HomeMy WebLinkAbout1279 Amending City Code Chapter 520 City's Blight Removal and Reinvestment Program BILL NO. 2014-007 ORDINANCE NO. /3) 7 9
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 520 RELATING TO THE
CITY'S BLIGHT REMOVAL AND REINVESTMENT PROGRAM
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 - AMENDMENT OF CITY CODE CHAPTER 520. City Code Chapter 520.E.4
is hereby amended to read as follows (additions are underlined; deletions contain a
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E. Application Process and Procedures — Demolition.
1. Submit completed application form.
2. Meet with staff on site to discuss the project and for staff to conduct blight
analysis.
3. City Staff will present its blight study to the Board of Aldermen for its
consideration and final determination of blight. The Board of Aldermen's
declaration that the subject property is blighted is a requirement of the Program.
4. Apply for a demolition permit, which permit fees will be waived. The Director of
Community Development may require an environmental analysis if he has reason
to believe that hazardous materials are or have been present.
The analysis must be performed by a company approved by the City. An
applicant is still responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and
local laws or regulations.
5. Demolish the blighted structure.
6. Submit invoice and lien waiver from contractor stating they have received
payment. If hazardous materials were present, documentation must be submitted
stating the materials were appropriately disposed of by a business possessing a
hazardous waste permit per Missouri Department of Natural Resources
regulations. Proof of the permit must be submitted.
7. The City will provide a Program grant for 25% of the demolition costs, up to a
maximum of $4,000 per structure.
8. Once an application for the Program has been submitted, the applicant will have
180 days to complete demolition. If demolition is not completed within this
timeframe the applicant will not be able to receive funds.
SECTION 2 — EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its passage and approval.
BE IT REMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND
APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the
City of Riverside this / c}- day of 1��u�r C 2014.
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Mayor Kathleen L. Rose
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MEMO
Memo Date: January 17, 2014
Agenda Date: January 21, 2014
To: Mayor and Board of Aldermen
From: Jackie Carlson, Community Development
Re: Blight Removal and Reinvestment Program Amendment
OVERVIEW
Last November the Board approved the Blight Removal and Reinvestment Program, which aims to
address the Master Plan goal of removing blighted structures and increasing investment in new
construction by providing matching funds for demolition costs.
The first two applications for the program have been submitted. This has allowed staff to evaluate the
program and examine potential changes to improve the efficiency of the program. Staff would like to
amend two items of the program as outlined below.
- Permit Fee: There is a $250 demolition permit fee. Staff is recommending this fee be waived for
demolitions that are part of the program.
- Environmental Analysis: The program requires that applicants submit an independent
environmental analysis which states whether hazardous materials are present. This
requirement is above what is currently required for obtaining a demolition permit and can be
costly. Staff is recommending that the requirement be amended so that an environmental
analysis is not mandatory but that the Director of Community Development may require such an
analysis if there is reason to believe that hazardous materials may be present. As staff performs
an on -site blight analysis, it is easy to identify if an environmental analysis needs to be
completed. This change would put the program in -line with the current demolition permit
process.
REQUESTED ACTION
Approve an ordinance to amend the Blight Removal and Reinvestment Program to waive demolition
permit fees and adjust the requirements for environmental analysis.
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