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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10649J 4 _ f ORDINANCE NO. 10,6.9 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THAT BLIGHTED AND DETERIORATING AREA IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, DESCRIBED IN THE URBAN RE- NEWAL PLAN FOR THE LIVESTOCK SHOW AREA PRO- JECT, PROJECT ARK -R -21 PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; APPROVING SAID URBAN RENEWAL PLAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 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 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 en- able 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 redevelopment of the urban re- newal area by private enterprise; and (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (herein called the "Housing Authority ") has entered into a planning contract 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 are pro- vided for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project ") identified as "Livestock Show Area Project" and encompassing the Page 2 area in the City of Little Rock, State of Arkansas, (herein called the "Locality ") described as: A tract of land containing 79.62 acres more or less, located in the Southwest u Section 9, T -1 -N, R -12 -W, of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas; more particularly described as follows: beginning at the center of Section 9, T -1 -N, R -12 -W, Pulaski County, Arkansas (the point of beginning), run S 10 48' 30" W, 2634.45' (along the center- line of Park Avenue); thence run N 880 191 30" W. 1162.98' (along the centerline of Roosevelt Road); thence run N 10 48' 30" E, 621.08'; thence run N 880 00' W, 157.00'; thence run N 10 48' 30" E, 1650.00' along the centerline of Thayer Avenue); thence run N 87° 58' 30" W, 354.201• thence run ° 31' 30" W, 131 6g'• thence run N. 63° O1' 30t' E, 73.7 ?'; thence run N ;7 b9' 30' E, 33.05'; thence run N 65 45' 30" E, 88.65'• thence run N. 660 37' 30" E, 47.1'; thence run N 666 27' 30" E, 54.60'; thence run N 74 50' 30" E, 103.25'; thence run S 87° 52' 30" E, 15.00'; thence run N. 10 48' 30" E, x7.90' (along center- line Thayer Avenue); thence run S 88Z7.001 E, 1319.95' (along North R -O -W line Wright Avenue) to point of be- ginning. 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 for 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, en- vironmental influences, and the social, cultural, and economic con- ditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted 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 apprised by the Housing Authority and are aware of the conditions in the area; and WHEREAS, said Housing Authority has certified that pursuant to public notice duly given by publication in the Arkansas Gazette on September 12, 19571 it held a public hearing on the pro- posed undertaking and Urban Renewal Plan at the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 19th day of September, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. at a special meeting of said Housing Authority duly convened for such purpose; and Page 3 WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body ") for review and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated September, 1957, and consisting of 7 pages and 8 maps supported by certain supplementary material, data, and recommenda- tions which material, data, and recommendations are not a part of said Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS, said 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 recog- nized 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 Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that said 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 certifica- tion of the planning body; and WHEREAS, this Governing Body having duly considered said Urban Renewal Plan and supporting data and being fully advised in the premises 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 community, and all in accordance with the Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Act 189 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1957, ACt 212 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1945, and Act 298 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas of 1937, as amended; and Page 4 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, the vacation 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 Housing Authority has prepared a plan for the relocation of families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with said Urban Renewal Plan and has submitted to the Governing Body a Relocation Plan for the Project included in the supporting documentation to said Urban Re- newal Plan; and WHEREAS, there has also been presented to the Governing Body information and data respecting the Relocation Plan which has 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 conditions, 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 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 the Housing and Horne Finance Administrator: Page 5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas: Section 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project is a blighted and deteriorating area and qualifies as an eligible Project area under Act 212 of 19+5 as amended by Act 189 of 1957 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 inhabitants of the Locality, and such conditions should be eliminated and said Urban Renewal Plan carried out in the public interest. Section 2. That said 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 Urban Renewal Plan with the minutes of this meeting. Section 3. That it is hereby found and determined that said Urban Renewal Plan (1) conforms to the general plan for the municipality as a whole, and (2) is sufficiently complete to indi- cate such land acquisition, demolition and removal of structures, 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'rs relationship to definite local objectives respecting appropriate land uses, improved traffic, public trans- portation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities, and other 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 financial assistance pertaining to the Project is necessary to enable the land in the Project area to be redeveloped in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area. Section 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the above mentioned Urban Renewal Plan for the urban renewal area will Page 6 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 relocation 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 available or to be made available to such displaced families are at least equal in number to the number of displaced families, are not generally less desirable 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 Urban Renewal Plan hereby approved it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this Governing Body with reference, among others, to changes in zoning, the vacation 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, accordingly, this Body hereby: (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out such Urban Renewal Plan; (b) requests the various offi- cials, 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 Urban Renewal Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate said Urban Renewal Plan. w � Page 7 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 Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and, accordingly, the filing by the Housing Authority of an application or applications for such financial assistance under said Title I is hereby approved. Section 9. That it is hereby found and determined that there are conditions existing in the blighted and deteriorating area described hereinabove which are detrimental to the safety, health, morals and welfare of the inhabitants of the Locality; and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, safety and welfare, an emergency is therefore declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED:&-&X ATTEST: )/� e -�� City Clerk JJ.a 7 r-�