06.01.2010 | Request for Proposals for Consulting Services
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno (Agency) is soliciting proposals from qualified redevelopment consultants to begin work immediately on the preparation of Implementation Plan Updates. For more information please go to our Document Library. Read the PDF
04.08.2010 | Request for Qualifications for Consulting Services
The City of Fresno Redevelopment Agency (RDA) is requesting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from qualified individuals or firms for the following services:
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVERSEE THE ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF FORECLOSED OR ABANDONED SINGLE FAMILY HOMES PURSUANT TO THE OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT UNDER ITS NEIGHBORHOOD STABLIZATION PROGRAM
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04.06.2010 | NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND HEARINGS
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO NINE REDEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR FRESNO MERGER NO.1 AND A SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT LAW AND THE CITY OF FRESNO LOCAL PLANNING AND PROCEDURES ORDINANCE, of the following public meetings and public hearings to consider and act upon the proposed redevelopment plan amendments (the “Plan Amendments to Fresno Merger No. 1” or “Amendments”) and related documents. All evidence and testimony concerning the Amendments and the related Subsequent Environmental Impact Report (the SEIR) will be considered by the various entities at the following public meetings and public hearings:
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NO 1 (for southerly portion of Merger No. 1 Project):
DATE: April 6, 2010
TIME: 5:30 pm
PLACE: City Council Chambers
Fresno City Hall, Second Floor
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, California
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NO 2 (for northerly portion of Merger No. 1 Project):
DATE: April 13, 2010
TIME: 5:30 pm
PLACE: City Council Chambers
Fresno City Hall, Second Floor
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, California
FRESNO CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING:
DATE: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
PLACE: City Council Chambers
Fresno City Hall, Second Floor
2600 Fresno Street
Fresno, California
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (HCDC) PUBLIC MEETING:
DATE: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
PLACE: City Council Chambers
Fresno City Hall, Second Floor
The Merged Fresno Project Area 1 (“Fresno Merger No.1”) was created in 1998 by the merger of ten (10) constituent redevelopment project areas. Nine (9) of the constituent project areas are proposed for amendment, and the year of adoption for each are as follows:
• Central Business District (CBD) (1961)
• Mariposa (1969)
• Chinatown Expanded (1965/1986)
• South Van Ness Industrial (1998)
• Convention Center (1982)
• West Fresno I (1964)
• Fulton (1998)
• West Fresno II (1963)
• Jefferson (1984)
The boundaries of Fresno Merger No. 1, encompassing the constituent project areas, are generally bounded by Divisadero Street and the 180 Freeway to the north, the 41 Freeway, East Street and the BNSF Railway right-of-way to the east, and Highway 99 to the west/southwest (see Attachment A - Map). Fresno Merger No. 1 includes the majority of the City’s core or “Central Area” as defined in the Central Area Community Plan adopted in 1989. One of the constituent plans, the South Van Ness Industrial Area is located within the boundaries of the Roosevelt Community Plan, which was adopted in 1992.
On July 29, 2008, the City Council and the Fresno Redevelopment Agency (“Agency”) initiated the process for consideration of adopting the proposed Amendments to the nine Redevelopment Plans in the Fresno Merger No. 1. Although merged, the nine constituent project areas retain separate redevelopment plans, including separate time and financial limits. The proposed Amendments include: 1) increasing the tax increment limits for the CBD, Chinatown Expanded, Convention Center, Jefferson, Mariposa, West Fresno I and West Fresno II constituent Plans; 2) increasing the time limit on plan effectiveness for all of the constituent Plans except Fulton and South Van Ness Industrial; 3) increasing the time limit to incur indebtedness for the Fulton and South Van Ness Industrial constituent Plans; 4) increasing the time limits to receive tax increment and repay bonded indebtedness for all of the constituent Plans except Fulton and South Van Ness Industrial; 5) increasing the time limit on the Agency’s authority to utilize eminent domain in all of the constituent Plans and adding specified properties in the Chinatown Expanded area; and 6) streamlining the Amendments by amending the language of each Plan, except for Chinatown Expanded and Convention Center constituent Plans, which have previously been amended, to ensure that the land use plan is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific or community plans, as those plans may be amended from time to time, for the CBD, Jefferson, Mariposa, West Fresno I, West Fresno II, Fulton, and South Van Ness Industrial areas.
Two Public Information Meetings on the Amendments were held on September 30, 2008, at the Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple and on October 6, 2008, at the Yokami Elementary School. Two additional Public Information Meetings have been scheduled on April 6, 2010 and April 13, 2010 at locations as shown above.
The purpose of public hearings is to provide an opportunity for any and all interested persons or public or private agencies to be heard or present any oral or written testimony or evidence for or against any matter in connection with or affecting the proposed Amendments. Persons may present any objections to the content or adequacy of the Amendments and the Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Amendments, or to the regularity of any of the prior proceedings, or why the proposed Amendments and Subsequent EIR should not be recommended for adoption as set forth above.
All interested persons are encouraged to attend and participate in the public information meetings and the public hearing and public meeting. At any time not later than the hour set forth above for the public hearing of the Fresno City Planning Commission, and the public meeting of the Housing and Community Development Commission, any person may file in writing with the City Clerk of the City of Fresno, 2nd floor in Fresno City Hall, at 2600 Fresno Street, Fresno, California 93721, a statement for or against the proposed Amendments and the SEIR. Any person desiring to be heard will be afforded such an opportunity at said day, time and place. Interested persons may obtain more information by contacting David Martin, Project Manager, at (559) 621-7630, in the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fresno, located at 2344 Tulare Street, Suite 200, Fresno, California 93721, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
Interested persons may inspect and, upon payment of costs for reproduction, may obtain copies of the proposed Amendments, and the SEIR, and other information pertaining thereto at the offices of either the City Clerk or the Redevelopment Agency at the above noted addresses. Copies of documents are also available for review at the Fresno County Main Library, Reference Desk, at 2420 Mariposa Street, in the downtown area of Fresno, California.
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03.29.2010 | Summer Hill Place Apartments
Summer Hill Place Apartments, an $8.7 million, 50-unit project in Southwest Fresno, will host a groundbreaking ceremony March 30 at 11 a.m. Summer Hill Place is located at 430 B Street, just southwest of Ventura Street and Highway 99. It is being built by AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc., a Los Angeles-based builder of affordable housing throughout the state. For application call 1-877-386-1777 Read the full article