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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19497 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/7/1999 RESOLUTION NO. 19497 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, MAKING A ' FINDING PURSUANT TO SECTION 33421.1 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE RELATING TO AN OWNER'S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO EFFECTUATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HOTEL/CONDOMINIUM RESORT AT CHUCKWALLA ROAD AND INDIAN CANYON WAY IN THE NORTH PALM CANYON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California adopted Ordinance 1227, adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the North Palm Canyon Project Area effective October 19, 1984 for the purposes of (1) elimination of environmental deficiencies in the area, including obsolete or aged buildings or substandard or irregular lots, (2) redesign and development of undeveloped areas, (3) strengthening of retail and other commercial uses in the area, and (4)establishing criteria to ensure high quality design and development in the area; and WHEREAS, Developer proceeded with the Project and began construction on March 15, 1999, but ' during construction certain public improvement costs became excessive and Developer requested that the Agency fund these expenses to be reimbursed from tax increment and in exchange agreed to forego reimbursement for certain legal costs; and WHEREAS the California Health & Safety Code Section 33421.1 requires that the legislative body make a finding that the provision of public improvements such as streets, sidewalks, utilities, or other public improvements which an owner or operator of the site would otherwise be obliged to provide is necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan. NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved that the City of Palm Springs, California, does hereby give its consent and find that the provision of such improvements, including the financing of the installation of public improvements with tax increment funds, as provided in the OPA, are necessary to effectuate the purposes of the Redevelopment Plan. ADOPTED this 7th day of April 1999. AYES: Members Barnes, Oder, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst NOES: None ABSENT: Member Hodges ' ATTEST: C Y OF PALMS S, CALIFORNIA .O By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED AND APPROVED: ��