HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-14 - RESOLUTIONS - REALIGN RAILROAD & 11 LIBRARY (2)RESOLUTION 10-75
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MAKING THE FINDINGS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW
AND DETERMINING THAT REALIGNMENT OF THE WESTERLY CURB AT RAILROAD
AVENUE IN THE AREA OF 11TH STREET TO ALLOW THE VACATION OF THE
PORTION OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD BETWEEN 11 TH STREET AND
LYONS AVENUE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY
IS OF BENEFIT TO THE NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (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 Newhall Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area); and
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita is the legislative body for the community in which
the Project Area is located and pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33445 is required to
consent to payments to be made by its Agency for the realignment of the westerly curb at
Railroad Avenue in the area of 11th Street to allow the vacation of the portion of San Fernando
Road between 11th Street and Lyons Avenue and the construction of a public library; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (Plan) effective 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 realignment of the westerly curb at Railroad
Avenue in the area of 11th Street (Project) constitutes a portion of the North Downtown Street
Reconfigurations, a project listed in the Plan to provide proper lane transitions and traffic
guidance, meeting the goals and objectives of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, there are appropriate facts supporting the findings required by Health and
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 City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby finds that the above recitals are true and correct
and incorporates them herein.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby determines that:
a. The provision of the public improvements involved in the Project is of benefit to the
Project Area in that it will assist in eliminating one or more blighting conditions and is necessary
to effectuate the Plan because realignment of Railroad Avenue at the westerly curb with 1 lth
Street will allow the vacation of the portion of San Fernando Road between 1 Ith Street and
Lyons Avenue and the construction of a public library and support existing redevelopment
activities and establish conditions for long-term implementation of the Plan.
b. The provision of the public improvements provided by the Project is consistent with
the Agency's 5 -Year Implementation Plan, adopted June 26, 2007, and will provide required
North Downtown Street Reconfigurations, a project listed in the Plan to provide proper lane
transitions and traffic guidance, meeting the goals and objectives of the Plan.
SECTION 3. The City Council consents to the Agency's request to pay for the Project.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its date of passage,
approval, and adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 14th day of September 2010.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK -
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA. CLARITA )
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council, of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 14th day of September 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS` Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
CERTIFICATION OF
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this
is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution 10-75 adopted by the City Council of the
City of Santa Clarita, California on September 14, 2010, which is now on file in my office.
Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 2010.
City Clerk
By
Deputy City Clerk
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