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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 00-078RESOLUTION NO. 00-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A REPLACEMENT HOUSING PLAN FOR THE FRED WARING DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES, RESOLVES, AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Health and Safety Code Section 33413.5 provides that a replacement housing plan be prepared and adopted by resolution before the execution of an agreement which would lead to the destruction or removal of dwelling units from the low and moderate income housing market. Section 2. The Relocation Plan adopted on 25 May 2000 by the City Council for the Fred Waring Drive Improvements Project found that comparable replacement dwellings are not available at an affordable price for the residents who will be displaced by the project. Section 6124, Article 4 Last Resort Housing, Title 25 of the California Code of Regulations (the "Guidelines") provides that a public entity must develop a replacement housing plan to produce a sufficient number of comparable replacement dwellings when the public entity cannot determine that such will be available as required. Section 3. In fulfillment of the requirements of Sections 1 and 2 above, a single replacement housing plan was developed and distributed for review and comment to impacted residents and local planning and housing agencies and housing advocacy groups. Neither written nor verbal comments were received from these parties. Section 4. In accordance with the requirements of Section 6124 of the Guidelines, an advisory committee was formed to review and comment upon the proposed replacement housing plan. One-third of the committee membership consisted of residents to be displaced, who were allocated one-half of the total votes of the committee membership. The recommendations of the advisory committee were incorporated into the text of the replacement housing plan. Section 5. The City had commenced acquiring properties on the north side of Fred Waring Drive between San Pascual Avenue and Deep Canyon Road. The structures built on these properties will be demolished to make way for the proposed road -widening project. The properties have been acquired through voluntary sales, and the residents are receiving relocation assistance and benefits. Resolution No. 00-78 Section 6. Fred Waring Drive Improvements Project Replacement Housing Plan dated 22 June 2000 is hereby adopted by the City Council. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, this 22nd day of June , 2000, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, KELLY, SPIEGEL, FERGUSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: CRITES ABSTAIN: NONE ATTEST: RACHELLE D. KLASSEN ACTING CITY CLERK , MAYOR PRO TEMPORE