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LRA RESOLUTION 95-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF
LYNWOOD FINDING AND DETERMINING THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND
NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING AND AUTHORIZING THE CONDEMNATION OF
CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AREA A
(10721 ATLANTIC AVENUE)
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Lynwood (the "Agency")
by vote of not less than two-thirds of its members, does hereby
resolve and determine as follows:
1. The acquisition of the hereinafter described real
property, or interest in real property, is for the following public
use: the elimination of blight and for redevelopment in connection
with the Lynwood Redevelopment Project Area A (the "Project Area").
The Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area (the "Redevelopment
Plan") was approved and adopted on July 3, 1973, by Ordinance 945
by the City Council of the City of Lynwood; subsequently amended
December 27, 1976 by Ordinance No. 960, on August 19, 1975 by
Ordinance 990, on June 1, 1976 by Ordinance No. 1000, on December
7, 1976 by Ordinance 1010, December 16, 1980 by Ordinance No. 1111,
and on July 19, 1988 by Ordinance No. 88-1308. A description of the
land within the Project Area is set forth therein. The
Redevelopment Plan is incorporated herein by this reference and
made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. The Agency is
authorized to acquire the hereinafter described real property, or
interest in real property, pursuant to the Community Redevelopment
Law of the State of California (Part 1 of Division 24, Health &
Safety Code), including, but within limitation,. Health & Safety
Code Section 3342 and Section 33391(b). The Redevelopment Plan
authorizes the use of the power of~eminent domain to acquire real
property within the Project Area.
2. On the basis of the information contained in that certain
staff report to the Chair and Members of the Agency dated March 7,
1995, which is incorporated hereby this reference, and all other
written and oral information, evidence and testimony presented to
the Agency, the Agency declares, finds and determines:
(a) That the public interest and necessity require the
proposed project.
(b) That the proposed project is planned or located in a
manner that will be most compatible with the greatest
public good and the least private injury.
(c) That the hereinafter described real property, or interest
in real property, is necessary for the proposed project.
(d) That the offer required by Section 7267.2 of the
Government Code has been made to the owner or owners of
record.
3. The Agency is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire
by condemnation the fee title to the hereinafter described real
property, unless a lesser estate is expressly described, excepting
and reserving to the owner thereof all oil, gas and mineral
substances, together with the right to explore for and extract such
substances, provided that the surface opening of any well, hole,
shaft, or other means of exploring for, reaching or extracting such
substances shall not be located within the Project Area and shall
not penetrate any part or portion of the Project Area with 500 feet
of the surface thereof. The real property or interests in real
property, to be acquired, are generally described as set forth in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
4. The law firm of Kane, Ballmer & Berkman, Agency Special
Counsel, is hereby authorized to prepare and prosecute in the name
of the Agency such proceeding or proceedings in the proper court
having jurisdiction thereof, as are necessary for the acquisition
of the real property, or interest in real property, described
herein, and to prepare and file all pleadings, documents, briefs,
and other instruments, and to make such arguments and to take such
actions as may be necessary in their opinion to acquire the real
property described herein, The Agency Special Counsel is
specifically authorized to take whatever steps and/or procedures
are available to the Agency under the Eminent Domain Law of the
State of California (Code of Civil Procedure, Title 7, Chapters, 1-
12. Sections 120.010-1273.050).
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 1995.
ATTEST:
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ANDREA L. HOOPER „ S CRETARY
LOUIS BYRD, OHA RMAN
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
Community
llirector
lopment
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood
Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the said Agency at a
regular meeting thereof held in the City hall of the: City of
Lynwood on the ~~ day of March 19 95 , and
passed by the following vote:
AYES• Member Heine, Henning, Rea, Richards, Byrd
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
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Secretary
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, Secretary of the Lynwood
Redevelopment Agency, do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No.
LRA 95-~ on file in my office and that said resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated.
DATED this ~~ day of March ~ lg 95
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Secretary .
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency