Division VI. Urban Renewal Plans

Chapter 17.395
1998 COOS BAY URBAN RENEWAL PLAN

Sections:

17.395.010    Findings.

17.395.020    Amendments.

17.395.010 Findings.

The city of Coos Bay finds:

(1) The urban renewal area continues to be blighted due to building deterioration, inadequate infrastructure facilities for development, and based on other reasons and findings set forth in the urban renewal plan and report.

(2) Rehabilitation and redevelopment is necessary to encourage economic development, reverse deterioration and thereby protect and improve the welfare of the city.

(3) The urban renewal plan conforms to the comprehensive plan for the city of Coos Bay and provides an outline and procedure for accomplishing the proposed urban renewal projects.

(4) The urban renewal plan as amended does anticipate acquisition of property. The plan does identify four purposes for which land may be acquired (Chapter 6). If occupied property is acquired for redevelopment, the urban renewal plan (Chapter 5) includes guidelines for displacement and relocation in accordance with the requirements of ORS 281.045 to 281.105 and any other applicable laws or regulations.

(5) The acquisition of real property shall only be undertaken when it is necessary to achieve the objectives of the plan and implement the proposed urban renewal projects.

(6) Adopting and carrying out of the urban renewal plan is economically sound and feasible as supported by the urban renewal report.

(7) The city of Coos Bay hereby assumes the responsibility to complete the activities and projects as outlined in the urban renewal plan. [Ord. 130 § 1, 1988].

17.395.020 Amendments.

The 1994 amendments to the map and text of the 1988 Urban Renewal Plan are hereby approved and incorporated herein by reference. The boundaries of the urban renewal district are as set forth in Appendix A of the urban renewal plan. [Ord. 210 §§ 1, 2, 1994; Ord. 130 § 2, 1988].