HomeMy WebLinkAbout4536 ORDINANCE NO. ¢)~'~(~9
AN ORDINANCE declaring an urban blight area in the vicinity of Rodgers
Street, adopting an urban renewal plan for the area and authorizing the City's
power of eminent domain to implement the plan.
WHEREAS, the legislature has found that areas of urban blight constitute an
economic and social liability, substantially impair or arrest sound growth of municipalities
and may require acquisition, clearance and disposition subject to use restrictions as provided
in Chapter 35.81RCW; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed an urban renewal plan for an area
including Rodgers Street, between Kean Street and Auto Center Way, on .~. ~4_~ o7~~'''
,199,.3', designated the South Auto Center Industrial District Enhancement 16rogi/am and
recommended proposed actions be taken to rehabilitate this area; now, therefore,
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Urban Blight Declared. An area of urban blight exists along Rodgers
Street, between Kean Street and Auto Center Way, as depicted in the project area attached
hereto as Exhibit "A", for the reasons documented in the South Auto Center Industrial
District Enhancement Program, Ch. III, adopted by reference herein. In particular this area
includes abandoned and junk vehicles, mobile homes, and campers which are a public
nuisance under BMC 9.08.060; accumulations of rubbish and debris in violation of BMC
6.04.050; nonconforming and deteriorated residential structures in an area zoned General
Industrial in the Industrial/ Business Park comprehensive plan designation and surrounded
by industrial uses; inadequate and incomplete dedication of Rodgers Street; and faulty lot
configurations in terms of accessibility and useful size.
Section 2. Urban Renewal Plan. The City Council adopts as the Rodgers Street
Urban Renewal Plan for the area depicted in Exhibit "A" those actions set forth below as
recommended in the South Auto Center Industrial District Enhancement Program. The
Council finds the Plan is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, contains a sound
and adequate program for financing .the plan; provides for maximum opportunity for
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rehabilitation and redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise and makes
adequate provision for making available adequate housing of persons who may be displaced
by the project.
A. Actions:
-Rodgers Street Extension and Widening. (1) Acquire approximately
6,850 sq. ft. of additional right-of-way to widen Rodgers St ROW adjacent to
Parcel 16 and extend at approximately 35 foot width west to Kean Street as
depicted in Exhibit "B"attached hereto with an appropriate turning radius off
Kean for commercial vehicles according to a design prepared by the City
Engineer.
(2) The City will initiate a resolution method LID to finance
additional right-of-way to expand Rodgers Street to fifty feet in width from
Kean St. to Auto Center Road and to improve Rodgers St. to City street
standards for industial streets standards. Sources of grant funding will be
explored to reduce the project costs assessed to LID properties. Any City
funds expended to acquire the right-of-way under section A(1) above shall be
considered part of the LID project cost and refunded to the appropriate City
fund from LID bonds or assessments.
-Property Clearance. Direct the abatement of all accumulations of
garbage and rubbish, BMC 6.04.064,junk vehicles, BMC 9.08.060, dangerous
structures, BMC 17.04.04, and unlawful storage or other uses in violation of
zoning, BMC 21.02.960, within 60 days on parcels 11, 12, and 16, as
designated on Exhibit "A". The City shall conduct all inspections, appraisals
and surveys of these lots necessary to identify the conditions listed above and
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the City Attorney shall obtain court orders authorized by RCW 35.81.070 if
entry is denied.
If abatements are not completed as ordered in a timely manner, the
City Attorney is authorized to commence condemnation proceedings to
acquire lots 11, 12, and 16, and the City shall abate the above conditions
after notice to the owner of the institution of proceedings to condemn the
property.
- Property Replat. Offer the parcel remnant identified as identified as
16 A in Exhibit "B" now owned by the City, and any parcel remnant
identified as Parcel 16B reasonably acquired along with right-of-way for
extension of Rodgers St. and not needed for right-of-way purposes to owner
of Parcel 16. If these parcel remnants can not be surplused to this owner for
fair market value under a condition that lot lines be vacated to create one lot
16 within 30 days of the offer, the City shall acquire lot 16.
- Property Resale. If acquired by the City, lots 11, 12 or 16 shall be
resold under surplus property procedures of BMC 2.78 as soon as practicable
after abatement, lot clearance, including non conforming structures which do
not contribute to the resale value of the parcels, and vacation of lot lines
between parcels acquired.
B. Financing. Funding for all actions of this urban renewal plan, including
acquisition of property, nuisance abatement, clearing, grading, demolition, title searches and
legal expenses shall be budgeted from the Revolving Demolition Fund, and all proceeds
from resale of property acquired, if any, shall be returned to said fund.
C. Relocation. The City shall provide relocation assistance advisory services
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consistent with RCW 8.26.065 to tenants or homeowners displaced by condemnation actions
commenced pursuant to the Plan. The City may contract with the State Dept. of
Transportation or other agency or consultant experienced in the administration of housing
assistance activities.
Section 3. Eminent Domain. The City Attorney is authorized to commence
condemnation proceedings if necessary for the acquisition of any property interest necessary
for the urban renewal plan set forth in Section 2; specifically, acquisition of property to
widen and extend Rodgers Street right-of-way to Kean St, including acquisition of
uneconomic remnant of parcel 6 as shown on Exhibit "A" created by the right-of-way
extension, and lots 11, 12 or 16 if voluntary rehabilitation of the condition or configuration
of the lots as outlined in the Plan is not accomplished.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days from
passage and publication.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~day of
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~,.~g'_dslay of
~N~EE~mresident
APPROVED this ~ day of ~~--., 1995.
LYNN HORTON, Mayor
KATHLEEN McC£USK DATE
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