On July 21, 1981, the city of Carlsbad adopted the Village Redevelopment Plan to create a Village redevelopment project area.
When prepared, the Village was suffering from physical decline and obsolescence, as well as a declining residential fabric. Due to these factors, the City Council decided to adopt the Village area as a redevelopment project under state law, and to use the resources available for redevelopment purposes, which primarily relate to the elimination of blight.
On July 21, the redevelopment plan will expire. This means action had to be taken by the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission to address the expiration of the plan.
Action was taken June 23. It primarily involved revisions or amendments to the municipal code and Carlsbad Village Master Plan and Design Manual to incorporate necessary information from the Village Redevelopment Plan and any other land use regulations.
No substantial changes in policy, programs or process were proposed. The action to be taken is to allow for document reference revisions, relevant language integration and language clarifications to maintain a special land use review focus in the area.
The Village redevelopment area has enjoyed some great success to date, which include:
• Commercial vacancy rates reduced from more than 50 percent in 1981 to 5 to 7 percent.
• Sales tax revenue has increased more than 25 percent since tracking began in 2001.
• Assessed property values have increased from $45 million in 1981 to more than $386 million.
• New businesses, including a variety of restaurants, have located there.
• New development has and continues to occur.
• More than $20 million in public infrastructure has been installed and improved.
• The area has become much more attractive from a visual, as well as an experience, perspective.
• It consistently receives high marks in the city survey, 88 percent of those surveyed who indicated they visited the Village said they had a good (45 percent) or excellent (42 percent) experience.
Redevelopment law offers tools that can be used to help eliminate blight and blighting influences in an area. Although the authority to use these tools has a limited life (in other words, redevelopment plans do expire), it does not mean that redevelopment or revitalization efforts can't continue in the Village through the use of different tools.
Public sector efforts to implement additional revitalization projects will continue for approximately the next 10 years. It is anticipated that the public will continue to see a focus on the Village for many more years to come through continued special attention and ongoing projects by the city.
But, the private sector also can help through partnerships with the city and by taking the lead through various Village advocacy groups, such as the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership, to continue the success of redevelopment for many years to come.
Revitalization of the Village will go on in a different form and through the use of different tools. However, the effort will continue, because the Village is important to the community.
For more information, call (760) 434-2815 and ask for Debbie Fountain.
When prepared, the Village was suffering from physical decline and obsolescence, as well as a declining residential fabric. Due to these factors, the City Council decided to adopt the Village area as a redevelopment project under state law, and to use the resources available for redevelopment purposes, which primarily relate to the elimination of blight.
On July 21, the redevelopment plan will expire. This means action had to be taken by the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission to address the expiration of the plan.
Action was taken June 23. It primarily involved revisions or amendments to the municipal code and Carlsbad Village Master Plan and Design Manual to incorporate necessary information from the Village Redevelopment Plan and any other land use regulations.
No substantial changes in policy, programs or process were proposed. The action to be taken is to allow for document reference revisions, relevant language integration and language clarifications to maintain a special land use review focus in the area.
The Village redevelopment area has enjoyed some great success to date, which include:
• Commercial vacancy rates reduced from more than 50 percent in 1981 to 5 to 7 percent.
• Sales tax revenue has increased more than 25 percent since tracking began in 2001.
• Assessed property values have increased from $45 million in 1981 to more than $386 million.
• New businesses, including a variety of restaurants, have located there.
• New development has and continues to occur.
• More than $20 million in public infrastructure has been installed and improved.
• The area has become much more attractive from a visual, as well as an experience, perspective.
• It consistently receives high marks in the city survey, 88 percent of those surveyed who indicated they visited the Village said they had a good (45 percent) or excellent (42 percent) experience.
Redevelopment law offers tools that can be used to help eliminate blight and blighting influences in an area. Although the authority to use these tools has a limited life (in other words, redevelopment plans do expire), it does not mean that redevelopment or revitalization efforts can't continue in the Village through the use of different tools.
Public sector efforts to implement additional revitalization projects will continue for approximately the next 10 years. It is anticipated that the public will continue to see a focus on the Village for many more years to come through continued special attention and ongoing projects by the city.
But, the private sector also can help through partnerships with the city and by taking the lead through various Village advocacy groups, such as the Carlsbad Village Improvement Partnership, to continue the success of redevelopment for many years to come.
Revitalization of the Village will go on in a different form and through the use of different tools. However, the effort will continue, because the Village is important to the community.
For more information, call (760) 434-2815 and ask for Debbie Fountain.