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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT;
FINDING THE EXISTENCE OF BLIGHT CONDITIONS IN
AN AREA OF THE CITY OF OCOEE; MAKING CERTAIN
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS; FINDING A NEED
FOR CREATING A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Community Redevelopment Act of 1969, as codified in Part III of
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (the "Redevelopment Act"), empowers counties and municipalities
to undertake community redevelopment in order to eliminate, remedy or prevent blighted areas;
and
WHEREAS, a study has been done of the conditions of that part of the City of Ocoee,
known and referred to as the Highway 50 Corridor, as more particularly described on Exhibit
"A" hereof (such areas being referred to herein as the "Area"); and
WHEREAS, the results of that study have been presented to the City Commission of the
City of Ocoee for its consideration and included in the public record; and
WHEREAS, under Section 163.410, Florida Statutes, in any county which has adopted a
home rule charter, the powers conferred by the Redevelopment Act are to exercised exclusively
by the governing body of such county unless the governing body of such county, by resolution,
specifically delegates the exercise of such powers within the corporate boundaries of a
municipality to the governing body of such municipality; and
WHEREAS, after having considered the study's determinations and the facts and
evidence of conditions in the Area and having received and considered such other evidence of
the conditions in the Area as have been presented to it, the City Commission of the City of
Ocoee has determined that certain actions are appropriate and necessary and should be taken to
address the conditions now present and expected to be present in the Area.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and by this reference are
incorporated herein and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Authoritv. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee has the authority to
adopt this Resolution pursuant to Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, Part III
of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes.
Section 3. Notice. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee hereby finds that all
public notices and notices to taxing authorities were timely and properly published and mailed
pursuant to Section 163.346, Florida Statutes (2003).
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Section 4. Findin2 of Conditions. Based upon the evidence, data and facts presented to
it, the City Commission does hereby find:
(a) The Area is one in which a substantial number of deteriorated structures exist
which are leading to economic distress and the endangerment of life or property;
(b) There exists a predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, roadways,
and public transportation facilities within the Area;
(c) Currently, the Area experiences traffic congestion, a lack of supporting utilities
and a lack of good transportation network, sidewalks, and other pedestrian-oriented amenities.
Such defects constitute a deterioration of the Area, pose an immediate and identifiable threat to
pedestrians and constitute an unsafe condition within the Area;
(d) The Area experiences unsanitary conditions in the form of frequent bursts and
spills in the main sewer line of the wastewater system;
( e) Deterioration of site and other improvements has occurred, resulting III a
predominance of physically unsound buildings and structures within the Area;
(f)
Ocoee;
The incidence of crime in the Area is higher than in the remainder of the City of
(g) Fire and emergency medical calls to the Area are proportionately higher than in the
remainder of the City of Ocoee; and
(h) Diversity of ownership of land within the Area prevents private interests from
investing in and reversing the blighted condition of property within the Area.
Section 5. Findin2 of Necessity. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee does
hereby expressly find that the rehabilitation, conservation or redevelopment, or a combination
thereof, of the Area is necessary and in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare
of the residents of the City of Ocoee.
Section 6. Community Redevelopment Area. Based upon facts presented to it and
contained in the public record, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee does hereby find that
the Area contains conditions of blight as defined in Section 163.340, Florida Statutes (2003), and
that such area constitutes a community redevelopment area as defined in Section 163.340(10),
Florida Statutes (2003).
Section 7. Community Redevelopment A2enCy. The City Commission of the City of
Ocoee does hereby expressly find that it is necessary, appropriate, proper and timely that a
community redevelopment agency be created to carry out community redevelopment as
contemplated by the Redevelopment Act to further, cause, promote and encourage rehabilitation,
conservation and redevelopment within the Area.
Section 8. Approval of the County. The City Commission of the City of Ocoee does
hereby direct the City staff to request from Orange County, Florida a resolution delegating to the
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City of Ocoee the exercise of the powers conferred by the Redevelopment Act within the
corporate boundaries of the City of Ocoee, as provided in Section 163.410, Florida Statutes
(2003).
Section 9. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21 51day of ~ 2004.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
ADVERTISED: September 9,2004 AND
September 12, 2004.
F'OR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA;
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGA,LITY this ~ I day of
S'4'~~tr, 2004.
FOLE17& LA..RD~.
By: rlJZ
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED BY THE OCOEE CITY
COMMISSION ON September 21, 2004.
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. VI B
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EXHIBIT "A"
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA
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Leqend OCOEE REDEVELOPMENT STUDY AREA
Proposed Community Redevelopment Area Boundary
Parcel Boundary
Unincorporated Orange County Total area: Approx. 1,070 acres
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