Item 3: Ordinance on Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Amendments

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necessary to remove blighting influences and to achieve the objectives of this plan; c. Where it is determined that the property is needed to provide public improvements and facilities as follows: Right-of-way acquisition for streets, alleys, or pedestrian ways; Property acquisition for public use; and Property acquisition for public, off-street parking facilities. d. Where it is determined that the assembling of land for private development is necessary to attract new commercial and residential activity or to allow for expansion or efficient operation of current commercial or industrial activities. 3. Land Acquisition Requiring Plan Amendments. Land acquisition for any purpose other than specifically listed in 600-C-2 above, shall be accomplished only by following procedures for amending this plan as set forth in Section 1200 of this plan. If such plan amendment is approved by the Eugene Renewal Agency, a map exhibit shall be prepared showing the properties to be acquired, shall be appropriately numbered, and shall be included in Part Two as an official part of this plan. Assembling land for private development where the developer of such land is a person or group other than the owner of record of such land to be acquired, shall not be considered as a substantial amendment to this plan. Each such development and the property acquisition required shall be processed on a case-by-case basis and no such acquisition shall be undertaken until authorized by the Renewal Agency. D. RELOCATION ACTIVITIES If the Agency acquires property which is occupied and would cause the displacement of the occupants in the implementation of the plan, the Agency will provide assistance to persons or businesses to be displaced. Those displaced will be contacted to determine their individual relocation needs. They will be provided information on available space and will be given assistance in moving. All relocation activities will be undertaken and payments made in accordance with the requirements of ORS 281.045 - 281.105 and any other applicable laws or regulations. Relocation payments will be made as provided in ORS 281.060. Payments made to persons displaced from dwellings will assure that they will have available to them decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings at costs or rents within their financial means. The Agency will prepare, adopt, and maintain a Relocation Policy prior to acquiring any property which will cause displacement. Downtown District Urban Renewal Plan - Circulation Draft of MayJune 2007 9