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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04271999 - C90 10 onLra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/REDE'VELOPMENIT AGENCY' •'M--'�� Costa FROM: Dennis M. Barry, AICP ' "" fy r x Community Development Director DATE: April 27, 1999 SUBJECT- Redevelopment Plan Amendment -Bay Paint Redevelopment Project Area SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RE,E,CDMI ENDATIONS ADOPT Resolution APPROVING and AUTHORIZING the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to (1) proceed with amending the Redevelopment Plan to extend the power of eminent domain for twelve years, (2)designate the County as Lead Agency and the Redevelopment Agency as the Responsible Agency for the environmental review process for the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan amendment, (3)transmit proposed Redevelopment Plan amendment to the Bay Point Project Area Committee, and (4) transmit proposed Redevelopment Plan amendment and Negative Declaration to all affected taxing entities, the County Planning Commission, and Esther interested parties and entities. FISCAL IMPACT No General Fund money will be used on this project. All associated legal and staff costs will be provided by the Bay Point Redevelopment Project Area as part of the administrative budget in the adopted Fiscal Year 1998-99 budget. BACKGROUND,,REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The Bay Point Redevelopment Plan seeks to facilitate economic development, stimulate and attract private investment, create employment opportunities for area residents, improve public facilities and infrastructure, and to expand and improve the supply of affordable housing in the Project Area. CONTINUUM ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APP#-OVE f OTHER f SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF AGENCY ON aril 27. 1999 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDEDxx OTHER VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT � ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: _ — ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE .DATE SHOWN, Contact: Lourdes P. Chang 335-1252. ATTESTED April 27, 1999 orifi: Redevelopment Agency PAIL BATCHELOR, cc: Community Development AGENCY SECRETARY AND CAO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Counsel Auditor-Controller IiY° , DEPUTY 10 THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTS', CALIFORIIA Adopted this Order on April 27, 1999,by the following vote. AYES: C.OMISSIONERS GIOIA, UILKEMA, GERBER, DeSAULNIER and CANCIAMILLA NOES: NOME ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN,'NONE Resolution No.: RA 99-02 SUBJECT: (1) Authorizing proceeding with an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Bay Point(formerly West Pittsburg)Redevelopment Project extending the power of eminent domain for twelve years, (2) concurring in designation of the Agency as the Responsible Agency and designing the County as the Lead Agency for the environmental review process for the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan amendment, (3) transmitting the proposed Redevelopment Plan amendment to the Bay Point Project Area Committee, and(4) authorizing future transmittal of the proposed Redevelopment Plan amendment and Negative Declaration. The Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency RESOLVES THAT: The Board of Supervisors (the "Board") of the County of Contra Costa(the "County") adopted the Bay Point Redevelopment Plan by Ordinance No. 87-102, adopted on December 29, 1987, and subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 94-64 on December 6, 1994 and Ordinance No. 99-05 on February 23, 1999 (the "Redevelopment Plan"). During the course of Redevelopment Plan implementation by the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency(the "Agency"), it has become apparent that in order to effectively redevelop the existing Bay Point Redevelopment Project Area(the "Project Area"), an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan is necessary and appropriate to extend the deadline to commence eminent domain proceedings by twelve years (the "Plan Amendment"). Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines(the "CEQA Guidelines")requires that when a project requiring environmental documentation is to be carried out or approved by more than one public agency, one public agency(the "Lead Agency") shall be responsible for preparing the environmental documentation for the project. Section 15051 of the CEQA Guidelines provides that where two or more public agencies have a substantial claim to be the Lead Agency, the public agencies may by agreement designate one of the agencies as the Lead Agency. The Agency and the County have agreed that the County, as the legal entity with final authority to approve and adopt the Plan Amendment pursuant to the California Community Redevelopment Law, should serve as the Lead Agency, and the Agency should serve as the "Responsible Agency." The County anticipates preparing a negative declaration as the environmental documentation for the proposed Plan Amendment(the "Negative Declaration"). Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33385.5, the Agency is required to forward a copy of the proposed Plan Amendment to the existing Bay Point Project Area Committee. Pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Agency is required to distribute the proposed Plan Amendment and Negative Declaration to all affected taxing entities, the County Planning Commission, and various other interested persons and entities. 320\07\119619.1 1 RA 99-02 While it has not been necessary to utilize eminent domain in past projects, the Redevelopment Agency may need the authority to acquire property through eminent domain to attain future Project Area goals and facilitate improvements, The Bay Point Project Area Committee and the Bay Point community would always be consulted on the development of projects prior to the initiation of any eminent domain action. The provision for eminent domain will expire in December 1999 without amendment to the Bay Point Redevelopment Plan. To effectively continue to redevelop the Bay Point community, an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan is necessary and appropriate to extend the deadline to commence eminent domain proceedings by twelve years. The amendment will not add territory to the Project Area, nor grant new authority to Agency. Thus, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33385.3, a project area committee is not required to be formed in connection with the proposed plan amendment. However, since a project area committee already exists in Bay Point, staff will consult with the Bay Point Project Area Committee and interested individuals, property owners, and businesses relative to the preparation, adoption, and implementation of the proposed Plan Amendment. Section 15050 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA Guidelines) requires the designation of a Lead Agency and Responsible Agency for projects requiring environmental documentation to be carried out or approved by more than one public agency. The Agency and the County have agreed that the County, as the legal entity with final authority to approve and adopt the Plan Amendment pursuant to California Redevelopment Law, should serve as the Lead Agency, and the Agency should serve as the Responsible Agency, The County anticipates preparing a negative declaration as the environmental documentation for the proposed Plan Amendment, CEQA requires the Negative Declaration be distributed to all affected taxing entities, the County Planning Commission, and various other interestedparties and entities. I hembf cvrtflbl tz.k.n .,..,.. .... .wit copy of an 80000 token and erste d en o rnlnutso of Ow Redevel4pmnt Agency on the sato shown. 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