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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE • CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO. & FOR THE VINEGAR HILL PROJECT, NO. VA R-12 WHEREAS, by Resolution adopted May 1, 1978 the City Council approved the Redevelopment Plan for the Vinegar Hill Project which provided for the existing project boundaries; and WHEREAS, it is now desired to amend the project boundary in such a manner as to include the block bounded by Saxton, South, Main and Water Streets as is more specifically set forth in the boundary description attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, in order to amend the boundaries of the Redevelopment Plan and Project it is necessary for City Council to take formal action; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that: 1. The Redevelopment Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the redevelopment of the redevelopment area by private enterprise and public entities; • 2. The Redevelopment Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority (herein called the "Authority") has heretofore made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and social, cultural and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area as amended is a slum, 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, because of dilapidation, obsolescence, overcrowding, faulty arrangement of design, lack of ventilation, light, and sanitary facilities, excessive land coverage, deliterious land uses, or obsolete layout, or a combination of these or other factors, and the members of this Governing Boby have been fully apprised by the Authority, and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the City Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval a Redevelopment Plan for the Project Area, as amended by Amendment No. 7, and dated August 1984 and consisting of fourteen pages of text and 2 exhibits; 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; is and WHEREAS, said Redevelopment Plan for the Project area prescribes certain land uses for the Project area and will require among other things, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public