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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4954 RESOLUTION NO. 4,954 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NO. ARK A-9 WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out Neighborhood Development Programs; and WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective urban renewal area comprising the Neighborhood Development Program be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the area 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 Program 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 renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms 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 facilities as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special con- sideration for-the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the sites covered by the Plan; and WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the Housing Authority of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (herein called the "Housing Authority") undertake and carry out the Neighborhood Development Program (herein called the "Program") identified as "Neighborhood Development Program, ARK A-9" and encompassing the area or areas bounded generally by lines beginning at I-30 and E. 15th; thence north along I-30 to the Arkansas River; thence easterly along the River to 150' east of Rogers Street; thence southerly to Adams Field; thence westerly along the boundary of the Field to Harrington Street; thence southerly to E. 12th; thence westerly along E. 12th to Bond Street; thence southeasterly along Bond to E. 17th; thence westerly along this Streeet to Fletcher Street; thence southerly along Fletcher to E. 22nd; thence westerly along E. 22nd to 110' west of Security Ave. ; thence northerly to E. 17th Street; thence westerly along this Street and the north boundary of Oakland Cemetery to Barber Street; thence southerly along Barber Street to the Colored Fraternal Cemetery thence following its north, west and south boundaries to again intersect Barber Street; thence along this Street southeasterly to intersect East Roosevelt Road; thence easterly along this Road to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; thence southwesterly along the Railroad to Terry Ditch; thence northerly to East Roosevelt Road; thence westerly to I-30; thence southerly along I-30 1 to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; thence westerly along this Railroad to the intersection of this Railroad and Wolfe Street extended; thence northerly along the extension of Wolfe Street to West 34th Street; thence eastward along West 34th Street to High Street; thence northerly along High Street to join West Roosevelt Road to the north; thence easterly along West Roosevelt Road to Center Street; thence northerly along this Street to the south property line of the Arkansas State Governor's Mansion; thence easterly, northerly, and westerly along the Mansion property lines to again join Center Street; thence northerly along Center to W. 15th Street; thence easterly along W. and E. 15th Street to join I-30, the point of beginning. in the City of Little Rock, State of Arkansas (herein called the "Locality") ; 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 Department of Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for, the Program; and WHEREAS, the Housing Authority has made studies of the location, physical condition of structures; land use; environmental influences; and social, cultural, and economic conditions of the urban renewal area comprising the Program 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 improper land use, inadequacy of streets , drainage , traffic control-circulation and other public facilities, and the members of this Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas (herein called "Governing Body") have been fully apprised by the Housing Authority and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Governing Body of the Locality for review and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for the urban renewal area dated March 6, 1973 , and consisting of 13 pages and 2 exhibits (and a set of maps dated March, 1973 , designated as: (a) URP-1, Program Boundary Map, (b) URP-2, General Land Use Plan. WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Housing Authority, 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, there have also been presented to the Governing Body information and data respecting the relocation program which has been prepared by the Housing Authority as a result of studies , surveys, and inspections in the areas comprising the program and the assembling and analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies, surveys, and inspections; and -2- WHEREAS, the members of the Governing Body have general knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the urban renewal area and of the availability of proper housing in the Locality for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced by the Program 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 Program, in conformity with the contract for financial assistance between the Housing Authority 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 activities and undertaking with Federal financial assistance under Title I , including those prohibiting discimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the urban renewal area comprising the Program is a blighted, deteriorated and deteriorating area and qualifies as an eligible area under 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. 2. That the Urban Renewal Plan for the Program, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, and 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 where clearance is proposed that the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan cannot be achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of portions of the urban renewal area comprising the Program. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Program conforms to the general plan of the Locality. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the • financial aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contract for Federal financial assistance pertaining to the Program is necessary to enable the Program to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the area comprising the Program. -3- 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the urban renewal area comprising the Program will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the Locality as a whole, for the renewal of the area by private enterprise. 7. 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 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 (s) covered by the Plan. 8. That it is hereby found and determined that the Program for the proper relocation of individuals and families displaced in carrying out the Urban Renewal Plan in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards is feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the Plan; 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 area comprising the Program, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced individuals and families, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment. 9. 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 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 Governing 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 administrative respon- sibilities in the premises 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 to take appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Urban Renewal Plan. 10. 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 area comprising the Program to be renewed in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Program, and accordingly, the proposed Program and the annual increment are approved and the Housing Authority is authorized to file an application for financial assistance under Title I. ADOPTED: March 7, 1g73 ATTEST: ireZ APPROVED: `00k4_ SZity C e Mayor -4-