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December 13, 2005 Background: ? Habitat for Humanity Housing Blitz 2006 is proposing to build ten (10) homes in Portsmouth from June 6-10, 2006. City Council has endorsed this project. ? To ensure there are buildable parcels of land for the Housing Blitz, PRHA will acquire the proposed parcels through this Redevelopment Plan. Discussion: ? There are nineteen (19) parcels proposed to be designated as “To Be Acquired”, of these, one (1) contains a dilapidated, vacant, boarded structure on a non-buildable lot; two (2) are buildable with variances; and the remaining sixteen (16) parcels are currently non-buildable. ? The Authority proposes to acquire these parcels to create ten (10) buildable lots for the Habitat for Humanity Housing Blitz. The Authority will acquire these parcels, complete minor subdivisions to create buildable lots and transfer them to Habitat for use in the construction of single-family homes for low-income families. ? Financial Impact: Eleven (11) of these properties are in arrears in taxes; the total overdue is approximately $50,000. The assessed value of these properties range from $5,730 to $16,580. Placing houses on these properties will increase the tax base and bring new development to the Brighton neighborhood to spur reinvestment. It is proposed that $274,869 of CDBG FY 05 excess program and HOME (FY 04-06) funds be used to acquire the property and cover associated infrastructure costs for this project. ? Human Impact: Ten (10) families will have new homes that give them safe, decent and affordable places to live and the pride of homeownership. If the Housing Blitz occurs in the Plan area, there will also be a neighborhood clean up sponsored by Habitat for Humanity to improve existing properties through minor home improvement projects and general maintenance. Staff Recommends: A. Adoption of a Resolution approving the redevelopment plan for the Centre Avenue/Oak Street Redevelopment Project; and B. Adoption of an Ordinance to Appropriate $274,869 (consisting of 168,224 from excess CDBG program income received in FY 05 and $106,645 from HOME funds received in FY 04-05 and FY 06 Program Income) to fund the acquisition of properties identified in the Centre Avenue/Oak Street Redevelopment Plan and to cover associated infrastructure costs. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and Community Transformation. Next Steps Following Council Action: ? Advertised for Public Hearing on November 13, 2005. ? Joint Public Hearing with the PRHA Board of Commissioners, with vote to adopt Plan on December 13, 2005. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following resolution and ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE CENTRE AVENUE/OAK STREET REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. WHEREAS, there has been presented to this body for consideration and approval, a copy of a Redevelopment Plan for the Centre Avenue/Oak Street Redevelopment Project ("the Plan"), which plan addresses the blight within the Project Area, as defined in the Plan; and WHEREAS, said Project Area, which has been determined to be blighted, is to be redeveloped in accordance with the Plan; and WHEREAS, the Plan provides an outline for the redevelopment of the Project Area and is sufficiently complete to satisfy the required elements set out in Section 36-51 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Plan provides for relocation payments pursuant to applicable law; and