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Home My WebLink AboutNotice CMO 7/17/2007 Date Received 7 ( I'll rn Planner MM .' MEMORANDUM CITY OF SPRINGFIELD DATE OF HEARING July 17, 2007 FROM Committee for Citizen Involvement ------------ '--, John Tamulonls"-- ~ Community Development Manager Downtown Urban Renewal Public Involvement Plan PLANNING COMMISSION TRANSMITTAL MEMORANDUM TO' SUBJECT ISSUE In the spring of 2007, at the direction of the Springfield City Council, City staff began to examine the option of urban renewal as a tool to promote Downtown Springfield's revitalization and future development The preparation of a citizen Involvement plan IS a necessary and prudent element In the establishment of a new urban renewal district In the Downtown area DISCUSSION The purpose of the attached Draft Downlown Springfield Urban Renewal Public Involvement Plan IS to ensure that reSidents, property owners, bUSinesses, and other Interested parties have convenient opportunities to become fully Informed about urban renewal projects The Public Involvement Plan (PIP) also proVides opportunities for citizens to proVide Input throughout the process The PIP strives to reach and Include people from a Wide variety of backgrounds In the process The Public Involvement Plan Includes the formation of a Downtown Urban Renewal AdVISOry Committee (DURAC) The DURAC Will be made up of members of groups and organizations representing the diverSity of Interests In the downtown Springfield core The Committee's goal Will be to aid In the revitalization of the downtown by ensuring that the projects and programs recommended In the Springfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (Renewal Plan) respect and reflect the Interests of the represented populalion The completion of the projects encompassed In the Renewal Plan IS expected to Improve the viability of downtown as a community center and a destinatIon for shopping, liVing, working, and government services ACTION REQUESTED Staff IS presenting the Draft Public Involvement Plan for review and recommendation ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Draft Downtown Urban Renewal Public Involvement Plan Jate Received .-"2ju I 87 Planner MM SPRI!\GFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PLAN SUMMARY DRAFT-JULY 10, 2007 The purpose of the Downtown Spl Ingfield V, ban Renewal ClIlzen Involvement Plan IS to ensure that residents, propel ty owners, bUSinesses, and other Interested parltes have convement opportumttes to become full) Informed about the project and to provide Input throughout the process The clllzen Involvement strateg; outltned below strives to reach and Include people from a wide vanety of backgrounds In the process BACKGROUND In Apnl 2007, the City Council dIrected staffto explore the formatIOn of a downtown urban renewal dlstnct to help fund downtown revltal1zalion The preparatlOn of a cItizen Involvement plan IS a necessary and prudent element In the establIshment of a new urban renewal dlstnct In the Downtown area To establIsh a new downtown urban renewal dlstnct, voters must first authonze the City Council to create one After voter approval, the City CouncIl must approve an urban renewal plan for the new dlstnct The urban renewal plan must be crafted with publIc participation The following sectIOns of thIs document outlIne the plan for mvolvlng cllizens, stakeholders and affected agencies m the development of the Spnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan CITIZEN II'o>'OLVEMEI\T PLA1'1 AND ACTIVITIES The actiVIties and projects Identified In the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (Renewal Plan) shall be undertaken With the partlClpatlOn of CItizenS, owners and tenants as indIViduals and organizatIOns who r~slde wlthm or who have finanCIal Interest wlthm the Plan Area and With the general cItizens of the City At minImUm, cItizen partIcipatIon efforts shall comply WIth the standards of the Spnngfield Development Code, the Metro Plan and state statutes regardmg the fonnatlOn of urban rencwal dlstncts - The work program for completing the Renewal Plan has been constructed to allow enough time for publIc Input Into the process, bemg mindful of the community's need to eventually lrnplement the Plan In a timely manner An outline of the work program shOWing opportunities for publIc mvolvement In the development of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan IS attached A Downtown Urban Renewal AdVISOry CommIttee (DURAC) WIll be fonned to vOIce community Ideas and concerns as well as adVice on urban renewal Issues DURAC WIll be composed of a broad range of partICIpants mcludlng the publIc, affected bUSiness and landowners, and partner agencIes Members of the Spnngfield Renaissance Development CorporatIOn, the Chamber of Commerce and others WIth expenence m the recent downtown development successes WIll also be mvolved The table below shows the proposed structure of the proposed commIttee ATTACHMENT 1-1 c, Date Received ~7 Planner MM Proposed Downtown Urban Renewal AdvIsory Committee I Po Sitton 1 Posltton 2 PositIOn 3 PositIOn 4 PositIOn 5 Downtown DO\Nntown Downto\V11 Downtovm SRDC Busmess Owner Busmess Re,ldent ResIdent Member Renter Owner Renter POSItIOn 6 I ~ POSItIOn 7 1 1 HIstone Cb'J2..6. J CormlllsslOn ~:t' Member ^". .f!k. - _- ~~ ; ~~", 7~~ ~ A~ Development of the Renewal Plan wIll not depend on m]Jurfrom~DURAC alone Elements 'Wi\'? ""~tr\* of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan wIll be commumcated to tl1e,jJublIc-at-large for < "tM "'-t Vh"J., review and comment A vanety of medIa and commUnIcatIOn tools wIll"be used These -J' ~~ Include, but not lImIted to _1>:fr' "it ~- I"~\ , ;c< ~}'( "'"-" 'r'},. .,"'f;:r, r.~ . One or more town-hall meetmgs ' ~~:;~" 'l-?""" . CommUnlcatlOn through pnnt and electromc media . PublIc heanngs ~'" -':'!~r;. ~U~~:l. ,Ac.,,:1:~ . Direct mailings to Interested proRerty, o,);Vners, bUSlnesse~,pvlc groups and cItIzens ,,~ ~'\;;ti;~~ ~7"'fr '" ::It,,-~f!,, ~~ ~ ""', ~J""~ 0i Voter approval In November IS reqUIred to,authonze,the Clty,Councll to fonn a downtown ~tt ",;" ~,,",~"" ~ ,- urban renewal dlstnct PublIc communlcatlonJ-nd partlcmatlOn are essential to preparatIOn f:'>h;.:l:fr.}jPY~ ":}J i Y of the urban renewal plan ana IS'reqUlred to ensure that tile electorate makes an Infonned ~'" "'''; deCISion on dlstnct fonnatlOn v .p Chamber of Commerce RepresentatIve POSItIOn 8 POSltton 9 POSItIOn 10 POSItIOn 11 POSltton 12 1ndustnal Busmess owner or renter General PublIc General PublIc Washburne Dlstnct ResIdent elflzen Involvement Plan Summary June 14, 2007 2 1-2 "')ate Received /Ianner MM 7//7 107 I:o.'VOL\ ED PLBLlC, BOARDS, COMl\lITTEES, COUNCILS AND JURlSDICTlONS The successful fonnatlOn of an urban renewal dlstnct reqUIres the support of the publIc, affected busmess and landowners, and partner agencIes CommunicatIOn and coordinatIon wIth these participants IS cruCIal The table below IdentIfies the orgaruzatlOnal flow of Ideas between cItIzen groups and stakeholders, elected officIals and cIty staff Dow'\ TOWN URBAN RENEWAL PVBLlC INVOL VEME!'\ T WITH PLAJ'\NING Clty Counct! Spnngfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) Taxmg BodIes DOl\ntonn Urban Renewal , AdvIsory CommIttee '- "1 ~ ~r t (;eneral Pllhh~ Neighborhood ASSOCiations Busmesses CIVIC Orgamz.atlons Residents Property Owners Social Sl.rvlce PrOViders CW:en Involvement Plan Summary June 14, 2007 3 1-3 'I Date ReceIved ..1l.rL1 () '7 Planner MM PARTICIPATION ROLES Below IS an outlIne of the roles of each party Wlthln the organizatIOnal chart I GENERAL PUBLIC The general publIc Includes, but IS not lrmlted to . NeIghborhood/Business ASSOCIatIOns ResIdents CIVIC OrganizatIOns BUSinesses Property Owners SOCIal ServIce ProvIders . . f t~'i'li~ ...A.,- " ~~ lifi...~1-~' ~ Q-\->3;I;:... ,4\.... f.", '..," ~ 1"~" ~ <i ''4'' ... 2 DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL ADVISORY C01y[M[TIfE, \ \-}" x,'~"-~ '!j>'W",< t~ ~ ""-0 The Downtown Urban Renewal AdvIsory ComIlllttee, (DURAC) IS made'up of members of groups and organizatIons representing the dIV-gi~IJ:Y of m~s.ests m the dOwll}o~n Spnngfield core The CommIttee's goal IS to aid m-tlle reVlfilhzatlOn of the downtown by <. ,:~ ~ ensunng that the proJects and programs recommended In the Renewal Plan respect and "'~ '\,,,,~~ reflect the Interests of the represented populatIOn The completIOn of the projects ~ ~~~ encompassed In the Downtown Urban Rene'Yal Plan IS expecte,~,tq Improve the VIabIlIty of downtown as a community center and a destinatIOn for shoppmg;'hvlng, working, and ~ '1 '- 11- government services The DURAC Will meet WIth CIty and development related staff on a ~ ".til' l'ijt,,u monthly baSIS or as needed based on urban renewal actIvity levels l"fr"~~~ \: t' It. ~~ Q~\ ~~ It Will be the purpose of,the DUKAC to represent the general publIc and stakeholders In ~ ~~,f't~ t)f:f " "'r diSCUSSIOns and deCISIOn makmg-processes SEDA and City staff Will proVide forums to -~t~ ......;~,..d-: \<:.. ,;t work With members of the communlty;to,provlde fair and eqUitable opportunities to vOice <<~--t4.. W4f~\} _91'" ~ needs and QPlnloiis;a;! !t relate\t9. the ur1Jan'renewa] plan, processes and the future revltah~,a,tIon plans pert;alnlng to\~e,powntown ,i!l?;?~ ~~11> ~....; /,7" cf;'~ ~j7 ~V 3 SPRINGFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY '-, - ""\,"::t>, , The Spnngfield Economic Development Agency (SEDA) IS the acting Urban Renewal Agency for the City of Spnngfield It receives adVISOry mput from the Downtown Urban Renewal AdVISOry Coq:rmlttee, Pnvate CItizens, Consultants and City staff SEDA IS made up of the Mayor, CIty CounCIl and two Lane County CommlSSlOners The Agency has the power to plan or undertake any urban renewal proJect approved In the urban renewal plan . . . 4 SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL The Spnngfield City Council inItiated the fonnatlon of the Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct They WIll review all Urban Renewal Plans, mcludlng the PublIc Involvement Plan Cltz:el1 Involvement Plan SummalY June 14,2007 4 1-4 5 AFFECTED TAXING BODIES LCC Board WIllamalane Parks and RecreatIOn Lane EducatlOn Services Dlstnct Spnngfield School Dlstnct 19 Metro Wastewater Lane County -.I" -; ~ "' ~~ ~ , , ' : -, ~, & ~, , ,- % Ii r " Cltlzenlnvolvement Plan Summary June 14, 2007 '~ -, 1-5 Date Received ~! () ') Planner MM , , , , , " " , 5 , ,,\ r '\. ~ "" ct " Deadline to submit ballot title, quesl10n and explanation to County Elections Release-draft plan and-reporCand forward-these-fo CI1YCounclr;-PI~nl)uJg Comr:n~s~loQ&I;Q~,~fiElc;ted W~i[1gJ?qg11il~ ~'ld_ thE!,g~r~ Rub!1l:;; :Coun~~_Pil?g~lil.ss repgrt '!ri<!~dls~i!~!o'<<!poufdri!:'frp~n ana report i~[ofrt.laJ TownBaJL#fJ1t~ Jo)l~~ic:Jied~uTE;a) ~ "'\ t 4. /) ;. -,. , ,~ '/' 'planning COm_ml,~S1l)'1 meetuig/PublichearITig R~.Y!E!..YI draf(~an~andre-port i!!!gJq~ard..LeC9I1lrrr~c!'!.t!0!1 911 !9J~Jty G..o.!!l}E! , p- 10/19 SEDA staffJo complete formal "consult and confer" meeting discussions with _,,",,-n.a1[ected taxIng bodies' -:",_: ' ~~_..c~~--;: .,.,..__ _'-'M ~_4_-_ ~~~-~~ --- ="'~ ~.., 11Qf"21~ ,SEDA !1)e..!lJ!.l}g _ .R~~le~,c;I!aft J?la'l_1!'ld reFl.9lf ~,,~-, ""*," "1 r_...7 " ^"", ~ "i:1'-;v, ~.i' r~(- ~. NOVEMB1<;R Y-', "'\.. ~'. ~ "'? 11/6 '(:" Elecl10n day :f1/13 "'~~SEDAmeetlng 'Pijbltchearmg-anddeclSlOn to recoii;7nencrdrilftas --, 'Ll?r9P'gsec;l::.pICjn,!!Q!:IJlilportJ!I)!:I fqrw<!rd, on toJ;;.ot!m,ll, i!nsL"fi~~!!liliiling:i. l1JPf9 :Councll meetulg'and filil:iilC'heanng':'ifevlew Pian'mngComipj5~loil ~C.Q.IllJl1~!1di!!!o..n ~.'lr!.E.qI1Jr:nE!!1ts by. Effected taxmg.bqdll~.~ JULY 7/9 7j1'1 :zIti Jlij 7/23 AUGUST ~7~ 8/10 8/24 SEPTEMBER 9/6 lf11 ~17 ~!2~ OCTOBER ~O/2 DECEMBl':R iY~ 12/7 12/7 Jte Received 7/17)07 Planner MM Sprmgfield Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct Work Program Public Involvement/CommuDlcatlOn OpportuDl!ies SEDA meetmg DIrect preparatIon of draft urban renewal plan and report. Eir~f'pub !!c_"1fo~r.n~tior) l!Ial !!ilg;-(Jrst PH"lic~nnpu:nce[TIe, 'l! Planning commlssion7 Committee for Cltl~e.rljnvQfY~rn~htrr1~efll}!i ~~ie~l Ap'p'r,o~e_[lI,Lb!!.l!j!1'Lq!vem~nt pl'!'l ~quncll" AHP[<.m,baTI9t!1t(E!, ql1~-~tTqQ i!icrgxpJ~!ljlt!on, _apprQvej)ropo~eC1 pou!!d~ry, .I';,::.. Team Springfield Informal diScussIon abou~ ~oundary and possible projects "^ . r~ ~ '- '. . ~:>< '>:;, ,J y: !l1iqrriI?lJo~TlHitiKt(#?- to,I?e.~c.hedJii~~J '~';. Urban Renewal Plan Draft comp!eted '- "c;-, Urban Renewal Report Draft c;ompleted .. \. ' r"~~ ,~ " ~ , " . " COlin-cll Public hearlng11nd "see'end riladlr1g,.'accepf or'reJect and-modify cO.p:!ments by affected taxmg bodies, and decision _~b~her t9_,!p.proveJ~larj .'!!'1d rep..9AEY.1l..dQEtmgJ2QI)-!l!!!~g~y" ordinance Publish notice of adoption by CounCil Send adopted ordinance to SEDA CItIzen Involvement Plan Summary JUlle J 4, 2007 6 1-6 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meetmg Date Meetmg Tvpe Department Staff Contact Staff Phone No Estrmated TIme Date Received J / J-) / D 7 Alafll!lfirtodVIM Regular SessIOn Development Serx!~~ Mark Metzger 'jV \ 726-3775 ~ 30 mmute~ SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL ITEM TITLE ACTION REQUESTED ISSUE STATEMENT ATTACHMENTS DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMPACT RESOLUTION FOR A BALLOT MEASURE ALLOWING CITY COUNCIL APPRO V AL OF A DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND DIRECTION TO STAFF FOR A RENEWAL DISTRICT BOUNDARY Councrlls requested to take two actIons I) Approve/not approve A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY A BALLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZfNG b,.N URBAN RENEWAL PLAN ALLOCATING TAXES FROM SPRlNGFfELD DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES TO THE SPRINGFfELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAN, and 2) provIde dIrectIon to staff regardmg the selectIon of a renewal dlstnct boundary that can be used to begm planning and pubhc diSCUSSIon FormatIon of a downtown urban renewal dlstnct reqUIres voter approval, authonzIng the Councrl to allocate taxes to a downtown urban renewal dlstnct The proposed ballot measure resolutIOn and support matenals were developed by the CIty Attorney tor Councrl conSIderatIOn and submISSIOn to the Lane County ElectIOns Department Estabhshmg a downtown urban renewal dlstnct reqUIres planning and analYSIS that IS based on a defined dlstnct boundary Tax Increment revenues are collected trom WIthIn the dlstnct boundary and are mvested wlt111n the boundary At Issue IS where to draw the bounddry for InitIal plall111ng purposes knOWIng that commumty and partner agency Input WIll further shape the boundary Councrl Will approve the final boundary as part of the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Attachment I ResolutIOn [or November 6, 2007 Ballot Measure WIth Ballot TItle Attachment 2 Aenal photo PotentIal Bounddnes tor a Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct Attachment 3 Councrl Bnefing Memorandum, July 16, 2007 (updated) Attachment 4 E-m31l from Bob Keefer, WIllamalane Park and RecreatIOn Dlstnct At the July 2"d work seSSIOn, Councrl dIrected staff to take steps to place before the voters thIS fall the questIon of whether or not to estabhsh an urban renewal dlstnct downtown Attachment I IS a resolution prepared by the City Attorney approvIng a ballot measure and tItle for submiSSIOn to the Lane County ElectIons Department Staff IS workmg on vanous tasks that must be completed to estabhsh an urban renewal dlstnct m downtown Spnngfield IdentIfYIng an Inlt13l boundary for planmng purposes gives staff and the commumty a startlllg pOlllt for dISCUSSIOn and analYSIS Attachment 2 shows three general boundary optIons lIlcludlllg a recommendatIon from Wrllamalane (Attachment 4) to lIlclude the Meadow Park area Boundary I IS a compact boundary that defines the area most often assoc13ted With the commumty perceptIon of downtown, extendIng east to lOth Street Boundary 2 mcludes all of Boundary I but extends further east along the MaIn StreetJSouth A comdor to 16th Street Boundary 3 lllcludes Boundanes I and 2, extendlllg east to 23" and Mam Street Attachmcnt 3, the CounC1l Bnefing Memorandum dated July 16 proVIdes baSIC lll[ormatIon companng the attnbutes of each boundary ThIS analYSIS leads staff to recommend Boundary 3, WIth the WIllamalane addltlon, as a startmg place for plamllng and community dIalog The July 23" meetlllg WIth Team Spnngfield may afford the CounCIl an opportunity to lllfornlally dISCUSS dl,tnct formatIon and potential urban renewal projects WIth agency partners Date Received .., ( z;r,/ C!L.-" Planner MM Re,olutlOn No 07- A RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY 'A B-\LLOT MEASURE AUTHORIZING AN URBAN REl';EWAL PLAN ALLOCATING TAXES FROM SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES TO THE SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAN As the preamble to tillS ResolutIOn, the Common Council of the City of Spnngfield, Oregon (the 'City") hereby recites the matters set forth below To the extent any of the followmg reCitals relates to a lindmg or determmatlOn whIch must be made by the Common Councilm connection With the subJect matter of thiS Resolution or any aspect thereot, the Common C01mcIl declares that by settmg forth such reCital such findmg or determmatlOn IS thereby made by the Common CouncIl The reCItals, findmgs and determmatlons set forth herem constItute d part of thls ResolutIon (I) POLITICAL SUBDIVISION That the City IS a municipality and political subdiVISion organized and eXlstmg under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Oregon and the 200 I Spnngfield Chalter City (the 'Charter") (2) NEED FOR SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN UREAl'; RENEWAL PLAN The Common CouncIl has determmed that there may be need for a Spnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan for the followmg reasons I) The eXistence ot mad equate streets, nghts of way, open spaces, recreatIOn facilities, and utIlIties (mcludmg, for example, s\ormwater systems and sanItary sewer trunk hnes and laterals), 2) the eXistence of buildmgs and structures for mdustnal, commercial, and resldentml use WIth problematIC extenor spacmg, deSign, and phYSical constructIOn (mcludmg obsolescence, detenoratlOn and mIxed character ot uses), 3) PropertIes and lots mlfregular form, shape and dimenSions Ilmltmg usefulness and development, 4) Lack of proper utIlization of areas resultmg m a stagnant and unproductive conditIOn of lands potentially useful and valuable for contnbutmg to the pubhc health, satety, and wellare, and 5) Economic detenoratlOn and disuse of property (3) SPRINGFIELD CHARTER The 2001 Spnngfield Charter, Section 49, requlfes voter approval before the City CouncIl can dpprove an Urban Renewal Dlstnct Plan that mcludes allocatmg property taxes Oregon law also reql11res that adoption of an Urban Renewal Plan be approved bv the City CouncIlm theJuf1sdlctlOn mcluded m the Urban Renewal Dlstnct Referral of the Ballot attached In E-Jllblt A would present the questIon ot the allocatlOn of such taxes to the voters of the City of Spnngtield for their approval before the approval of any Urban Renewal Plan so that the City CounCil may comply With the provl,lons of Secl10n 49 of the 200 I Spnngfield Charter and state law , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON o\S FOLLOWS SECTION I APPROVAL OF BALLOr ME.\.SURE AUTHORIZING 0\1'\ URB.\.N RENEW'\L PLAN ALLOCUING T<\.,XES FROM SPRINGFIELD DOWJ'liTOWN PROPERTIES TO THE SPRI1'\GFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN The Common Council of the Cltv hereby drrects that at the general election to be held on November 06,2007, there shall be submitted to the qualIfied electors of the Cltv a measure authonzmg an Urban Renewal Plan aJlocatmg taxes from Spnngfield Downtown properties to the Spnngfield ========= ATTACHMENT 1-1 Page 1 ot 2. L_.e Received M.7 Planner MM Downtown Urban Renewal Plan The Ballot TItle IS attached hereto as Exhibit A ("the Ballot Title") SECTION 2 SUBiVlISSION TO ELECTIONS OFFICER Not later than the 61" day before November 06,2007, the City Recorder, as the Chief ElectIOns Officer of the City, shall submit to the County Clerk for Lane County, Oregon, a statement of the ballot measure together with a certified copy oftlllS Resolution and the Ballot TItle, all In order that the measure may appear on the ballot for the general election to be held on November 06, 2007 The City Recorder shJII submit to the County Clerk all necessary mformatlOn, and shall do and perfonn all other acts and thll1gs necessary or appropnate, so that the measure shall appear on the ballot for such general electIOn SECTION 3 ADDITION .\L AUTHORIZATIONS The CIty Manager, the CIty Recorder, the City FInance Director, and the City Attorney, and each of them actIng IndIVIdually, are hereby authonzed, empowered and directed, for and on behalf on the City, to do and perform all acts and thIngs necessary or appropnate to cause the ballot measure set forth In Exhibit A to appear 011 the ballot for the November 06, 2007 General ElectIOn and \0 otherWise carry out the purpose, and Intent of thiS Resolution SECTION 4 EFFECTIVENESS OF RESOLUTION ThiS Resolution shall take effect Immediately upon Its adoption by the Common Council of the City and approval by the Mayor ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AT A REGULAR MEETING HELD ON JULY 23, 2007 BY THE FOLLOWlJ'oIG VOTES AYES NAYS SIdney W Lelken, iVlayor \ ATTEST ~mv SOW.I, CIty Recorder ~ll , '" - , ~ _~I ":~"-,,,- J l~"" u,\ -: ---:]-1 J-i~T:-, /~ -I - I _\1 T \1i:V ---------~------------------------------- ---------------------- --~--------~-------~ ~- -~=----------=== Page::: of::: 1-2 L JRecelved 7/l.-3/C!..1 Planner MM VERSION 1 EXHIBIT A BALLOT TITLE CAPTION Count 8) Authonzes CIty ofSpnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (Word QUESTION Shall City be authonzed to approve Urban Renewal Plan allocatmg taxes from Downtown properties to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan?(Word Count 20) , ~ STATEMENT ,If -.' ~" ~, "'"\ ~ v\;, The Spnngfield City Charter reqUires voter approval before CIty Council can approve an Urban Renewal Dlstnct Plan that mcludes allocatmg p~operty taxes ~~ Oregon law also reqUires that adoptIon of an Urban Renewal Plan b~e' approved by CIty Council m the Junsdlctlon Included In the Urban Renewal DlStnct ThIs ballot presents the Issue to Spnngfield voters for approval so City Counc~l maXJnee(!h~ Charter provI~lOns and state law There are approximately 70 Urban Renewal Dlstncts" currently operating In Oregon cIties and counties (Word Count 82), ,'" ""1~iFL, , "'jl~~ The Spnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan would focus revenue from Downtown propertIes to correct blIghted condItions In the Downtown Urpan Renewal Dlstnct that mIght create health problems and lImit commumty and ecopomlc growth BlIghted condItIOns may lImIt Downtown Spnngfield's safety, and opportunitIes for Downtown redevelopment and reVltal1zatlOn, FonnatlOn'ofthe Spnngfield Downtown Urban .,-/ - ' \ Renewal Dlstnct would facIlItate Improvements to correct blIght conditIOns and support redevelopment and revllal1zatlOn efforts (Word Count 68) ~ _ ~ >I "'-'-~TI-,1::~'#1~""'>;t''''Jw ~ 1 , ~~ "'~"1c"'\,, i" ~;;)..." ~p 4' " ' " 1-3 ,.. 'e Received .Jjl!j/o7 I l-,cmner MM VERSION 2 EXHIBIT A BALLOT TITLE CAPTION Count 8) Authonzes City ofSpnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan (WOld QUESTION Shall CIty be authonzed to approve Urban Renewal Plan allocating taxes from Downtown properties to the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan?(Word r STATEMENT ~;, ,,*,y '\-"" The Spnngfield City Charter reqUires voter approval before CIty Council can approve an ... t~ """,,,- Urban Renewal Dlstnct Plan that Includes allocating proE,erty taxes"pregon law also reqUires that adoptIOn of an Urban Renewal PlaI)"be approved by CIty Co~nclllO the JunsdlctIon IOcluded 10 the Urban Renewal DIStnCt ThIs ballot presents th~ Issue to L _~ - Spnngfield voters for approval so City CouncIl may ,meet~t!;e <;:harter prOVISIOns and state law About 70 Urban Renewal Dlstncts operate In Oregon (WOrd Count 76) "-::1> '7{"-. t.{t.~" Spnngfield Downtown Urban Renewal Plan would focus any growth ill tax revenue from Downtown propertIes and allocate It to 1Re:q~b~.!3-enewal PI~:'.The Plan would correct blIghted conditIons In Downtown Spnngfi~ld which may create health problems and lImit cornmumty and economIc growth and may hmlt DOWntp'Wn Spnngfield's safety, and -f'I "'" \ ~/ ) opportunitIes for Downtown redevelopment and reVItalIzatIon The Plan would faCIlItate Improvements to corr,ect bhgh(condltlOns and support redevelopment and reVitalIzatIon _,' -4 efforts Other Dlstnct's taxing Downtown PropertIes would not receIve any growth In tax revenue from such properties dunng penod of Urban Renewal Plan (Word Count 93' \ ~~, '''''/~'''- ".,"& / <'~ _>..... 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Washbume Hlstonc Dlstnct ' " if' 1 n:11 [" 'Ii fJa ~ I " Wlllamalane Proposal I { I !I~' /"!il,, !t ,r ~,- I I Boundary 1 .!j ,'111 1 r. f1\ ~t i l\.l i ~ Boundary 2 (Includes Bounda ~'(t~ 'j' n \AJ !t~~ ~., C Boundary 3 (Includes Bounda:~ ,:if~ tfjfi i ~ t ~OO 40(!;f.eet: -'!::i,~ ,.~ :~~~).Cl;.11J. ----r- i ~ l:G:l_~l ~r - f-~l~"""'~- - -~~ ..i~ i~~ ~~.i;~"I;''JJIW~'m.. ,"I~ti Iff.i\'; -r J - -.!:~ ~;'~l:-"]FI;~F;J ~'~'d'~.il ~~\'\\..- d.u. _. ~....._...:I..:..~_~~- .1!.. :UmiJ rf~; ~f; l;-~ r, I ,~f " Attachment 2-1 Date Received ::zlJzzL~- Planner MM MEMORANDUM Date July 16, 2007 (updated) City of Springfield From Gino Grimaldi, City Manager Bill Grlle, Development Services Director ~ Mark Metzger, Sefllor Planner Subject Downtown Urban Renewal Boundaries and Project Concepts COUNCIL BRIEFING MEMORANDUM To ThIs memorandum presents mforn1atIon that WIll help the Counctl gUIde downtown urban renewal planmng when It dIscusses thIS agam on July 23rd Team Spnngfield partners WIll also benefit from the background provIded here ISSUES 1 What boundary should be used for a downtown urban renewal dlstnct? At the July 2, 2007 work seSSIon, CouncIl members offered comments about the three potentIal downtown urban renewal dlstnct boundanes that were depIcted on an aenal photo and mcluded m the work sessIon packet Staff now seeks dIrectIOn from Counctl regardmg the selectIon of a proposed dlstnct boundary that can be used to begm pubhc dISCUSSIOn about alternatIves ThIS memo presents addItIonal mfonnatlOn about the three boundary alternatIves and compares the finanCIal Impacts of each 2 Project Concepts An urban renewal plan must mclude a project list showmg potentIal proJects that tax mcrement revenue mIght be used to support Attachment 3 IS a list of project concepts assembled by DSD staff based on projects suggested by vdnous planmng documents and charrettes that have focused on downtown Issues smce 1984 No speCIfic actIon I' requested on thIS attachment The list IS a conversatIon starter, not a final product It was added to thIS packet to alert the Councrl to some of the Items bemg conSIdered Over the course of the next few months, dISCUSSIOns wIth other departments, agencIes, conUTIumty groups and the general public wrll further shape the list , DISCUSSION Boundary Prmclples Attachment I IS a color aenal photograph (Thl' aenal photo was updated to show Wrllamalane s proposed addItIOn of Meadow Park and IS now Attachmen\ 2 to the July 23 agenda packet) showmg three potentIal boundanes for a downtown urban renewal dlstnct Boundanes I, 2, and 3 are progressIvely larger, stretchmg further to the east of the downtown core The table on the next page compares the relatIve acreages, a,sessed values and the percentage of land zoned for commercIal, mdustnal and reSIdentIal uses Staff chose some gUldmg pnnclples that were followed as the boundane, were drafted These pnnclples mclude The boundary must stay wlthm the CIty lImIts The boundary must stay outSIde the Washburne Hlstonc Dlstnct . The boundary ,hould prOVIde reasonable potentIal for redevelopment and tax-mcrement generatIOn to fund projects needed to make a meamngful pOSItIve Impact ATTACHMENT 3-1 ~dte Received $UC!l- Planner MM The boundary must ensure the frozen tax base not greater than 5% CIty total value The boundary must Include underutlhzed property (Using the "Improvement to Land Value" ratIO) The boundary should mclude some Industnal property and Booth-Kelly The boundary should mclude schooVparkJutlhty problem areas of mterest to our agency partners Each boundary should mclude tounsm assets and areas that would benefit from aesthetIc Improvement areas Funds collected wltllln an urban renewal dlstnct must be used to benefit the dlstnct WIth some exceptions, thIS means that funded proJects musl be WIthin the renewal dlstnct boundary A WIde boundary allows Investment of the funds m a larger area To use renewal dlstnct funds to make Improvements m the Mam Street/ A Streel couplet near 21" and Mam, generally requIres that the proJect be m the dlstnct Larger IS not always better There are sensIble hmlts to the size of a renewal dlstnct boundary State law hmlts the sum of all urban renewal areas In anyone mUlllclpahty to Just 15 percent of Its total assessed value or 15 percent of ItS total land area The largest of the three propos('d boundanes amounts to less than 3 percent of Spnngfield's total assessed value Investmg In underutlhzed or bhghted propertIes bnngs the most commulllty return on urban renewal mvestments Urban renewal dlstncts capture the mcreased tax revenue generated when property values grow Potential Downtown Urban Renewal Boundanes Acreage, Assessed Values and Land Uses Boundary 3 Total Non-Exempt Total Assessed Value of Land Uses by I Acres Acres~ Non-Exem;>t Acres' - Percent' 298 122 $54,947,051 ReSldent131- 28 1 Commen..wl- 32 Industnal- 40 524 219 $81,586,316 ReSldentlal- 25 Commerclal- 34 lndustnal- 41 804 355 $122,450,883 R~ldentIaI- 16 , Commercml- 26 Industnal- 58 Boundary 1 Boundary 2 , Pubhc and tax-exempt lands are excluded Fmanclal Comparison of Boundaries Attachment 2 IS a companson of the valuatIons of the three proposed boundanes The tdble shows that Boundanes 1, 2, and 3 each contain a valuatIOn that IS well below the 15% maxImum allowed under law The largest percentage of total assessed cIty valuatIOn IS contamed wlthm Boundary 3 (29%) Boundary I has the least (l 3%) The largest amount of start-up revenue would be generated by Boundary 3 at $49,437 ThIS number IS based on an assumed average annual Increase of assessed value of 3% No new Improvements wlthm any of the dlstncts were computed In the figures Boundary I generates the least start-up revenue at $22,184 The low values are a reflectIOn of the low assessed values and underuuhzed character of many of the propertIes wlthm the proposed dlstncts At these low rates of mcrement accrual, It WIll take tIme for the dlstnct to generate suffiCient revenues to fund redevelopment projects of any slgmficant SIze On the Page 2 of 4 3-2 te Received :J.i.nJ..!!l...-. Planner MM posItrve sIde, any SIgnificant new development wlthm the urban renewal dlstnct would substantially mcrease the mcrement revenues, and It IS questIOnable whether th,s would happen wIthout urban renewal -- based on trends Attachment 2 shows that the future financrallffipact of the three dlstncts on the mcome stream for the City and other taxmg bodIes IS mInImal Keep m mmd that all taxmg bodIes WIll contmue to receIve theIr current revenue amounts If tax-mcrement financmg IS establIshed for downtown The urban renewal dlstnct captures the tax mcrement generated by only the future mcreased value of propertIes wlthm the dIstnct The prOJected revenue captured by the three proposed dlstncts IS a small fractIOn of the agency budgets Boundary 3 IS prOJected to reduce cIty revenues by $17,414 at start-up Boundary I would result m a loss of about $7,814 Attachment 2 shows that the revenue InIpact on partner agencIes would be even less RECOMMENDED ACTION Boundary Attributes and Recommendation Staff prepared three boundary optIons that are consIstent WIth the pnnclples descnbed above To begm publIc and agency d,SCUSSIOn about downtown urban renewal, staff recommends Boundary #3 because It offers the greatest potentral for redevelopmg downtown and ItS east entrance-whIch begms at the couplet Selectmg a boundary at thIS pomt IS not a final deCISIon The final boundary IS a CouncrI declslOn that WIll emerge by November as planrung WIth communIty mput and mput from our agency partners contmues Set out below are attnbutes of the boundanes that lead staff to favor Boundary 3 for startmg downtown urban renewal plannIng Boundary #3 offers the greate,t potentral to strmulate redevelopment WIth tax-mcrement revenue generatron capable of launchmg renewal proJects sooner rather than later (total tax mcrement IS less than 1/6th of 1% of annual CIty tax revenues) 2 Boundanes #\ and #2 concentrate proJects m the downtown core, but each offers less potentIal revenue to mvest and stImulate early projects . 3 Boundanes #1 and #2 offer substantially less potentIal for revenue and therefore substant13lly less potential to strmulate redevelopment 4 Boundary #3 proVIdes the ablhty to fund redevelopment projects along or near the Mam Street! South A Street couplet -- the gateway entrance to downtown from the east 5 Boundary #3 proVIdes the abIlIty to fund aesthetrc Improvements along mdustnal areas of the couplet and east downtown entrance 6 Boundary #3 proVIdes the ablhty to use tax-mcrement fundmg to Improve very llmlted emergency access south of the Union PaCIfic malnlme ra}\road tracks 7 Boundary #3 encompasses both the MIll Pond and the MIll Race, thus allowmg tax-mcrement financmg to help fund the proJects planned for thIS unIque near-downtown publIc amemty The CouncIl IS requested to proVide staff With dlfectlOn on whIch boundary to use for mItral Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct plannmg CounCil WIll be revlewmg and approvmg the final renewal plan and plan report, so there IS opportUnIty to revIse the boundary at a future date ATTACHMENTS Attachment I Aenal Photo PotentIal Boundanes for a Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct (not mcluded) Attachment 2 Companson of Boundary Valuatrons and Percentage of City ValuatIOn Attachment 3 ProJect Concepts Page 3 of 4 3-3 Date Received ~::z.fu- Planner MM <Downtown UR CBM_Boundanes IIJuly2007> Copy to Joe Leahv, CIty Atlomey Jeff Towery, A;st CIty Manager Dan Brown, Public Works Dltector John TamulonI' CommunIty Development Manager Greg Mott, Planmng Manager Nancy Golden, Spnngfield Public Schools (electrOnIcally) Bob Keefer, 'WIllamalane Park and RecreatIOn 015tnct (electrolllcally) Bob LlOahan, Spnngfield Utility Board (electron!cally) Page 4 of 4 3-4 ATTACHMENT 2 Compad~on of Boundary Valuations and Percenta~e of Citv Valuation One Yeal 30/0 Inclcase In Assessed Ploperty Value (E~cludes Any New BUlldlllg Assessed Vdlne) CltV" Ide Totdl A~.!tessed V.llne $3,709.311,420 Exempt PI OOCI tiC.!>> $466,340,303 Annual A V City's 1 ax DISt191ax Lane Co Ldne ESD LCC 1 ax 'Vlll,lm.ll.Ulc Annll.ll Total $3,242,971,117 Inct ease Rate Rate Tax R.lle T.:ax nate Rate T.lx H.llte Totll 3 00/0 $4 7403 $46412 $1 2726 $02271 $0 6165 $1 9647 Incl enlt Boundal V 1 % of Cltl' A V Total Assessed V dlue $97,551,724 26% Exempt PlOpCI t1c~ $42,604,671 91% 101,11 $54,947,051 17%, $ 1,648,412 $7,814 $7,651 $2,098 $366 $1,016 $3,239 $22,184 w I <J1 BOllUd.H Y 2 % ofC.1)' AV [otal A~~essed V dlue $126,614,667 34% Exempt PropCltlCS $45,028,351 97% Tot.11 $81,586,316 25% $ 2,447,589 $11,602 $11,360 $3,115 $544 $1,509 $4,809 $32,939 Bound.lI y 3 % ofClll' AV Total Assessed Value $177,018,517 48% Exempt Propel tlC:o. $54,567,634 117% 101,11 $122,450,883 380/0 $ 3,673,526 $17,414 $17,050 $4,675 $817 $2,265 $7,217 $49,437 "tJO -Ill ll>.-.. ::J(1) iil::o ""'(1) :s:~ :s:iii a. -...1 . ;:;--- -:' --- ~ , I I Date Received 7/2-;' /07 ( I Planner MM ATTACHMENT 3 SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAl\ PROJECT CONCEPTS SUMMARY OF PROJECT CONCEPTS In order to achIeve the objectIves of a Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, the follOWing proJect concepts and actlYltIes lIsted below are suggested The final lIst of proJects, once adopted, would be undertaken on behalf of the CIty by the Spnngfield EconomIc Development Agency (SEDA) In accordance with applIcable federal, state, county, and cIty laws, polICies, and procedures ' " " J f<"'r"" ,'- A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS " " I STREET CONSTRUCTION AND CIRCULA nON IMPROVEMENTS Suggested Projects North A "CIVIC Street" Curb and Streetscape Improvements Downtown Dlstnct Pedestnan Level Street LIghtlllg South A Street Traffic Cahmng ana~Streetscape Improvements (4th St to 8th "':7\ "'"*4"';:'(',*-~ St) 'I~ ""~1.;':!'~ ~4,. ~;l~'~', ~l, "'"~ :,; '"".., Island Park Entrance Improvement ~ "ir~y '" ~, Downtown MIllrace Multi-Use Path l-i" I Riverfront Acces,/ConnectIvlty Improvements Downtown Traffic and Pedestnan Clrcul~h9n Study South A Street / Main Street - street alternatIons/Improvements ,r '~7!'- 2 INFRASTRUCTURE 'AND UTILITIES IMPROVEMENTS ~"""~ ;;':{~",.-!"l.3; ,>"" ~"'~w Suggi~ted ProJects '7;; I, 1'0:,.'2' ~?/t t' ~.... '" t'" ,~'" u' "<ll:",, Downtown Utrhty Undergroundlllg ProJect ," ~ Downtown,Stonnwater System Improvements " -'"" ~~ ' Water Quahty/Qpen Sp51ce Faclhty for Downtown Storm water Basm , ; , 3 PUBLIC FACILITIES Suggested Projects Spnngfield LIbrary BUilding Downtown Parklllg Structure Downtown Off-Street Surface Parklllg ConstructIOn and RehabIlItatIOn CIty Hall Annex Redevelopment (Carter BUilding) Downtown PublIc Art 3-6 Date Received 7 ! ~71 b7 Planner MM 4 PARKS, RECREATION, PEDESTRV\N AND B[KE CORRIDORS AND OTIIER AMENITIES Suggested Projects MIllrace Natural Area Park . Downtown MIllrace Access and RestoratIon Main Street Dual Use Parking/CIVIC Plaza (Between Museum and Arts Center) CIVlC Center Park Downtown "Entrance/Gateway" Improvements Downtown Pedestnan Amemtles Complete development ofIsland Park ProvIde space and amenItIes to support a hIgh qualIty Farmers Market Expand the Wlllamalane Adult ActIVity Center (most Importantly parking) Restore and Improve access to the PlOneer Cemetery RehabIlItate Pocket Park to make It a focused gathenng pOint rn downtown (If the School Dlstnct would allow) t..W: ", Improve ADA and off street parkrng access'tO'the Mem.&nal Burldmg '41\.- Dlstnct PublIc/Pnvate Slgnage Improvements~ o~.., 4 ~ , p 5 UPGRADES TO FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM ~iit"" "'.~'" Suggested Projects WIllamette HeIghts/Booth Kelly Secondary Access ProJect (Railroad .... "/1';> J Underpass) ~,,);!ir""~)":"f '-,,~ ~.,,~ Relocated Downtown FIre StatlOn l? --'i:,~~ !-&~ ",p -~~~ ?r< t B PRESERVATION, REHABlLlT ATlON, AND REDEVELOPMENT '-.:ct: "-,.~"'~zi;l.- t"d;. "~~~:v ThIS actlVlty Will enable the SEDA to carry out renewal and comprehenSIVe plan goals l~ +;\if. for Spnngfield's economy, and for !!llprovlng the appearance and vItalIty of the Downtown area SEDA may partICIpate, through loans, grants, or both, In asslstmg development of new publIc and pnvate bUIldings and facIlItIes III the proJect area, and In mamtammg and llnprovmg extenor and Intenor condItIOns of eXIstIng bUlldmgs In the Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct SEDA may make thiS assIstance aVaIlable as It deems necessary to achIeve the obJectIves of thIs Plan I REDEVELOPMENT THROUGH NEW CONSTRUCTION Suggested Projects . Downtown Redevelopment ASSIstance Program (New ConstructlOn) Island Park Buslnes, Center Downtown MIxed-Use and ReSIdentIal Development North A "CIVIC Street" Redevelopment Program School Dlstnct AdmlnlstratlOn Oftice RehabilitatIon and ExpanSIOn EstablIsh BUlldmg Frontage on North Side of South A Street Downtown U, ban Rene\A. (II DISf1 let PrOject Concept'! <Downtown UR P,oJect Concepts I /JlIh 2007> 2 3-7 . . Date Received "? I;. ~ /11] Planner MM Booth Kelly Redevelopment . IndustnaI Redevelopment EnvIronmental MItIgatIOn RehabIlItatIon of Tounsm Assets 2 PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND CONSERVATION Suggested Projects Downtown BUilding Facade Improvement Program Downtown RestoratIOn and RehJbllItatlOn Fund SeIsmIc RehabllItatlOn ADA Safety and Secunty ComplIance , ~..ti ,'k ~.y;'e '<:hT->" ~""~, 1:'fr In order to carry out the obJectIves of thIs plan, SEDA IS authonzed to acqUire land or bulldlngs for publIc and pnvate development purposes The procedures for~apl{Jmng and dIsposing of property are descnbed m SectlOns 700 and 800 of the Glenwood Urban Renewal Plan, which SEDA also administers 3 PROPERTY ACQUISITION A.ND DISPOSITION ~. 't~~ C TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND DESICNPLAN(S) '~~~~~~t?t~^'- .~':, ~~~ ThIS actlVlty WIll enable SEDA to fund rurther studIes and plans to refine the general , ....."t" A}- '~~U1>~,. rt Ideas, costs, financmg and actIvItIes descnbed Hi thIS Plan~ Such studIes are Intended to ""'~, J! define and detaIl concepts relating to themes,~andscaplng treatments, deSign reqUIrements, costs, tinanclng and placement 'qf Plan actIvItIes ~,~ li\;w Suggested Projects i -A"[h1,rt ~~ ~~.lj[^o.~~1e~ Hlstgnc Inventory Update ..jt->r - 0/ Qowntown Redevelopment Planning - ~"'}~~ "'i " DOWTI!oJ'n Market AnalYSIS Update Downt09n Parkmg Plar( CommerclaJ'Deslgn Standards " , Downtown Improvements Plan -Y ~. ~/,,"" > '\7 .~ D PLAN ADMINISTRATION It IS the mtent of this Plan to proVide for the effectIve admlnlstratlOn of thIs Plan, and to plan for the vanous actlVltIes contained m thIS Plan ProJect funds may be utIlIzed to pay Indebtedness assOCIated WIth preparatIon of thIS Plan, to carry out deSIgn plans, mIscellaneous land use and publIc faCIlIty studIes, englneenng, marketing and promotlOns, and other techmcal studIes as may be needed dunng the course of thIS Plan ProJect funds may be utIlIzed to pay for, but not lImIted thereto, marketing and promotIonal matenals and programs to assIst In carrying out the obJectIves of the redevelopment plan ProJect funds also may be used to pay, but not l11mted thereto, for personnel, consulting and other admInistratIve costs Incurred m management of thIs Plan Dowl1!OVvn v, ban Renewal Dls!! let PloJeet Concepts <DmH1I0\V1l UR P, ojecf Concepts l/Julv2007> 3 3-8 . .. .' Date Received ~I Z<; /67 Planner MM .--- ---- ---- --- - ~ - ---- ~ ---------~ - ----- ---- From Bob Keefer [mallto BobK@wlllamalane org] Sent- Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1 04 PM To. GRILE Bill, GRIMALDI Gino Subject: Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct Bill & Gino - I had my Management Team review the packet of Information you sent me regarding the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Dlstnct At thiS pOint our staff IS supportive of the formation of the Dlstnct but have the following comments/requests . We support staff recommendation for boundary 3 WIth the follOWIng addrtJons If possible o Extend the boundary to encompass rvleadow Park area west of the Washburne Hlstonc Dlstnct and east of Mill Street This area continues to be a blighted area that could benefit from Infrastructure Improvements If I remember nght, Meadow Park was onglnally constructed WIth funds from the CIty'S first urban renewal dlstnct Improvements specifically to Meadow Park could Include replacement of the restroom/piCniC shelter, playground, and tennis courts, additional lighting, and Improved disabled access o Extend the boundary to Include all of the City owned property In the Booth Kelly Dlstnct ThiS may require the City to annex the property south of the Mill Pond . Additional concept projects that should be listed on attachment 3, Item 4 o Complete development of Island Park o ProVide space and amenities to support a high quality Farmers Market o Expand the Willamalane Adult ActIVIty Center (most Importantly parking) o Restore and Improve access to the Pioneer Cemetery o Rehabilitate Pocket Park to make It a focused gathenng point In downtown (If the School Dlstnct would allow) o Improve ADA and off street parking access to the Memonal Building Hopefully, thiS IS helpful If you have any questions, please give me a call Thanks Bob Keefer, Supenntendent Willamalane Park and Recreation Dlstnct 250 South 32nd Street Spnngfield, OR 97478 Phone 541-736-4544 FAX 541-736-4025 www wlllamalane org ATTACHMENT 4-1 Oate Received -Ylvf-QL 2larner MM Meetmg Date July 2, 2007 Meetmg Type Work SessIOn Department Development Services Staff Contact Mark Metzge"1Z/i{ \ \, '1'",- S P R I N G FIE L D Staff Phone No- 726-3775 \:;IV' C I T Y C 0 U N C I L Estimated TIme 40 mmutes ITEM TITLE CHOICES FOR EST ABLlSHlNG A DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT .. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ACTION REQUESTED ISSUE STATEMENT Staff WIll bnef Council on two chOices for establlshmg an urban renewal dlstnct m the downtown, both of which reqUIre an electIOn CouncrI IS requested to gIve staff 11l1tlal feedback on two questIOns, the answer, to whIch WIll prOVIde needed gUIdance DISCUSSion Will focus on two questIons that accompany the estabhshment of a downtown urbdn renewal dlstnct These 10elude I) The tlm10g of an electIOn for authonzatIon to form a dlstnct Should a fall 2007 or a spnng 2008 electIon be planned? 2) Shall a new downtown renewal dlstnct be formed or should the Glenwood dlstnct be expanded to 10elude downtown, as allowed under law? ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 Matnx Show1Og Key DeCISIons for ElectIon Date OptIOns Attachment 2 Pros and Cons of Key DeCISIons Attachment 3 Aenal photo Potential Boundanes for a Downtown Urban Renewal DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL IMP ACT' Attachment 1 Illustrates two dIfferent approaches and electIon dates for establlsh10g urban renewal downtown Inherent 10 choos1Og a fall 2007 electIOn date would be the need to gIve staff speCIfic dIrectIon at or before the July 23'd meet10g WIth Team Spnngfield to aVOId return10g dunng the August recess The spnng 2008 alternatIve would prOVIde more tIme for plann10g and deCISIOn mak1Og, but would delay the capture of tax 10crement revenues for a year Attachment 2 prOVides an analYSIS of the pros and cons related to the questIons Identified m the Issue statement above Fall 2007 versus a Sprmg 2008 eleetlOn A successful fall electIon would allow tax 1I1crement revenues to begm accrumg July 1,2008 A successful spnng 2008 electIon would start the revenue accrual on July 1,2009 Meetmg the deadlines for a November electIon reqUIres a tight schedule that IS achIevable but leaves less tIme than a spnng electIon for coordmatlOn and commUl1lcatlOn WIth the public, and affected taxmg bodies Form a new downtown renewal dIstrIct or expand the Glenwood distrIct? State laws allow for the expanSion of an eXIStIng urban renewal dlstnct by up to 20% of the establIshed dlstnct's area Formmg a new dlstnct allows a new boundary to be deSignated, Without bemg lrmlted to an acreage that IS 20% of the Glenwood dlStnct (about 120 acres) Expandmg the G1enwood dlstnct would allow mcrement revenues from Glenwood to be used m the downtown and vIce versa Fonnmg a new dlstnct would keep the revenues separate Attachment 3 shows three potential renewal dlstnct boundanes If the Glenwood dlstnctls expanded mto the downtown, then Boundary 1 or a SImIlar boundary must be chosen to meet the 20% statutory limItatIOn en ~ u ~ I- Z o i= u W ...J W Fall Ballot Sormq Ballot EXDand G/enwood /Form New DlsJnct July 2nd or July 23'd July 23rd Matrix Showing Key Decision Points and Dates Based on Three Election Date Options KEY DECISIONS TO BE MADE BY COUNCIL (IN BOLD) Authonze ~/~ctlOn July 23rd Feb 11th * Informal dialogue will be ongoing Select ConceDtual Dlstnct Boung<JJ'V July 23rd Feb 11th Submtl Ballot Title to Lane County Sept 6th March 28th Formal Notice of Plan to Plannlna Commission & ElectIOn TaxlnQ Bodies' Date~ Oct 16th Nov 6th May 12th MilY 20th Council First Readlna olPlan Nov 8th May 26th Attachment 1 Council f!BDroves Plan Dee 3rd June 9th I I J , ....T ?C!1 ;;'0 ~ ~: 'I; ..... :....J. -~ 1; ':. - J f} . .... "'Co -Ill Ill.... =>CD =>;;0 ~CD o s::92 s::i% a. ~ --.. "" --- 3 ~--.. --- -- - '.t(..\tH:,,':":1 1 .AJ~, ,\,.h.' l"'IHj~r Date Received Planner MM lhlo1 Attachment 2 PROS and CONS of Key Decisions A. HOLD A FALL 2007 OR SPRING 2008 Election? Pros. I The pnmary advantage of a fall electIOn IS that If approved, tax mcrement revenue wIll begm accrumg one year earlIer than a sprmg electIOn 2 The documentatIOn completed to establIsh the Glenwood Urban Renewal DIStnCt can be used as a template for creatmg an urban renewal plan for downtown 3 The eXIstmg plans and studies prOVide a wealth of source matenals for Idenlify10g goals and proJects for a downtown renewal dlstnct 4 The eXistence of the Glenwood documentatIOn and pnor planmng studies Will greatly expedite the development of a downtown urban renewal plan, makmg a November eleclion feaSible 5 There IS a perceived momentum 10 the downtown An early eleclion date could take advantage of that momentum and create a !ugh level of energy and movement around urban renewal 10 a short penod of tIme 6 November IS a general electIOn The sprmg electIOn IS a presldenlial pnmary The renewal dIstnct Issue may reCeIve more publIc attentIOn 10 November when polItIcal races are not dommatmg the news Cons. I The pnmary disadvantage of a November electIOn IS the light lime lIne for engagmg the publIc and affected taxmg bodies A spnng 2008 electIOn date affords more time for planmng and commumcalion 2 Adequate (but not ample) time eXists for engaging the publIc, comrnumty organIzatIOns and affected taxmg bodies partner agenCIes In the development of a downtown urban renewal plan A spnng electIOn date would allow more time to engage stakeholders and the publIc would benefit the effort to secure buy-m and wm CItizen support 3 The August CounCil recess and the packed agenda between now and the end of July wIll reqUire Council to make key declSlons 10 a timely manner that may feel humed Pros and Cons of Key DeCISIOns July 2, 2007 I -. Date Received 7!-z, (07 Planner MM B EXPAND GLENWOOD BOUNDARY OR CREATE A NEW DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT? EXDand the Glenwood Urban Renewal District to Include Downtown Areas. Pros: I The pnmary advantage to expandmg the Glenwood Urban Renewal Dlstnct IS the ability to take advantage of the eXlstmg Glenwood Renewal Plan The eXlstmg plan would need to be amended, and would still need voter approval 2 Expand10g the dlstnct could allow tax Increment revenues from Glenwood to be used for downtown projects This may be viewed as a con as well Cons' I The pnmary disadvantage to expandmg the Glenwood Urban Renewal Dlstnct IS the possIbIlIty that the expansIOn would be a breach ofthe ongmal mtent of the dlstnct use Glenwood Increment revenues to benefit Glenwood 2 Expandmg the Glenwood DistrIct would reqUire County partIcIpatIOn Glenwood has land that IS both inSide and outSide the Spnngfield city limits and reqUires County participatIOn to establIsh the dlstnct A separate downtown renewal dlstnct, If drawn to 10clude only land wlthm the cIty lImits, would not reqUire County partIcIpatIOn 3 State law lImIts the expansIOn of an eXlstmg renewal dlstnct to 20% of the ongmal dIstrIct's area ThIS would lImit the expanSlOn to about 120 acres m the downtown or roughly the Size of Boundary I shown on Attachment 3 Create a New Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Pros I The pnmary advantage of forrnlng a separate downtown urban renewal dlstnct IS that establishmg d new dlstnct would allow a boundary to be drawn that best meets the needs of the downtown, Without regard for the 20% statutory lImitatIOn Imposed by expandmg the Glenwood dlstnct 2 Creating a downtown renewal dlstnct that IS wholly wltlun the city lIDlltS would be less complIcated because all areas are annexed 3 May create dissatIsfactIOn and mistrust m Glenwood due to sluftmg ofrevenue from one area to another 4 ProVides ItS own source of tax mcrement from downtown for downtown speCIfic projects and preserves Glenwood fundmg for Glenwood proJects Pros and Cons of Key DeCISIOns July 2, 2007 2 Jate Received: Planner: MM 7 f.l) 0) , - ban Renewal Downtown .u~ 'ct Boundaries Potential Dls rI N City Limits Historic District -0 Washburne ...... Boundary 1 Boundary 1) ....... B ndary 2 (includes daries 1 and 2) C 0"0"",," 8000 C Boundary 3 (I .' .~ .1'!':";':T'~ ....1;- ATTACI: IMEHT 3