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, CITY OF RIVERSIDE COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMORANDUM Honorable Mayor & City Council And Redevelopment Agency Date: Item No.: June 5, 200 I 15 Subject: Joint Public Hearing on the Proposed Casa Blanca Redevelopment Project Amendment No.3 and Negative Declaration Background The Casa Blanca Redevelopment Project Area was originally adopted by the City Council on November 9, 1976. The Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area was subsequently amended in 1990 to extend the Agency's authority to use eminent domain in the acquisition of property, and to increase certain time and bonded debt limitations. The Redevelopment Plan was amended again in 1994 to reflect administrative changes mandated by the Community Redevelopment Law Reform Act of 1993 (also known as AB 1290). The AB 1290 Amendment established certain new time limitations, which were not previously required nor included in the Plan. Among these new time limits was a new limitation on establishing debt. The Redevelopment Agency commenced the processing of a third amendment to the Casa Blanca Redevelopment Plan in the fall of2000. The amendment is administrative in nature and does not propose to change the boundaries of the Casa Blanca Project Area, or change the policy direction of the Plan. Specifically, the amendment would change the deadline by which the Agency must incur debt from the current deadline of 2004 to 2014, would extend the Agency's eminent domain authority for an additional 12 years, and would update the Redevelopment Plan Map to reflect the current General Plan. The current and proposed amended limitations on the Casa Blanca Redevelopment Plan are summarized on the enclosed schedule entitled "Plan Limits Summary." Following award by the Agency of a consulting contract with GRC Redevelopment Consultants ("Consultant"), staff along with the Consultant have been preparing documents and completing the necessary actions to complete the proposed amendment. as required by the Community Redevelopment Law (Health and Safety Code Sections 33000. et. seq.) ("CRL"). In order to receive community input, two informational newsletters were sent to Project Area residents and businesses, two community-wide meetings were held, and numerous meetings with Project Area Committee transpired. Pursuant to relevant state statutes, including Health and Safety Codes Section 33445 and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Commission considered the proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for the Casa Blanca Redevelopment Project Amendment No.3 (the "Redevelopment Plan") on May 3. 200\. The Planning Commission determined that the proposed amendment to the Casa Blanca Redevelopment Plan will not have a significant effect on the environment and recommended approval of the Negative Declaration. The Planning Commission also found the proposed Redevelopment Plan to be III conformance with the City's General Plan and recommended Agency approval thereof. 15-1