HomeMy WebLinkAbout73-130 - Adopting General Plan Amendment GP-73-04, Defining Blight, etcRESOLUTION NO. 73-130
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -73-04 DE-
FINING BLIGHT, ADDING REDEVELOPMENT TO THE IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN, DECLARING AREA I TO BE
BLIGHTED, AND RECOMMENDING REDEVELOPMENT AS THE APPROPRIATE
METHOD FOR CORRECTING BLIGHT IN AREA 1.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa has determined that
blight constitutes economic and social liabilities for the citizens of the
City; and
WHEREAS, appropriate procedures for eradicating blight will serve to
promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Costa Mesa; and
WHEREAS, Area 1, as defined in Exhibit A, is found to contain conditions
which constitute blight; and
WHEREAS, redevelopment is determined to be the most appropriate method
for reducing the problems of blight in Area 1.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa
that General Plan Amendment 73-04 is hereby adopted, as contained in Exhibit "A".
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of December, 1973.
of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Cr
a Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 73-130 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17th
day of December, 1973.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the
City of Costa Mesa, this 18th day of December, 1973.
City Clerk and ex -officio Cler rof the
City Council of the City of Cat to Mesa
EXHIBIT "A"
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GP -73-04 ADDING REDEVELOPMENT TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION SECTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
REDEVELOPMENT AND BLIGHT
The City of Costa Mesa may periodically determine that certain areas of the City
contain blighting conditions which constitute social or economic liabilities.
Blight shall be defined in accordance with the conditions described in the
Community Redevelopment Law (Public Health and Safety Code Sections 33031-33034).
An area may be declared blighted if any of these listed conditions are found to
exist.
Redevelopment is recommended as one possible method of correcting blight and
the social and economic liabilities which are present. Other approaches would
include capital improvement programming; zoning, subdivision, and ordinance
regulations; concentrated code enforcement; rehabilitation programs; a combina-
tion of the above; or any other appropriate procedure. If redevelopment is
selected as the appropriate method for the eradication of blight, consideration
must be given to the basic goals and objectives of the various elements of the
General Plan.
LOCATION OF BLIGHT
Area 1
The area outlined in Figure 1 is found to contain conditions which constitute
social and economic liabilities to the citizens of Costa Mesa. These conditions
constitute blight as defined in the Public Health and Safety Code. It is
determined that Area 1 suffers from economic underutilization due to faulty
planning. The area is characterized by parcels of irregular form and shape,
resulting in reduced usefulness and improper development. Furthermore, it is
found that there is an inadequate provision of streets which has resulted in a
circulation network of irregular design. As a result of these varied factors,
there is a growing lack of proper utilization in Area 1. This section of Costa
Mesa has the potential for becoming a useful and valuable contribution to the
health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City.
RECO14MENDED METHODS OF CORRECTING BLIGHT
Area 1
Redevelopment is recommended as the appropriate method to reduce the problems
of blight in Area 1. Traditional techniques will not result in the correction
of the existing deficiencies due to the private sector's reluctance to invest
in a high risk area. Urban renewal or total clearance are neither feasible
nor desirable in the Costa Mesa context. Therefore, a redevelopment program
for Area 1 is recommended which will emphasize a policy of selective acquisi-
tion to create new sites for development and a program of needed capital
improvements to stimulate private investment. Funding for the redevelopment
plan is recommended through tax increment financing, revenue sharing, or other
capital sources.
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