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structures in tear yards which together with accumulation of de- <br />bris produces a deleterious effect in some areas of the project; <br />and the members of the Council are aware of these facts and con- <br />ditions; and <br /> <br /> wHEREAS, the Plan has been approved by the Board of <br />Co~missioners of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Au- <br />thority; and <br /> <br /> ?~EREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recog- <br />nized and used as a guide for the general development of the <br />City of Portsmouth as a whole; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Plan for the project area prescribes <br />certain land uses and will require, among other things, changes <br />in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and <br />other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, <br />the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other <br />public facilities, and other public actions; and <br /> <br /> ~qEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Au- <br /> thority (hereinafter referred to as the "Authority") has pre- <br /> pared and submitted a program for the relocation of individuals <br /> and families who will be displaced by project activities p~r- <br /> suant to the Plan; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there have also been presented to this Council <br />information and data respecting the relocation program which has <br />been prepared by the Authority from studies, surveys, and in- <br />spections of the project area; and <br /> <br /> ~%iEREAS, it zs necessary that this Council take appro- <br />priate official action respecting the relocation program and <br />the Plan for the Project, in conformity with the contract for <br />financial assistance under the Housing and Community Develop-- <br />ment Act of 1974; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this Council is cognizant of the conditions <br />that are imposed by the provisions of the Housing and Conmr~nity <br />Development Act of 1974, including those prohibiting discrimi- <br />nation because of race, color, creed, sex or national origin: <br /> <br /> _NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the <br />City of Portsmouth: <br /> <br /> 1. That it is hereby found and det%rmined that the <br />Project is a blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating area and <br /> <br />-2- <br /> <br /> <br />