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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-R-21 RESOLm' O" 6 C- 2. t OF GOVERNING BODY APPROVING AMENDMENT IN URBAN R~NEWA~ pLAN WHEREAS, under the Provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 7949, as amended, the Department of Housing & Urban Development Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for under- taking and carrying out Urban Renewal Projects; and, WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial assistance thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for their respective Project Area be approved by the governing body of the locality l.n which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the governing body that: (]) The financial aid to be provided in the contract is necessary 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 of the redevelop- ment of the Urban Renewal Area by private enterprise; (3) The Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general pla~ for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) The Urban ReneWal Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adeq6~te park and recreational areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood lmFrovement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children ~eslding in the general vicinity of the site covered by the plan; and, WHEREAS, the Jeffersonville Department of Redevelopment (herein called the "Local Publlc Agency") has entered into a planning co~tract for financial assistance under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Depart- ment of Housing & Urban Development AdministratOr, pursuant to'which Federal Funds were provided for the Urba~ Renewal Project (herein called the "Project") identi- fied as "Port Fulton Project Area IND. R-34" encompassing the area bounded by Graham Street on the West, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on the East, Market Street on the South and Enright Avenue or the North in the City of defferson¥ille, in the State of Indiana, and, '2- WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has obtained the concurrence of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Administrator in the commencement and preparation, without Federal Financial Assistance, of surveys and plans for the Port Fulton Urban Renewal Project (IND. R-34) and, WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and social, cultural, and economic donditions of the project area and has determined that said area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the locality at large, because of the lack of development, cessation of growth, detlorlatlon of improvements and character of occupancy, age, obsolescence, sub-standard buildings and other factors which have impaired values and present a normal development of the property, and the members of the governing body have been fully apprised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and, WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the governing body of the locality (herein called the "Governing Bod~') for review and approval and Urban Renewal Plan for said project area, dated the 23, day of Apri! , 1962__, consisting of 14 pages and N0 exhlbits and supported by additional supplementary material as setforth in said Urban Renewal Plan, but which supplementary material is not a part of said Urban Renewal Plan, and WHEREAS, the Project Area, which is predominantly residential in character, is to be rede~eloped for predominantly residential uses under said Urban Renewal Plan, and, WHEREAS, said Urban Renewal Plan has heretofore been approved by the governing body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by a copy of said body's duly certified resolution approving said Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and, WHEREAS, a general as a guide for the general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used development of the locality as a whole, and, -3- WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the locality, has submitted to the governing body its report and recommendations respecting said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area and has certified that said Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the said generaT plan for the locality as a whole, and the governing body has duly considered report, recommendations, and certification of the planning body, and, WHEREAS, said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, prescribes certain land uses for the project area and will require, among other things, changes in zoning, vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action, and, WHEREA~, the Loca! Public Agency has prepared and submitted a program for the relocation of families that maybe displaced as a result of carrying out the project in accordance with said Urban Renewal Plan, and, WHEREAS, there have Seen also presented to the governing body infor- mation and data respecting the relocation program which has been' prepared by the Local Public Agency as a result of studies, surveys and inspections in the project area and the assembling and analysis of the data a~d information obta!ned from such studies, surveys and inspections, and, WHEREAS, the members of the governing body have general knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project Area and have heretofore approved the Urban Renewal Plan as a whole in the light of such knowledge and have carefully considered and reviewed the proposals for relocation, and, ~EREAS, it has been called to the attention of the governing body of the locality that certain amendments to the original Urban Renewal Plan, as approved, are necessary in order to further protect the safety, health, and welfare of ~he inhablta'nts and users of the Urban R~newal plan and of the locality at large, and -4- WHEREAS, it is necessary that the governln9 body of the locality take appropriate official action respecting the amendment to the original Urban Renewal Plan, in conformity with the contracts for financial assistance entered into between the Local Public Agency and the United $~ates of America, acting by and through the Department of Housln9 and Urban Development Administrator, and, WHEREAS, the governing 6ody is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of Urban Renewal Projects with Federal assistance under Title i including those prohiSjting discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origln wlth respect to housing, facilities related to residentia! use, and all public facilities within a Project Area; public facilities proposed as non-cash local grant-ln-aids; and employment; and, WHEREAS, the amendments to the original Urban Renewal ~lan are found by the 9overning body of the locality be necessary, in order to effectuate the Urban Renewal plan as a whoTe, which amendments are aS fo)lows: (al Plan Chanqe 'No. I. Amend said Urban Renewal Plan deleting the following parcels from the Land Acquisition Plan due to the fact that each parcel has been upgraded to the Minimum Property Standards and/or the Local Code: Block Parcgl Block Palrcel' I 3 8 9 1 7 19 27 i 8 ~20 3 2 7 20 4 5 10 20 ll 5 1] 17 10 6 13 23 13 7 9 26 12 8 7 (b) Plan Chang~ the following parcels that the sub-standard by the owner: No. 2~ Amend said Urban RenewaI P~an de'teting fr°m the Land Acquisition plan due to the fact structures on each parcel have been demolished Block Parc~l 8 8 27 6 (c) Plan Chan9e No. 3. Amend said Urban Renewal Plan deleting the following parcel from the Land Acquisition Plan d~e tO ~he fact that the parcel was to be acquired for plannin9 purposes (widening Frederick S~reet) and is no longer required: Block Parcel -5- (d) Plan Chanqe Nee 4o Amend said Urban Renewal Plan deleting the following parcels from the Land Acquisition PTan due to the fact that the Regional Office gave the Local Public Agency permission to acquire only the nonconforming structure on these parcels: Block Parcel 1 10 7 23 13 7 26 23 (e) Plan Chanqe No. ~. Amend the Urban Renewal Plan so that Parcels I-3 in Block 3 shown on Land Acquisition Map shall be combined into one disposition parcel and the land use changed from Residential to Public and Semi-Public usage. The entire street right-of-way will be vacated. Parcels 4-21 in Block 3 shown on Land Acquisition Plan Map shall be combined into one disposition parcel and all existing street rights-of-way shall be vacated. (f) Plan Chanqe N~. 6. Amend the Urban Renewal Plan by deleting all vacation of portions of the following streets: Nachand Lane Eighth Street Jane Street Charlestown Avenue Jefferson Street High Street Division Street Easterly 198~ of Chestnut Street (g) Plan Chanqe No. 7. Amend the Urban Renewal Plan by changing the Land use of Block 10, Parcels l, 2, 10, I1, 12, ]3 and 14 from public semi-public use to residential use. Block and parcel ~umbers are those found on the Land Acquisition Plan Map. This parcel will be designated as Block 21, Parcel 1 on the Land Disposition Plan Map. (h) Plan Chanqe No. 8. Amend the 'Urban Renewal Plan by changing the Land Use Plan to provide for no addltlonaT righ(-of-way to be dedicated on Division Street and the cul-de-sac off Division Street. City of (i) Plan Change No. ~.. Amend the Urban Renewal Plan by changing the Land Use of the Land Disposition Plan, Block 24, Parcels 4 and 5 from Residential to Public Park Area. (j! Plan Chanqe No. I0. The Land Disposition Plan is changed as follows. Block 19, Parcel '6 is replatted to include the eastern 50' of Block 21, Parcel 2 as designated in the Land Acquisition Map. The remaining part of Block 21, Parcel 2 is di¥1ded ~nto two (2) small parcels and designated as land disposition parcels 9A and 9B. These tWO (2) parcels will be disposed of to abutting property owners to straighten property lines. NOW', THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL in and for the Jeffersonvil]e, Indiana, the governing body of the City of jeffersonville, as follows: (1) That in order ~o implement alnd facilitate the effectuation of the Urban Ren~ewal Plan heretofore approved by the governing body of the locality, -6- it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this body with reference among other things to the amendment of the original Urban Renewal Plan as aforesaid. (2) That it is hereby found and determined that, in addition to the elimination of slums a'nd blight from the Urban Renewal Area, the under- taking of the Project as amended in such a'rea will further promote the public welfare and the prooer development of the community. (3) That it is hereby found and determined that the above-mentioned amendments of the Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area will affo.rd maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the Locality as a whole, for the Urban Renewal of such areas by private enterprise° (4) That it is hereby found and determined that said Urban Renewa! Plan as amended for the Project Area continues to conform to said 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 continues to give due consideration to the provisions of adequate park and recreation 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. (6) That it is hereby found and determined that this Body hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry 'out such Urban ReneWal Plan and the amended Urban Renewal Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies of the locality having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate ~6 such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with said Urban Renewal Plan and said Urban Renewal Plan as amended; and (c) stands ready to consider and take ap'propriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate said Urban Renewal Plan and said Urban Renewal Plan as amended° -7- (7) That 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 and the Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Are~, and~ accordingly, the filing by the Local Public Agency of an application or applications to amend such Urban Renewal Plan is hereby approved. Duly adopted in the City of Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana~ on this 12th day of September , 196 6 . COLSON C~d~lL OF THE CITY OF ~II~FFERSONViLLE, INDIANA ~/ Mail,er; C tY] of Jeffei-~v!]Ze ATTEST: C i ~¢'1