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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12255 RESOLUTION NO. 12255 A RESOLUTION MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT AN AREA OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO KNOWN AS THE NORTH DOWNTOWN IS A BLIGHTED AREA AND APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT WHEREAS, Ricker/Cunningham, Inc. (the “Consultant”) has been retained by the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (the “Authority”) to conduct studies and surveys of the area (the “Area”) described in Exhibit "A", attached to and incorporated herein, to determine if the Area contains factors included in the definition of “blighted area” in the Colorado Urban Renewal Law Sections 31-25-101, et seq., C.R.S., (the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Consultant prepared, submitted and presented to the City Council a document entitled “North Downtown Conditions Survey” (the “Survey”) dated September 13, 2011, consisting of 38 pages, related exhibits, a description of existing conditions, numerous photographs, and an addendum dated October 5, 2011, which Survey is incorporated herein by this reference, and which describes in detail the conditions in the Area that are summarized in Section 1, below. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Based upon a review of the Survey and in accordance with the Act, the City Council finds and determines that the Area is a “blighted area” as defined in Section 31- 25-103(2) of the Act, and by reason of the presence of the following factors the Area substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of the City, retards the provision of housing accommodations, constitutes an economic and social liability, and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare in its present condition and use. The City Council finds and determines that the following factors exist in the Area: a. Slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures; b. Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; c. Faulty lot layout in relation to accessibility, or usefulness; d. Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; e. Deterioration of site or other improvements; f. Unusual topography or inadequate public improvements or utilities; g. The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire and other causes; h. Buildings that are unsafe or unhealthy for persons to live or work in because of building code violations, dilapidation, deterioration, defective design, physical construction, or faulty or inadequate facilities; i. The existence of health, safety, or welfare factors requiring high levels of municipal services or substantial physical underutilization or vacancy of sites, buildings, or other improvements. SECTION 2. The City Council further finds and determines the Area is appropriate for an urban renewal project pursuant to the Colorado Urban Renewal Law. SECTION 3. This Resolution is effective upon its approval by the City Council. INTRODUCED: November 28, 2011 By: Chris Kaufman COUNCILPERSON Exhibit "A" An area of land located within a portion of Section 25 and a portion of Section 36, Township 20 South, Range 65 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian and within a portion of Section 30 and a portion of Section 31, Township 20 South, Range 64 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian, County of Pueblo, State of Colorado, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the SW corner of said Section 25; thence North along the west line of th said Section 25 to a point on the north right of way line of West 10 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the west right of way line of Francisco Street; thence North along said west right of way line to a point on the north right of way thth line of the Alley lying between West 10 Street and West 11 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the west right of way line of Blake Street; thence North along said west right of way line to a point on the north right of way line of thth the Alley lying between West 15 Street and West 16 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the east right of way line of North Elizabeth Street; thence South along said east right of way line to a point on the north right of way line of th West 12 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the east right of way line of Court Street; thence North along said east right of way line to a point th on the north right of way line of West 15 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the east right of way line of North Santa Fe Avenue; thence South th along said east right of way line to a point on the south right of way line of East 15 Street; thence East along said south right of way line and said south right of way line extended to a point on the east right of way line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad as it presently exists; thence in a Southeasterly direction along said east right of way line to a point on the east right of way line of Chester Avenue if extended North; thence South along said east right of way line and east right of way line extended to a st point on the north right of way line of East 1 Street; thence East along said north right of way line to a point on the west right of way line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad as it presently exists; thence in a Southeasterly direction along said west right of way line to the northeast corner of Kelly Addition to the City of Pueblo according to the recorded plat thereof filed for record July 20, 1903 at Reception No. 128400 in the record of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder; thence Southerly and Westerly along the easterly and southerly boundary of said Kelly Addition to the City of Pueblo to a point on the easterly right of way line of Colorado Interstate No. 25 as it presently exists; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way line to a point on the st south right of way line of East 1 Street; thence North along the west right of way line of nd Bradford Avenue to a point on the south right of way line of East 2 Street; thence West along said south right of way line to a point on the easterly right of way line of Colorado Interstate No. 25 as it presently exists; thence Northerly along said easterly right of way th line to a point on the north right of way line of East 4 Street; thence West along said north right of way line to a point on the west right of way line of North Santa Fe Avenue; thence South along said west right of way line to a point on the north right of way line of rd West 3 Street; thence West along said north right of way line and said north right of way line extended to a point on the west line of Parcel 5, of that Survey filed for record May 28, 1997 at Reception No. 1170491 in the records of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder; thence South along said west line and west line extended to a point on the southwesterly right of way line of D Street if extended Northwesterly; thence Southeasterly along said southwesterly right of way line to a point on the northerly line of Lot 1, Block 1, Rio Grande Subdivision Filing No. 1 according to the recorded plat thereof filed for record December 21, 1987 at Reception No. 851622 in the record of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder; thence Westerly along said northerly line to the most westerly corner of said Lot 1; thence S 45° W to a point on the Pueblo Conservancy Districts northeasterly boundary as it presently exists located on the left bank of the Arkansas River; thence Northwesterly along said northeasterly boundary to th a point on the southeasterly right of way line of West 4 Street as it presently exists; thence Northeasterly along said southeasterly right of way line to a point on the easterly right of way line of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; thence Northerly along said easterly line and the westerly line of Parcel A of Parcel XI of that land described in that Special Warranty Deed filed for record October 29, 2002 at Reception No. 1466460 in the record of the Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder to a point on the south line of POINT OF BEGINNING. said Section 25; thence West along said south line to the Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION DATE: AGENDA ITEM # K-1 November 28, 2011 DEPARTMENT: Law Department Thomas J. Florczak, City Attorney Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority John R. Batey, Executive Director TITLE A RESOLUTION MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT AN AREA OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO KNOWN AS NORTH DOWNTOWN IS A BLIGHTED AREA AND APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT ISSUE Should City Council determine the proposed North Downtown Urban Renewal Project Area as a blighted area as defined in C.R.S. Section 31-25-103(2)? RECOMMENDATION Approve the Resolution. BACKGROUND The North Downtown Conditions Survey, prepared by Ricker/Cunningham, Inc., reflects conditions of blight as required by the Urban Renewal Law of the State of Colorado (C.R.S. 31-24-103(2)). Approval of this Resolution determines that blight conditions exist within the proposed project area. Approval of this Resolution is a prerequisite of City Council consideration of the urban renewal project area plan. Four blight conditions must be present in order to determine if the proposed project area is fit for an urban renewal project area plan. The Conditions Survey found nine (9) conditions of blight within the proposed project area. FINANCIAL IMPACT No financial impact is associated with approval of this Resolution.