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San Diego County, CA | November 8, 2005 Election |
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SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT REDEVELOPMENT:By Douglas M. HolbrookCandidate for Council Member; City of San Diego; District 8 |
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In necessary and very specific conditions, the process of eminent domain is authorized.SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT REDEVELOPMENT: - IS THE SEIZURE OF PROPERTY THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC BENEFIT APPROPRIATE ?
Yes: Clearly, and with good reason, the California Constitution provides local governing bodies, including redevelopment agencies, with the authority to acquire private property in order to accomplish necessary public benefit projects such as the removal of blight. In necessary and very specific conditions, the process of eminent domain is authorized. - WHAT ARE THE POSITIVES/NEGATIVES OF CALIFORNIA'S REDEVELOPMENT LAW?
On the positive side, redevelopment has created thousands of jobs in San Diego, provided housing at all income levels, and contained sprawl by encouraging high density in-fill development. Obviously there is a negative side, in that certain individuals will experience various degrees of displacement in this process. Nonetheless, appropriate planning should be able to accommodate this factor. - IS TAX-INCREMENT FINANCING, AT LEAST AS IT PERTAINS TO REDEVELOPMENT, GOOD OR BAD?
Good: Tax increment financing is a positive and creative way of creating tax revenue in areas that have become burdens because of disinvestment and deferred maintenance. It has the ability to turn a blighted area into a valuable community asset and reduce the financial burden on a city's general fund. - ARE THERE OTHER PARTS OF TOWN THAT SHOULD BE DECLARED BLIGHTED SO THEY CAN BE REDEVELOPED?
Yes: Even with recent successes in Downtown San Diego and other areas of the city, there is still a need for additional work. Within Barrio Logan, Sherman Heights, San Yisidro, and many other areas within District 8, there are obvious examples. Currently, a number of these projects are in process through SEDC. |
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