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BACKGROUND PAPER FOR PROPOSED
RESOLUTION
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
November 12, 2018
TO: President Christopher A. Nicoll and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT THE EVRAZ
AREA OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO IS A BLIGHTED AREA AND
APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
SUMMARY:
This Resolution finds the portion of land owned by CF&I generally located south of
Harlem Street, west of Canal Street, and east of Interstate 25, contains blight conditions
as defined by C.R.S. 31-25-103(2).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
By Resolution No. 14040, City Council authorized the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
to complete a study of blight in a portion of land owned by CF&I Steel LP and described
above.
BACKGROUND:
A Conditions Survey was conducted by Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority Staff to
determine if the area described above contains conditions of blight. The Conditions
Survey found that 11 blight factors exist. Four blight factors are required as a
prerequisite to adoption of an urban renewal plan and establishment of an urban
renewal project area. The 11 conditions of blight are outlined below:
(a) Slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating structures;
(b) Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout;
(c) Faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, 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) Defective or unusual conditions of title rendering the title non-
marketable;
(h) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or
other causes;
(i) 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;
(j) Environmental contamination of buildings or property;
(k.5) 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; or
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
No direct financial impact to the City.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
No previous board or commission actions.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
City and Pueblo Urban Renewal Staff have met with representatives of CF&I Steel LP
the company is receptive to the study.
ALTERNATIVES:
Denial of this Resolution will result in the dismissal of the property owner’s concerns
and request for further study.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval of the Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14074
A RESOLUTION MAKING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT
THE EVRAZ AREA OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO IS A
BLIGHTED AREA AND APPROPRIATE FOR AN URBAN
RENEWAL PROJECT
WHEREAS, the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority staff (the “Authority Staff”)
conducted Conditions Survey 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 Authority Staff prepared, submitted and presented to the City
Council a document entitled “Evraz Conditions Survey” (the “Survey”) dated October 10,
2018, 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 PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Based on 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 size, adequacy, 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) Defective or unusual conditions of title rendering the title non-
marketable;
(h) The existence of conditions that endanger life or property by fire or
other causes;
(i) 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;
(j) Environmental contamination of buildings or property;
(k.5) 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; or
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 12, 2018
BY: Mark Aliff
MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL
ATTESTED BY:
ACTING CITY CLERK