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3058 RESOLUTION NO. 3,058 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, APPROVING THE AMENDED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR PROJECT NO. ARK R-6, HIGH STREET AREA WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator 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 Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the 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 to be provided in the contract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accordance with the Amended Urban Renewal Plan; (2) the Amended Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelop- ment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; and (3) the' Amended Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; ant. WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, (herein called the "Housing Authority") has entered into planning contracts for financial assistance under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and through the Housing and Home Finance Administrator, pursuant to which Federal funds were provided for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project") identified as "The High Street Area", Project Ark R-6, and encompassing the area in the City of Little Rock, State of Arkansas, (herein called the "Locality") , described as follows: Beginning at a point located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Izard and West 11th Street; thence S 80° 33 ' 00" E, 1078.25 ft; thence N 9° 23' 00" E, 1288.25 ft; thence N 80° 33' 00", W 2371.17 ft; thence S 9° 18' 40" W, 50.00 ft; thence N 80° 33' 00" W, 150.00 ft; thence N 9° 18' 40" E, 50.00 ft; thence N 80° 33' 00" W, 664.16 ft; thence N 87° 58' 00" W, 358.73 ft; thence S 2° 27 ' 30" W, 1250.01 ft; thence N 88° 04' 30" W, 511.35 ft; thence S 2° 13' 10" W, 364.07 ft; thence N 88° 04' 30" W, 210.00 ft; thence S 2° 13' 10" W, 770.00 ft; thence S 88° 04' 30" E, 210.00 ft; thence S 2° 13' 10" W 1698.01 ft; thence N 88° 04' 30" W, 210.00 ft; thence S 26 13' 10" W, 278.35 ft; thence S -87° 13 ' 30" E, 87 .71 ft; thence S 2° 24' 10" W, 364.00 ft; thence S 87° 36' 50" E, 693.30 ft; thence N 2° 13' 55" E, 893.51 ft; thence S 87° 08' 05" E, 300.01 ft; thence S 80° 34' 25" E, 556.90 ft; thence N 9° 18' 55" E, 720.01 ft; thence S 80° 41' 05" E, 720.00 ft; thence N 9° 11' 35" E, 360.00 ft; thence S 80° 43' 25" E, 300.25 ft; thence S 9° 16' 20" W, 1079.75 ft; thence N 80° 40' 20" W, 660.20 ft; thence S 9° 19' 00" W, 377 .22 ft; thence S 2° 36' 00" W, 40.00 ft; thence S 87° 24' 00" E, 1090.45 ft; thence N 2° 36' 00" E 40.00 ft; thence N 90° 09' 40" E, 1690.38 ft; thence S 80° 35' 20" E, 361.20 ft; thence N 9° 24' 40" E, 418.36 ft; thence N 80° 42' 00" W, 722.14 ft; thence N 9° 28' 00" E, 661.80 ft. to point of beginning; said area containing 283.58 acres, more or less; all being situated in the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has applied for additional financial assistance under such Act and proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for the undertaking of, and making available additional financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environ- mental influences, and the social, cultural, and economic condi- tions of the Project area and has determified 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, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully appraised by the Housing Authority and are aware of these 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 Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, dated November, 1962, and consisting of five (5) pages, one (1) Exhibit (Exhibit A) , and three (3) maps supported -2- by certain supplementary material, data, and recommendations, which material, data, and recommendations are not a part of said Amended Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS, said Amended Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, as evidenced. by the copy of said Board's duly certified resolution approving said 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 Little Rock Planning Commission, 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 Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that said Amended Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the said general plan for the Locality as a whole, and the Governing Body has duly considered said report, recommendation, and certification of the planning body; and WHEREAS, this Governing Body, having duly considered said Amended Urban Renewal Plan and supporting data and being fully advised in the promises, hereby determines that the findings, determinations and action herein made, taken and authorized are in the public interest and for the protection of the health, safety, morals and welfare of this conuiiunity, and all in accord- ance with the Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Act 212 of 1945 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas as amended by Acts 189 of 1957 and 119 of 1959 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas; and WHEREAS, said Amended 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 relocation of sewer and -3- i water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has prepared a plan for the relocation of families that may be displaced as a result of carry- ing out the Project in accordance with said Amended Urban Renewal Plan and has submitted to the Governing Body .a Relocation Plan for the Project, included in the supporting documentation to said Amended Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS, there have also been presented to the Governing Body information and data respecting the Relocation Plan which have been prepared by the Housing Authority 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 this 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 families that may be displaced from the Project area and, in the light of such knowledge of local housing con- ditions, have carefully considered and reviewed such Relocation Plan; and WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Governing Body take appropriate official action respecting the Relocation Plan and said Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project, in conformity with the contract or contracts for financial assistance between the Housing Authority and the United States of America acting by and through the, Housing and Home Finance Administrator: WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal project with federal financial assistance under Title I , including those prohibiting discrimina- tion because of race, color, creed, or national origin: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of -4- City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as follows: Section 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 of 1945 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas as amended by Acts of 189 of 1957 and 119 of 1959 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, and that the conditions existing therein are detrimental to the safety, health, morals and welfare of the in- habitants of the Locality, and such conditions should be eliminated and said Amended Urban Renewal Plan carried out in the public interest; Section 2. That said Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project aforementioned, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file said copy of said Amended Urban Renewal Plan with the minutes of this meeting; Section 3. That it is hereby found and determined that said Amended Urban Renewal Plan (1) conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole, and (2) is sufficiently complete to indicate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of struc- tures, redevelopment, improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the area of the Urban Renewal Project, zoning and planning changes, if any, land uses, maximum densities, building requirements, and the plan's relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and bother public improvements; Section 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the financial aid provided and to be provided pursuant to said contract for Federal financial assistance pertaining to the Project is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area; Section 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the -5- above-mentioned Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the Locality as a whole, for the Urban Renewal of such areas by private enterprise; Section 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the proposals set forth in. the Relocation Plan for the proper reloca- tion of the families displaced in carrying out the Project in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards are feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the Project; and that such dwellings or dwelling units available or to be made availabla to such displaced families are at lease equal in number to the number of displaced families, are not generally less desir- able in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced families in the Project area, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced families, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment; Section 7 . That in order to implement and facilitate the • effectuation of the Amended Urban Renewal Plan hereby approved it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this Body with reference, among others, to changes in zoning; the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the loca- tion and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and, accordingly, this Body hereby: (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out such 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 to such end and to exercise their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with said Amended Urban Renewal Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate said Amended Urban Renewal Plan; and -6- Section 8. That additional 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 Amended Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and, accordingly, the filing by the Housing Authority of an Amendatory Application for such financial assistance under said Title I is hereby approved. ADOPTED: September 16, 1963 ATTEST: APPROVED: � City Clerk. Mayor. -7-