Section 33492.74 Of Article 4. Redevelopment Agency Of Fort Ord From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 24. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4.5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) For purposes of this article, a blighted area may be
a military base in which the combination of two or more of the
conditions set forth in subdivision (b) or (c) of this section are so
prevalent and so substantial that it causes a reduction of, or a
lack of, proper utilization of the area to an extent that constitutes
a serious physical and economic burden on the community that cannot
reasonably be expected to be reversed or alleviated by private
enterprise or governmental action, or both, without redevelopment.
(b) This subdivision, for purposes of this article, describes
physical conditions that cause blight.
(1) Buildings in which it is unsafe or unhealthy for persons to
live or work. These conditions can be caused by serious building code
violations, dilapidation and deterioration, defective design or
physical construction, faulty or inadequate infrastructure, or other
similar factors.
(2) Factors that prevent or substantially hinder the economically
viable reuse or capacity of buildings or areas. This condition can be
caused by a substandard design; buildings that are too large or too
small given present standards and market conditions; and age,
obsolescence, deterioration, dilapidation, or other physical
conditions that could prevent the highest and best uses of the
property. This condition can also be caused by buildings that will
have to be demolished or buildings or areas that have a lack of
parking.
(3) Adjacent or nearby uses that are incompatible with each other
and that prevent the economic development of those parcels or other
portions of the project area.
(4) Buildings on land that, when subdivided or when infrastructure
is installed, will not comply with normal subdivision, zoning, or
planning regulations.
(c) This subdivision, for purposes of this article, describes
economic conditions that cause blight:
(1) Land that contains materials, including, but not necessarily
limited to, materials for airport runways that will have to be
removed to allow development.
(2) Properties that contain hazardous wastes that may benefit from
the use of agency authority as specified in Article 12.5 (commencing
with Section 33459) of Chapter 4 in order to be developed by either
the private or public sector or in order to comply with applicable
federal or state standards. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, all redevelopment agencies with authority under this act are
specifically prohibited from accepting responsibility for, or using
agency authority on behalf of, hazardous waste sites that are the
responsibility of the federal government.
(d) For purposes of this article, a blighted area also may be one
that contains one or more of the conditions described in subdivision
(c) and is, in addition, characterized by the existence of inadequate
public improvements, public facilities, and utilities, where these
conditions are so prevalent and so substantial that it causes a
reduction of, or a lack of, proper utilization of the area to an
extent that it constitutes a serious physical and economic burden on
the community that cannot reasonably be expected to be reversed or
alleviated by private enterprise or governmental action, or both,
without redevelopment.