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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-R-24 RESOLUTION NO. COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA REGARDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE INNER CITY ROAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville ( "City ") Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission ") did on December 22, 1995, adopt a Declaratory Resolution, as amended on December 1, 1999, June 15, 2005 and May 27, 2008 (collectively, as amended, "Declaratory Resolution ") establishing and enlarging the Inner City Road Economic Development Area ( "Area ") and the Declaratory Resolution was confirmed by a confirmatory resolution adopted on February 28, 1996; WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution approved the Economic Development Plan, as amended ( "Plan ") which Plan contained specific recommendations for economic development in the Area; WHEREAS, on November 27, 2012, the Commission adopted its Amending Declaratory Resolution with respect to the Area ( "Amending Declaratory Resolution "), for the sole purpose of amending the Plan to add two specific projects which include the construction of a police station and stormwater conveyance improvements as described on Exhibit A to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, together with all necessary appurtenances and related improvements and equipment (hereinafter referred to as the "2012 Plan "); WHEREAS, IC 36 -7 -14 and IC 36 -7 -25 and all acts supplemental and amendatory thereto ( "Act ") require approval of the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the 2012 Plan by the Jeffersonville Plan Commission ( "Plan Commission "), which occurred on December 4, 2012, which approving order is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Act requires the approval of the 2012 Plan, the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the action of the Plan Commission by the Common Council of the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA THAT: 1. The 2012 Plan and the Amending Declaratory Resolution are in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed by the Common Council, and the 2012 Plan only includes those projects previously approved prior to January 1, 2012 and the two specific projects (i.e. the police station and the stormwater conveyance improvements) which are included in the amendments to the 2012 Plan. 2. The actions of the Plan Commission approving the 2012 Plan and the Amending Declaratory Resolution are in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed by the Common Council. I/2810035.2 3. The Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the Amending Declaratory Resolution, the 2012 Plan and the order of the Plan Commission with the permanent minutes of this meeting. 4. This resolution shall be effective from and after passage. -2 I/2810035.2 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common CounLil of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, this 27 day of December, 2012, by a vote of ayes and a nays. COMMON CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA , 6 _ 1 4 11111 l 'residing Officer Ar ST: `4 Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, this 7 day of December, 2012 at L:lpm. LAC Lie- Clerk Signed and approved by me, the Mayor of the City of J- ' ersonville, Indiana, on this a 7 day of December, 2012 at 1 7 P .m. Mayor -3 I/2810035.2 EXHIBIT A See attached Plan Commission Order -4- I/2810035.2 EXHIBIT A See attached Plan Commission Order -3- I/2810035.2 ORDER OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION REGARDING THE INNER CITY ROAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville ( "City ") Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission ") adopted a declaratory resolution on December 22, 1995, as amended on December 1, 1999, June 15, 2005 and May 27, 2008 (collectively, as amended, "Declaratory Resolution ") establishing and enlarging the Inner City Road Economic Development Area ( "Area "), and the Declaratory Resolution was confirmed by a confirmatory resolution adopted on February 28, 1996 ( "Confirmatory Resolution "); WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution approved the Economic Development Plan, as amended ( "Plan") which Plan contained specific recommendations for economic development in the Area; WHEREAS, on November 27, 2012, the Commission adopted its Amending Declaratory Resolution with respect to the Area ( "Amending Declaratory Resolution "), for the purpose of amending the Plan to add the construction of a police station and stormwater conveyance improvements as described on Exhibit A to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, together with all necessary appurtenances and related improvements and equipment ( "2012 Plan"); WHEREAS, IC 36 -7 -14 and IC 36 -7 -25 and all acts supplemental and amendatory thereto ( "Act ") require approval of the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the 2012 Plan by the Jeffersonville Plan Commission ( "Plan Commission "); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The 2012 Plan for the Area conforms to the comprehensive plan of the City. 2. The Amending Declaratory Resolution and the 2012 Plan are in all respects approved. 3. The Secretary of the Plan Commission is hereby directed to file a copy of the Amending Declaratory Resolution and 2012 Plan with the permanent minutes of this meeting. Passed by the Jeffersonville Plan Commission, this day of ., 2012. JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION President ATTE ": S - c -tary I/2810001.1 EXHIBIT A Description of Project In response to actions required under a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to correct combined sewer overflows into the Ohio River, representatives of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana, have explored methods to implement the necessary infrastructure improvements while creating a positive impact on the overall health of the city. Through the course of exploration of various proactive options, a stormwater conveyance system emerged as a multi - pronged solution to a number of problems including those related to the combined sewer system. The stormwater conveyance system as proposed would begin near the existing intersection of Eighth Street and Indiana Avenue and will have as its centerpiece a channel that will be 40 feet wide with a constant depth of 4 feet along the entire length. The channel will be fed by sewers to be separated within the system and by existing storm sewers already in service in the City. At the north end (Eighth and Indiana), the water surface would be approximately 4 to 5 feet below the surrounding (existing) ground surface. The stormwater conveyance system would extend to the east to a point near the intersection of Eighth Street and Spring Street, where it would turn to the southwest and follow a curving route along Michigan Avenue. Throughout this area, the water surface will be about 5 to 6 feet below the surrounding ground surface. At Court Avenue, the stormwater conveyance system would continue to the south under a newly constructed vehicular bridge and would follow a curving route approximately along the current alignment of Mulberry Street, including under another new vehicular bridge at Maple Street. Due to the rise of the ground surface elevation as Mulberry Street extends to the south, the depth to the water surface would increase to almost 18 feet near the intersection of Chestnut Street and Mulberry Street. The stormwater conveyance system would discharge into a pool in the center of the block bordered by Chestnut Street, Mulberry Street, Market Street, and Pearl Street, where it would travel through a weir to a 10 feet diameter underground pipe. The pipe would extend to a junction box to the southwest and then south - southwest under the floodwall to a point south of Riverside Drive, where it would discharge into the Ohio River. A flood pump station with a capacity of 10 million gallons per day (mgd) would be located at the southeast comer of Mulberry Street and Market Street to discharge stormwater when the Ohio River level rises. Two sluice gates would be constructed in the 10 feet diameter pipe, one on the wet (south) side of the floodwall and one on the dry (north) side of the floodwall, to prevent high river water from backing up into the stormwater conveyance system. Several areas along the stormwater conveyance system alignment would include a widened section to permit storage of stormwater during heavy precipitation events. This secondary containment zone would hold water until it could be pumped out (during high river stages) or drain out (via normal gravity flow) and would permit a higher level of flood protection. The system, as conceived, would accommodate a 6- inch/1 hour precipitation event. The proposed stormwater conveyance system is bordered on the west by Interstate 65 (as it will exist when the Ohio River Bridges project is complete), on the north by an irregular boundary including Tenth Street and property owned by Pfau Oil, on the south by the Ohio River, and on the east by Walnut Street. The Big 4 Pedestrian Ramp, already under development, will extend from the existing Big 4 bridge toward the north along the middle of Mulberry Street, and angle to the east to continue to the north along the east side of Mulberry Street along the old railroad alignment. The terminus of the ramp will be integrated into the stormwater conveyance system infrastructure.