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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-R-28RESOLUTION NO. 2001-R~ t:~y A RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE COMMON COUNCIL APPROVING A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA, AND APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE PLAN COMMISSION CONCERNING THE~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA WH~EREAS, on October 24, 2001 the Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") initially approved an Economic Development Plan ("Plan") for the Community Action of Southern Indiana Economic Development Area ("Area") in the City; and WHEREAs, on October 24, 2001 the Commission, adopted a declaratory resolution initially approving the Area as an economic develOpment area and subject to economic development activities pursuant to IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-25 ("Act"); and .. WHEREAS, on October 30, 2001 the Jeffersonville Plan Commission ("Plan Commission"), approved the Plan and Declaratory Resolution; and :: WHEREAS, the Act requires that the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville '("Common Council") approve the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan and the action of the Plan Commission; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council as follows: 1. That the Plan for the Area is in all respects approved, ratified, and confirmed by the Common Council. 2. That the action of the Plan Commission on October 30, 2001, approving the Plan and the Declaratory Resolution is in all respects approved, ratified and confirmed by the Common Council. 3. That the Clerk-Treasurer is hereby directed to file a copy of the Declaratory Resolution, the Plan and the approving Order of the Plan Commission with the permanent minutes of this meeting. This Resolution shall be effective ~om and after passage and approval by the Mayor on the effective date of the Declaratory Resolution. Passed and adopted this __ day of ,2001. Thomas R. Galligan Presiding Officer ATTEST: peggy W'flder Clerk-Treasurer Presented by me as Clerk-Treasurer to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville this __ day of ,2001. Peggy W0der Clerk-Treasurer Approved and signed by me this day of ,2001. Thomas R. Galligan, Mayor ORDER OF TI-IE JEFFERSO~LE PLAN COMIVIISSION DETEPuMING THAT A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COM2MISSION CON'FORM TO THE CO¥[PREI-{ENSIVE PLAN A.ND APPROVING THAT RESOLUTION AND Tt-IE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN e Cit of Jeffersonville (`'City") Redevelopment Commission WHEREAS, th thy ....... · inkiall¥ a~'~roved a Redevelopment (';Commission") on the 24 day otuc~ooer, zuvt, uu ~ vv Community Action of Southern Indiana Economic Developme.nt Plan ("Plan") for the · a Area ("Area") in the City and adopted a Declaratory Resolution declann~, the Area ~s Economic Development Area and subject to redevelopment activities pursuant to IC 36- ?-14 and IC 36-7-25 and all acts supplemental and amendatory thereto ('Act"): and · ~' 1 of the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Wt{EREAS, the Act reqmres approva by the Jeffersonville Plan Commission (''Plan Commission"); .. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDERED by the Plan C6mmission, as follows: I. The Plan for the Area conforms to the Comprehensive Plan of development for the City. 2. The Plan in all respects approved, ratified and confirmed. 3. The Secretary of the Plan ComrrJsslon is hereby directed to file a copy of the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan with permanent minutes of this meeting. ATTEST: ~-Ycr~tary RESOLUTION 2001 R-02 DECLARATORY RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the City of Jeffersonville ("City) Redevelopment Commission ("Commission") has investigated, studied and surveyed economic development areas within the corporate boundaries of the City; and, WHEREAS, the Commission has selected an economic development area to be developed under lC 36-7-14 and lC 36-7-23 (collectively the "Act"); and, WHEREAS, the Commission has prepared an economic development plan ("Plan") for the selected economic development .area, which Plan is attached to and incorporated by reference in this resolution; and, WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared: ~ 'i) Maps and plats showing: a) The boundaries of the economic development area, completed the replatting, replanning, rezoning or economic development of the area, indicating any parcels of property to be excluded from the acquisition; and b) The parts of the acquired areas that are to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and other public purposes under the Plan; 2) Lists of the owners of the various parcels of property proposed to be acquired; and 3) An estimate of the cost of acquisition, redevelopment and economic development; and WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared a factual report ("Report") in support of the findings contained in this resolution, which Report is attached to and incorporated by reference in this resolution; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION THAT: 1) The Commission has selected as an economic development area an area within its corporate boundaries, which area the Commission is hereby designating as the Community Action of .Southern Indiana Economic Development Area ("Economic ~evelopment Area"), and which Economic Development Area is described as Exhibit A. -2) The Commission finds that the Plan for the Economic Development Area: a) Promotes significant opportunities for the gainful employment of the citizens of the City; b) Benefits the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens of the City; c) Increases the economic well-being of the City and the State of Indiana; and d) Serves to protect and increase property values in the City and the :State of Indiana. , 3) The Commission finds that the Plan cannot be achieved by regulatory processes or by the · ordinary operation of private enterprise without resort to the powers ":allowed the Commission under lC 36-7-14 because of. a) The lack of local public road and sewer improvements; b) Existence of conditions that lower the value of the land below nearby land; and 4) The Commission finds that the public health and welfare will be benefited by the accomplishment of the Plan for the Area. 5) The Commission finds that the accomplishment of the Plan will be of public utility and benefit as measured by: 6) other a) The attraction and retention of permanent jobs; b) An increase in the property tax base; c) Improved diversity of the economic base; d) Improved traffic circulation; and e) Upgrading of sanitary sewer conditions. The plan for the Economic Development Area conforms to development and redevelopment plans for the City. 7) The Commission estimates that the cost of implementing the Plan will not exceed $1,000,000.00. 8) The Commission finds that no residents of the Economic Development Area will be displaced by any project resulting from the Plan; and, therefore, the Commission finds that it does not need to give consideration to transitional and permanent provisions for adequate housing for the residents. If the Commission determines that it is necessary to displace any residents of the Economic Development Area, it will amend the Plan and this Resolution prior to any displacement and give consideration to transitional and permanent provisions for adequate housing for the residents. 10) All of the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that may be exercised by the Commission in a Redevelopment Area or Urban Renewal Area may be exercised by the Commission in the Economic Development Area, subject to the limitations of lC 36-7~ 14-43. 11) The presiding office of the Commission is hereby authorized and directed to submit this resolution, the Plan, and the Report to the Jeffersonville Plan Commission for its approval. 12) The Commission also directs the presiding officer, upon receipt of the written order of approval of the Jeffersonville Plan Commission which has been approved by the Common Council to publish notice of the adoption and substance of this resolution in accordance with lC 5~3-14 and to file notice with the Jeffersonville Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Public Works, the Park Board, the building commissioner, and any other departments or agencies of the City concerned with unit planning, zoning variances, land use or the issuance of building permits. The notice must state that maps and plats have been prepared and can be inspected at the office of the City's Department of Redevelopment and must establish a date when the Commission will receive and hear remonstrances and objections from persons interested in or affected by the proceedings pertaining to the proposed project and will determine the public utility and benefit of the proposed project. Copies of the notice must also be filed with the office authorized to fix budgets, tax rates and tax levies under lC 6-1.1-17-5 for each taxing unit that is either wholly or partly located within the proposed allocation area. 13) The Commission further directs the presiding officer to submit this resolution to ttie Common Council for its approval of the establishment of the Community Action of Southern Indiana E~onomic Development Area. 14) This Resolution shall be effective as of its date of adoption. Adopted this 24~ day of Ocotber 2001. JEFFERSONVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION X~'o-~rt E. C~-~pbe~, J~,~ ATTEST: Natha'n-'~uel, Se~cretary