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HomeMy WebLinkAbout71-71 RESOLUTION5 RESOLUTION NO. 91— 2/ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR PROJECT NO. ARK. R-105. WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out urban renewal projects; and WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective project area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is sit- uated and that such approval include findings by the governing body that: (1) the financial aid to be provided in the con- tract 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 rehabili- tation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan confirms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facili- ties, 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, the Housing Authority of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas (herein called the "Local Public Agency") has entered into a planning contract for financial assistance under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to which Federal funds were provided for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project") identified as "Center Square Urban Renewal Project" and encompassing the area des- cribed herein on Exhibit I, Boundary Description, in the City of Fayetteville, State of Arkansas (herein called the "Locality"); and WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas is located near the Project area; and ♦ w • WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance under such Act and proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts under the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for the Project; 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 conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating 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 blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating conditions in the Project area, and the members of this 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 Board of Directors of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated March 19, 1971, and consisting of 44 pages and three exhibits and 12 pages of definitions of terms for the Project area in the aforementioned Project, supported by supplementary material, data, and recommendations which are not a part of the Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certifiedresolutionapproving the Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached hereto; and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recog- nized and used as a guide for the general development of the Locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Fayetteville City Planning Commission, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Locality, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendation respecting the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the general plan for the Locality as a whole, and the Governing Body has duly considered the report, recommendations, and certification of the planning body; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area prescribes certain land uses for the project area and will require, among other things, changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys,',and other public ways,. the establishment of new street patterns; the location and re- location of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; - WHEREAS, the.Local Public Agency has prepared and sub- mitted a program for the relocation of individuals and famlies that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS there have also been presented to the Governing Body information 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 and information obtained 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 of the availability of proper housing in the Locality for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced from the Project area and; in the light of such knowledge of local housing conditions, have carefully considered and reviewed such proposals for relocation; and WHEREAS it is necessary that the Governing Body take appropriate official action respecting the relocation program and the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project, in conformity with the contracts for financial assistance between the Local Public Agency and the United States of America, acting by and through the Secretary. of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project is a blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating area and qualifies as an eligible Project area under Act 212, 1945 Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas [ARK. STAT. ANN. §§ 19-3056--19-3063.10], as amended. 2. That the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and s • the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of the Urban Renewal Plan with the minutes of this meeting. 3. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Project area. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area conforms to the general plan of the Locality. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the 4 financial aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contracts for Federal financial assistance pertaining to the Project is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that, in addition to the elimination of slums and blight from the Urban Renewal Area, the undertaking of the Project in such area will further promote the public welfare and the proper development of the community (a) by making land in such area available for disposition, for uses in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan, to the University of Arkansas for redevelop- ment in accordance with the use or uses specified in the Plan, or (b) by providing, through the redevelopment of the Urban Renewal Area in accordance with the Plan, a cohesive neighbor- hood environment compatible with the functions and needs of the University of Arkansas. 7. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban:AlenewalArea 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. 8. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational area 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. 9. That it is hereby found and determined that the program for the proper relocation of individuals and families displaced in carrying out the Project in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity'rwith acceptable standards is feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper lz prosecution and completion of the Project; and that such dwellings or dwelling units available or to be made available to such displaced individuals and families are at least equal in number to the number of displaced individuals and families, are not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced individuals and families in the Project area, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced individuals and families, and are reasonably assess- ible to their places of employment. 10. That, in order to implement and facilitate the effec- tuation of the Urban Renewal Plan 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 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, accordingly, this Body hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out the Urban Renewal Plan; (b) requests the various officials, departments, boards, and agencies of the Locality having admin- istrative responsibilities in the permises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Urban Renewal Plan. 11. That additional financial assistance under the pro- visions 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 for the Project area and, accordingly, the filing by the Local Public Agency of an application or applications for such financial assistance under Title I is hereby approved. ,,// PASSED AND APPROVED this /f4 day of (Pe Ay , 1971. APPROVED:i MAYOR 'ft a wr ATTEST: 61-thKeTh bleu.) .•CITY CLERK