The City's Redevelopment Agency has launched a massive marketing plan for two sites located at the NW and SW corners of Second Avenue and Huntington Drive.
The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency voted unanimously to begin condemnation proceedings of a property at 156 Santa Clara Street. The agency wants to claim the land for retail stores and office buildings. Eminent domain proceedings were begun since the city and the owners of the property have not been able to agree on the value of the property.
The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency approved the purchase of $1.2 million in land owned by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Co. at 21 North 2nd Avenue to be used as part of the Northwest Corner Project of commercial development.
The list of groups allowed to use the community center was expanded recently, but the revised policy still limits events to those with community wide appeal.
About 400 people joined City officials in the spacious main room of the new Arcadia Community Center on Friday to dedicate the $4.5 million structure that will house the City's Senior Citizens Services and Recreation Department.
A policy on when groups can use Arcadia's new Community Center was approved Tuesday by the City Council, limiting events to those with community-wide appeal.