SectJ.on 49 of the 2001 Spnngfield Charter and state law; WHEREAS, Oregon law also reqwres that adoptJ.on of an Urban Renewal Plan be approved by the City CouncLl In the junsdtctJ.on mcluded ill the Urban Renewal DIstnct, WHEREAS, the City of Spnngfield IS a murnclpal corporation orgaruzed and eXisting under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon and the 2001 Spnngfield Charter, WHEREAS, on December 6,2004, the City transferred Its authonty to exercise the powers of the urban renewal agency to the Spnngfield Econoffilc Development Agency In accordance With OAR 457055 and all dutJ.es and obhgatJ.ons of the urban renewal agency Wltbm the JunschctJ.on of the City were thereafter assumed by the Spnngfield Econonuc Development Agency WHEREAS, the Spnngfield City Councll, the govemmg body of the murnclpahty, received the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report from the Spnngfield ATTACHMENT 1 - 1 " .e RecelVed:djJJ.!)~-~ ~Ianner MM Econonuc Development Agency, the City'S urban renewal agency, WHEREAS, the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report was forwarded to the govermng body of each affected taxIng dIstnct and the Spnngfield Econonuc Development Agency has consulted and conferred With those taxIng bodIes, WHEREAS, Notice was sent out to the electors registered m Spnngfield and Wlthm the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Plan area on or about November 9, 2007, that the Spnngfield City Council would conduct a Public Hearing on November 19, 2007, at 7 00 P m m the Spnngfield City Council Chambers of Spnngfie1d City Hall, 225 Fifth Street, Spnngfield, OR 97477, WHEREAS, a publIc heanng was conducted on November 19 and testunony received on an ordmance adoptIng the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, the boundanes of winch are shown on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan map, WHEREAS, the City Council found that the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report meets the content reqwrements for urban renewal plans as descnbed in ORS 457 085, WHEREAS, the maxunum mdebtedness that can be mcurred under the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Plan IS $43,010,000, WHEREAS, the Spnngfield City Council determmes and finds that the urban renewal plan conforms to the Eugene-Spnngfield MetropolItan Area General Plan winch IS the comprehensive plan for the City of Spnngfield and winch prOVIdes polIcy drrection for econonuc and land use development Wlthm the City, WHEREAS, Section 1200 of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan speCifies that SEDA will proVide relocation assistance and housmg for dIsplaced persons Wlthm therr finanCial means m accordance With ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except in the relocation of elderly or dIsabled mdIVlduals, Without dIsplacmg persons already on pnonty waitIng lIsts for eXlstmg federally subsld1zed housmg, WHEREAS, If acqulSltlOn of real property IS necessary, It will be proVIded for through later amendments to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan as specIfied m Section 900(C)(1), winch reqwres approval of property acqmsltions for the purposes speCified m Section 700(A) of the Plan by resolution of the Spnngfield Econonuc Development Agency and the Common CounCil, WHEREAS, adoption and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS econonucally sound and feasible based on the mformatlon mcluded m the Report mcorporated m the Plan, and WHEREAS, the City of Sprui.gfield, as the govemmg mumclpallty of the Plan, assumes and shall complete any actiVIties prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan NOW, THEREFORE, BASED ON THE FOREGOING RECITALS THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS ATTACHMENT 1 - 2 ReceiVed:JJ/J.JJ~ ,-Ianner MM SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN ALLOCATING TAXES FROM DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES TO THE DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN. The Common COunCll of the City hereby approves the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report set forth m Exlnblt A, allocatmg taxes from downtown area propertles to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan SECTION 2: ADOPTION OF THE STAFF REPORT. The Staff Report attached hereto as ExlnbIt B, and the findmgs and detennmabons contamed therem, are mcol]lOrated herem by reference and are hereby adopted SECTION 3. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF TIllS ORDINANCE. Wlthm 4 days of the adopbon oftlus Ordmance approvmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, nobce oftlus acbon shall be pubhshed m the Regtster Guard, the newspaper havmg the greatest crrculatJon Wlthm the City of Spnngfield and publIshed nearest to the City of Spnngfield SECTION 4. ADDmONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. The City Manager, the City Recorder, the City Fmance Drrector, and the City Attomey, and each of them actmg mdlVldually, are hereby authonzed, empowered and drrected, for and on behalf on the City, to carry out the purposes and mtent of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE Thts Ordmance shall take effect after Its second readmg and upon Its adopbon at a regular meetmg of the Common Councll of the City and approval by the Mayor SECTION 6. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. If any secbon, subsecbon, sentence, clause, phrase, or pomon of t1us Ordmance IS for any reason held mval1d or unconslltut1onal by any court of competent ]unsdJ.cbon, that pomon shall be deemed a separate, mstmct, and mdependent proVISion and that holdmg shall not affect the valimty of the remaunng pomon of t1us Ordmance ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Spnngfield by a vote of_for and _ agamst, t1us _ day of . 2007 2007 APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Spnngfield, t1us _ day of ATTEST: Mayor City Recorder R[VIEWm t r "\\;GVED A~ TO FOr ',I . .\.....,.~ "'__-..). \.."'-A \-1-1, DATE 1\ \ LS'~ OFFICE OF GIT Y Ail OhNEY ATTACHMENT 1 - 3 'late ReceiVed:$P)_ I-'Ianner. MM PRoPOSAL TO FORM THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT Staff Report November 19, 2007 I. Executive Summary On Iuly 23'd, Counctl approved a ballot tItle and descnpllon for the November 6 ballot that would authonze the Counctl to allocate taxes to a downtown urban renewal dlstne! Counctl dIrected staff to develop the mlllal draft of the urban renewal plan and report based on a large boundary that would extend east to 23'" street along the Mam Street/South A comdor The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report provide the mformal1on and analYSIS reqwred under ORS 457 to establIsh an urban renewal dlstne! The renewal plan seeks to balance the cost of potenl1al projects that are envlSloned for the urban renewal dlstnCt With the potenl1al revenues that would be generated to pay for those projects over the lIfe of the renewal d1slnct ORS 457 095 lIsts certam detennmal10ns and fmdmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that the City Counctl must mclude m the adoptmg ordmance Staff has evaluated the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and has presented fmdmgs and detennmal10ns concemmg those Issues listed m the statute / These detennmallons and fmdmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS blIghted, 2 The rehabtlltal10n and redevelopment IS necessary to protect the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the muniCipalIty, 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensive plan and economic development plan, If any, of the muniCipality as a whole and proVIdes an outlme for accomphshmg the urban renewal prOjects the urban renewal plan ." vt'voes, 4 ProvIsion has been made to house displaced persons Wlthm their finanCial means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocallon of elderly or disabled mdlvlduaIs, WithOut dtsplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already wailing for eXlstmg federnlly subSIdIzed housmg; 5 Ifacqulsltlon ofrcal t'.ut'~"j IS proVIded for, that It IS necessary, 6 Adopl1on and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS econonncally sound and feasible, and 7 The mUnIClpaltty shall assume and complete any actIvll1es prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan In addll10n to the contents of the Ordmance, ORS 457 085 requires the City'S urban renewal plan and accompanymg report contam specific mformal1on and analysIs m order to estabhsh tax mcrement fmancmg The urban renewal plan and report must then approved by the CIty Counctl m order to estabhsh a new urban renewal dlstnct The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report suffiCiently addresses all apphcable requrrements of ORS 457 085 and mcludes the mformal1on and analysIs reqUIred by the statute Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report Navember 19, 2007 1 ATTACHMENT 1 - 4 c l<eceived: .<.Ioner MM {II, r ( ~ 7 I The Plan and Report estabhsh a sufficient factual basiS for the Spnngfield City CouncIl to make the determmatIons and fmdmgs requIred by ORS 457 095 Staff recommends the approval of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report. The followmg report provides the delalled analysIS that leads staff to make thiS recommendation II. Procedural Requirements Planning Commission Review of the Urban Renewal Plan ORS 457 085(4) states, "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the plannmg commiSSion of the municipality for recommendations, pnor to presentmg the plan to the govemmg body of the munlclpahty for approval under ORS 457 095 " Finding: The Spnngfield Plannmg CODlffilsslOn reVIewed the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report on October 2, 2007 m regular sessIOn The meetmg was advertised by display ad m the RegIster Guard and the pubhc was inVited to comment on the Plan before the CODlffilsslon After recclvmg pubhc comment, the Plannmg CommiSSIOn voted unanimously to recommend that the City CouncIl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan With a mmor wordmg change regardmg the unpact of urban renewal on schools The Plannmg CODlffilsslon, m Its capacity as the Committee for CItizen Involvement, reviewed and approved a cltJzen partICipatIOn prognun that mcluded vt't'v...nnlles for the pubhc to comment on the urban renewal plan Outreach for pubhc mvolvement m advance of the October 2nd Plannmg Commission heanng mcluded . A dIrect maIlmg to all property owners and reSidents m the urban renewal dlstnct descnbmg urban renewal and mVltmg them to the "Town Hall" meetmg on September 20 . Two "Town Hall" meetmgs that were pubhclZed With display ads m the RegIster Guard (August 7, September 20) Handouts were ilistnbuted at these meetmgs hlghlIghtmg the Plannmg CommiSSIOn heanng on October 2 and other "t't'v...JllItIes to comment on the Plan . Placmg of mformatIon about the Plan and Report on the City webslte and the Plannmg DIVISion webslte . Meetmgs With the staff and elected bodies of the affected taxmg bOllIes wlthm the d1slnct . Presentations to the Chamber of Commerce, LIOns Club and other commUD1ty orgamzatIons Handouts were dlstnbuted at these meetmgs hlghhghtmg the Plannmg CommiSSIon heanng on October 2 and other vt't'v.;.mltleS to comment on the Plan . Media stones m the RegIster Guard and the Spnngfield Beacon . Display ad m the RegIster Guard, pubhclZIDg the Plannmg CommiSSIOn heanng on October 2 ReVIew of the Urban Renewal Plan by Affected Taxing Bodies ORS 457085(5) states "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the govemmg body of each taxmg dIStrIct affected by the urban renewal plan and the agency shall consult and confer With the taxmg dIstncts pnor to presenting Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report 2 Staff Report November 19.2007 ATTACHMENT 1 - 5 " ...te Received Planner' MM If 1.1 7 !o7 the plan to the govermng body of the mumcIpallty for approval under ORS 457 095 Any wntten recommendatIons of the govermng body of each taxIng distrIct shall be accepted, rejected or modIfied by the govermng body of the mumcIpallty In adoptIng the plan " Findmgs: 2 The table below lists the taxIng bodies affected by the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan The govemmg bodies of each taxIng district were each forwarded a copy of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report for reVIew and comment Staff from the Spnngfield EconOmIC Development Agency met With these govermng bodies and receIved theIr comments Consultation with Affected Taxing BodIes Govemmg Body Date of ConsultatIOn Wntten Comments Received~ Lane County Lane Commurnty Colle~e Lane Educallon Servlce DistrIct i Sjl11ll!(field School DIstrIct] 9 I Wlllamalane Park and Recreallon Dlstnct 10/3/07 ]0/1/07, 11/2/07 9(25/07 ] 0/22/07 9/11/07, ] 0/1 0/07 No I Nol Nol Nol Yes I 3 Written comments were receIved from WIllamalane Park and RecreatIon DIstrIct staff These comments were forwarded to the City CouncIl at theIr September 17, 2007 meetIng for consIderatIon. Notice ofthe Urban Renewal Plan Hearing ORS 457 095 states "The govemmg body of the munlclpaiJty, upon receipt of a proposed urban renewal plan and report from the munICIpalIty's urban renewal agency and after publIc nollce and beanng and conslderallon of pubhc tesltmony and plannmg conumSSlOn recommendallons, If any, may approve the urban renewal pIan " Fmdmgs: 4 ORS 457 095 does not descnbe speCific notice requuements for the publIc heanng for the urban renewal plan and report 5 Mlllled notIce of the November 19,2007 City CouncIl first readmg and publIc heanng on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan was sent to 23,000 Spnngfield households on or about November 9,2007 6 A legal notIce concernmg the November 19th heanng was publIshed m the November II, 2007 edlllon of the Sunday Register Guard 7 AdditIonal medIa releases publtcrzmg the heanng were made by City staff m advance of the November 19th City CouncIl meellng Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report Nuvember 19,2007 3 ATTACHMENT 1 - 6 ~.\Jte Received: I' It r Ie 7 i),3,mer MM NotIce of Urban Renewal Plan Adoption ORS 457 115 states "Nobce of adoplIon of an urban renewal plan requrred under ORS 457095 and nolIce of filIng of an annual fmanclaI statement reqwred under ORS 457 460 shall be pubhshed In the newspaper, as defined In ORS 193010, haVIng the greatest ctrCulabon In the mumclpahty and which IS pubhshed Wlthm the municipality If no newspaper IS pubhshed WIthIn the municipality, the requIred nolIce shall be pubhshed m the newspaper havmg greatest cIrCulatIOn wrthm the municIpality published nearest to the mumclpahty" ORS 457 095 specd'ies that the adopbon nobce be published (accordIng to ORS 457 115) WIthIn four days of the acbon" Arrangements have been made to advertise the deciSion of the City CouncIl With respect to the urban renewal plan In the Register Guard WithIn four days of final aclIon of the Council on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report m. Determinations and Fmdmgs Specified by ORS 457.085 and ORS 457.095 ORS 457 085 prOVides a lengthy hst of urban renewal plan elements and requires a provISion for pubhc Involvement In all stages of the development of the plan FIndIngs: 8 SeclIon II (Procedural Requrrements) of thiS report documents opportumbes for public Involvement In the preparalIon of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan 9 The table below summanzes the hst of content requrrements found In ORS 457 085 and proVided the page number In the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan where those content requirements are addressed ORS 457.085 Content Requirements and Page Number In the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Where tins Content IS Addressed I Urban Renewal Plan Reaulrements I DescnptlOn of Urban Renewal Prolects Outlme for DevelopmentlRedevelol!mentlLand ACQwsllIon I Maps and Legal DescnptIOn of the Renewal Area 1 RelatIonshIP of the Plan to Local OblectIves I Proposed Land Uses I PrOVISIOns for Relocauon 1 ::'A......,;.../ AcgUlSloon I DIVISIOO of Taxes and Maxunum Indebtedness I Plan Amendment Procedures I PublJc Bwldmw; I I Urban Renewal Plan Report ReaUlrements I Descnpuon ofExtstm~ CondJuons m the Renewal Area I Reasons for Selectm-8 the Urban Renewal Area I Relattonsml' of the Prolects to the Plan I Es1unaled PrOlect Costs and Source of Funds I Anuclpated Compleuon Dates for Pro1ects I Amount of Monev Reqwred for the DISInct and AnbClpated Debt Remement I Fmanctal Feasibility of the Plan Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 ATTACHMENT 1 - 7 Pal!e(s) 141 131 26.27 6 11 23 19 22 21 15 Pa~ I I~ I 16 I 17 I 191 19 I 261 4 n Received: Planner MM 1I~'i//)2 r , . ~ I Impact of Foregone Taxes by Taxmg Bodles I Relocallon PrOVISIOns and AnalVSIS 241 26 ORS 457 095 hsts certam determmatIOns and fmdmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that must be mcluded m any adoptmg ordmance consIdered by the CIty COunCll These determmatlons and fmdmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS bhghted, 2 Rehablhtatton and redevelopment IS necessary to protect the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the munIcIpalIty, 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensIve plan and economIc development plan, If any, of the mumclpahty as a whole and proVIdes an outlme for accomphshmg the urban renewal projects the urban renewal plan proposes, 4 ProvISIon has been made to house dIsplaced persons wlthm their finanCIal means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocation of elderly or dIsabled mdlvlduals, WIthOut dlsplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already waIting for eXlstmg federally subSIdIZed housmg, 5 IfacqulSltlOn ofreaJ r'~rw"."IS proVIded for, that It IS necessmy, 6 Adoption and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS economIcally sound and feasible, and 7 The mumclpallty shall assume and complete any acttvltles prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan Presented below are findmgs and detennmattons concemmg those Issues hsted m the statote 1. The urban renewal area is blighted; Addressmg bhght IS central to the purpose of urban renewal dlstncts The Oregon ReVIsed Statutes (ORS 457010) defines "bhght" as follows (underlmmg IS added for emphasiS, and numeration IS added for clanty) "Bhghled areas mean areas wluch, by reason of detenorallon, faully plannmg, madequate or IDlproper faclhues, deletenous land use or the eXIStence of lD1Safe structures, or any combmallon of these factors, are detnmental to the safely, bealth or welfare of the commUDlIy A bhghted area IS charactenzed by llle exIStence of one or more of the followmg condJuons I The eXIStence of bwldJngs and structures, used or mtended to be used for hvmg, commercIal, mdustnal or other purposes, or any combmallon of lllose uses, wluch are unfit or unsafe to occupy for those purposes because of anyone or a combmatton of the followmg condlttons a) Defective deSIgn and quaJtIy ofphyslcaI construction, b) Faully mlenor arrangement and extenor spacmg, c) OvercrowdJng and a lugh denslly of populal1on, d) lnadequate proVISIon for venulatlon, hgh!, samtallon, open spaces and . w~, w~on facilities, e) Obsolescence, detenorallon, dtIapldal1on, nuxed cbaracter or sluftmg of uses, f) An _~~_~.....lc dJslocatJon, detenoratJon or dJsuse of Y'~rW"J resulnng from faully plannmg; Dawntawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 5 ATTACHMENT 1 - 8 Date ReceiVed:JLjJ T ('7 Planner MM g) The dJVlSlon or subdJVlSlon and sale of properly or lots of Irregular fonn and shape and madequate stze or dJmenslons for y.vywu) usefulness and development, and h) The laymg out of y.vy,..; or lots m dJsregard of contours, dramage and other phYSIcal charactensttcs of the terram and SurrOlDldJng condJttons, 2 The eXIStence of mad equate streets and other nghts-of-way, open spaces and utthtJes, 3 The eXIStence of properly or lots or other areas wluch are subJect to mundallon by water, 4 A prevalence of deprectaled values, IDlparred mvestJnents and SOCIal and econolDlc maladjustments to such an extent that the capaclly to pay taxes IS reduced and tax receIpts are madequate for the cost of pubhc ServiceS rendered, 5 A growmg or total lack of proper utlhzal10n of areas, resulnng m a stagnant and unproductive conwtJon of land potentially useful and valuable for contnbutJng to the public health, safely, and welfare, or 6 A loss of population and reduction of proper ul1l1zal1on of the area, resultJng m Its further detenorallon and added costs to the taxpayer for the creal10n of new pubhc facilitJes and ServJces elsewhere " Note that It ts not necessmy for each of the CIted condItions to be present m the renewal area, or that these conditions are prevaletlt m each and every sector of the urban renewal area. FlDdlDgs: lOA 2004 phYSIcal survey of buddmgs by Spnngfield community development staff m the downtown area revealed that 59"10 of downtown structJrres fit the Department ofHousmg and Urban Deve]opment's (HUD) cntena for bhght ThIs IS slgmficantly hIgher than the 25% threshold requrred to quahfy for HUD deslgnal10n as a bhghted area. 'flus survey of downtown bmldmgs was completed as part of an amendment to the FY 2000 FIve Year Eugene-Spnngfield Consohdated Plan that establtshed the HUD bhght deSIgnation for downtown Spnngfield. The survey found that the condltJon of some of these y.ut'w,;.es may make It economIcally mfeasible to rehablhtate or reparr them As a result, HUD approved the deslgnatJon of the downtown as a bhghted area, enablmg the area to qualify for specIal assistance under the CDBG program II Recognll1on of bhghted condItions Wlthm the downtown area goes back to the early 1980's The 1984 "Downtown Tomorrow" report of the Spnngfield Downtown ConumssIOn, opens WIth thIS observation of condItions m the Downtown "Downtown Springfield has needed revltalzzatlOn for a long lime The Jumbled mIX of Signs, vacant bUildings, ragged patches of landscaping, crumblmg Sidewalks, and heavy vehicle through-traffic VIVidly portray a lack of care and a message of neglect" ]2 A survey of the urban renewal area m July 2007 by Spnngfield plannmg staff confrrms the urban renewal area contams bUlldmgs m vanous states of dlsreparr mcludmg reSIdentIal propernes (along South MIll and South 18"), commercIal properties (along Mam Street and South A), and mdustnal ".vyw. ;.es (south of South A) These buIldmgs show eVIdence of extensIve detenoratlOn of roofing, sldmg, foundations, steps, and Dawntawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 6 ATTACHMENT 1 - 9 Date "eceIVed.$ /0) Planner MM . extenor tnm Reparrmg and mamtammg downtown bUlldmgs IS essentIal for the recovery of any hlstonc dlstnct 13 The Sprmgfield Station Specific Area Plan Report (July 2001) .wy~.~w.l that "renul rents average $ 50 to $1 00 per square foot per month m Downtown Spnngfield, which tends to work agamst redevelopment of most mcome producmg properties That IS, slgmficant redevelopment and new development WIll not (generally speakmg) be econonucally feasible WIthout hIgher rents, mcentlves, subSIdIes, and/or catalyst developments such as government bUlldmgs" CommercIal lease rates today remam low compared to the remamder of the Eugene-Spnngfield market TIns has made It drliicult for property owners to mamtam eXlstmg butldmgs and has worked agamst pnvately financed rehablhtatlon and redevelopment ThIs has contnbuted to the contmumg detenoratlon and bhght conditIOns m the downtown area 2. Rehabd/Jation and redevelopment is necessary to protect the publIC health, safety or welfare of the municipality; Fmdings: 14 ORS 457010(5) hnks bhght comhtlons such as the "lack of y,vy'" uttltzahon of areas, resulting m a stagnant and unproductIve condItion of land" to pubhc health, safety, and the welfare of the mumclpahty By thIS defirutton, remedIation ofbhght promotes pubhc health, safety and the welfare of the communIty 15 The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report document the eXIstence of bhght m the urban renewal area These documents also outlme projects and expendItures that use redevelopment and rehabtlltatlon to remove bhght from the area It IS necessmy to elrrnmate bhght m order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the CIty of Spnngfield 3. The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensIVe plan and economic development plan, if any, of the mUnicipality os a whole and provides an outlme for accomplishing the urban renewal projects the urban renewal plan proposes; Fmdmgs' 16 The Eugene Sprmgfield Metropohtan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) IS the comprehensIve plan guldmg Spnngfield's development The Metro Plan mcludes an "EconomIC Elemenf' that descnbes pohcles for economIc development The Downtown Refinement Plan IS a more denuled descnpl10n of comprehenSIve plan pohcles for the Downtown area It also contams an ''EconomIc Element" The Clly has no adopted Econonuc Plan document 17 Pohcles found m the Metro Plan and Downtown Refinement Plan support efforts to keep the central busmess dlstncts healthy and support usmg a vanety of pubhc financmg mechanIsms to help m those efforts 18 The Metro Plan, EconomIC Element Pohcy B 14, states "Contmue efforts to keep the Eugene and Spnngfield central busmess dlstncts as VItal centers of the metropohtan area." Dawn/awn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 7 ATTACHMENT 1 - 10 Date keeelved' ( II~ 1 Planner' MM 19 The Downtown Refinement Plan, EconomIc Element Pohcy 3, states "The CIty shall mamtam a vanety of strategIes and fundmg sources as mcenl1ves to development and redevelopment of the Downtown ThIs should mclude, but not be ltnllted to State Revolvmg Loan Funds, Industnal Development Revenue Bonds, Oregon Busmess Development Fund, state lottery funds, CDBG grants and loan programs, tax mcrement fmancmg, local rrnprovement dtstncts, economIc rrnprovement dlstnCts, and, SpecIal assessment dlstncts " 20 AppendIX 2 of the Plan contams numerous references to the Metro Plan, Downtown Refmement Plan and other plannmg documents that support many of the mdlvldual projects descnbed m the Plan ' 4. PrOVISion has been made to house displaced persons wllhin the" finanCIal means In accordance with ORS 35.500 to 35.530 and, except in the relocation of elderly or disabled individuals, without displaCing on prwrity lISts persons already waiting for exISting federally subsidized housing; FindlDg: 21 The Plan and Report do not specIfY projects that would requrre relocatIOn of persons Section 1200 of the Plan (pg 23) descnbes how the tssue would be handled should relocatIon of mdtvlduals be requrred Section 1200 states "To the extent requrred by law, the Spnngfield EconoDllc Development Agency (SEDA) WIll proVIde relocation assIstance to all persons or busmesses dISplaced temporanly or permanently by project actlvll1eS As requrred, those dtsplaced wtll be gIven asSIstance m fmdmg replacement properties As requrred, all persons or busmesses whIch may be dIsplaced wtll be contacted to determme specific relocation needs and wtll be proVIded mformanon on avallable housmg or commerclaVmdustnall',vY"Hj as may be apphcable, and WIll be gIven assIstance m movmg All relocation actIvIties WIll be undertaken and payments made m accordance WIth the requrrements of ORS 35 500-35 530 and any other apphcable laws or regulanons Relocatton payments WIll be made as proVIded m ORS 35510 Payments made to persons dIsplaced from dwellmgs WIll assure that they WIll have aVatlable to them decent, safe, and samtary dwelhngs at costs or rents wlthm their finanCIal reach As requrred, payment for movmg expenses WIll be made to reSIdents and busmesses dIsplaced. SEDA may contract WIth Oregon Department of Transportation or other partIes to help admmlster Its relocatJon program " 5 If acquISition of real property is providedfor, that illS necessary; The Plan does not specIfY any y.vyw.;j acquISItions and does not allocate revenues for property acqulSltlon The Plan reserves the nght to acqurre property, If needed, under the procedures detalled m Section 700 of the Plan. 6. Adoption and carrying out of the urban renewal plan IS economically sound and feasible; and Downtawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report 8 Staff Report November 19, 2007 ATTACHMENT 1 -11 I Date JdCelVed I { ! llo] Plannir MM i Findings: I 22 Charles Kupper, a consultant hrred to asSIst the CIty WIth the preparatJon of the Plan and the Report, used data from the CIty and from the Lane Assessor's Office to complete Tables 7, 8, and 9 m the Report (pages 21-27) These tables estunate cash flow, proJect revenues, proJect costs and the taxes foregone by taXIng bodies oyer the hfe of the Plan , I 23 SectIOn 500 of the Report provIdes a fmanclal analysIs of the Plan The maxunum allowable debt under the proposed 25 mtllton dollar project budget IS $43,010,000 The Plan balances the prOject costs and debt load WIth reasonable estJrnates of revenues (Table 7) The balance achIeved demonstrated the general feasIbIlIty of the Plan Actual project spendmg WIll depend on tangible revenues or resources, available at the tune of project mltlatlon 7. The municipality shall assume and complete any activities prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan. The Plan hsts categones of spendmg (Report Table 9, pg 27) as well as specific prOJects Spendmg WIll be restncted to these categones and to the 25 rmlhon dollars m project costs and the asSOCIated maxunum mdebtedness Spendmg IS generally llDllted to proJects Wlt1un the urban renewallmundanes and to the 25 millIon dollars m proJect costs lIsted m the Plan I I I I The findmgs and determmatlons contamed m thIS report demonstrate iliat the Downtown Urban I Renewal Plan and Report proVIde a suffiCient basIS for the CIty Counctl to make the requrred fmdmgs found 1D ORS 457 095 Staff recommends that the CIty Counctl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan , ConclUSIOn and Recommendation Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19,2007 9 ATTACHMENT 1 - 12 .P .' , .. , . , . .. . h~ " . :;" f " " , "t- h. . - ...., ,r ; , " . . , ~ , " . ., " .' 1t~ ~ i>j 'V~ (".li"~1'.:" ~'l ~ ......r ""~ .r~ p"-1;t;""i;tl~ ~'r O,,-r't ~....;.'; f~f' f '}"'~.......\~.,~:. <~t'4t~ 2'" ~~~ {a(k~: ::f'* ~J~-;'~~~}?~~JJt~ ~ ..l~ '>- 4i~....1~1;a:- \$"~~1;: ;p ~:..;.;~ , ,. 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'" ~ "<_,,,:,,"~~~:J;~~~~ ~<f'('t\.~''''" ~""~~~~f A FULL COPY OF THIS PLAN CAN,,~f; .,' ?i ."10..."',:::>,;:-.\':1 BE VIEWED ON THE CI TY OF '~ ;:",',/::;5', ..1-.,. .;1-:''t.{~ SPRINGFIELD WEB SITE AT" If',.,!:\~, www.ci..sprlngfleldor.us ;"f'.1\1~1l'l~~ .,., 1 \ l>~ OR IN THE CITY MANAGER'S .,,'0'" ~ OFFICE AT 225 FIFTH ST'REET, , ',~ , I :r....,,- t.":ir' SPRINGFIELD, OREGON ,,~,\~~ ;,'<:11~~~ . ~ ~~)~'tt. . ,. '" ~ ~I.;:j,"'" ,,"";: {; It'" ~~';"I">!?".yf~ ~'1'~ ~l J ."..:~ c;,.::P',,';I; ...t-1 ~~~,,~~,'<).... ~1"'':'r J~t' it-:..~( -.;,'f',\-i"'"rel,l '.... ~< ~ .....,- ~;-\J 1;)I:.ie~ l ~}\;\~ ~ ;J"f'i'~;:: .. ,..~,..~ ;P':;'~~',;l \ .. Z" J : r..J;~J Jl~ l~r~J..~ .<l"';~~b~1'- y ~r~>!"i'af::"fj '.I~-t-,;'-~ . "'",-tho.;" ,$;'f'~ j ,,~.~S;i ,..l~ "'~~~i :=d?PJ i J :i ::. .' " ,. September 15, 2007 DRAFT " Date RecelJetfl I B IT B - P 1 Planner MM l 'I ( i (6] PRoPOSAL TO FORM THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT ' Staff Report November 19, 2007 I. Executive Summary On July 23nl, Council ayy' v', wl a ballot tItle and descnptlon for the November 6 ballot that would authonze the Counctl to allocate taxes to a downtown urban renewal dlstnct Counctl drrected staff to develop the mltlal draft of the urban renewal plan and report based on a large boundary that would extend east to 23nl street along the MaID Street/South A comdor The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report proVIde the mformauon and analYSIS required under ORS 457 to estabhsh an urban renewal dlstnct The renewal plan seeks to balance the cost of yv.om,a1 proJects that are envISIoned for the urban renewal mstnct WIth the potential revenues that would be generated to pay for those proJ ects over the hfe of the renewal dlStnct ORS 457095 hsts certam determmatlons and findmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that the CIty Counctl must mclude m the adopting ordmance Staff has evaluated the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and has presented findmgs and determmauons concemmg those ISsues bsted m the statute These detennmatlons and fmdmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS bhghted, 2 The rehablhtatlon and redevelopment IS necessmy to protect the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the munlclpahty, 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehenSIve plan and economic development plan, IT any, of the munIcIpalIty as a whole and proVIdes an outlme for accomphshmg the urban renewal proJects the urban renewal plan proposes, 4 ProvIsIon has been made to house dIsplaced persons Wlthm their fmanclal means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocation of elderly or dIsabled mdlvlduals, WIthout dlSplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already waltmg for eXlstJng federally subsldlZCd housmg, 5 IfacqulsltlOn of real y.vyw.~j IS proVIded for, that It IS necessary; 6 Adoptlon and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS economIcally sound and feasIble, and 7 The munlclpallly shall assume and complete any actIVIties prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan In addltlon to the contents of the Ordmance, ORS 457 085 reqUIres the CIty'S urban renewal plan and accompanymg report contam specIfic mfonnabon and analysIs m order to estabhsh tax mcrement fmancmg The urban renewal plan and report must then approved by the CIty CounCIl m order to estabhsh a new urban renewal dlstnct The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report suffiCiently addresses all apphcable requirements of ORS 457 085 and mcludes the mformatlon and analysts requrred by the statute Dawn/awn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 I EXHIBIT B - P2 Date Received /, I Planner MM II ( n (0; - The Plan and Report estabhsh a sufficIent factual basis for the Spnngfield CIty Counctl to make the determmatJons and fmdmgs required by ORS 457 095 Staff recommends the approval of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report The followmg report provIdes the detatled analysIS that leads staff to make thIS recommendation ll. Procedural Requirements Planning Commission ReVIew of the Urban Renewal Plan ORS 457 085(4) states, "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the plannmg commIssIon of the mumclpallty for recommendations, pnor to presenting the plan to the govemmg body of the munlclpahty for approval under ORS 457 095 " Fmdmg: I The Spnngfield Plannmg CommISSion revIewed the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report on October 2, 2007 m regular sessIon The meetmg was adverttsed by dIsplay ad m the Regtster Guard and the pubhc was mVlted to comment on the Plan before the Cl'mm"'lon After recelvmg pubhc comment, the Plannmg CommISSIon voted unanrrnously to recommend that the CIty CounCil approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan with a mmor wordmg change regardmg the rrnpact of urban renewal on schools The Plannmg COIlllDlSSIOn, m Its capacIty as the Comnuttee for CItizen Involvement, reVIewed and approved a CItIZen parbclpatlon program that mcluded opportumtJes for the pubhc to comment on the urban renewal plan Outreach for pubhc mvolvernent m advance of the October 2"" Plannmg CommIssIon hearmg mcluded . A drrect mlllhng to all property owners and reSIdents m the urban renewal dlstnct descnbmg urban renewal and mVltlng them to the "Town Hall" meetmg on September 20 . Two "Town Hall" meetings that were pubhcIZed WIth dIsplay ads m the RegIster Guard (August 7, September 20) Handouts were dlstnbuted at these meetings hlghhghtlng the Plannmg CommISSIOn heanng on October 2 and other vyyvo ;.lIutles to comment on the Plan . Placmg of mformatton about the Plan and Report on the CIty webSlIe and the Plannmg DIVISIon webslte . Meetmgs WIth the staff and elected bodIes of the affected taXIng bodtes Wlthm the dlstnCt . PresentatJons to the Chamber of Commerce, LIOns Club and other commumly organIZatIOns Handouts were dlstnbuted at these meetmgs hlghhghtlng the Plannmg CommISSIon hearmg on October 2 and other _yy_' ;.IDltles to comment on the Plan . MedIa stones m the Regtster Guard and the Spnngfield Beacon . DIsplay ad m the Regtster Guard, pubhclZlng the Plannmg Comnusslon heanng on October 2 ReVIew of the Urban Renewal Plan by Affected TllIlIlg Bodies ORS 457085(5) states "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the govemmg body of each taxmg chstrlct affected by the urban renewal plan and the agency shall consult and confer WIth the taxmg chstncts pnor to presenting Dawntown Urban Renewal Plan and Report 2 Staff Report November 19, 2007 EXH I B IT B - P3 Date Received ~ Planner: MM '( ( I (4J the plan to the govemmg body of the munIcIpality for approval under ORS 457 095 Any wntten reco=endattons of the govemmg body of each taxIng dIstnct shall be accepted, rejected or modIfied by the govemmg body of the mumclpallty ill adoptmg the plan " Findings: 2 The table below hsts the taxIng bodIes affected by the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan The govemmg bodIes of each taxIng dIstnct were each forwarded a copy of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report for reVIew and co=ent Staff from the Spnngfield EconoIDlc Development Agency met WIth these govemmg bodIes and receIved their comments Consultation WIth Affected Taxmg BodIes Governing Body Date of Consultation Wntten Comments ReceIVed? Lane County Lane Commuruty College Lane Educal10n Servtce DIstrict Sonngfield School DlStnct 19 I Wlllamalane Park and RecreatIon DlStnct 10/3/07 10/1107. 11/2/07 I 9/25/07 I 10/22/07 I 9/11107, 10/10/07 I Nol No I No I No I Yes I 3 Wntten co=ents were recetved from Wtllamalane Park and Recreatlon DIstnct staff These comments were forwarded to the CIty Counctl at their September 17, 2007 meeting for conslderabon Notice of the Urban Renewal Plan Hearing ORS 457095 states "The govemmg body of the munIcIpalIty, upon receIpt of a proposed urban renewal plan and report from the mUnicIpalIty's urban renewal agency and after pubhc nonce and heanng and consIderation of pubhc testunony and plannmg C0lIlll11SSl0n recommendations, If any, may approve the urban renewal plan " FlDdlDgs: 4 ORS 457 095 does not describe specIfic notice requrrernents for the pubhc heanng for the urban renewal plan and report 5 Matled notice of the November 19,2007 CIty CounctI first readmg and publIc hearmg on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan was sent to 23,000 Spnngfield households on or about November 9,2007 6 A legal notice concemmg the November 1911> hcanng was pubhshed m the November II, 2007 edItion of the Sunday RegIster Guard 7 AddItional mewa releases publIc1ZlDg the hearmg were made by CIty staff m advance of the November 1911> CIty CounctI meeting Dawntawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19,2007 3 Notice of Urban Renewal Plan Adoption EXHIBIT B -. P4 Date ReceIved:~!D.. Planner. MM - ORS 457 115 states "Nonce of adoption of an urban renewal plan requIred under ORS 457 095 and notice of filmg of an annual finanCIal statement required under ORS 457 460 shall be pubhshed m the newspaper, as defined m ORS 193 0 I 0, havmg the greatest ctrCulal10n m the munIcIpalIty and which IS pubhshed Wlthm the munICipality If no newspaper IS publIShed Wlthm the mumclpallty, the requrred notice shall be pubhshed m the newspaper havmg greatest ctrCulanon Wlthm the munIcIpalIty pubhshed nearest to the munlclpahty" ORS 457 095 specifies that the adopnon notice be pubhshed (accordmg to ORS 457 115) wlthm four days of the action" Arrangements have been made to advertIse the decIsIOn of the CIty COUDCtl WIth respect to the urban renewal plan m the Register Guard wrthm four days of final action of the COUDCtl on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report. ID. Determinations and Findings Specified by ORS 457.085 and ORS 457.095 ORS 457 085 prOVides a lengthy hst of urban renewal plan elements and reqUIreS a proVIsIon for pubhc mvolvement m all stages of the development of the plan Findings: 8 Section II (procedural ReqUIrements) of this report documents _t'y_.~.JDltles for pubhc mvolvement m the preparation of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan 9 The table below surnmanzes the hst of content requIrements found m ORS 457085 and proVIded the page number m the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan where those content reqUIrements are addressed ORS 457.085 Content Requirements and Page Number in the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Where thlS Content is Addressed I Urban Renewal Plan Reouirements I DescnotIOn of Urban Renewal Prolects I OutJme for-DeveloomeniiRedeveloomentlLand AcoulSll1on I Maps and Legal Des~u~uv_ of the Renewal Area I Relallonslun of the Plan to Local Oblecnves I Pronosed Land Uses ProVISIOns for RelocatIOn I :{ n"~"'HJ' A~qulSlb.on 1 DIVISIon of Taxes and MaxlD1um Indebtedness 1 Plan Amendment Procedures I Pub~c BwldJng5 1 I Urban Renewal Plan Report Reowrements 1 Descnptt.?n of EXlStJn~ Conchl1ons m the Renewal Area I Reasons for Selectm~ the Urban Renewal Area 1 Relanonslup of the ProJects to the Plan 1 EstJmated Prolect Costs and Source of Funds I Anl1CIPated Complenon Dates for PrOlects I Amount of Money Reqwred for the DlStnct and Anl1clpated Debt RetJrement 1 Fmanclal Feasiblhtv of the Plan Dawntawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 Pal!e(s) I 14 131 26,27 I 61 111 23 1 19 I 221 21 I 15 Pal!e 7 161 16 I 17 I 19 I 19 I 26 I 4 EXHIBIT B - PS Date Received {(/I 'I (t?-~ Planner. MM 1 Impact of Foregone Taxes by Taxmg BodIes I Relocation ProVISIOns and AnalysIS 241 26 I ORS 457 095 Itsts certam determmatlons and fmdmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that must be mcluded m any adopting ordmance conSIdered by the CIty Counctl These determmatlons and findmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS bhghted, 2 Rehablhtatlon and redevelopment IS necessmy to protect the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the mumclpaltty; 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensIVe plan and econolIDc development plan, If any, of the mumclpahty as a whole and proVIdes an outlme for accomphshmg the urban renewal proJects the urban renewal plan proposes, 4 ProvIsIon has been made to house dtsplaced persons W1thm their fmanclaI means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocatIOn of elderly or dIsabled mdtvlduals, WIthout dlsplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already waltmg for eXlstmg federally subSIdIZed housmg; 5 If acqulsmon of real property IS proVIded for, that It IS necessmy, 6 Adoption and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS econolIDcally sound and feasible, and 7 The munIcIpalIty shall assume and complete any actJvltles prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan Presented below are fmdmgs and determmatlons concemmg those Issues lISted m the statute 1. The urban renewal area is blighted; Addressmg bhght IS central to the purpose of urban renewal dlstnCts The Oregon ReVIsed Statutes (ORS 457010) defmes "bhght" as follows (underlmmg IS added for emphasiS, and numeratJon IS added for clanty) "Bhghted areas mean areas wluch, by reason of detenorallon, fauJly plannmg, madequate or IDlproper faclhtles, deletenous land use or the eXIStence of unsafe structures, or any combmatJon of these factors, are detnmental to the safely, health or welfare of the commUDIIy A bhghted area IS charact=d by the eXIStence of one or more of the / followmg condltJons I The eXIStence of bwldJngs and structures, used or mlended to be used for hvmg, commefClal, mdustnal or other purposes, or any combmallon of those uses, whtch are unfit or unsafe to occupy for those purposes because of any one or a combmallon of the followmg condJtlons a) Defective deSign and quaJlly ofphYSlcal construction, b) Faully mtenor arrangement and extenor spacmg, c) OvercrowdJng and a lugh denslly of populal1on, d) lnadequate proVISIOn for ventllatJon, hght, samtallon, open spaces and recreatJon facilities, e) Obsolescence, detenorallon, dtIapldatlOn, nuxed cbaracter or sluftmg of uses, f) An econolDlc dJslocallon, detenoratlon or dJsuse of properly resultJng from faully pIannmg, Downtawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 5 EXHIBIT B - P6 Date Received (( /( f / C I Planner MM I g) The dJVlSlOn or subdIVISIOn and sale of properly or lots of Irregular fonn and shape and madequate stze or dJrnenslOns for properly usefulness and development, and h) The laymg out of Y'~Y_"/ or lots m Wsregard of contours, dramage and other phYSIcal charactenstlcs of the terram and SurrOlDldJng condJtlons, 2 The eXIStence of madequate streets and other nghts-{)f-way, open spaces and utilIties, 3 The eXIstence of properly or lots or other areas wluch are subJect to mundanon by water; 4 A prevalence of depreCIated values, IDIparred mvestJoents and SOCIal and econOlDlc maladJustJnents to such an extent that the capaclly to pay taxes IS reduced and tax receIpts are madequate for the cost ofpubhc Services rendered, 5 A growmg or total lack of proper utthzatlon of areas, resulnng m a stagnant and unproductive condItion of land potentially useful and valuable for contnbunng to the pubhc health, safety, and welfare, or 6 A loss of populal1on and reduction of proper utthzatlon of the area, resulnng m Its further detenorallon and added costs to the taxpayer for the creallon of new pubhc facilines and services elsewhere" Note that It IS not necessary for each of the CIted conditions to be present 10 the renewal area, or that these condItIons are prevalent m each and every sector of the urban renewal area FIndIngs . lOA 2004 phYSIcal survey of bmldmgs by Spnngfield commumty development staff m the downtown area revealed that 59% of downtown structures fit the Deparnnent ofHousmg and Urban Development's (HUD) cntena for bhght TIus IS SIgnificantly hIgher than the 25% threshold required to quahty for HOD deslgnatton as a bhghted area. TIus survey of downtown bmldmgs was completed as part of an amendment to the FY 2000 FIve Year Eugene-Spnngfield Consohdated Plan that establIShed the HOD bhght deSIgnation for downtown Spnngfield The survey found that the condJtlon of some of these propertles may make It economIcally mfeaslble to rehablhtate or repair them As a result, HUD approved the deSIgnation of the downtown as a bhghted area, enablmg the area to qualIty for speCIal assIstance under the CDBG program II RecognItion of bhghted condlllons Wltlun the downtown area goes back to the early 1980's The 1984 "Downtown Tomorrow" report of the Spnngfield Downtown COmmISSIOn, opens WIth tlus observanon of condItions m the Downtown "Downtown Sprmgfield has needed reVItalIZatIOn for a long time The Jumbled mIX of Signs, vacant bUIldmgs, ragged patches of landscapmg, crumblmg Sidewalks, and heavy veh,cle through-traffic V1vu/ly portray a lack of care and a message of neglect" 12 A survey of the urban renewal area 10 July 2007 by Spnngfield plannmg staff confrrms the urban renewal area contams butldmgs 10 vanous states of dlsreparr mcludmg reSIdential properties (along South MIll and South 18"), commercial y.vy,"",es (along Mam Street and South A), and mdustnal y,vyw,;'es (south of South A) These bmldmgs show evtdence of extensIVe detenoratJon of roofing, sldmg, foundations, steps, and Dawn/own Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 6 EXH BIT B P7 Date Received' I Planner. MM extenor tnm Reparrmg and mamtammg downtown bUlldmgs IS essenual for the recovery of any Iustonc dlstnct 13 The Spnngfield StatIon Specific Area Plan Report (July 200 I) reported that "retail rents average $ 50 to $1 00 per square foot per month m Downtown Spnngfield, wluch tends to work agamst redevelopment of most mcome producmg propertJes That IS, slgmficant redevelopment and new development WIll not (generally speakmg) be economIcally feasIble WithOut Iugher rents, mcentlves, subsuhes, and/or catalyst developments such as government bUlldmgs" Commerctal lease rates today remam low compared to the remamder of the Eugene-Spnngfield market T1us has made It dIfficult for property owners to mamtam eXlstmg bUlldmgs and bas worked agamst pnvately financed rehablhtatJon and redevelopment T1us has contnbuted to the connnumg detenoratlon and bhght condItions m the downtown area 2. Rehabilitation and redevelopment is necessary to protect the publIC health, safety or welfare of the municipality; Findings: 14 ORS 457010(5) hnks bhght condItions such as the "lack of proper utlhzatlon of areas, resulting m a stagnant and unproductive condItion of land" to pubhc health, safety, and the welfare of the munlclpaItty By tlus defirnuon, remedIation ofbhght promotes pubhc health, safety and the welfare of the commumty 15 The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report document the eXIstence of bhght m the urban renewal area. These documents also outlme projects and expendrtures that use redevelopment and rehabIlItation to remove bhght from the area It IS necessary to elrrnmate bhght m order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the CIty of Spnngfield 3. The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensive plan and economic development plan, if any, of the mUniCIpality as a whole and provides an outline for accomplishmg the urban renewal projects the urban renewal plan proposes; FindlDgs: 16 The Eugene Spnngfield Metropohtan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) IS the comprebenslve plan gUldmg Spnngfield's development The Metro Plan mcludes an "EconomIC Element" that descnbes pohcles for economIc development The Downtown Refmement Plan IS a more detaIled descnptlon of comprehensIve plan pohcles for the Downtown area It also contams an "EconomIC Element" The CIty has no adopted EconoIDlc Plan document 17 Pohcles found m the Metro Plan and Downtown Refinement Plan support efforts to keep the central busmess dlstncts healthy and support usmg a vanety of pubhc financmg mechamsms to help m those efforts 18 The Metro Plan, EconomIC Element Pohcy B 14, states "Continue efforts to keep the Eugene and Spnngfield central busmess dtstncts as VItal centers of the metropohtan area. " Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 7 Date Received Planner. MM EXHIBIT B - {(!ldo7 P8 19 The Downtown Refinement Plan, Economic Element Pohcy 3, states "The CIty shall mamtam a vanety of strategies and fundmg sources as mcentlves to development and redevelopment of the Downtown T1us should mclude, but not be IUnIted to State Revolvmg Loan Funds, Industnal Development Revenue Bonds, Oregon Busmess Development Fund, state lottery funds, CDBG grants and loan programs, tax mcrement fmancmg, local unprovement dlstncts, econotnlc Improvement dlstnCts, and, specIal assessment dlstncts " 20 AppendIX 2 of the Plan contams numerous references to the Metro Plan, Downtown Refmement Plan and other plannmg documents that support many of the mdlVldual proJ ects descnbed m the Plan 4. ProvlSwn has been made to house displaced persons within the" fmanclal means in accordance with ORS 35.500 to 35.530 and. except in the relocation of elderly or dISabled individuals, without displacing on priority lists persons already waiting for existing federally subsidized housing; Fmdmg: 21 The Plan and Report do not specIfy proJects that would requrre relocation of persons Section 1200 of the Plan (pg 23) descnbes how the Issue would be handled should relocatIon of mdlVlduals be requrred. Secnon 1200 states "To the extent required by law, the Sprmgfield EconomIC Development Agency (SEDA) WIll proVide relocatlon asSIstance to all persons or busmesses dIsplaced temporanly or permanently by proJect actiVities As reqUIred, those dIsplaced WIll be gIven assistance m findmg replacement Y'~I,M~es As required, all persons or busmesses whIch may be dIsplaced wlIl be contacted to determme specific relocation needs and WIll be provIded mformatlon on avallable housmg or commerclallmdustnal y.vyw,~j as may be apphcable, and WIll be gIven assistance m movmg All relocatJon actlVltles wul be undertaken and payments made m accordance WIth the requrrements of ORS 35 500-35 530 and any other apphcable laws or regulations RelocatJon payments WIll be made as proVIded m ORS 35510 Payments made to persons dISplaced from dwellmgs WIll assure that they WIll have avauable to them decent, safe, and samtmy dwellmgs at costs or rents wlthm their finanCial reach As requrred, payment for movmg expenses WIll be made to reSIdents and busmesses displaced SEDA may contract WIth Oregon Deparnnent of Transportation or other parnes to help admmlster Its relocation program " 5 If acquISition of real property IS providedfor, that it is necessary; The Plan does not specIfy any t',vyw'~J' acqUISItions and does not allocate revenues for property acqUISItion The Plan reserves the nght to acqUIre property, If needed, under the procedures detaIled m Section 700 of the Plan 6. Adoption and carrying out of the urban renewal plan is economu:ally sound and feasible; and Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report 8 Staff Report November 19, 2007 EXHIBIT B - P9 Date Recelved.JL/JJJ. 6?_ Planner. MM FIDdings: 22 Charles Kupper, a consttltant hired to asSISt the CIty WIth the preparatJon of the Plan and the Report, used data from the CIty and from the Lane Assessor's Office to complete Tables 7, 8, and 9 m the Report (pages 21-27) These tables estlDlate cash flow, proJect revenues, project costs and the taxes foregone by taXIng bodies over the hfe of the Plan 23 SectIon 500 of the Report proYldes a fmanclal analysIs of the Plan The m3XlDlum allowable debt under the proposed 25 mllhon dollar project budget IS $43,010,000 The Plan balances the project costs and debt load WIth reasonable estimates of revenues (Table 7) The balance achIeved demonstrated the general feaslblhty of the Plan Actual proJect spendmg WIll depend on tangIble revenues or resources avatlable at the time of project mltIatlon 7. The munu;lpaldy shall assume and complete any activities prescTlbed it by the urban renewal plan. The Plan bsts categones of spendmg (Report Table 9, pg 27) as well as specIfic projects Spendmg WIll be restncted to these categones and to the 25 IDllhon dollars m project costs and the assocIated m3XlDlum mdebtedness Spendmg IS generally Ilrmted to proJects Wlthm the urban renewal boundanes and to the 25 mllhon dollars m proJect costs hsted m the Plan ConclUSIOn and Recommendation The fmdmgs and detennmahons contamed m thts report demonstrate that the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report prOVIde a suffiCIent basIS for the CIty Counctl to make the reqUired fmdmgs found m ORS 457 095 Staff recommends that the City Counctl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Stqjf Report November 19, 2007 9 DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLANIRFP_ORT _COMMFfIIIS. AND ST~FF RECOMMENDED REl{ISIONS IComment Source 1!'lanlReport SectIon and !>age ~taJfRecoriimended Revisions Wlllamalane (Bob Report Section, Table 6 Proposed Re-examination of the Inclusion of Meadow Park within the Downtown Urban Keefer) Projects, pg 18 Include Meadow Renewal Boundary No assessed value Impacts would be associated with the Park Improvements In Urban Renewal reVISion, and SEDA would ultimately determine whether any urban renewal boundary and Project List funding would be used In the park, but that option would remain available If the park IS Included In the boundary If Included, conforming language (recalculate acreages In the Plan, revise the legal description and map, etc ) would also be made In the final Draft Plan and Report before presented for adopllon on November 26 Add short desctlptlons of the benefits of Idenllfied possible public projects In section 600 of the Downtown Plan ThiS amendment would Identify and allow for forseen speCial Circumstances such as completing a proJect that may lie both In and outside of the Idenllfied Downtown urban renewal boundary (See Below) Planning Commission (Bill Carpenter) Fred Simmons Fred Simmons Fred Simmons Plan Section 600, pg 15 Describe further the "benefits" of the public bUildings listed In the projects Plan Section 600, pg 15 Note the projects that are both In and out of the UR Plan area Report Section, Table 6 Proposed Projects, pg 18. Increase amount spent on "off-street surface parking" Report 5000, pg 24 Adjust Schools Revenue Forgone statement and Report Table 8, pg 25 footnote Note the projects that are both In and out of the Downtown Urban Renewal District (See Staff Recommendation Above) Increase the amount from $25,000 to $250,000 In the "St of proposed SEDA projects for "Downtown off-street surface parking construcllon and rehabilitation" There needs to be an offsetting decrease In Downtown Parking Structure funding from $3,000,000 to $2,775,000 so the larger category "Public Facllltes" IS unchanged The actual amounts for each project would be based on actual needs of the project when It IS proposed, the annual budget approved by the Budget Committee, and subsequent approvals from the Boatd Substitute, as recommended by the Planning Commlslon, the language used In the Glenwood Urban Renewal Report "Under the current method of funding K- 12 level education, the urban renewal program Will not result In revenue losses for those educational Units of Qovernment " "tJO -lD 1>>_ ::JlD ~:;u :1<>> 0 m 3:lD >< 3:~ :I: a. - OJ - Cl>> Da\_ ,{ecelVed ~!?7 Planner MM PRoPOSAL TO FORM THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT Staff Report November 19, 2007 I. Executive Summary On July 23"', Councu approved a ballot title and descnptlon for the November 6 ballot that would authonze the Counctl to allocate taxes to a downtown urban renewal dlstnct Council directed staff to develop the ImtIaI draft of the urban renewal plan and report based on a large houndmy that would extend east to 23'" street along the Mam Street/South A comdor The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report provIde the mformatlon and analYSIS requu:ed under ORS 457 to estabhsh an urban renewal wstnct The renewal plan seeks to balance the cost of potential proJects that are enVISIOned for the urban renewal dlstnct With the potential revenues that would be generated to pay for those projects over the hfe of the renewal dlstnct ORS 457 095 lists certam detennmatlons and fmdmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that the City Counctl must mclude m the adopnng ordmance Staff has evaluated the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and has presented findmgs and detennmatIons concemmg those Issues hsted m the statute These determmatIons and findmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS bhghted, 2 The rehablhtatlon and redevelopment IS necessmy to Y'v~~; the pubhc health, safety or welfare of the munlclpahty, 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehenSIve plan and econormc development plan, If any, of the munICIpalIty as a whole and proVIdes an outlme for accomplIShmg the urban renewal proJects the urban renewal plan proposes, 4 PrOVISion has been made to house dIsplaced persons wlthm their finanCial means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocatIon of elderly or dIsabled mdlVlduals, WIthout dlsplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already w3.ltlng for eXJstJng federally subSIdIZed housmg, 5 If acqUIsItion of real Y' vyw.;; IS proVIded for, that It IS necessary; 6 AdoptIon and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS economIcally sound and feasible, and 7 The munlclpahty shall assume and complete any actlVltles prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan In additIon to the Cvll.~m" of the Ordmance, ORS 457 085 requrres the CIty'S urban renewal plan and accompanymg report COnlam specIfic mformatlon and analysIs m order to establISh tax mcrement financmg The urban renewal plan and report must then approved by the City Counctl m order to estabhsh a new urban renewal dJstnct The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report suffiCIently addresses all apphcable reqwements of ORS 457 085 and mcludes the mfol1Datlon and analysIs required by the statute Dawn/awn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 1 ATTACHMENT 3 - 1 "'ste Received' Ii (t 1,!c.7 . Jlanner. MM The Plan and Report estabhsh a sufficient factual basIs for the Spnngfield CIty Councu to make the determmatlons and fmdmgs requrred by ORS 457 095 Staff recommends the approval of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report The followmg report proVIdes the detaJ.led analysIs that leads staff to make thts recommendation II. Procedural RequIrements Planning CommISsion Review ofthe Urban Renewal Plan ORS 457 085(4) states, "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the plannmg comrmSSlOn of the mUDlclpallty for recommendatIOns, pnor to presennng the plan to the govemmg body of the munlclpahty for approval under ORS 457 095 " Finding: The Spnngfield Plannmg CommIssIon reVIewed the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report on October 2, 2007 m regular sessIon The meenng was adverttsed by dIsplay ad m the RegIster Guard and the pubhc was mVlted to comment on the Plan before the CommISSIon After recelvmg pubhc comment, the Plannmg Comrmsslon voted unanrrnously to recommend that the CIty CouncIl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan WIth a mmor wordmg change regardmg the rrnpact of urban renewal on schools The Plannmg CommISSIon, m Its capacIty as thc CommIttee for CItizen lnvolvement, reVIewed and approved a cItizen particIpation program that mcluded ~yy~' ;JIlItJes for the pubhc to comment on the urban renewal plan Outreach for pubhc mvolvement m advance of the October 2nd Plannmg CommISSIon hearmg mcluded . A drrect matlmg to all y' vyw.;; owners and reSIdents m the urban renewal dlstnct descnbmg urban renewal and mVlnng them to the "Town Hall" meeting on September 20 . Two "Town Hall" meetmgs that were publtclZed WIth display ads m the Regtster Guard (August 7, September 20) Handouts were dlstnbuted at these meetings hlghhghtlng the Plannmg Comrmsslon heanng on October 2 and other opportunItIes to comment on the Plan . Placmg of uUormatlon about the Plan and Report on the CIty webSlte and the Planmng DIVISIon webslte . Meetmgs WIth the staff and elected bodIes of the affected taXIng bodIes wlthm the dlStncl . PresentatIons to the Chamber of Commerce, LIOns Club and other communIty organIzatIons Handouts were dlstnbuted at these meetings hlghhghtmg the Plannmg CommISSIon hearmg on October 2 and other opportumtIes to comment on the Plan . Media stones m the RegIster Guard and the Spnngfield Beacon . DISplay ad m the RegIster Guard, pubhclZffig the Plannmg Comrmsslon heanng on October 2 Review of the Urban Renewal Plan by Affected Taxing Bowes ORS 457085(5) states "An urban renewal plan and accompanymg report shall be forwarded to the govemmg body of each taxIng wstnct affected by the urban renewal plan and the agency shall consult and confer WIth the taxIng wstncts pnor to presentmg Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report 2 Staff Report November 19, 2007 ATTACHMENT 3 - 2 .'~t@ ~eceiVed:4-1 ~ L t'lafh'ier; MM the plan to the governing body of the mumctpahty for approval under ORS 457 095 Any wntten recommendatIOns of the govermng body of each taxing dlstnct shall be accepted, reJected or modIfied by the govemmg body of the mumclpahty ill adopting the plan " Findings: 2 The table below hsts the taxmg hodles affected by the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan The govemmg hodles of each taxIng dlstnct were each forwarded a copy of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report for reVIew and comment Staff from the Spnngfield EconoIDlc Development Agency met WIth these govemmg bodles and receiVed thell' comments Consultation with Affected Taxmg Bodies GovemlDg Body Date of Consultation Writteu Commeuts ReceIVed? 10/3/07 [ 1011/07, 11/2/07 9/25/07 I 10/22/07 1 9/11/07, 10/10/07 i Nol NOI No Nol Yes 1 I Lane County I Lane Commumty Colle~e I Lane EducatJon Semce DIstnct I Snnngfield School DlStnct 19 I W tIIanta1ane Park and RecreatIon DlStnct 3 Wntten comments were receIved from Willamalane Park and RecreatIon Dtstnct staff These comments were forwarded to the CIty Counctl at thell' September 17, 2007 meeting for consideration. Notice of the Urban Renewal Plan Heanng ORS 457095 states "The govemmg body of the mUDlclpahty, upon receIpt of a proposed urban renewal plan and report from the mUDlclpallty'S urban renewal agency and after pubhc notice and heanng and conslderatJon of pubhc testimony and plannmg commISSIon recommendations, If any, may approve the urban renewal plan " FlDdlDgs: 4 ORS 457 095 does not descnbe specIfic notice requirements for the publIc heanng for the urban renewal plan and report 5 Matled notice of the November 19,2007 Clly Counctl first readmg and publIc heanng on the DowntoWll Urban Renewal Plan was sent to 23,000 Spnngfield households on or about November 9,2007 6 A legal notice concemmg the November 19th heanng was pubhshed m the November II, 2007 edition of the Sunday Register Guard 7 Addltlonal medIa releases pubhctzmg the hearmg were made by CIty staff m advance of the November 19th CIty Counctl meetJng Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19,2007 3 ATTACHMENT 3 - 3 Date Received: Planner: MM , Notice of Urban Renewal Plan AdoptIon I(~ r If? , I ORS 457 115 states "Notice of adoption of an urban renewal plan reqUired under ORS 457 095 and notIce of filmg of an annual finanCial statement required under ORS 457 460 shall be pubhshed m the newspaper, as defined m ORS 193010, havmg the greatest clrCulanon m the mUDlclpalIty and whIch IS pubhshed Wlthm the munICIpalIty If no newspaper IS publIshed wtthm the mUDlclpallty, the required notice shall be pubhshed m the newspaper havmg greatest CIrCulation Wlthm the munICIpality pubhshed nearest to the munIcIpalIty" ORS 457 095 specIfies that the adoption notice be publIshed (accordmg to ORS 457115) Wlthm four days of the action" Arrangements have been made to advertISe the decISIOn of the CIty Council WIth .,",yw~; to the urban renewal plan m the Register Guard W1thm four days of final action of the Council on the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report m. DeterminatIons and Findings Specified by ORS 457.085 and ORS 457,095 ORS 457 085 prOVIdes a lengthy hst of urban renewal plan elements and reqUIres a proVISIOn for pubhc mvolvement m all stages of the development of the plan Fmdings: 8 Section II (procedural Requrrernents) of thIS report documents opportunIties for pubhc mvolvement m the preparation of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan 9 The table below summanzes the hst of content requirements found m ORS 457 085 and prOVIded the page number m the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan where those content requirements are addressed ORS 457.085 Content Requirements and Page Number in the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Where this Content is Addressed I Urban Renewal Plan Reqnirements 1 Descnpbon of Urban Renewal Prolects 1 Out1me for Development/Redevelol1mentlLand ACQUISItion 1 Maps and Legal DescnPtlon of the Renewal Area I Relanonslup of the Plan to LocaJ ObJecl1ves I Proposed Land Uses 1 PrOVISIOns for Relocabon 1 Property AC9,UlSltlon 1 DIVISIon of Taxes and MaxlD1um lndebtedness I Plan Amendmeot Procedures I Pubhc BwldJnj(S I I Urban Renewal Plan Report Requirements 1 Descnptlon of ExJstm~ CondJtlons ill the Renewal Area 1 Reasons for Selecnng the Urban Renewal Area I Relal10nslup of the ProJects to the Plan I Esnmated Pro,ect Costs and Source of Funds I AntiCIpated Complenon Dates for Prolects I Amount of Monev ReqUIred for the D1SInct and AnticIpated Debt RetJremenl 1 Fmanclal FeasIbility of the Plan Dawn/awn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 ATTACHMENT 3 - 4 Plll!e(.) 14 13 26,27 6 11 23 19 22 21 15 1 Plll!e I 71 16 I ]6 I 17 I 19 I 19 I 261 4 ~ J ~ved: fllafltlet: MM It It ? !~2._ I ' I hnnact of Foree one Taxes bv Taxmg BodJes 1 ReiocatJon ProVlSlons and AnalysIS 24 I 26 I ORS 457095 hsts ceTtam determmatlons and findmgs regardmg the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (plan) and Report that must be mcluded m any adopting ordmance conSIdered by the CIty Counctl These determmatlons and findmgs must conclude I The urban renewal area IS bhghted, 2 Rehablhtatlon and redevelopment IS necessmy to protect the pubhc health, safely or welfare of the mUnicIpalIty; 3 The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensIve plan and econollUC development plan, If any, of the mUnicIpalIty as a whole and prOVIdes an outlme for accomphshmg the urban renewal projects the urban renewal plan proposes, 4 PrOVISIon has been made to house dIsplaced persons Wlthm their finanCIal means m accordance WIth ORS 35 500 to 35 530 and, except m the relocallon of elderly or dIsabled mdlvlduals, WIthOUt dlsplacmg on pnonty hsts persons already wartmg for eXlstmg federally subSIdIZed housmg, 5 If acqmsltlon of real property IS proVIded for, that It IS necessary, 6 Adoption and carrymg out of the urban renewal plan IS economIcally sound and feasIble, and 7 The mumclpalIty shall assume and complete any actiVIties prescnbed It by the urban renewal plan Presented below are findmgs and detennmatlons concemmg those Issues hsted m the statute 1. The urban renewal area is blighted; Addressmg bhght IS central to the purpose of urban renewal dlstncts The Oregon ReVIsed Statutes (ORS 457010) defmes ''bhght'' as follows (underltnmg IS added for emphasIS, and numeration IS added for clanty) "Bhghted areas mean areas wluch, by reason of detenoral1on, faully plannmg, madequate or IDlpropcr facilil1es, deletenous land use or the eXIStence of unsafe strucnrres, or any combmanon of these factors, are detnmentaJ to the safely, health or welfare of the commurnly A blIghted area IS charactenzed by the eXIstence of one or more _of the followmg condJl1ons I The eXIStence of bmJdJngs and structures, used or mtended to be used for hvmg, commercIal, mdustnal or other pmposes, or any combmatIon of those uses, which are unfit or unsafe to occupy for those purposes because of anyone or a combmatlon of the followmg condJl1ons al Defective deSIgn and quahly of phYSIcal constnJctJon, b) Faully mtenor arrangement and extenor spacmg, c) OvercrowdJng and a lugh denslly of population, d) lnade'luate proVISIon for venl1latlon, hght, samtatlon, open spaces and "v,,~on facilities, e) Obsolescence, detenOrallon, dtIapldal10n, nuxed character or sluftmg of uses, f) An econOIDlC dJslocatlon, detenoratJon or dJsuse of properly resultJng from faully plannmg, Downtawn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 5 ATTACHMENT 3 - 5 ol1Pe Received (/ /11 It} Planner. MM g) The diVISIOn or subdJVlSlon and sale of y.vy...j or lots of rrregn1ar fonn and shape and madequate stze or dunenslOns for y' ~y" 'J usefulness and development, and h) The laymg out of y'~y"'J or lots m dJsregard of contours, dramage and other physical charactensncs of the terram and surroundJng condJl1ons, 2 The eXIStence of madequate streets and other nghts-of-way, open spaces and uWltles, 3 The eXIStence of y,~y...j or lots or other areas wluch are subJect to mundal10n by water, 4 A prevalence of depreCIated values, IDlparred mvestments and SOCial and econolDlc ma1adJustments to such an extent that the capactly to pay taxes IS reduced and tax receipts are madequate for the cost of pubhc servtces rendered, 5 A growmg or total lack of proper uW1Zal1on of areas, resulnng m a stagnant and unproducnve condJtlon of land potentially useful and valuable for contnbutmg to the publIc health, safely, and welfare, or 6 A loss of populallon and reduction of proper u~l1on of the area, resulnng m rts further detenoranon and added costs to the taxpayer for the creatIon of new pub~c facilitJes and Services elsewhere " Note that It IS not necessmy for each of the CIted condItions to be present m the renewal area, or that these conmtJons are prevalent m each and every sector of the urban renewal area. Findings: 10 A 2004 phYSIcal survey of butldmgs by Spnngfield commumty development staff m the downtown area revealed that 59% of downtown structures fit the Department of Housmg and Urban Development's (HUD) cntena for bhght TIus IS SIgnIficantly Iugher than the 25% threshold requrred to qualIfy for HUD deslgnatJon as a bhghted area Ths survey of downtown bUlldmgs was completed as part of an amendment to the FY 2000 FIve Year Eugene-Spnngfield Consohdated Plan that estabhshed the HUD bhght deSIgnation for downtown Spnngfield The survey found that the condItIOn of some of these y.vy.,~,es may make It economically mfeaslble to rehablhtate or repair them As a result, HUD approved the deslgnatJon of the downtown as a bhghted area, enablmg the area to qualIfy for special asSIStance under the CDBG program ]1 RecognltJon of bhghted condllJons Wlthm the downtown area goes back to the early 1980's The 1984 "Downtown Tom~u.":' report of the Spnngfield Downtown CommISsIOn, opens WIth thIS observatJon of condJtlons m the Downtown "Downtown Sprmgfield has needed revitalIZatIOn for a long tIme The Jumbled miX of SIgns, vacant bUlldmgs, ragged patches of landscapmg, crumblmg SIdewalks, and heavy vehICle through-trqffic Vlvuily portray a lack of care and a message of neglect" 12 A survey of the urban renewal area m July 2007 by Spnngfield plannmg staff confirms the urban renewal area contams butldmgs m vanous states of dIsrepair mcludmg resldentJal properties (along South Mill and South 18th), commercIal properties (along Mam Street and South A), and mdustnal properties (south of South A) These bUlldmgs show eVIdence of extensIve detenoratlon of roofing, sldmg, foundations, steps, and Dawn/awn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19, 2007 6 ATTACHMENT 3 - 6 Date r{eceIVed. Planner, MM (1((,,(67 extenor tom Reparrmg and mamtammg downtown bUlldmgs IS essential for the recovery of any Iustonc dlstnct 13 The Spnngfield Station SpecIfic Area Plan Report (July 200 I) reported that "retail rents average $ 50 to $1 00 per square foot per month m Downtown Spnngfield, whIch tends to work agaInst redevelopment of most mcome producmg properties That IS, slgmficant redevelopment and new development WIll not (generally speaking) be economIcally feasIble wIthout hIgher rents, mcentlves, subSIdIes, and/or catalyst developments such as government buddmgs" CommercIal lease rates today remam low compared to the remamder of the Eugene-Spnngfield market ThIs has made It dIfficult for property owners to mamtam eXIsting bUlldmgs and has worked agamst pnvately fmanced rehabultatlon and redevelopment TIus has contnbuted to the contlnumg detenoratlon and bhght condItIons m the downtown area. 2. Rehabilitation and redevelopment is necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare of the munu:ipahty; Findmgs: 14 ORS 457010(5) hnles bhght condItions such as the "lack of proper utlhzatton of areas, resulting m a stagnant and unproductive condition ofland" to pubhc health, safety, and the welfare of the mumclpallty By tIus definItion, remedIation ofbhght promotes pubhc health, safety and the welfare of the communIty 15 The Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report document the eXIstence of bhght m the urban renewal area. These documents also outlme projects and expendItures that use redevelopment and rehabIlItation to remove bhght from the area. It IS necessmy to elrrnmate bhght m order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the CIty of Spnngfield 3. The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensive plan and economic development plan, if any, of the municipalrty as a whob! and provules an oudine for accomplishing the urban renewal projects the urban renewal plan proposes; FmdIDgll: 16 The Eugene Spnngfield Metropohtan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) IS the comprehensIve plan gUldmg Spnngfield's development The Metro Plan mcludes an "EconolDJc Element" that descnoes pohcles for econolDJC development The Downtown Refinement Plan IS a more detaIled descnptlon of comprehenSIve plan polICIes for the Downtown area. It also contams an "EconomIC Element" The CIty has no adopted EconomIC Plan document 17 Pohcles found m the Metro Plan and Downtown Refinement Plan support efforts to keep the central busmess dlstncts healthy and support usmg a vanety of pubhc financmg mechanIsms to help m those efforts 18 The Metro Plan, EconomIC Element Pohcy B 14, states "Contmue efforts to keep the Eugene and Spnngfield central busmess dlstncts as VItal centers of the metropohtan area" Dawntown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19. 2007 7 ATTACHMENT 3 - 7 Oais Received: (( It l (6 L fil/f1flfler: MM 19 The Downtown Refinement Plan, Econonnc Element Pohcy 3, states "The CIty shall mamtaln a vanely of strategtes and fundmg sources as mcentlVes to development and redevelopment of the Downtown Tlus should mclude, but not be lrrmted to State Revolvmg Loan Funds, Industnal Development Revenue Bonds, Oregon Busmess Development Fund, state lottery funds, COBG grants and loan programs, tax mcrement financmg, local rrnprovement dlstnCts, economIc rrnprovement dlstnCts, and, specIal assessment dtstncts " 20 AppendIX 2 of the Plan contains numerous references to the Metro Plan, Downtown Refmement Plan and other plannmg documents that support many of the mdlvlduaI proJects descnbed m the Plan 4. Proviswn has been nuzde to house dISplaced persons within their financial means In accordance with ORS 35.500 to 35.530 and, except In the relocation of elderly or disabled individuals, without displacing on prwrlty lists persons already walilng for existing federally subsidIZed housing; Findmg: 21 The Plan and Report do not speclfy proJects that would requrre relocatton of persons Sectton 1200 of the Plan (pg 23) descnbes how the ISSue would be handled should relocation of mdlVlduaIs be requrred Section 1200 states "To the extent requrred by law, the Spnngfield EconomIC Development Agency (SEOA) WIll proVIde relocation assIstance to all persons or busmesses dtsplaced temporanly or permanently by proJect acl1VltJes As requrred, those dtsplaced WIll be gtven assIstance m findmg replacement y.uyw.;'es As required, all persons or busmesses which may be dIsplaced wtI1 be contacted to determme specific relocation needs and wul be proVIded mformatlon on avatlable housmg or commerclallmdustnal t'.vt'w.;j as may be apphcable, and WIll be gIven asSistance m movmg All relocation activIties wtIl be undertaken and payments made m accordance WIth the requirements of ORS 35500-35 530 and any other applIcable laws or regulations Relocation payments will be made as prOVIded m ORS 35510 Payments made to persons diSplaced from dwellmgs wul assure that they WIll have aVailable to them decent, safe, and SanItary dwellIngs at costs or rents wlthm their fmancIaI reach As requrred, payment for movmg expenses wul be made to reSidents and busmesses dIsplaced SEDA may contract WIth Oregon Deparhnent of Transportation or other parttes to help admmlster Its relocatton program " 5 If acquisition of real property is provuled for, that It IS necessary; The Plan does not specify any property acqwsttlons and does not allocate revenues for property acqUlsrtIOn The Plan reserves the nght to acqurre property, If needed, under the procedures detaIled m Section 700 of the Plan 6. Adoption and carrying out of the urban renewal plan is economically sound and feasible; and Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19. 2007 8 ATTACHMENT 3 - 8 Date Re&)led (r It '7 ( 0; Planner MM Fmdmgs: 22 Charles Kupper, a consultant hrred to asSIst the Crty WIth the preparation of the Plan and the Report, used data from the CIty and from the Lane Assessor's Office to complete Tables 7, 8, and 9 m the Report (pages 21-27) These tables estunate cash flow, project revenues, proJect costs and the taxes foregone by taXIng bodIes over the hie of the Plan 23 Section 500 of the Report proVIdes a fmanclaI analysIs of the Plan The maxtIDum allowable debt under the proposed 25 milhon dollar proJect budget IS $43,010,000 The Plan balances the project costs and debt load WIth reasonable estunates of revenues (Table 7) The balance achteved demonstrated the general feasiblhty of the Plan Actual project spendmg WIll depend aD tangtble revenues or resources available at the tune of proJect lDJtlatJon 7. The mUnicipality shaD assume and complete any activities prescrwed it by the urban renewal plan. The Plan lIsts categones of spendmg (Report Table 9, pg 27) as well as specific projects Spendmg WIll be restncted to these categones and to the 25 milhon dollars m project costs and the associated maxtmum mdebtedness Spendmg IS generally lunlted to proJects Wlthm the urban renewal boundanes and to the 25 milhon dollars m project costs hsted m the Plan Conclusion and Recommendation The findmgs and determmatIons contamed m thts report demonstrate that the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan and Report proVIde a suffiCIent basIS for the CIty Council to make the reqUIred fmdmgs found m ORS 457 095 Staff recommends that the CIty CouncIl approve the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Duwntuwn Urban Renewal Plan and Report Staff Report November 19,2007 9 ATTACHMENT 3 - 9 DOWNTOWN URBA!'LBENEWJ\L PLAN1REPQRI COMMENTS AND ST!l<FF ~ECOMMENDED REVISIONS lComment Source I Plan/Report Section and Page IStaff Recommended Revisions - Wlllamalane (Bob Report SectIon, Table 6 Proposed Re-examination of the inclusion of Meadow Park within the Downtown Urban Keefer) ProJects, pg 18 Include Meadow Renewal Boundary No assessed value Impacts would be assoCIated wIth the Park Improvements In Urban Renewal reVISion, and SEDA would ultimately determine whether any urban renewal boundary and Project LIst funding would be used In the park, but that option would remain available If the park IS Included In the boundary If Included, conforming language (recalculate acreages In the Plan, revise the legal description and map, etc ) would also be made In lhe final Draft Plan and Report before presented for adoptIon on November 26 Add short descriptions of the benefits of Identified possIble public projects In section 600 of the Downtown Plan ThiS amendment would Identify and allow for forseen special circumstances such as completing a prOject that may lie both In and outside of the Identified Downtown urban renewal boundary (See Below) )> -i -i )> n :I: ;;::: rn Z -i ./>0 Planning Commission (Bill Carpenter) Fred Simmons Fred Simmons ~ Fred Simmons Plan Section 600, pg 15' Describe further the "benefits" of the public bUildings listed In the projects Plan Section 600, pg 15 Note the projects that are both In and out of the UR Plan area Report SectIon, Table 6 Proposed ProJects, pg 18 Increase amount spent on "off-street surface parking" Report 5000, pg 24 Adjust Schools Revenue Forgone statement and Report Table 8, pg 25 footnote Note the projects that are both In and out of the Downtown Urban Renewal District (See Staff Recommendallon Above) Increase the amount from $25,000 to $250,000 In the list of proposed SEDA projects for "Downtown off-street surface parking construction and rehabilitatIon" There needs to be an offsetllng decrease In Downtown Parking Structure funding from $3,000,000 to $2,775,000 so the larger category "Public Facllltes" IS unchanged The actual amounts for each project would be based on actual needs of the project when It IS proposed, the annual budget approved by the Budget Committee, and subsequent approvals from the Board Substitute, as recommended by the Planning Commlslon, the language used In the Glenwood Urban Renewal Report "Under the current method of funding K- 12 level educallon, the urban tenewal program Will not result In revenue losses for those educational Units of Qovernment " "'Ot"'" liP :::J(D =' rr""lJ I , , --- ~ -- -.l;> -;;;-.., -,