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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1096 - Approving an urban renewal plan and amending the city's comprehensive plan to conform thereto• ,.J:"I ••~.~ ,' C I:T Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E Marysville,Washington, RESOLUTION NO.I09/P A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND AMENDING'THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO CONFORM THERETO. This matter came before the Marysville City Council on December 6,1982,upon a dUly-advertised pUblic hearing.At said hearing,and all continuances thereof,the City Council considered the recommendations and reports of the Downtown Redevelopment Commission,the City Planning Commission and the City staff,and further considered the Environmental Impact Statement,all written comments and responses contained therein,and the testimony of all members of the public in attendance at the pUblic hearings,and on the basis thereof hereby enters the following Findings of Fact: 1.By Resolution 1011 adopted by the City Council on June 8, 1981,the following-described downtown area of the City of Marysville was declared to be blighted: All that area of the City of Marysville situated South of Fourth Street,West of State Avenue,North of Ebey Slough and East of Cedar Avenue. 2.Pursuant to said resolution an Urban Renewal Agency ("Downtown Redevelopment Commission")was appointed and charged with the responsibility of proposing an Urban Renewal Plan pursuant to RCW 35.81. 3.The Plan proposed by the Downtown Redevelopment Commission was considered,at public hearings,by the City Planning Commission.Said Commission submitted its written recommendations with respect thereto,finding that the Plan was in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan for the development of the City as a whole,and a necessary and appropriate means of rehabilitating the downtown area. 4.The Plan does not propose the displacement of any persons from their residences.If,however,condemnation of any residences becomes necessary,a precondition of such condemnation shall be the development of a workable and feasible plan to make housing available for any displaced persons. 1 0.':'...... 5.The Plan conforms to the Comprehensive Plan,as amended, for the City as a whole. 6.The Plan will afford maximum opportunity,consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole,for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Area by private enterprise. 7.A sound and adequate financial program exists for financing the proposed project. 8 . defined 1011. The urban renewal project area is a blighted area as in RCW 35.81.010(2)for the reasons stated in Resolution NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.Comprehensive Plan Amended.The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Marysville is hereby amended to incorporate by reference the Urban Renewal Plan referred to in Section 2 below. Section 2.Ado tion of Urban Renewal Plan.Pursuant to RCW 35.81.060 4 the C1ty hereby adopts an Urban Renewal Plan for the above-described area,said Plan consisting of the following elements: 1.A written description of the Plan featuring a market element,a land-use element,a pedestrian element,a building element,an urban-design element,a traffic/parking element and a waterfront element. 2.An implementation program designed to afford the maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation and redevelopment of blighted areas by private enterprise through voluntary action coupled with the City's regulatory process.Said program includes recommendations to establish a Downtown Redevelopment Commission,to adopt a unique zoning code for the Downtown Business District,to dispose of City-owned real estate located within the redevelopment area,to make major capital improvements to utilities,roads and pedestrian walkways in the redevelopment area,to finance the project from pUblic and private resources, and to stimulate demolition of existing structures and development of a new and improved Downtown Business District,through the efforts of private land owners. 2 ·, 3.The enactment of Chapter 19.21 of the Marysville Municipal Code establishing a Downtown Business District zone;and the enactment of Chapter 19.22 of the Marysville Municipal Code establishing the Downtown Redevelopment Commission and adopting development controls for the Downtown Business District. Section 3.Flexibility of Plan.It is the intent of the City Council that the elements of the Urban Renewal Plan adopted herein,including the maps establishing Zones of Influence and a Conceptual Development Plan for properties in the Downtown Business District,shall remain flexible throughout the downtown redevelopment process.Rezones modifying said elements of the Plan may be liberally granted in cases where an alternative is proposed which meets the goals and objectives of the Plan and is consistent with rehabilitation and redevelopment of the urban renewal area as a whole. Section 4.Review of Plan.Upon reviewing proposals for development of City-owned property in the Downtown Business District,but within twelve (12)months of the date of this resolution,the City Council shall review the Urban Renewal Plan, and the legislation implementing the same. Section 5.Precondition for Condemnation.The City shall not exercise its right of eminent domain pursuant to RCW 35.81.080 for the purpose of acquiring any property within the Downtown Business District which will thereafter be sold or leased to private parties,unless and until a bona fide offer has first been made to the property owner to purchase said property at its then-current fair market value,as determined by a qualified appraiser.Only if such an offer is refused by the property owner will the City proceed to condemn the property. Section 6.Severability.The provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan adopted herein are severable,and if any provision, sentence,clause,section or part thereof is held illegal, invalid,or unconstitutional or inapplicable to any person, property or circumstance,it shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions,sentences,clauses,sections or parts of the Plan or their application to other persons,property or circumstances.It is hereby declared to be the intent of the City Council that this Urban Renewal Plan would have been adopted if such illegal,invalid or unconstitutional provision,sentence, clause,section or part had not been included therein,and if the person,property or circumstances to which the Plan or any part thereof is inapplicable had been specifically exempted therefrom. 3 ). ~ADOPTED by th~City Council and Approved by thet'!!!!..day of J..VJI€.1983. Mayor this THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE BY~':~ MAYOR ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ,. ,. 4