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41~ Commonwealth, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully apprised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Council of the City of Charlottesville of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated June 15, 1960, and consisting of eight (8) pages and two (2) exhibits; and WHEREAS, said Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body'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 Planning Commission for the City of Charlottesville, which is the duly designated and acting offical 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 Plans 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, 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 vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the local and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public action; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency 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, identified as "Vinegar Hill Project Va. R-12"; and WHEREAS, there has also been presented to the Governing Body information and data respecting the Relocation Plan 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 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 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 Local Public Agency and the United States of America acting by and through the Housing and Home Finance Administrator: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville as follows: