03-22
RESOLUTION NO. 03-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT; MAKING
CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 163.355,
FLORIDA STATUTES; AUTHORIZING THE EXISTING
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO ADMINISTER
THE EXPANDED COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 163.335 and Section 163.340, Florida
Statutes, Chapter 163, Part III (1969 as amended), a Findings and Declaration of
Necessity study was conducted regarding the conditions in that part of the City of
Clearwater known and referred to as the "Gateway" CRA Expansion Area, as more
particularly described on Exhibit "A" hereof (such area being referred to herein as the
"Expansion Area"); and
WHEREAS, the results of that study were presented to the City Commission for its
consideration and included in the public record; and
WHEREAS, after having considered the study's determinations and the facts and
evidence of conditions in the Expansion Area and having received and considered such
other evidence of the conditions in the Expansion Area as have been presented to it, the
City of Clearwater on August 8, 2002, adopted Resolution No. 02-41, which made certain
findings regarding the Expansion Area; and
WHEREAS, on October 29, 2002, the Pinellas County Board of County
Commissioners adopted Resolution No. 02-287, which delegated to the Clearwater City
Commission the power to declare itself Community Redevelopment Agency for the
expansion area and to prepare a redevelopment plan for the expansion area, and required
the City Commission to make certain findings;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA:
Section 1. Findinqs. Based upon the evidence, data and analysis presented to it,
the City of Clearwater hereby finds that:
(a) One or more slum or blighted areas, or one or more areas in which there is a
shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the
elderly, exist in the City.
(b) The rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment or a combination thereof,
of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or
welfare of the residents of the City.
Resolution No. 03-22
Section 2. Community Redevelopment Aqencv. The City of Clearwater does
hereby expressly find that it is necessary, appropriate, proper and timely that the City
Commission sitting as the existing City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency
be authorized to carry out community redevelopment as contemplated by Part III, Chapter
163, Florida Statutes, as amended, to further, cause, promote and encourage
rehabilitation, conservation and redevelopment within the Expansion Area.
Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
1st
day of
May
,2003.
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Mayor - Commissioner
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney
Attest:
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