Ordinance No. 89-05 CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
{ ORDINANNCE NO. 89- M
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A NEED FOR ESTABLISHING THE CITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT
AGENCY AND CREATING THE CITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT COMKISSION.
WHEREAS, It has been determined that the city center study area economic
vitality and development activity lags behind other areas in the city; and
WHEREAS, primary obstacles to attracting private development in the area are:
lack of access, circulation and parking, mixes land uses, underutilized land,
small individually owned parcels, lack of positive image and identity and
public facilities adequate to meet future growth; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in focusing efforts in the city center
area that will assist in overcoming those obstacles and encourage economic
growth in the area; and
WHEREAS, the obstacles identified as hindering private development in the city
center area qualify as "blighting conditions" under ORS Chapter 457; and
WHEREAS, formation of the City Center Development Agency as an Urban Renewal
Agency will allow the city to utilize the tools provided for in OR'_ 457.
THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: Declaration of Blight. Pursuant to ORS 457.035, the Tigard City
Council declared that blighted areas now exist in the City and that
-there is currently a need for an urban renewal agency to function
in the City of Tigard.
Section 2:2: Agency Title. The urban renewal agency created by this ordinance
shall be known as the City Center Development Agency.
Section 3: Nembershi2. The City Center Development Agency shall be comprised
of members of the Tigard City Council as it lawfully exists from
time to time. Any change in membership of the Tigard City Council
shall automatically, and without need for further -ao^y,a.o a.a a.lva
action, constitute an identical change in the membership of the
City Center Development Agency.
Section 4:49 Powers. Subject to the limitations imposed by Section 5 of this
ordinance, the City Center Development Agency shall have authority
to exercise all powers available to the agency under ORS Chapter
457, including; but not limited to, the power of eminent domain.
The powers conferred to this agency by ORS Chapter 457 are in
addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.
Section 5: Limitations. Any act of the City Center Development Agency shall
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be considered the act of the urhin renewal agency only and shall
not be considered an act of the Tigard City Council, even though
membership of both are idential.
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The City Center Development Agency shall not exercise any power
which, by charter, requires voter approval.
Section 6: Advisory Comrn_issio_n. The City Center Advisory Commission is hereby
established. The Commission shall be comprised of seven to twelve
members appointed by the Tigard City Council. The purpose of the
Commission is to assist in implementation of the City Center
Development Plan, to make recommendations to the City Center
Devulopment Agency and to help inform Tigard's citizens of the
Plan's content and activities.
Section 7: savings Clause. If any section or portion of this ordinance is
determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise unlawful, the
remaining sections and portions of this ordinance shall be
severable and shall remain in effect.
_Section 8xEffective Date. This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after
its passage by the Tigard City Council, approved by the Mayor, and
posted by the City Recorder.
PASSED: By Ut1Ctn�1 M OU S vote of all Council members present after
be}ng read by number and title only, this J. day of
Ct V` 1989.
Catharine Wheatley, _epi uty R order
APPROVED: This / day► of 1989.
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Gerald R:�sdwards, Mayor
Approved as to form:
City Attorn /g
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