ARTICLE III. - REDEVELOPMENT PLANS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of Central Falls, RI.
The text
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.