Vancouver Community Renewal - 2005

Summary excerpted from the Agenda of the Vancouver City Council, 11/07/2005

It is proposed to revitalize that portion of the Fourth Plain Subarea in the vicinity of
Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road, consistent with the 2004 Comprehensive
Plan, and an adopted Community Renewal Plan. There are numerous conditions that
demonstrate supporting a designation of the area as blighted. Two buildings on the
Kyocera property are obsolete and have become attractive nuisances. The site is
largely vacant and has become a dangerous place with illegal dumping and other
criminal activity. Sidewalks are absent on the North side of Fourth Plain contributing to a
hostile pedestrian environment. Fourth Plain Boulevard itself is a designated Traffic
Safety Corridor because of unsafe conditions. The large parcels lack street and
sidewalk interconnectivity with the City of Vancouver's grid system, preventing access
for trucks, automobiles and pedestrians to these large undeveloped parcels. Tax
revenue from the area is based on a low level of capital improvement demonstrating
that the area is underutilized. The area is part of the Fourth Plain Subarea in which
median household incomes lag City of Vancouver median household incomes.
 Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3704 - Authorizes the Housing Authority of
Vancouver to exercise specified powers of a public development authority within
Vancouver, 05/2005
 Vancouver Resolution No. M-3518 - Finds the central part of the Central Fourth
Plain/Stapleton Community blighted; that the rehabilitation and redevelopment of
the area is necessary; and directs that the Vancouver Housing Authority prepare
a community renewal plan and administer the renewal project, 11/2005
 Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3721 - Adopts a community renewal plan for the
Fourth Plain/Stapleton Community and appoints the Vancouver Housing
Authority to implement and administer the plan, 11/2005