(a) The land acquired by the city shall be disposed of subject to an agreement between the city and the redeveloper. The redeveloper shall be required by the contractual agreement to observe the land use and building requirements and development objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan. The developer shall further be required to submit a redevelopment schedule and a method of mortgage financing, if residential redevelopment is proposed, satisfactory to the city. The redeveloper shall not be permitted to defer the start of construction for a period longer than required for the preparation of necessary redevelopment plans and their review and approval by the city.
(b) In addition to the requirements provided in division (a) hereof, the following provisions shall be included in the agreement:
(1) That the redeveloper shall submit to the city a plan and schedule for the proposed development;
(2) That the purchase of the land is for the purpose of redevelopment and not for speculation;
(3) That the land shall be built upon and improved in conformity with the objectives and provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan;
(4) That the building of improvements shall be commenced and completed within a reasonable time; and
(5) That the redeveloper and his or her successors or assigns agree that there shall be no discrimination against any person or group of persons on account of race, creed, color or national origin or in connection with the improvements erected or to be erected thereon, nor shall the redeveloper or any person claiming under or through the developer establish or permit any such practice of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants, lessees, sublessees or vendees in the premises therein conveyed, or improvements erected thereon. The foregoing provision shall be perpetual and shall run with the land disposed of within the urban renewal area by the city.
(c) A Development Review Committee shall be established which shall consist of five members as follows:
(1) The Director of Community Development, who shall be the Chairperson;
(2) The Mayor;
(3) A member of Council, selected by Council;
(4) One city resident selected by the Mayor. The city resident member shall serve for two years or until a successor is appointed; and
(5) The President of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee.
(d) (1) All proposals for construction in the project area shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development. These proposals shall include:
A. A preliminary site plan prepared by a landscape architect, which plan shall clearly illustrate the proposed siting of the building and the treatment of open space;
B. A preliminary design plan of the proposed building prepared by an architect and/or engineer, which plan shall be sufficient to illustrate the size, shape and mass of the building, as well as the treatment of the facades; and
C. A proposed method of mortgage financing, indicating if the proposed method involves the use of any federal, state or local programs to provide low and moderate income housing units.
(2) These proposals shall then be submitted to the Committee which shall concern itself with the design aspects of the redevelopment proposals, the arrangement of land uses in the project and the adherence of the developers to the building requirements as established. The Committee shall also consider the method of mortgage financing to be used in the case of residential dwelling units and shall give preference to those proposals which provide for low and moderate income units. The Committee shall review each proposal and prepare a written comment. It shall forward such proposals and comments to the Department of Community Development, together with its recommendations. This review shall be accomplished within a reasonable time from the date of submission. The Committee may obtain guidance and assistance from professional consultants in the review and evaluation of redevelopers’ proposals.
(e) (1) Disposition documents shall incorporate provisions for achieving development and design objectives set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan through:
A. Fixed price offerings with the Urban Renewal Plan objectives as criteria for selecting the redeveloper;
B. Negotiation where the objectives are determining factors; or
C. By other means which shall ensure attainment of the design and development objectives. The disposition documents shall be drawn up with the advice and the assistance of the urban renewal consultant, other consultants (urban designer, architect and/or economist) and the Committee.
(2) Disposition documents, if necessary, shall spell out in detail the criteria to be met in order to achieve the development and design objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan, including the method of procedure for reviewing redevelopers’ proposals.
(Res. 5531, passed 4-22-1971; Am. Ord. 81-04, passed 11-23-1981)