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410 <br /> <br />The Redevelopment Plan conforms to a general plan for the <br />development of the locality as a whole; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority <br />(herein called the "Authority") has heretofore made detailed studies <br />of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, <br />environmental influences, and social, cultural and economic conditions <br />of the Project area and has determined that the area as amended is a <br />slum, blighted and deteriorating area and that it is detrimental and <br />a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and <br />users thereof and of the locality at large, because of dilapidation, <br />obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement of design, lack of <br />ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage,. <br />deliterious land uses, or obsolete layout, or a combination of these <br />or other factors, and the members of this Governing Body have been <br />fully apprised by the Authority, and are aware of these facts and <br />conditions; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referr, ed to the City Council <br />of the Locality (herein called the "G~erning Body',) for re¥iew and <br />approval a Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area, as amended by <br />Amendment No. 7, and dated August 1984 and consisting of fourteen <br />pages of te×t and 2 exhibits; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and <br />used as a guide for the general development Of the locality as a whole; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said Redevelopment Plan for the Project area prescribes <br />certain land uses for the Project area and will require among other <br />things, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public <br />rights-of-way, the establishment of new street patterns, the location <br />and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there has heretofore been presented to the Governing <br />Body information and data respecting the relocation proposals heretofore <br />prepared by-the Authority as a result of Studies, surveys, and inspections <br />· n the Project area and assembling and analysis of the data and <br />in£ormation obtained from such studies, surveys, and inspections; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, no relocation liability shall result from this plan <br />amendment. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE £OUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />That it is hereby found and determined that the Project is <br />a slum, blighted or deteriorating area and qualifies as an' <br />eligible Project area under Article 7, Section 36-49 of <br />Title 36, as amended, of the Code of Virginia. <br /> <br />That said Redevelopment Plan for the Project aforementioned, <br />having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby approved, <br />and the Clerk of Council be and is hereby ~irected to file <br />said~copy of said Redevelopment Plan with the minutes of the <br />meeting. <br /> <br />That it is hereby found and determined that objectives of <br />the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved through rehabilitation <br />of the Project area. <br /> <br />That it is hereby found and determined that the Redevelopment <br />Plan for the Project area conforms to the general plan of <br />the City of Charlottesville. <br /> <br />That it is hereby found and determined that the above- <br />mentioned Redevelopment Plan for the Redevelopment Area <br />will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound <br />needs of the Locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of <br />the Area by private enterprise. <br /> <br />That in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation <br />of 'the Redevelopment Plan hereby approved it is found and <br />determined that certain official action must be taken by <br />this Body with reference to, among other things, th~ vacating <br />and removal of streets, alleys and other public rights-of~way, <br />the establishment of new 'street patterns, ~he location and <br />relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, <br />and, acCordingly, this Body~, hereby: (~) pledges its coopera- <br />tion in helping to carry out such Redevelopment Plan; (b) <br />requests the various officials, departments, boards and agencies <br />of the locality having administrative responsibilities in the <br />premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their <br />respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with said <br />Redevelopment Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take <br />appropriate action upon proposals and measures designed to <br />effectuate said Redevelopment Plan~ <br /> <br /> <br />