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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-R-1 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADOPTED ON NOVEMBER 27, 2012, ENTITLED "RESOLUTION AMENDING THE RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ENTITLED "DECLARATORY RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION" RESOLUTION NO. WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville ( "City ") Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission ") adopted a declaratory resolution on April 27, 1982 (expansion resolutions adopted on December 19, 2002, May 28, 2003, July 1, 2003 and June 11, 2008; expansion and consolidation resolutions adopted on May 10, 2004 and May 28, 2004; and as further amended on June 29, 2005), adopt a Declaratory Resolution (collectively, as amended, "Declaratory Resolution ") establishing the Falls Landing Riverside Redevelopment Area ( "Area "), and the Original Declaratory Resolution was confirmed by a confirmatory resolution adopted on May 26, 1982 ( "Confirmatory Resolution "); and WHEREAS, the Original Declaratory Resolution approved the Redevelopment Plan, as amended ( "Plan "), which contained specific recommendations for redevelopment in the Area; and WHEREAS, on November 27, 2012, the Commission adopted its Amending Declaratory Resolution ( "Amending Declaratory Resolution "), for the purpose of amending the Plan to 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 in, serving or benefiting the Area (collectively, "2013 Projects ") in the list of projects in the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Commission submitted the Amending Declaratory Resolution and supporting data to the Jeffersonville Plan Commission ( "Plan Commission ") and the Plan Commission has issued its written order approving the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City, by resolution adopted on December 27, 2012, approved the order of the Plan Commission; and WHEREAS, the Commission has found that there will be no residents of the Area who will be displaced by the 2013 Projects; and WHEREAS, the Commission published notice in The Evening News of the adoption and substance of the Amending Declaratory Resolution in accordance with IC 36- 7 -14 -17 and IC 5- 3-1 on January 10, 2013, which notice also gave notice of a hearing on the proposed 2013 Projects to be held by the Commission; and WHEREAS, the notice described in the preceding paragraph was also filed in the office of the Plan Commission and any other departments, bodies or officers having to do with City planning, variances from zoning ordinances, land use or the issuance of building permits; and I/2961557.1 WHEREAS, the Commission on January 23, 2013, conducted a public hearing at which the Commission heard all persons interested in the proceedings and considered all written remonstrances and objections that were filed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION THAT: 1. The Commission has considered the evidence presented and now finds and determines that it will be of public utility and benefit to proceed with the proposed amendment to the Plan. 2. The Amending Declaratory Resolution and Plan, as amended, approved by the Commission on November 27, 2012, copies of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein, are hereby confirmed. 3. The Amending Declaratory Resolution, as confirmed, shall be attached to and incorporated in this resolution. -2 I/2961557.1 Adopted at a meeting of the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission held January 23, 2013. JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COM SSION iZ President 1 ATTEST: Secretary -3- I/2961557.1 EXHIBIT A I. Construction and equipping of a new police station that is in, serving or benefiting the Area. II. Stormwater 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 corner 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 1/2809971.1 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. -5 1/2809971.1