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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0123_116116 Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified resolution approving the Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the Locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Locality, has submitted to the Govern- ing Body its report and recommendations respecting the Revised Urvan Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that the Revised Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the general plan for the Locality as a whole, and the Govern- ing Body has duly considered the report, recommendation, and certification of the planning body; and WHEREAS, the Revised Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area prescribed 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 relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has 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 Revised 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 ob- tained from such studies, surveys, and inspection; 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 bousing 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 pro- posals for relocation; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Governing Body take appropriate official action respecting the relocation program and the Revived Urban Renewal Plan for Project, in conformity with the contract for financial assistance between the Local Public Agency and United States of America, acting by and through the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, THE Goberning Body is cognizant of the Conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of the urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including those prohibiting discrimination becausef, of race, color, creed, or national origin: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS: I. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project is a slum, blighted and decadent area and qualities as an eligible Project area under Article 126OL-3 of V.A.C.S. II. That it is hereby found and determined that those areas in the South San Gabriel Project TEX R-102 to be acquired for public use and other than a public use, constitutes a slum and blighted area, and, (a) That the rehabilitation of the project area without clearance would be impratical, unfeasible and ineffective, based upon this Council's findings that at least 50 percent of the structures in the South San Gabriel Urban Renewal Project area are dilapidated beyond the point of feasible rehabili- tation, or are otherwise unfit for rehabilitation: and, (b) That there exist other blighted characteristics such as over crowd- ing of structures on the land, mixed use of structure, narrow, crooked incon- venient, congested, unsafe and otherwise deficiences in public utilities and recreational and community facilities.