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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-OR-35 ORDINANCE NO. 72-OR-3~OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN RENEWAL IND PLAN AND APPROVING SAID PLAN, PROJECT NO. R'43, RIVERSIDE CENTRAL URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREA, JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA ............................... .. ...... ...-.--.--.-....--,.--,,- WHEREAS, under the Provisions of Tit!e I of the H?using Act of 1949, as amended the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agnecies for undertaking and carrying out Urban Renewal Projects; and, WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid there- under shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for their respective Project Area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the Governing Body that: (1) The financial aid provided in the contract is n~cessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan; (2) The Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or the redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Area by private enterprise; (3) The Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole, and (4) The Urban Renewal Plan gives due consideration to the provisions of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities', as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and, WHEREAS, there has been heretofore prepared and referred to the Common Council of the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana ~(herein call the "Governing Body") for rewiew and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for siad Project, known and designated as the Riverside Central Urban Renewal Project Area, IND. R-43, Jeffersonville, Indiana; and, WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has heretofore prepared and submitted a program for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan; and, WHEREAS, the members of the Governing Body have general knowledge of the conditions previaling in the Project Area and of the availability of proper housing in the locality for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced from the Project Area Rnd, in the light of such knowledge of local housing conditions have carefully considered and reviewed such proposlas for relocation; and, WHBRBAS, the Governing Body of the Lqcality, did, heretofore adopt a Resolution approving the aforesaid Urban Renewal Plan and the Feasibility of Relocation for the Riverside Central Urban Renewal in the City of Jeffersonville, Indiana; and, WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of the Governing Body of the Locality that certain amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, and approved, are necessary in order to further protect the safety, health and welfare of the inhabitants and users of the Urban Renewal Plan and of the locality at large; and, WHEREAS, the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified Resolution approving the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan, a~ amended, which is attached thereto, and; WHEREAS, the Plan CoJm~dssion of the City of Jeffersonville, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the locality, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendations respecting the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, for the Project Area and has certified that the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan, as mmended, conforms to the general plan for the locality as a whole and the governing Body h~s duly considered the report, rec~mnendations and certification of the planning body; and, WHHREAS, it is necessary that the Governing Body of the Locality take appropriate official action respecting the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended; and, WHBREAS, the amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, are found by the Governing Body of the locality to be necessary in order to effectuate the Urban Renewal Plan as a whole. W~tBRBAS, the Governing Body is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including those prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CO~4~ON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON- VILLE, INDIANA: 1. That the Urban ReneWal Plan, as amended, heretofore approved by the Governing BOdy, be, and the same hereby is, amended as follows: Change Number 1 Said Urbgn ReneWal Plan is hereby amended in the Land Use Map, Page 12 of said Plan changing the following B-2 and R-2 to B-3 General Business: Beginning at the intersection of the West line of Indiana Avenue with the south line of Seventh Street; thence in a Westerly direction with the south line of Seventh Street to the east line of Broadway; thence in a southerly direction with the east line of Broadway to its intersection with the north line of Fifth Street; Thence in an easterly direction with the north line of Fifth Street to the West line of Indiana Avenue; thence in a northerly direction with the West line of Indiana Avenue to the place of beginning, excluding all dedicated public right-of-ways therein. Change Number 2 Said Urban Renewal Plan is hereby ~mended in the Land Use Map, Page 12 of said Plan changing the following from R-2 and 1-2 to B-3 General Business: Beginning at the intersection of the east right-of-way tine of the Clark Memorial Bridge with the low-water mark of the Ohio River; thence in a Northerly direction with the east right-of-way line of said Bridge ~o the South line of Market Street; Thence in an Easterly direction with the South line of Market Street to the West line of Illinois Avenue; Thence in a Southerly direction with the west line of Illinois Avenue to the South line of Riverside Drive; Thence in an Easterly direction with the South line of Riverside Drive to the East line of Indiana Avenue; Thence in a Northerly direction with the East line of Indiana Rvenue to the South line of Market Street; Thence in an Easterly direction with the South line of Market Street to the West ~ight- of-way line of Interstate 1-65; Thence in a Southerly direction with the West right-of-way line of Interstate 1-65; to the low-water mark of the Ohio River; Thence in a Westerly direction with the low-water mark of the Ohio River to the place of beginning, excluding all dedicated public right-of-ways therein. 2. ~hat the amendments to the Urban 'Renewal Plan, N~nbered One and Two hereinbefore set forth are hereby in all respects approved and affirmed. 3. That the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, for the Project having been duly revieWed and considered is hereby confirmed, ratified and approved and the City Clerk Treasurer, be and is hereby directed to file said copy of the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, with the Minu~es of this Meeting. 4. That it is hereby foumd and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, continues to conform to the General Plan of the locality. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, for the Urban Renewal Area, will further promote the public welfare and proper development of the cormnunity and will afford maximum opportunity consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole for the Urban Renewal of the Area by private enterprise. -4- 6. That is is hereby found and determined that"the Urban Renewal Plap, as amended, for the Urban Renewal Area continues to give due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety and welfare of children r~s~ng in the general vicinity of the site covered by said Plan. 7. That, in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, hereby approved it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this body with reference, among other things to changes in zoning, the vacation and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street ~atterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities and other public action, and, accordingly, this Body hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in trying to carry out the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended; (b) requests the varous officials, fiepartments, boards, and agencies of the Locality having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate said Urban Renewal Plan, as amended. 8. That the financial assistance under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, is necessary to enable the land in the Project Area to be renewed in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, for the Project Area Rnd, according, the filing by the Local Public Agency of an application or applications to amend such Urban Renewla Plan is hereby approved- So enacted and adopted in the City of Jeffersonvi!le, Clark County, Indiana, on this 4th day of ]!December , 1972 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval, y~ / ~!i,/.~ %z Attest: ~ / ~ the ~ day of to the Mayor of said City of Jeffersonville C~ 2 Approved and sig~e~-~y me ~ da, y of ~-'=~ , 197 ~ --~ /, ~YO~