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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-10 - RESOLUTIONS - DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE (3)^ RESOLUTION NO. RDA 07-1 A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED BY SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FROM THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE AND SIGNAL PROJECT IS OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL PROJECT AREA WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (the "Agency") is a public body, corporate and politic, duly established and authorized to transact business and exercise powers under and pursuant to the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California, constituting Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California (the "Law"), including the power to expend funds for public improvements for the benefit of the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area"); and WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita ("City") is the legislative body for the community in which the Project Area is located and pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 33445 is required to consent to payments to be made by its Agency for capital improvements; and '— WHEREAS, the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Plan adopted on December 22, 2005 provides for the funding of public improvements within the Project Area; and WHEREAS the provision of public improvements is consistent with the Redevelopment Project's Five -Year Implementation Plan in that the Downtown Newhall Restripe and Signal Project ("Project") Constitutes a portion of the "Streetscape Program," a project listed in the plan to provide a more efficient and effective circulations system, meeting the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS the Agency intends to fund the Project as further described in "Exhibit A," which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, with $ 900,000.00 of Agency funds WHEREAS, there are appropriate facts supporting the findings required by Health & Safety Code Section 33445 for the City Council to consent to the Agency's expenditure of funds for the public improvements provided by the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. The provision of the public improvements involved in Downtown Newhall Restripe and Signal Project as described in Exhibit A is of benefit to the Redevelopment Project Area in that it will assist in eliminating one or more blighting conditions and is necessary to effectuate the Redevelopment Plan because: a) Circulation in the Downtown Newhall area substantially inhibits the attraction of new foot traffic into the area; and b) Parking for merchants in Downtown Newhall is severely limited for businesses along the San Fernando Road "Main Street" corridor; and c) The completion of the subject project will help facilitate in the attraction of new businesses and residential developments to the area. SECTION 2. The City finds that no other reasonable means of financing the Project are available to the community as the City is using its funds to undertake other capital improvements throughout the City; and SECTION 3. The Provision of the public improvements provided by the Project is consistent with the Agency's 5 -year Implementation Plan, adopted on October 22, 2002, in that it will help address the existing deficiencies in the Downtown Newhall circulation system that impact the parking supply and inhibit the creation of an attractive Main Street environment on San Fernando Road to attract new shoppers and businesses. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage, approval and adoption. SECTION 5. The Secretary shall certify the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2007. ATTEST: 2 CHAIR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 10th day of April, 2007, by the following vote: AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Boydston, McLean None None .97 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) CERTIFICATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION I, Sharon L. Dawson, Secretary of the City of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. RDA 07-1, adopted by the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California on April 10, 2007, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this _ day of 20_. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC Secretary By Susan Coffman Deputy Secretary EXHIBIT "A" One of the most important and visible changes outlined by the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP) was the idea of transforming San Fernando Road between Lyons and Newhall Avenues into a calm "Main Street." The traffic circulation, parking, and streetscape environment envisioned for the new Main Street was designed to create an attractive sense of place for all residents of the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as visitors. The project allows for the implementation of the first phase of that vision. Once complete, motorists commuting around the downtown area will have easy access to an additional lane on Railroad Avenue. Those wishing to visit the downtown area will have the choice of continuing north on San Fernando Road straight into downtown, or by turning right onto Lyons Avenue while traveling south, then onto the newly calmed San Fernando Road. San Fernando Road between Lyons Avenue and 5th Street will be restriped to remove one of the two lanes of traffic in each direction. This change is being made in combination with the modifications to Railroad Avenue to calm the traffic through the downtown area, and to accommodate back -in head -out angled parking. This method of parking will be new to the majority of citizens of Santa Clarita. It provides additional safeguards to children that may be effectively "blocked" from wandering into traffic by the open doors of their parents' vehicles. Loading of passengers and purchases from the '— back of the vehicle is also seen as an advantage. Also, motorists will not have to back in oncoming traffic when leaving their space either.