Chapter 40 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN

ARTICLE I. - CITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY#

Sec. 40-1. - The city redevelopment agency; creation and membership.#

There shall be a Central Falls Redevelopment Agency ("agency"). The agency shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor and approved by the council from among persons who are residents and domiciliaries of the city. The members who are first appointed following adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter derives shall be designated to serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years respectively. Thereafter members shall be appointed for a term of office of five years such that the term of one member shall expire each year, except that all vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. A member holds office until his or her successor has been appointed and has qualified. No member of the agency may be an elected officer or an employee of the city. The powers of the agency shall be vested in the members thereof then in office. Members shall receive their actual and necessary expenses including travel expenses and may receive such other compensation as the city council may prescribe. Upon passage of the ordinance from which this chapter derives, the current terms of the members are null and void and five members shall be reappointed pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Sec. 40-2. - Officers.#

The agency shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its members. The agency shall elect or appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the agency. The term of office of the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary, shall be for the calendar year, or for that portion remaining after each such officer is designated or elected.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Sec. 40-3. - Agency powers.#

The agency shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities in connection with the redevelopment of blighted and substandard areas in the city, and for all other purposes, as set forth in the applicable laws of the state and of the federal government, the City of Central Falls Home Rule Charter, and any applicable municipal ordinances, now or hereinafter in effect for redevelopment agencies generally or the agency in particular. These powers may also be articulated in agency by-laws.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1; Ord. of 2-12-2024(1), § 1)

Secs. 40-4—40-33. - Reserved.#

ARTICLE II. - REDEVELOPMENT AREAS#

Sec. 40-34. - Authority; designation of areas.#

The city council hereby designates, in accordance with G.L. 1956, § 45-32-4, the redevelopment areas as set forth in this article.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Sec. 40-35. - Redevelopment area 1.#

The following area in the city shall be designated as redevelopment area 1: The boundaries of the city, excepting the area bounded and identified as redevelopment area 2, shall be the boundaries of the redevelopment area hereby created. This area shall be designated as redevelopment area 1 and includes the entire city except that portion of the city bounded and designated as redevelopment area 2. In connection therewith, the city council hereby finds that such redevelopment area is a blighted and substandard area whose redevelopment is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in G.L. 1956, chs. 45-31, 45-32 and 45-33.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Sec. 40-36. - Redevelopment area 2.#

The following area in the city shall be designated as redevelopment area 2: Starting at the Pawtucket/Central Falls city line on Lonsdale Avenue and heading north along Lonsdale Avenue to a point that is halfway between Rand Street and Watson Street, then turning easterly and running along property lines to the intersection of Rand Street with Pine Street, then turning northwesterly and running along Pine Street to a point that is halfway between Mowrey Street and Richardson Street, then turning northeasterly and running along property lines to the intersection with Dexter Street, then turning southeasterly and running down Dexter Street to the intersection with Cross Street, then turning northeasterly and running down Cross Street approximately 400 feet, then turning southeasterly and running along the property lines until it intersects with Clay Street, then turn southwesterly and run down Cross Street until it intersects with Dexter Street, then southeasterly down Dexter Street across the city line until it meets Main Street Pawtucket, then continue on Main Street until Park Place West and then turning westerly and following Main Street westerly until it intersects with Mineral Spring Avenue, then along Mineral Spring Avenue westerly until it intersects with Conant Street, then northwesterly along Conant Street until it intersects with Weeden Street, then westerly along Weeden Street until it intersects with Coleman Street, then northerly along Coleman Street until it intersects with Beecher Street, then along Beecher Street northerly and westerly until it intersects with Lonsdale Avenue, then northerly along Lonsdale Avenue to the point and place of beginning on the Pawtucket/Central Falls city line.

In connection therewith, the city council hereby finds that such redevelopment area is a blighted and substandard area whose redevelopment is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in G.L. 1956, chs. 45-31, 45-32 and 45-33.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Secs. 40-37—40-66. - Reserved.#

ARTICLE III. - REDEVELOPMENT PLANS#

Sec. 40-67. - Central falls redevelopment plan; adoption.#

The "Central Falls Redevelopment Plan," attached hereto as appendix B, is incorporated herein by this reference and is hereby adopted. The area covered by the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan is within, and comprises the entirety of redevelopment area 1. (1)

The city council hereby designates the project area affected by the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan as the Central Falls Project Area No. 1.

(2)

The city council hereby finds that the area which makes up the Central Falls Project Area No. 1 is blighted and substandard, evidencing arrested blighted conditions, slum blighted conditions and deteriorated blighted conditions as defined in G.L. 1956, § 45-31-8, including without limitation deterioration of structures, vandalism and graffiti, tax delinquencies, and vacant, unmaintained and overgrown lots littered with abandoned property, such that the area requires clearance, replanning, redevelopment, rehabilitation and/or improvement, all as more specifically provided in the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan.

(3)

It is the purpose and intention of the city council in adopting the ordinance from which this chapter derives to foster the elimination and prevention of blighted and substandard conditions in the Central Falls Project Area No. 1, which shall protect and promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the aforesaid project area and of redevelopment area 1, all as more specifically provided in the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan.

(4)

The city council hereby finds that the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan is feasible and conforms to the comprehensive plan for the city, and that if the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan is implemented as provided it would promote the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the city, and would effectuate the purposes set forth in G.L. 1956, chs. 45-31, 45-32 and 45-33.

(5)

The Central Falls Redevelopment Plan does not call for any expenditures of funds outside of the existing funds on hand of the city redevelopment agency, and therefore no authorization for the appropriation of funds by the city council is required in connection with the implementation of the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan.

(6)

The city council finds that the Central Falls Redevelopment Plan makes adequate provision for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restrictions or covenants which may run with real property sold, leased or otherwise disposed of.

(Ord. of 2-27-2017(1), § 1)

Editor's note— Appendix B is not attached hereto but is available for viewing at the city clerk's office.

Sec. 40-68. - 2021 Central Falls vacant or blighted property plan; a redevelopment plan; adoption.#

The "2021 Central Falls Vacant or Blighted Property Plan: a Redevelopment Plan" (hereinafter the "redevelopment plan") attached hereto as appendix C, is incorporated herein by this reference and is hereby adopted. The area covered by the redevelopment plan is within, and comprises the entirety of, redevelopment area 1 and redevelopment area 2 as established in the Central Falls Code of Ordinances, section 40-35 and 40-36. (a)

The city council hereby designates the project area affected by the redevelopment plan as the 2021 Central Falls Project Area No. 1.

(b)

The city council hereby finds that the area which makes up the 2021 Central Falls Project Area No. 1 is blighted and substandard, evidencing arrested blighted conditions, slum blighted conditions and deteriorated blighted conditions as defined in G.L. 1956, § 45-31-8, including without limitation deterioration of structures, vandalism and graffiti, tax delinquencies, and vacant, unmaintained and overgrown lots littered with abandoned property, such that the area requires clearance, replanning, redevelopment, rehabilitation and/or improvement, all as more specifically provided in the redevelopment plan.

(c)

It is the purpose and intention of the city council in adopting this section to foster the elimination and prevention of blighted and substandard conditions in the 2021 Central Falls Project Area No. 1, which shall protect and promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the aforesaid project area and of redevelopment area 1 and 2, all as more specifically provided in the redevelopment plan.

(d)

The city council hereby finds that the redevelopment plan is feasible and conforms to the comprehensive plan for the City of Central Falls, and that if the redevelopment plan is implemented as provided it would promote the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the City of Central Falls, and would effectuate the purposes set forth in G.L., 1956, tit. 45, chapters 31, 32, and 33.

(e)

The redevelopment plan does not call for any expenditures of funds outside of the existing funds on hand of the Central Falls Redevelopment Agency, and therefore no authorization for the appropriation of funds by the city council is required in connection with the implementation of the redevelopment plan. If additional funding is required to carry out the redevelopment plan, the agency shall seek approval of the funding from the city council.

(f)

The city council finds that the redevelopment plan makes adequate provision for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restrictions or covenants which may run with real property sold, leased or otherwise disposed of.

(Ord. of 11-8-2021(4), § 1)

Editor's note— Appendix C is not attached hereto but is available for viewing at the city clerk's office.