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March 11, 1986
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<br /> 3. That, in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Plan, this Council
<br />hereby (a) pledges its cooperation in the execution of the Plan; (b) requests the various
<br />officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City of Portsmouth having administrative ·
<br />responsili~ies likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions
<br />and powers in a manner consistent with the Plan; (c) acknowledges that conservation measures
<br />and other activities described within the Plan will be carried out in accordance with the
<br />availability of funds; and (d) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon
<br />proposals and measures designed to effectuate the Plan.
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<br /> 4. That the Plan for the project, having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby
<br />approved, and the City Clerk be, and is hereby directed to file said copy of the Plan with the
<br />minutes of this meeting."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />(d) "A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSERVATION PLAN FOR THE EAST PARK VIEW CONSERVATION
<br /> PROJECT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
<br />Rmended, financial assistance is provided to localities for undertaking and carrying out
<br />community development activities, including the execution of conservation projects; and
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<br />as
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<br /> WHEREAS, said conservation projects must be approved by the governing body of the localit
<br />in which the project is situated pursuant to Title 36 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amende
<br />and that such approval must include findings by the governing body that:
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<br /> t. The Conservation Plan will afford maximum opportunity consistent with the sound needs
<br />of the locality as a whole, for conservation of the project area by private and/or public
<br />enterprise; and
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<br /> 2. That Conservation Plan conforms to the general pianO,or ~the development of the
<br />locality as whole; and
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<br />- WHEREAS, a plan, identified as the Conservation Plan for the East,Par~¥iew Conservation
<br />P~oj~ect (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"), dated February 1986, and consisting of four
<br />pages and two (2) exhibits and has been referred to this Council for review and approval; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Plan for the conservation project identified as the East Park View Conserva-
<br />tion District (hereinafter call the "Project"), encompasses the area as described in the bound
<br />ary description within the Plan in the City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia (hereinafter
<br />called the "Locality"), and delineated on the attached exhibit; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, a study of the project area has been made and it has been determined that
<br />area is deteriorating and eligible for conservation pursuant to Title 36 of the Code of
<br />Virginia; and
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<br />the
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resolved that this Plan is
<br />the best interest of the City's renewal effort; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed by the provisions
<br />the Housing and,Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, including those prohibiting
<br />discrimination on the basis of race, age, color, creed, sex or national origin; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Council, it is in the interest of the City and its
<br />inhabitants that the said plan be approved.
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<br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth:
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<br /> 1. That it is hereby deemed appropriate and in the public interest that a conservation
<br />program be carried Out in the neighborhood within the boundaries described in the East Park
<br />View Conservation Plan.
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<br /> 2. That it is hereby found and determined that the Plan for the project area will affor
<br />maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of the City of Portsmouth as a whole, for the
<br />conservation of the area and the ~roject qualifies as an eligible Conservation Project under
<br />Title 36 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended.
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<br /> 3. That, in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Plan, this Council
<br />hereby ia) pledges its cooperation in the execution of the Plan; (b) requests the various
<br />officials, departments, boards and agencies of the City of Portsmouth having administrative
<br />responsibilities likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise their respective functions
<br />and powers in a manner consistent with the Plan; (c) acknowledges that conservation measures
<br />and other activities described within the Plan will be carried out in accordance with the
<br />availability of funds; and (d) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon pro-
<br />posals and measures designed to effectuate the Plan.
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<br /> 4. That the Plan for the project,
<br />approved, and the City Clerk be, and is
<br />the minutes of this meeting."
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<br />having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby
<br />hereby directed to file said copy of the Plan with
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