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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA RES 202RESOLUTION NO. 202 RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVING THE DRAFT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 2 AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF SAME TO TAXING AGENCIES AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS The Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency hereby finds, determines, resolves and orders as follows: Section 1. The Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency hereby approves the Draft Redevelopment Plan and Preliminary Report for Project Area No. 2, attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. The Agency hereby consents to the holding of a joint public hearing with the City Council of the City of Palm Desert on such Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2, as such time, date and place as may be set by the City Clerk. Section 3. The staff of the Agency is hereby authorized and directed to transmit such Draft Redevelopment Plan and Preliminary Report to all affected taxing agencies and appropriate officials pursuant to the Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of October, 1986, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, SNYDER, WILSON, KELLY NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE RICHARD S. KELLY, C A RMAN SHE I LA R. GRILL 1 GAN, SEETARY PALM DESERT REDEVELOP NT AGENCY 2ESOL'JTION NO. 202 EXHIBIT "A" REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROJECT AREA NO. 2 ?SOLUTION NO. 202 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. PART 1 DEFINITIONS 1 PART 2 PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES 2 PART 3 ALLOCATION OF TAXES AND FINANCING 4 Allocation of Taxes 4 PART 4 PART 5 PART 6 Limitation on the Amount of Taxes Which May be Allocated to the Agency 5 Payment to Taxing Agencies 6 Limitation on the Establishment of Loans, Advances and Indebtedness 6 Proposed Method of Financing 6 Limitation on the Amount of Bonded Indebtedness Outstanding 7 ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY 8 Acquisition of Real Property 8 Commencement of Eminent Domain Proceedings 8 Disposition of Real Property 8 Nondiscrimination 8 Dwelling Units Removed from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Market 9 PARTICIPATION IN REDEVELOPMENT 10 Participation 10 Failure to Participate as Agreed 10 REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 11 Redevelopment Activities 11 Public Projects to be Undertaken by the Agency 11 ESOLJTI0N NO. 202 PART 7 SAFEGUARDS, RETENTION OF CONTROLS AND PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY Safeguards Retention of Controls 13 13 13 Other Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions Prescribed by the City Council 13 Expenditure of Money by the City 14 Proceedings Undertaken by the City 14 PART 8 LAND USE 15 Open Space 15 Street Layout 15 Buildings 16 Public Property 16 PART 9 LEGAL DESCRIPTION 17 PART 10 DIAGRAMS OF THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF OPEN SPACE TO BE PROVIDED IN THE PROJECT AREA AND STREET LAYOUT; THE LIMITATIONS ON TYPE, SIZE, HEIGHT, NUMBER AND PROPOSED USE OF BUILDINGS; THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS; AND THE PROPERTY TO BE DEVOTED TO PUBLIC PURPOSES AND THE NATURE OF SUCH PURPOSES Open Space Street Layout Buildings Public Property .RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 1. DEFINITIONS The following terms shall have the following meanings herein, unless the context requires otherwise. "Agency" means the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. "City" means the City of Palm Desert. "City Council" means the City Council of the City. "Project" means any and all undertakings of the Agency pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan or pursuant to the Law. "Project Area" means the territory included within Project Area No. 2 of the Agency, more particularly described in Part 9 hereof. "Law" means California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq., as amended from time to time. "Redevelopment Plan" means this Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2. "State" means the State of California. RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 2. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES The purposes and objectives of this Redevelopment Plan are to eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project Area and to prevent the recurrence of blighting condi- tions in the Project Area. The Agency proposes to eliminate such conditions and prevent their recurrence by providing, pursuant to this Redevelopment Plan, for the planning, develop- ment, replanning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Pr ect Area, and by providing for uch structures and spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including, without limitation, recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant to them. The Agency further proposes to eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project Area and prevent their recurrence by providing for the alteration, improvement, modern- ization, re^onstruction or rehabilitation of existing structur in the Project Area and by providing for open space types of uses, public and private buildings, structures, facilities, and improvements. The Agency further proposes to eliminate such conditions and prevent their recurrence by providing for the replanning or redesign or development of undeveloped areas. The Agency proposes to: A. Encourage employment opportunities through expanded construction activity. B. Provide for the rehabilitation of commercial R':SOLUTION NO. 202 structures and residential dwelling units. C. Provide for participation in the redevelopment of property in the Project Area by owners who agree to so participate in conformity with this Redevelopment Plan. D. Provide for the management of property owned or acquired by the Agency. E. Provide relocation assistance where Agency activities result in displacement. F. Provide public improvements, such as the installa- tion, construction, and reconstruction of streets, utilities, and other public buildings, facilities, structures and other improvements which are necessary for the effective redevelopment of the Project Area. G. Acquire and assemble real property. H. Dispose of real property acquired by the Agency in the Project Area, except property conveyed to it by the City. I. Encourage the redevelopment of the Project Area through the cooperation of private enterprise and public agencies. RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 3. ALLOCATION OF TAXES AND FINANCING Allocation of Taxes. Taxes, if any, levied upon taxable property in the territory described in Part 9 hereof, each year by or for the benefit of the State of California, any city, county, city and county, district, or other public corporation (hereinafter sometimes called "taxing agencies") after the effective date of the ordinance approvinc this Redevelopment Plan shall be diviied as follows: A. That portion of the taxes which would be produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each of the taxing agencies upon the total sum of the assessed value of the taxable property in the territory described in Part 9 hereof, as shown upon the assessment roil used in connection with the taxation of such property by such taxing agency, last equ 1 i zed prior to the effective date of such ordinance, sha l 1 be allocated to and when collected shall be paid to the respective agencies as taxes by or for such taxing agencies on all other property are paid (for the purpose of allocating taxes levied by or for any taxing agency or agencies which did not include such territory on the effective date of such ordinance but to which such territory has been annexed or otherwise included after such effective date, the assessment roll of the county last equalized on the effective date of the ordinance shall be used in determining the assessed valuation of the 4 .RESOLT2TION NO. 292 taxable property in such territory on the effective date); and 8. That portion of the levied taxes each year in excess of such amount shall be allocated to and when collected shall be paid into a special fund of the Agency to pay the principal of and interest on loans, moneys advanced to, or indebtedness (whether funded, refunded, assumed, or otherwise) incurred by the Agency to finance or refinance, In whole or in part, the Project. Unless and until the total assessed valuation of the hereof, therein taxable property in the territory described in Part 9 exceeds the total assessed value of the taxable property as shown by the last equalized assessment roll referred to in paragraph A of this Section, all of the taxes levied and collected upon the taxable property in such territory shall be paid to the respective taxing agencies. When such loans, advances, and indebtedness, if any, and interest thereon, have been paid, all moneys thereafter received from taxes upon the taxable property in such territory shall be paid to the respective taxing agencies as taxes on all other property are paid. Limitation on the Amount of Taxes Which May Be Allocated to the Agency. The amount of taxes which may be allocated to and received by the Agency from the Project Area for expenditure by the Agency In connection with the Project shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00) expressed in 1986 dollars and adjusted annually thereafter in accordance with RESOLUTION NO. 202 changes in the Consumer Price Index for the nearest area to the Project Area, as maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. Payment to Taxing Agencies. The Agency may pay to any taxing agency which levies a property tax in the Project Area, an amount It deems appropriate to alleviate any financial burden or detriment caused to any taxing agency by the Project contemplated by this Redevelopment Plan. Limitation on the Establishment of Loans. Advances ind Indebtedness. No loans, advances, or indebtedness to be repaid from the allocation of taxes described herein shall be established or incurred by the Agency beyond a period not to exceed forty (40) years from the effective date of the ordinance of the City adopting this Redevelopment Plan. Proposed Method of Financing. The Agency may issue bonds and expend the procee from their sale in carrying out the redevelopment of the Project Area pursuant to this Redevelopment Plan or the Law. The Agency may finance the redevelopment of the Project Area by the issuance of bonds payable from taxes allocated to the Agency pursuant to "Allocation of Taxes" section above. The Agency may borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from the State or the Federal government or any other public agency. The Agency may borrow money by the issuance of bonds or otherwise or accept ,R7.SOL?;TION _1O. 202 financial or other assistance from any private lending institu- tion, or by any other means provided by law. The Agency may finance the redevelopment of the Protect Area by any legally available means. The Agency shall pay principal and interest on bonds or other obligations when they become due and payable. The resolution, indenture or other document or documents providing for the Issuance of such bonds or obligations shall make adequate provision for the payment of principal and interest when they become due and payable. Limitation on the Amount of Bonded Indebtedness Outstanding.. The amount of bonded indebtedness to be repaid in whole or i n part from taxes allocated to the Agency, which can be outstanding at one time, shall not exceed Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) expressed in 1984 dollars and adjusted annually thereafter In accordance with changes in the Consumer Price index for the nearest area to the Project Area, as maintained by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor. ":ESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 4. ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY Acquisition of Real Property. The Agency may acquire by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation all or part of the real property in the Project Area. Commencement of Eminent Domain Proceedings. Eminent domain proceedings to acquire property in the Project Area shall be commenced withir twelve (12) years from the effective date of the ordinanc, of the City adopting this Redevelopment Plan. Disposition of Real Property. The Agency shall sell or lease all real property acquired by it to the Project Area except property conveyed to it by the City. Nondiscrimination. All property in the Project Area is hereby subject to the restriction that there shall be no discrimination or segrega- tion based upon race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status or ancestry, in the sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or enjoyment of property in such property. All property sold, leased, conveyed, or subject to a participation agreement shall be made expressly subject by appropriate documents to the restriction that all deeds, leases, or contracts for the sale, lease, sublease or other transfer of land ;n such territory shall contain such nondiscrimination and RESOLUTION NO. 202 nonsegregation clauses as may be required by law. All deeds, leases or contracts for the sale, lease, sublease or other transfer of any land in such territory shall contain the nondiscrimination clauses prescribed in the Law. Dwelling Units Removed from the Low and Moderate Income Housing Market. The Agency shall not remove residential dwelling units from the low and moderate income housing market without the consent of the owner. If the owner consents to such removal, the Agency shall, within four (4) years of such removal, cause to be rehabilitated, developed, or constructed for rental or sale to persons and families of low or moderate income an equal number of replacement dwelling units at affordable housing cost within the Project Area or within the City. RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 5. PARTICIPATION IN REDEVELOPMENT ParticiPatfon. Each person desiring to become a participant fn the redevelopment of the Project Area shall enter into an owner participation agreement with the Agency pursuant to which the participate agrees to rehabilitate, develop or use the real property in conformance with this Redevelopment Plan and subject to such other provisions as may be provided by the Agency. In such agreements, participants who retain real property shall join in the recordation of such documents as determined by the Agency. Failure to Participate as Agreed. In the event that an owner of property in the Project Area fails to participate as agreed, the Agency may acquire such property by any available means, eminent domain, or may take any other appropriate action to ensure that the redevelopment of the Project Area is carried out Jrsuant to the provisions of this Redevelopment Plan and the La . ,RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 6. REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Redevelopment Activities. The Agency proposes to undertake, without limitation, the following redevelopment activities and Projects: A. The acquisition of real property. 8. The disposition of real property. C. The improvement of real property. D. The rehabilitation of real property. E. Increase and improve the supply of low and moderate income housing in the City. F. Pay for all or part of the value of the land for, and the cost of, the installation and construction of buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements which are publicly owned. The Agency may also undertake any other activity or Project no prohibited by the Law. Public Projects to be Undertaken by the Agency. The Agency proposes to pay for all or part of the value of the land for, and the cost of, the installation or construction of the following buildings, facilities, structures and improvements which will be publicly owned: A. The improvement of public rights -of -way within and leading to the Project Area, for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, including the undergrounding of utilities and provision for public and private utilities, such as water, sewer, gas, 11 RESOLUTION N0. 202 electricity, telephone and cable television. 8. The construction, reconstruction, repair or improvement of public school buildings and ancillary facilities serving residents of the Project Area and the City. C. The construction, reconstruction, repair or improvement of libraries and public administrative and civic center buildings, including public safety buildings such as police stations and fire stations. 0. The construction, reconstruction, repair ,r improvement of flood control and surface water draina Facilities such as channels, bridges and storm drains. RESOL'JTION NO. 202 PART 7. SAFEGUARDS, RETENTION OF CONTROLS AND PARTICIPATION BY THE CITY Safeguards. To provide adequate safeguards to ensure that the provisions of this Redevelopment Plan will be carried out and to prevent the recurrence of the conditions of blight In the Project Area, all real property sold, leased, or conveyed by the AGency, as well as property subject to owner participation agreements, shall be made subject to the provisions of the Plan by leases, deeds, contracts, agreements, declarations or restric- tions, and such real property shall be subject to provisions of the zoning ordinance of the City, conditional use permits, and other Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations, all as the same may be amended from time to time. Where appropriate, as determined by the Agency, such documents or portions thereof shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of Riverside. Retention of Controls. The Agency or City Council may impose further restrictions and controls on the land leased or sold by the Agency for such periods of time and under such conditions as deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Law. Other Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions Prescribed by the City Council. The redevelopment of the Project Area shall be carried 13 RESOLUTION NO. 202 out in accordance with any other covenants, conditiori, or restrictions as may be hereafter prescribed by th_ City Council. Penditare of Money by the City. The City may expend all funds which may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the redevelopment of the Project Area. Proceedings Undertwken by the City. The City may undertake and complete any proceedings necessary to carry out the -edevelopment of the Project Area. RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 8. LAND USE Open Space. The approximate amount of open space to be provided in the Project Area includes, without limitation, all areas which will be in the public rights -of -way, parks and recreational areas, open spaces around buildings and other outdoor areas not covered by buildings or structures. Street Layout. The major traffic arteries through the Project Area include the proposed extensions of Portola Avenue and Cook Street, with a proposed Cook Street connection at Interstate 10. Both Portola Avenue and Cook Street run north and south. On the western border of the Project Area, running north and south, is Monterey Avenue. Monterey Avenue connects with Interstate 10 to the north and becomes Highway 74 to the south. Highway 74 is a major state highway linking Palm Desert and surrounding communities with the San Bernardino National Forest mountain communities and the San Diego area. Running east to west, at the southern section of the Project Area, is Country Club Drive. Country Club Drive provides an alternate route for Highway 111 travel to the communities of Rancho Mirage to the west and the unincorporated area of Bermuda Dunes to the east. Frank Sinatra Drive, at the northern section of the proposed Project Area, is currently fn the planning stage and will also run from east to west providing a major travel artery for the Project Area. The 15 RESOLUTION NO. 202 proposed redevelopment project will not affect the layout or purpose of any streets or highways. ButIdinas. The limitation on the type, size, height, number and proposed use of buildings in the Project Area shall be determined by the zoning ordinance of the City and other applicable Federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, all as the same may be amended from time to time. Public Property. The property to be devoted to public purposes i- the Project Area includes all public streets and rights -of -way which may be used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, public parks, and all other public improvements, and public ano private utilities typically found in public rights -of -way. PART 9. LEGAL DESC IPTIOP' '_ZESOLUTION NO. 202 t, at the t • -.aer of Section 4, Zbwrsship 5 „t3i, Range 6 East, San Bernardin0 Meridians Thence Northerly' along the Wiest line of said Section 4, a distance of 5280 feet, main or less, to the thereof; Thence Westerly along the South line of Section 32, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian, a distance of 4500.51 feet, more or less, to the Southwest corner of said Section 32; Thence Northerly 5335.36 feet along the West line of said Section 32 to the Northwest corner thereof; Thence Easterly 2635.20 fest along the North line of said Section 32 to the North quarter of the Section, also being the Southwest of the Southeast quarter of Section 29, Tbaship 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian; Thence Northerly 1470 feet along the Wiest line of the said Southeast quarter of Section 29, to the Southwest .,......_. of Parcel 3, as shown an Record of Survey Mep an file in Book 40, Page 69, Records of Riverside County, California; Therms N 89°53'30" E, a distance of 2631.80 feet along the South lire of said Parcel 3, to the intersection with the East line of said Southeast quarter of Section 29; : Thence N,._u.,wly along. the Wiest line of Section 28, Township 4 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian, to the Southerly right-of-way line of Southern Pacific Railroad; Thence Southeasterly along said Southerly right -of -say to the intersection with the East lire of the Southwest quarter of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 6 East; Thence Southerly along the East line of the said Southwest quarter of said Section 34 to the South quarter cornier thereof; Thence Westerly along the North line of Section 3, Township 5 South, Range 6 Fast, San Bernardino Meridian, a distance of 128.55 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of Parcel 1, as shown an Map filed in Book 54 of Record of Surveys at Page 36; Thence Southerly along the West line of said Parcel 1, a distance of 5314.10 feet to the Southwest thereof; Thence continuing Southerly along last mentioned line to a point 55 feet South of, when measured at right angles to, the North line of Section 10, Township 5 South, Range 6. East, San Bernardino Meridian; Thence Westerly parallel with and 55 feet Southerly of said North line of Section 10, a distance of 3266.15 feet, more or less, to a point lying 55 feet Easterly of, when measured at right angles to, the East line of Section 9, Township 5 South, Range 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian. Thence Southerly parallel with and 55 feet Easterly of, when measured at right angles to, the East line of said Section 9, a distance of 3981.96 feet, more or less, to a point on the Easterly prolongation of the South right-of-wey line for Hovley Lane; 17 _t. SUL2='; NO. 232 Thence Westerly along said Sbu.n right -of -gray line, a distaz of 5415 fiat, more or less, to a point Gs the West right f-wsy line of Portola Avenue being 50 feet t ani parallel to the East line of Section 8, Itunship 5 South, Range 6 Fast, San 2erna.3ino Meridians Thence Nort2erly along said West right-of-way lime, a distance of 1368.90 feet, to a point on the venter section line of said Section 8; Thence Easterly along said „ ,,,,... section line and the center section line of said Section 9, a distance of 1377.06 feet, more or less, to the Southwest of the Fast half of the Northwest quarter of said Section 9; Thence Northerly, along the West line of said Fast half of the Northeast quarter, a distance of 2597.22 fest, more or less, to a point on the South right-of-way line of Country Club Drive, being 55 fest Southerly, of, when measured at right angles to, the North line of said Section 9: Thence Westerly along said South right-of-way line, a distance of 1326.77 feet, mor or less, to a point on the West line of Section 9; Thence Northerly along said West line of Section 9, a distance of 55 feet, acre or less, to the ronrr OF 13197.120ING. This Parcel contains 3,120 acres, acre or less. 18 Iw D::SOLUTION NO. 202 7,4 2 , 3 4 NOU$ANO$ FOR FIST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 2 DRAWN $Y: CITY of PALM DESERT CARLOS OWTEGA SCALE: AS SHOWN RESOLUTION NO. 20 2 PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR NORTH SPHERE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN - PROJECT AREA NO. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. PART 1 DEFINITIONS 2 PART 2 INTRODUCTION 3 PART 3 PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES PART 4 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA 5-9 PART 5 PROPOSED METHOD OF FINANCING 10-11 PART 6 REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 12 PART 7 PUBLIC PROJECTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN 13 'RESOL TION NO. 202 PART I. DEFINITIONS "Agency" means the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. "City" means the City of Palm Desert. "City Council" means the City Council of the City. "Project" means any and all undertakings of the Agency pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan or pursuant to the Law. "Project Area" means the territory included within Project Area No. 2 of the Agency. "Redevelopment Law" means California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq., as amended from time to time. "Redevelopment Plan" means this Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2. "State" means the State of California. :SOLUTION NO. 202 PART 2. INTRODUCTION This Preliminary Report for the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency North Sphere Project Area No. 2 has been prepared pursuant to Redevelopment Law. This report contains the text outlining: 1. The reasons for the selection of the Project Area outlined under purpc and objectives; 2. A description of t ph sical, social, and economic conditions existing in the Project Area; 3. A preliminary assessment of the proposed method of financing the redevelopment of the Project Area; 4. A description of the specific projects proposed by the Agency; 5. A description of how the projects to be pursued by the Agency will improve the conditions described in item No. 2 above. RESOLUTION NOn 232 PART 3. PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES The selection of the proposed Project Area was guided by the following considerations: That the purpose and objectives of the Redevelopment Plan are to eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project Area and to prevent the recurrence of blighting conditions in the Project Area. The Agency proposes to eliminate such condi- tions and prevent their recurrence by providing, pursuant to this Redevelopment Plan, for the planning, development, replan- ning, redesign, clearance, reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Project Area, and by providing for such structures and spaces as may be appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare, including, without limitation, recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant to them. The Agency further proposes to eliminate the conditions of blight existing in the Project Area and prevent their recurrence by providing for the alteration, improvement modernization, reconstruction or rehabilitation of existing structures in the Project Area and by providing for open space types of uses, public and private buildings, structures, facilities, and improvements. The Agency further proposes to eliminate such conditions and prevent their recurrence by providing for the replanning or redesign or development of undeveloped areas. RESOLUTION :0. 202 PART 4. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREA The Palm Desert Public facilities Project Area boundaries are described as follows: Included within the City of Palm Desert a certain portion of that area within the City limits north of the Whitewater River starting at a point at the inter- section of Hovley Lane and Cook Street, proceeding north on Cook Street to the intersecting Country Club Drive, proceeding easterly on Country Club Drive to the eastern City limits, proceeding north along the City limits and north-west parallel with Interstate 10 to the western City limits, proceeding south along the western City limit boundary until 't reaches Country Club Dr' e at which point it turns in an ea Orly directic to the eastern boundary of the Silver Sands cquet Club len directly south to Hovley Lane turning tow< .s the east a ong Hovley Lane to the intersection of Cook Street. A. EXISTING LAND USES AND CURRENT ZONING Land uses within the Project Area contain an assortment of land uses that have developed in response to socially determined decisions, economic growth, and technological change. As stated in the City's 1981 General Plan, the land use patterns that exist are not random. They have been generated with the belief that the best use of land means the most suitable use in the overall development and function of the whole community and its residents. To be expected, the existing pattern will be of great importance to the City's policies for future land uses. The proposed project wi11 not change nor affect any of the designated land uses. ZONING INVENTORY (The Project Area is predominantly vacant land.) US ACRES Planned Residential 5 unit per acre density Planned Residential 4 unit per acre density Planned Residential 3 unit per acre density Single Family Mobile Home Planned Commercial TOTAL 1707 58 351 12 360 12 412 14 97 4 2927 100 Major factors evident within the existing land use patterns include: RESOLUTION NO. 202 (1) The land use patterns in the Protect Area have not changed significantly since the 1981 General Plan update. There appears to be an increasing orientation towards planned destination resort and residential development with the condominium form of ownership within areas adjacent to the Project Area. The character of Palm Desert's North Sphere future residen- tial area is low density. Densities of this nature create a development pattern that is land intensive. (2) A significant portion of the land located in the North Sphere is vacant and barren b1owsand desert, consequently containing lots of irregular form and shape and inadequate size for proper usefulness and development. The City's General Plan has recommended a careful review and study of the area for land use purposes. B. LAND USE PLAN The land use plan includes proposals for each of the major land uses represented within the proposed Project Area. The future development of the Project Area will be as proposed in the General Plan. As a result, the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and properly planned development procedures will control land uses and direct compatible land uses. Land uses of the type shown for the North Sphere area are not inherently incompatible. They do, however, require careful review as an integral part of an area which is rapidly developing for urban uses. The City's General Plan provides the basic and needed framework for establishing the goals and objectives of the North Sphere Area in relation to the community as a whole. The Redevelopment Agency, however, must consider the preparation of an area or specific plan and its ultimate implementation. The current represented land uses include: RESIDENTIAL: Residential uses within the Project Area and vicinity are incorporated into a series of planned residential neighbor- hoods with densities ranging from an average of 3 to 5 units per acre. LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: The major portion of the proposed plan area is in the low density planned residential range of 3 to 5 units per density acre. HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: A planned residential neighborhood consisting of 10 units per density acre can be found east of Cook Street and 6 R O E ')L ;JT I N N NO. 2 north of Country Club Drive. MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS: A conver oval single family mobile home residential district is located east of the proposed Portola Avenue thorough- fare crossing the proposed Frank Sinatra thoroughfare. COMMERCIAL: Commercial areas in the Project Area include a series of small Planned Commercial Zoned parcels totaling 97 acres located at Country Club and Cook Street, and located between Portola and Cook Streets along Highway 1-10. C. LAYOUT OF PRINCIPAL STREETS The major traffic arteries through the Protect Area include the proposed extensions of Portola Avenue and Cook Street, w ith a proposed Cook Street connection at Interstate 10. Both Portola Avenue and Cook Street run north and south. On the western border of the Protect Area, running north and south, is Monterey Avenue. Monterey Avenue connects w ith Interstate 10 to the north and becomes Highway 74 to the south. Highway 74 is a major state highway linking Palm Desert and surrounding communities with the San Bernardino National Forest mountain communities and the San Diego area. Running east to west, at the southern section of the Project Area, is Country Club Drive. Country Club Drive provides an alternate route for Highway 111 travel to the communities of Rancho Mirage to the west and the unincorporated area of Bermuda Dunes to the east. Frank Sinatra Drive, at the northern section of the proposed Project Area, is currently in the planning stage and will also run from east to west providing a major travel artery for the Project Area. The proposed redevelopment project w ill not affect the layout or purpose of any streets or h ighways. 0. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Economic conditions in the Project Area need to be viewed in light of the total economic conditions surrounding the community. A need for public facilities such as roadways, recreational facilities, and safety facilities are extremely evident in the North Sphere Area. Such facilities will benefit the surrounding neighborhoods In that they will provide for the health, safety and welfare of the residents and business in the North Sphere area. The goal for such a project is to provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land uses in the Project Area as an integral part of the entire City. RESOLUTION NO, 202 E. PROJECT AREA CHARACTERISTICS Site -specific demographic data for lands lying within the boundaries of the proposed Project Area are not available because: (a) the block and/or enumeration district boundaries used in the 1980 census survey did not coincide with the Project Area boundaries; and, (b) the City does not have adequate staffing resources to interpolate the available census data to a block level of detail. For these reasons, the following discussions of population characteristics are based upon a review of city-wide census data for the year 1980. 1. Population Characteristics The California Department of Finance estimated Palm Desert's 1986 permanent population to be 16,368 in 6,406 households. Growth projections For the next 5 years vary between 3% and 5% per year. The two most populous age categories identified in the 1980 census were 65+ ($2,716 - 18%) and 25-34 (1,830 - 16%). This compares with 1,185 - 10% for the 45-54 age category. Median age was 35. The dominance of young adults and seniors is responsible for a large number of small, often childless, households. One and two person households account for 72% of the Palm Desert total. Sixty-five percent (65%) of married couples have no children. Only 824 households (7%) have more than three members. These young and old households generally represent the demographic groups with the lowest incomes. The 45-54 age group, usually associated with the highest income producing period, comprises the smallest segment of the Palm Desert community. 2. Economic Conditions a. Income and Employment Median household income in 1980 was $19,647. Total employment was 5,681. Service and sales accounted for 68%. With the opening of a major regional retail ma l i and growth in the hotel and restaurant industry, the retail/service sector will become even more dominant in the future. There were 179 families living below the poverty line of which 32 were female heads and household with children. There were no households with heads over 65 below the poverty lines. R=SO' 7TIflr _;O. .102 TABLE I INCOME DISTRIBUTION 1980 U.S. CENSUS Income Less than $10,000 10,000 - 20,000 20,000 - 30,000 30,000 - 50,000 50,000 + Households 1,152 1,521 922 1,038 611 TOTAL $5,244 b. The Local Economy 22% 29% 15% 20% 12% The economy of Palm Desert is service oriented, based primarily on tourism, second homes, vacationing and ret rement. Within the past five years, the construction industry has played a major economic role in the community. The construction of new homes and condominiums plus commercial development in Palm Desert has been a major local economic factor as evidenced by the increased taxable assessed valuations. F. INADEQUATE PROVISION FOR RECREATIONAL AND PUBLIC FACILITIES The Project Area contains approximately 3,000 acres within the City limits. The area contains no public facilities other than minor roadways which provide for an inadequate traffic circulation system. G. DRAINAGE SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES Current drainage deficien_ies are surface drainage related and are generally caused by poor street design and improper grade. Engineering studies have identi- fied a contour ridge running approximately east to west across the Project Area causing runoff to each side of the ridge. aESOLUTION 'T ? PART 5. PROPoSFn METHOD OF FINANCING The Agency may issue bonds and expend the proceeds from their sale in carrying out the redevelopment of the Project Area pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan or the Law. The Agency may finance the redevelopment of the Project Area by the issuance of bonds payable from taxes allocated to the Agency. The Agency may borrow money or accept financial or other assistance from the State or the Federal government or any other public agency. The Agency may borrow money by the issuance of bonds or otherwise or accept financial or other assistance from any private lending institution, or by any other means provided by law. The Agency may finance the redevelopment of the Project Area by any legally available means. The Agency shall pay principal and interest on bonds or other obligations when they become due and payable. The resolution, indenture or other document or documents providing for the issuance of such bonds or obligations shall make adequate provision for the payment of principal and interest when they become due and payable. A. Economic Feasibility The Financing of the redevelopment activities through the use of bonds issued by the Agency, or a combination of bonds and other assistance, will provide for the feasibility of those activities, without which the 10 RESOLUTION NO. 202 activities could not be accomplished. The proposed method of financing through the use of taxes allocated to the Agency is the only means by which such a program can be accomplished. RESOLUTIOiv NO. 202 PART 6. REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES The Agency proposes to undertake, without limitation, the following redevelopment activities and projects in the Project Area: A. The acquisition of real property; B. The disposition of real property; C. The improvement of real property; D. The rehabilitation of real property; E. Increase and improve the supply of low and moderate income housing in the City; F. Pay for all or part of the vaiue of the land for, and the cost of, the installation and construction of buildings, facilities, structures or other improvements which are publicly owned. The Agency may also undertake any other activity or Project not prohibited by the Law. RESOLUTION NO. 202 PART 7. PUBLIC PROJFCTS To BF UNDERTAKEN BY THE AGENCY The Agency proposes to pay for all or part of the value of the land for, and the cost of, the installation or construction of the following buildings, facilities, structures and improve- ments which will be publicly owned; for the purpose of improving blighted conditions through: A. The improvement of public rights -of -way within and leading to the Project Area, for vehicular or pedestrian traffic, including the undergrounding of utilities and provision for public and private utilities, and provision for public and private utilities, such as water, sewer, gas, electricity, telephone and cable television. B. The construction, reconstruction, repair or improvement of public school buildings and ancillary facilities serving residents of the Project Area and the City. C. The construction, reconstruction. repair or improvement of libraries and public administrative and civic center buildings, including public safety buildings such as police stations and fire stations. Cl. The construction, reconstruction, repair or improvement of flood control and surface water drainage facilities such as channels, bridges and storm drains. 13