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. January 15, 1970 merit and Housing Authority to finance the plannxno and undertaking of the proposed Project. 3. That it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking, and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under TitIe I, including those relating to (a) the relocation of site occupants Cb) the provisions of local grants-in-aid (c) the prohibition of discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin, and (d) the requirement that the locality present to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, as a prerequisite to approval of the application described below, a Workable Program for Community Improvement, as set forth in Section 101 (c) of Title I, for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate and prevent the development or spread of slums and urban blight. 4. That it is the sense of this body (al that a ~easible method for the relocation of individuals and families displaced from the Urban Renewal Area in conformity with .Title I, can be prepared and (b) that the local grauts-in-aid can and will be provided in an amount i~hich will be not less than one-third of the Net Project Cost of the Project and which, together with the Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the difference between Gross Project Cost, and the proceeds or value of Project land sold, leased, or retained for use in accordance with the urbam.renewal plan. 5. That the filing of an application by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for an advance of funds from the United States of America to enable it to defray the cost of the surveys and plans for an urban renewal project in the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is hereby approved." BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION B~. HERMON CONSERVATION PROJECT BEGINNING at the centerline of'the intersection of High Street and Virginia Avenue; Thence, north along the cmmterline of Virginia Avenue approximately 720 feet to the centerline of the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Meander Road; Thence, along the centerline of Meander Road in a northwesterly direction approximately 1S0 feet to the centerline of the intersection of Meander Road and Glasgow Street; Thence, along the centerline of Glasgow Street in an easterly direction approximately 100 feet to the centerline of the intersection of Virginia Avenue axt~nded and Glasgow Street; Thence, along the centerline of Virginia Avenue extended in a northerly direction approximately 170 feet to a point, which is elevated, and located in the centerline of the overpass of the London-Glasgow Highway, and being the vertical centerline of Virginia Avenue and the London-Glasgow Highway; Thence, along the centerline of the Londong-Glasgow Highway in a westerly direction a radical distance approximately 210 feet to a point which is the centerline of Meander Road; Thence, along the centerline of Meander Road, in a northwesterly direction a distance of approximately 450 feet to the centerline of the intersection of Meander Road and Jamaica Road; Thence, along the centerline of. Jamaica Road in a southwesterly direction a distance of approximately 285 feet; Thence, continuing in a southwesterly direction a distance of approximately $00 feet to ap~int which is the centerline of Broad Street; Thence, from the centerline point of Broad Street in a westerly direction, along the northern right-of- way line of North Street extended a distance of approximately 250 feet to a point which is the southwestern corner of the property now or formerly owned by St~rband Corporation (Carlee Realty Corporation); Thence, in a northerly direction, along the property line of Starband Corporation a distance of approxi- mately 60 feet; of Thence, in a northwesterly direction, along said property line a distance/approximately 27S feet; Thence, in a northeasterly direction, along said property line a distance mf approximately 110 feet; Thence, north along said prpperty line a distance of approximately 270 feet to the centerline of Portland Avenue; Thence, east along the centerline of Portland Avenue a distance of approximately 40 feet to the center- line of a platted 20 foot alley; Thence, north along the canterline of a platted 20 foot alley a distance of approximately 430 feet; Thence, west along the property line of the property now or formerly owned by Starband Corporation a distance of approximately 180 feet to the centerline of Mt. Vernon Avenue; Thence, south along the centerline efMt. Vernon Avenue a distance of approximately 110 feet; Thence, west along the northern property line of property now e~:'formerly owned by Maude Ward, a distance of ~pproximately l?S feet to the centerline of a 20 foot alley; Thence, south along the centerline of a 20 foot alley a distance of approximately 1SS feet;