Minutes 06/14/1988 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

June 14, 1988 2) Arden Pfeiffer, 100 Culpepper Road, representing the Shea Terrace Civic League, spoke in support of the proposed Conservation Plan for Shea' Terrace and the expansion of the Urban Homesteading Program i~to Shea Terrace.' MOtion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Williams following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE SHEA TERRACE CONSERVATION PROJECT. WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, financial assistance is provided to localities for undertaking and carrying out community development activities, including the execution of conservation projects; and ' WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth recognizes that certain areas of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia(City) may be eligible for conservation plans as provided in Section 36-49.1, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended~ and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth deems it to be in the public interest to encourage rehabilitation of housing pursuant to such conservation plans when applicable; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 36-49.1, COde of Virginia, 1950, as amended, Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority may be instructed to investigate such areas of the City to determine if such areas are eligible for a conservation plan, and to prepare such conservation plan; and WHEREAS, a study of the Shea Terrace has been made and it has been determined that the area is deteriorating and eligible for conservation pursuant to Title 36 of the Code.of Virginia; and WHEREAS, a plan, identified'as the Conservation Plan for the Shea Terrace Conservation Project (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), dated May 1988, and consisting of four (4) pages and two (2) exhibits and has been referred to this Council for review and approval; and WHEREAS, the Plan for the conservation project identified as the Shea Terrace Conservation District (hereinafter called the "Project"), encompasses the area as described in ~he boundary description within the Plan; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 24, 1988 regarding the proposed Plan; and WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resolved that this Plan is in the beSt interest of the City's renewal effort; and WHEREAS, said Conservation projects must be approved by the governing body of the City in which the Project is situated pursuant to Title 36 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and that such approval must include findings by the governing body that: