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CENTRAL
PQ I f~T
City of Central Point
Development Commission
Study Session Agenda
Members: Hank Williams
Allen Broderick
Bn~ce Dingler
Carol Fischer
Ellie George
ILelly Geiger
hay Harrison
Staff Liaison: Chris Clayton
Don Burt
Monday, September 19, 2011
6:00 P.M.
Central Point
Council Chambers
140 S. 3rd Street
Central Point, Oregon
Meeting time, date, or location mad be subject to change. Please contact the Cite Recorder at
541-423-1026 for additional information.
I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER- 6:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Financial Feasibility and Fiscal Impact
B. General Discussion to Cover:
^ Final Draft Boundaries
Mission and Goals
^ Urban renewal Activities And Projects
Maximum Indebtedness and Plan Duration
C.Next Steps
VI. ADJOURNEMENT
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MEMORANDUM
To: De~-elopment Commission and Planning Commission
From: Don Burt, Punning Mlnlger
Subject: Urban Renee a1 Study Session, September 19, ?011
Date: September 14, 2011
Planning apartment
Tim i-~Um~nrey, aic~
Community Development Directo.
The purpose of the Stud- Session is for the h~-o commissions to discuss and question the ~-arious
elements Ind. to arri~ e at a general consensus. During the course of the pest fe~~ months both
commissions hay e discussed. the follo~~ ing elements of the Urban Renee a1 Plan:
L Urban Renee a1 Boundai~
IL Mission & Goals
III. Projects
IV. Maximum Indebtedness Ind Plan Duration
V. Financial Feasibilit<-
There remains one outstanding element to be discussed, Ind. that is the fiscal impact of the Urban
Renee-al Plan on affected taming districts, including the Cit<-. Staff ~~-i11 pro~-ide a quick o~-er~-ie~~- of
both financial feasibility Ind. fiscal impact at the Study Session. After staff's presentation (10 min. ),
the remainder of the meeting ~~ i11 be open to discussion/questions b~ the commissions of the
~-arious plan elements. Based on the outcome of the Stud- Session the Commission mad- either
proceed. to:
Schedule a public meeting (October 27ti')to further discuss and gather input on the draft
Urban Renee a1 Plan, or
2. Continue discussion to the September 29ti' Commission meeting.
For sour con~-enience attached are selected sections of the Urban Renee-al Plan that represent each
of the abo~-e elements as pre~-iousl~, discussed.
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ITEM I.
Urban Renewal Boundary
SECTION 100 LEGAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
The legal description of the boundary of the Urban Renewal Area is set forth in
Part 2 of this Plan as follows:
3 O 1. Exhibit 1 -Narrative Legal Description of Urban Renewal Area.
(Pending finalization of boundary)
3 02. Exhibit 2 -Graphic (Map) Description of Urban Renewal Area.
Staff Note: The Urban Renewal Area accounts for 18% of the City's gross land area and
13 % of the Cih~'s assessed value. The maximum allowable in both categories is 25 % .
It should also be pointed out the Urban Renewal Area contains 59% of the City's
commercial area, most of which is subject to development limitations due to traffic issues.
(SEE MAP ON NEXT PAGE)
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ITEM II.
Mission & Goals
401. MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Central Point Development Commission to eliminate blight
and depreciating property values within the urban renewal district. This will be
accomplished through the preparation and implementation of an urban renewal
program that maximizes both public and private investments necessary to
strengthen the economic and aesthetic vitality of the Urban Renewal Area as the
City's traditional mixed-use urban core.
402. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
To accomplish its mission the Development Commission will develop and
implement an urban renewal program known as the Downtown and East Pine
Street Corridor Revitalization Plan, the goals and objectives of which are to:
A. Resolve the problems created by existing blighted conditions so that
unused and underused properties can be placed in productive condition
and utilized at their highest and best use in accordance with the City of
Central Point Comprehensive Plan.
B. Provide programs for the development, redevelopment, and
rehabilitation of property in ways that will:
i. Re-enforce the pedestrian and mixed-use character of the
downtown, and insure a more attractive, functional and
economically viable urban core;
ii. Encourage job creation through the expansion of existing
businesses and the development of new businesses within the
Urban Renewal Area;
iii. Increase property values so that the Urban Renewal Area will
contribute its fair share to the costs of public services provided by
the City and other affected taxing districts; and
iv. Conserve and place into productive use historically significant
places and properties.
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C. With respect to the revitalization of the Urban Renewal Area respond to
the needs and the concerns of all people of the City of Central Point as
expressed in the City's strategic plan Central Point Forward, Fair City
Vision 2020 and the City of Central Point Comprehensive Plan.
D. Encourage the maximum amount of public involvement and citizens
participation in the formation and implementation of the Urban
Renewal Plan by:
i. Explaining and discussing the details of the Urban Renewal
process:
a. To the public at town hall type gatherings;
b. To invite special interest groups, public service
organizations, public bodies and the general public to
Commission meetings;
c. To include urban renewal activities and updates in the
City's periodic newsletters; and
d. To cooperate with the news media to discuss the Urban
Renewal Plan and process.
ii. Meeting with the nine affected taxing bodies to explain the long-
term benefits of the Urban Renewal program and its relationship
to their fiscal concerns, and
iii. Being available to discuss the details of the Urban Renewal Plan
with service, professional, fraternal and labor organizations.
E. To provide an adequate amount of properly located off-street parking in
the downtown area including a plan and program to effectively pay for,
manage, and maintain proposed public parking;
F. To create positive linkages (pedestrian) among the three sectors of the
Urban Renewal Area--i.e., the Downtown, the East Pine Corridor Area
and the residential -mixed-use areas to the north and south;
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G. To cooperate and coordinate with the Rogue Valley Transit District in
their efforts to improve transportation services in the Urban Renewal
Area;
H. To develop, and implement, a plan for the undergrounding of present
overhead utilities that are located in areas of maximum pedestrian
activity;
I. To cooperate and coordinate with the program to improve Bear Creek
and the Bear Creek Greenway and to recognize the positive values and
benefits that these improvements will have on the revitalization of the
Urban Renewal Area.
J. To improve the visual appearance, capacity and traffic flow of those
sections of East Pine Street, Hwy. 99 and Freeman Road within the
Urban Renewal Area;
K. To cooperate with property owners in the rehabilitation of their
buildings and property;
L. To install coordinated street furniture, night lighting and landscaping in
areas of maximum pedestrian concentration;
M. To assure, through the construction/installation, or replacement that
publicly owned utilities such as water, storm drains, and sanitary
sewers, are adequate incapacity to service the needs of all uses within
the urban renewal district; and
N. To leverage the Agency's financial resources to the maximum extent
possible with other public and private investment and other public and
private funding sources.
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Item III.
Urban Renewal Activities
SECTION 200 SECTION 800 URBAN RENEWAL ACTIVITIES
To achieve the goals and objectives of this Plan the following activities maybe
undertaken by the Commission, or caused to be undertaken by others, in
accordance with applicable Federal, State, County and City laws, policies and
procedures and in compliance with the provisions of this Plan. The
Commission's responsibility for all activities identified in the Plan is subject to
the availability of appropriate funding. The following projects and activities are
deemed necessary to:
Eliminate blighting conditions and influences;
2. Reverse presently depreciating property values;
Make the Area attractive for the stabilization, expansion,
rehabilitation or redevelopment of existing businesses, industries and
housing;
4. Create a physical, visual and economic environment that will attract
new, job producing development of the Area's vacant land; and to
Further the objectives of the Urbal~ Renewal Plan as set forth in
Section 400.
B. All public improvements herein proposed. shall be constructed. in
conformance with the approved standards and policies of the City of Central
Point.
C. With funds available to it, the Central Point Development Commission may
fund in full, in part, a proportionate share of, or cause to be funded, the
following numbered projects and activities:
DOWNTOWN AREA STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS.
Within Downtown Core Area (Figure 1) improve streetscapes on the
primary pedestrian streets. Streetscape improvements may include
curb and gutter, sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees, tree grates, street
lights, plazas, gateways, and street furniture. All Streetscape
improvements shall be constructed in accordance with an approved
Streetscape master plan for the area illustrated in Figure 1.
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2. EAST PINE STREET STREETSCAPE. Improve the streetscape
along that section of East Pine Street between the Downtown Area
and Hamrick Road. Streetscape improvements may include curb and
getter, sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees, tree grates, street lights,
plazas, gateways, portal signage on I-5, aiid street fiirnitere. All
streetscape improvements shall be constructed. in accordance with an
approved. streetscape master plan.
3. NEIGHBORHOOD SIDEWALKS AND STREET LIGHTING.
Install sidewalks on all residential streets adjacent to the Downtown
Core. All sidewalk improvements shall be made in accordance with
city sidewalk standards and may include street lighting, aiid street
trees.
4. HWY. 99 CORRIDOR STREETSCAPE. Improve Hwy. 99 (Front
Street) streetscape from the proposed Twin Creeks railroad. crossing
south to Bush Street. Streetscape improvements may include curb
and getter, sidewalks, street trees, tree grates, street lights, plazas,
gateways, cross-walks aiid street fiirnitere. All streetscape
improvements shall be made in accordance with an approved.
streetscape master plan for the area.
5. INTERSECTION SIGNALIZATION. Install/upgrade/modify
traffic signals at the following intersection:
a. TWIN CREEKS RR-PING. Install new signalized.
intersection at Hwy. 99 and Twin Creeks Dr. and new
railroad. crossing at Twin Creeks Dr. Improvements shall
include, bet not be limited to easement acquisition, curb aiid
getter, street surface improvement, railroad crossing
signalization, Hwy. 99 signalization, sidewalks, street lights,
and landscaping.
b. Pine St. and Second St. add new signals
c. Pine St. and Sixth St. add new signals
d. Pine St. and Fire District 3 Station, to improve the safety of
emergency vehicle egress install an emergency use signal.
e. Pine St. and Peninger, modify existing signal in accordance
with Interchange Access Management Plan 33
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f. Pine St. and Gebhard Extension add new signals
6. OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES. All public parking
constructed under the provisions of this Section shall comply with
the objectives and policies of the (,itt~ of (,e»t~°crl Poi»t
~~OI??~Jl"C'l?C'1?Sll'C' P~LlI? and the ~~lh' Of ~~C'1?tl"Cl~ POII?t T1"Cll?S~JOI"tCltl01?
~Shstenz Pkzrz as applies to the Dov~nitov~ni, and with the applicable
standards set forth in the Land Development Code.
a. Oak Street Parking Facility. Design and constn~ct a
parking facility on the southeast corner of Oak Street and.
Third Street.
b. Manzanita Street Parking Facility. Design and constnut a
parking facility on the southeast corner of Manzanita Street
and First St.
7. UNDERGROUND EXISTING POLE MOUNTED UTILITY
SYSTEMS. Within the Dov~nitov~ni Core, and along Hwy. 99
underground. existing overhead utilities.
8. RECONSTRUCT CURBS, GUTTERS AND SIDEWALKS AND
INSTALL PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES IN THE DOWNTOWN
CORE AREA (EXHIBITS 4 AND 5) CONSISTENT WITH
THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN DESIGN GUIDELINES.
9. PEDESTRIANIZE ALLEYS. Within the Downtown Core Area
pedestrianize alleys between Manzanita Street and Oak Street.
10. PFAFF PARK Renovate Pfaff Park including new landscaping,
restroom facilities, playground equipment, and lighting.
11. FREEMAN ROAD UPGRADE TO COLLECTOR STREET
STANDARDS. Between Oak St. and Hopkins Rd. rebuild Freeman
Rd. to collector street standards, including curb, getter, sidewalks,
street lights, traffic control devices, and street trees.
12. PENNINGER ROAD SOUTHERLY EXTENSION. Extend.
Penninger Road. south across Bear Creek to intersect with Hamrick
Road. to collector street standards; including bridge crossing and bike
lanes.
13. MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC WORKS. Throughout the life of
this Urban Renewal Program, the Commission, consistent with their
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priorities and financial resources, may assume the costs, or share of
the costs, of engineering and constnuting public works projects
within the Urban Renewal Area to further the objectives of this
Urban Renewal Plan. Such projects may include the installation or
reconstruction of the following:
a. Storm Drains
b. Sanitary Sewers
c. Water Mains and Fire Hydrants
d. Curbs or Curbs and Gutters
e. Sidewalks, including Irrigated Tree Plantings
£ Street Work
g. Alley Paving
14. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. The
Commission may establish incentive programs to encourage
commercial and residential development within the urban renewal
area. The economic incentive programs may be in the form of grants,
or loans. Prior to the establishment of any economic incentive
program the Commission shall prepare and adopt an economic
development incentive plan establishing:
a. Criteria for eligibility;
b. Terms and. conditions of the program;
c. If a loan procedures for recycling the funds as loan
obligations are paid;
d. Procedures where loan payments are not paid. or paid. in an
untimely manner;
e. Procedures alid conditions for which deferred payment loans
maybe offered;
f. Procedures for administering and. servicing the program; and.
g. Such other procedures and. conditions which the Commission
deems necessary.
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SECTION 900. ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
A. INTENT. It is the intent of this Plan to authorize the Commission of the
Urban Renewal Agency to acquire property within the Urban Renewal Area
by any legal means to achieve the objectives of this Plan, and specifically,
for any of the purposes listed. in Subsection 900-B below.
B. PURPOSE OF PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS. Property acquisition,
including limited interest acquisition is hereby made a part of this Plan and
maybe used by the Commissioner to achieve the objectives of this Plan
based. on any one of the following criteria:
Where existing conditions do not permit practical or feasible
rehabilitation of a structure, by its ov~nier, and it is determined by the
Commission that acquisition of such properties and demolition or
rehabilitation of the improvements thereon are necessary to remove
substandard and blighting conditions;
ii. Where detrimental land uses or conditions such as incompatible
uses, or adverse influences from noise, smoke or fumes exist, or
where there exists over-crowding, excessive dwelling unit density or
conversions to incompatible types of uses, and it is determined by
the Commission that acquisition of such properties and the
rehabilitation or demolition of the improvements are necessary to
remove blighting influences;
iii. Where it is determined by the Commission that the property is
needed to provide public improvements and facilities as follows:
a. Right-of--way acquisition for streets, alleys, bicycle paths or
pedestrian ways.
b. Facilities for the benefit of the public which are to be
developed by the Commission, the City, or any other public
entity;
Property acquisition for public, off-street parking facilities;
or
d. Where the owner of real property within the boundaries of
the Urban Renewal Area wishes to convey title of such
property by legal means, including by gift.
iv. Where it is determined by the Commission that a substantial public
interest or the objectives of this Plan can be furthered by assembling
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property for development or redevelopment by a party other then the
owners of record of such property, the Commission may acquire
such property.
B. PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED.
In order to accomplish the following listed projects, the Agency
Commission may acquire certain real property as hereinafter described:
(TO BE DETERMINED)
~Stczff'Note: The sections on pr°oper°tti~ czec~a~isition or inehu~'ed to note that the C'o~~a~~aission is
cxz~thor°i~ed to cxec~z~ir°e pr°oper°tti~, sz~bjeet to pr°oeedz~r°czl stcxndczr°ds. At this ti~~ae no pr°oper°ties hcxti>e
been dentified,fot° ace~tristion. This cca~ be done at a latet° dine us a is~inor aincnc~inent, btrtpcrt°t of
czn existing pr°o jeet.
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Item IV.
Maximum Indebtedness & Plan Duration
SECTION 1200. MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS AND
FINANCING OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF INDEBTEDNESS
In accordance with ORS 457.190(4)(b) the initial maximum amount of indebtedness
that may be incurred throughout the remaining duration of this Plan, commencing
with fiscal year 2012-13 through fiscal year 2037-2038, shall not exceed
$44,705,11. lit accordance with ORS 457.190(4)(4) the initial maximum
indebtedness may be increased each year based on the constnution cost indexing
methodology set forth in Section 400 of the Urban Renewal Report.
The Commission may borrow money aiid accept advances, grants aiid airy other
legal form of financial assistance from the federal government, State, City, County,
or other public body, or from any legal source, public or private, for purposes of
undertaking aiid carrying out this Plait, or may otherwise obtain financing as
authorized by ORS Chapter 457.
(SEE TABLE ON NEXT PAGE FOR MAXIMUM INDEBTEDNESS
BREAILDOWN)
SECTION 1800 DURATION AND VALIDITY OF URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
1801. DURATION OF URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
This Plan shall remain in full force and effect until July 1, 2038, or until the
maximum amount of indebtedness as set forth in Section 1200 has been reached. and.
all related debt service retired, whichever comes first.
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Froject Project Description Froject Froject Project
No Cost Cast, Cost,
{zo~~$) Other Urban
I Renewal
1 Downtown Core $7,197,511 $719,751 $6,477,760
Streetscape
2 Pine Street, eastof loth $5564,964 $2,225994 $3~338~991
3 Neighborhood $2,121,0'1 $848,428 $1,2'2,643
Sidewalks/Alleys
4 Hwy. 99 Corridor $1~939~104 $775,642 $1,163,462
5 Signalization $5,loq.,818 $2,552409 $2552409
6 Off=Street Parking $555617 $222247 $33370
7 Underground Utilities $4,000,000 - $4,000,000
8 Gebhard Rd. Extension $2,500,000 $500,000 $2,000,000
g Pfaff Park $2o6,q.64 $103,232 $103,232
to Freeman Rd. Upgrade $1,474,271 $442,281 $i,o31,990
u Peninger Rd. Extension $11,741,423 $2,348,285 $9~393~138
12 Misc. Public Works $2,234,648 $670,394 $1~564~253
13 Community Center $745564 $3,228,978 $i,o76,326
14 South Hamrick Rd. $1,333,481 $400,044 $933437
Extension
15 Economic Incentive $6,000,000 $600,000 $5,400,000
Programs
PROJECT TOTAL $46~71g~957 $15~637~6$5 $4o,64i,ou
Administration (io%) $4,o64,ioi
PROGRAM TOTAL $44~705~113
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V.
Financial Feasibility and Fiscal Impact
Staff Note: At the Sttrc~'v Session staff~tivill distr°ib~trte the,fincrncial,feasibility analysis and, fiscal
impact analysis for each of the affected taxing districts.
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