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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 016 - Urban Renewal Agency (2)Deschutes County Board of Commissioners 1300 NW Wall St., Suite 200, Bend, OR 97701-1960 (541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org AGENDA REQUEST & STAFF REPORT For Board Business Meeting of April 9, 2008 DATE: March 24, 2008 FROM: Dave Kanner Administration 388-6565 TITLE OF AGENDA ITEM: First Reading of Ordinance No. 2008-016, An Ordinance Declaring that Blighted Areas Exist in Deschutes County, Oregon, Establishing the Need for an Urban Renewal Agency in the County and Electing a Method for Exercise of the Powers of an Urban Renewal Agency Within the County. PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS DATE? No. BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The County, in December 2007, received a request from the City of Bend for the County to create an urban renewal district that encompassed the Bend Airport, which, though it is owned by the city, is entirely in the County's jurisdiction. In order to create an urban renewal district, the County must first establish and activate an urban renewal agency, as provided for in ORS 457. Ordinance 2008-016 establishes the urban renewal agency and creates an urban renewal board consisting of the three Deschutes County Commissioners. An urban renewal district works by freezing the assessed valuation within the district's boundaries at a fixed point in time. As growth and development within the district occur, the taxes paid on the increased valuation generated by that growth go to the urban renewal agency, rather than the taxing districts within the boundaries of the urban renewal district. The revenue -- known as the "tax increment" -- is typically used to pay debt service on bonds that have been issued for infrastructure and other public improvements within the district. The improvements have the effect of facilitating growth and development, These projects, along with the district's maximum indebtedness and a finite timeframe within which the agency may collect tax increment revenues, are contained in an urban renewal plan that must be adopted by the agency. The city has hired a consultant who is currently developing that plan. That plan will come before the urban renewal agency board by the end of .lune. By establishing and activating an urban renewal agency, the County is not approving the urban renewal plan or the creation of an urban renewal district. It should be further noted that the word "blighted area," as used in ORS 457 has many different definitions, and not just the common definition of a run-down, deteriorated area such as a slum or an abandoned industrial area. Under ORS 457, virtually any area in which there are "inadequate streets and other rights of way, open spaces and utilities" can be designated as a "blighted area." FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: There are no fiscal implications in establishing and activating an urban renewal agency. Fiscal implications come into play when adopting the urban renewal plan, which requires a separate aztion. RECOMMENDATION & ACTION REQUESTED: Approve Ordinance No. 2008-016 on first reading. ATTENDANCE: Dave Kanner, county administrator, John Russell, City of Bend economic development director. DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS: Board office. REVIEWED LEGAL COUNSEL For Recording Stamp Only BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON An Ordinance Declaring that Blighted Areas Exist in Deschutes County, Oregon, Establishing the Need for an Urban Renewal Agency in the County and Electing a Method for Exercise of the Powers of an Urban Renewal Agency Within the County ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016 WHEREAS, pursuant to ORS 457.035(1), there exists in Deschutes County, Oregon, a public body corporate and politic to be known as the urban renewal agency of the County; and WHEREAS, ORS 457.035 authorizes the County to activate the powers of its urban renewal agency by adoption of a non -emergency ordinance declaring that blighted areas exist and that there is a need for an urban renewal agency to function in the County and electing one of three ways to exercise the powers of an urban renewal agency in the County; and WHEREAS, blighted areas in the County impair economic values and negatively impact the health, safety and welfare of its citizens; and WHEREAS, some portions of these blighted areas may require acquisition and clearance, but other portions of the blighted areas may be susceptible to conservation and rehabilitation and development of adequate access, utilities and other appropriate actions to eliminate the conditions of blight; and WHEREAS, these acquisition, conservation, rehabilitation, development and redevelopment activities and the prevention and reduction of blight are public purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired pursuant to state law using the powers of an urban renewal agency. NOW THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY HEREBY ORDAINS: Section 1: The Board of County Commissioners declares that blighted areas, as defined by ORS 457.010(1), exist within the County and that there is need for an urban renewal agency to function within the County. Section 2: The Board of County Commissioners further declares that, pursuant to ORS 457.045(3), all of the rights, powers, duties, privileges and immunities granted to and vested in an urban renewal agency shall be exercised by and vested in an Urban Renewal Agency Board consisting of the Board of County Commissioners. Page 1 of 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016 (04/23/08) Section 3: The Urban Renewal Agency Board may appoint a managing board to oversee the implementation of each urban renewal plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The managing board shall work with staff to ensure that projects undertaken under the urban renewal plan are on time, on budget and consistent with the stated outcomes of the urban renewal plan. The managing board shall also review and recommend to the budget committee of the urban renewal agency an annual budget to implement the urban renewal plan, as well as any amendments to the urban renewal plan. Section 4: The corporate name of the urban renewal agency activated by this ordinance shall be, and the agency shall be known as, the Urban Renewal Agency of Deschutes County. Dated this of , 2008 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON ATTEST: DENNIS R. LUKE, Chair TAMMY (BANEY) MELTON, Vice Chair Recording Secretary MICHAEL M. DALY, Commissioner Date of 1St Reading: day of , 2008. Date of 2nd Reading: day of , 2008. Record of Adoption Vote Commissioner Yes No Abstained Excused Dennis R. Luke Tammy (Baney) Melton Michael M. Daly Effective date: day of , 2008. ATTEST: Recording Secretary Page 2 OF 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2008-016 (04/23/08)