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County Administrator's Report 12. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	04/17/2018
Issue: Schedule and Advertise a Public Hearing to Amend the Atwood Redevelopment Area Boundaries
From:	Tonya Gant
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Scheduling and Advertising a Public Hearing to Adopt a Resolution to amend the Atwood Redevelopment Area Boundaries - Tonya Gant, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director

That the Board ratify the following April 17, 2018, action of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, acting in its capacity as the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), authorizing the scheduling and advertising of a Public Hearing for Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 5:33 p.m., for consideration of adopting a Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, Florida, Pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, amending the Atwood Redevelopment Area Plan as to boundaries only; providing for authority; providing for findings and determinations; providing for severability; providing for an effective date.

BACKGROUND:

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), a division of Neighborhood and Human Services Department, was directed to conduct the necessary research and analysis to support findings that would determine whether expanded areas from the east of the centerline of Hilburn Road to include parcels on both sides of Ira Drive including a short portion of Atwood Drive to the south located within the Atwood community would meet the statutory criteria to be designated as a redevelopment area. The CRA has completed the "Findings of Necessity", and a copy is attached. A draft copy of the Resolution has been prepared for consideration and adoption. A copy of the map for the proposed area is attached.

On April 17, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., a CRA meeting was convened to recommend to the Board to schedule and advertise a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at 5:33 p.m.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funding for the proper advertisement will be provided through the CRA Atwood Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Fund 151, Cost Center 370120. After the Atwood Redevelopment Area Plan is amended, the Atwood TIF Ordinance will be amended to include the additional parcels identified in the proposed expansion area.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

County Attorney's office will review and sign-off on the original Resolution as to form and legal sufficiency.

PERSONNEL:

There is no additional personnel needed to carry out this process.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Scheduling a Public Hearing for the proposed expansion to the Atwood Redevelopment District is in compliance with the Board guidelines and procedures.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Upon Board adoption of the Resolution, staff will coordinate and implement the necessary documents to amend the Plan and TIF Ordinance to include the expansion area.

Attachments
Resolution_AtwoodCRABoundaries_April2018