HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO 13 10 273ST ATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON RESOLUTION NO.13-10-273
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MILTON, GEORGIA; TO
ADOPT AN URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AREAS WITHIN
MILTON, GEORGIA, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE
URBAN DEVELOPMENT LAW, O.C.G.A. SECTION 36-61-1 ET SEQ.; TO
APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE FOR ALL
OR PART OF THE AREA ENCOMPASSED BY SUCH
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. SECTION 48-7-40.1;
TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the City Council of Milton, Georgia (the "City") IS the duly elected
governing authority for the City; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City that there is a need
for the revitalization and redevelopment of areas of the City to develop and promote for the
public good and general well-being trade, commerce, housing and employment opportunities
within the City; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City that within such
areas there exist such conditions as: a predominance of buildings or improvements, both
residential and nonresidential, which by reason of age, deterioration, obsolescence or vacancy
are detrimental to the public health, safety or well-being; the predominance of defective or
inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or
usefulness for present or future development; development impaired by transportation noise or
by other environmental hazards; or a combination of such conditions that substantially impairs or
arrests the sound growth of the City, retards the provisions of adequate housing
accommodations, and constitutes an economic detriment and impairs the public health, safety, or
well-being in the present condition and use; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City that it is in the public
interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of the City and of the people of the State
of Georgia to revitalize and redevelop such areas of the City; and
WHEREAS, it has been found and determined by the City Council of the City that such
areas meet the criteria ofO.C.G.A. Section 36-61-7 and O.e.G.A. 36-61-2 (18) and should be
designated as Urban Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, the City has prepared or had prepared a workable program to encourage
needed redevelopment, and to undertake such activities as may be suitably employed to achieve
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these objectives in the Urban Redevelopment Areas, to be known as the City ofMilton Urban
Redevelopment Plan, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City has caused a public hearing on the adoption of the City of Milton
Urban Redevelopment Plan to be held pursuant to the provisions ofO.e.G.A. Section 36-61-7 on
October 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the City ofMilton Council Meeting; and
WHEREAS, it is determined by the City Council of the City that the City of Milton
Urban Redevelopment Plan conforms to the general plan of the City as a whole; and
WHEREAS, it is determined by the City Council of the City that the City of Milton
Urban Redevelopment Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs
ofthe City as a whole, for the redevelopment of the Urban Redevelopment Areas by private
enterprise; and
WHEREAS, it is determined by the City Council of the City that the City of Milton
Urban Redevelopment Plan is focused on nonresidential areas and is not expected to result in
relocation of any families; and
WHEREAS, Georgia law (O.e.G.A. 48-7-40.1) provides for the creation of an
Opportunity Zone to assist in the redevelopment of Urban Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that all or part of the City of Milton Urban Redevelopment
Area qualify for such a zone and seeks to redevelop the City to promote growth and improve the
public health, safety, well-being, and property values; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the area encompassed by the proposed City of Milton
Urban Redevelopment Area has undergone significant changes and that an Opportunity Zone
would increase property values, promote economic development, and provide other benefits; and
WHEREAS, the City understands that adoption of the City of Milton Urban
Redevelopment Plan will assist in the creation of an Opportunity Zone with the approval of the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT SO RESOLVED, this 21 st day of October, 2013, by the
City Council of the City of Milton, Georgia, that the City Council hereby adopts the Milton
Urban Redevelopment Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and approves the
submission of the Milton Urban Redevelopment Plan to the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs for the purpose of applying for Opportunity Zone designation for all or part of the area
encompassed by said plan, together with an application for such designation.
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BE IT SO RESOLVED AND ORDAINED, this 21 s1 day of October, 2013, by the
Council of the City of Milton, Georgia.
Approved:
Attest:
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