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June 9, 1981
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<br />and other activities described within the Plan will be
<br />ability of funds; and (d) stands ready to consider and
<br />and measures designed to effectuate the Plan.
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<br />carrmed out in accordance with avail-
<br />take appropriate action upon prcposals
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<br /> 4. That the Plan £or 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, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-184 On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />(b) "R-RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE TWIN PINES REDEVELOPMENT
<br /> PROJECT.
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<br /> WHEREAS, under the provisions of the
<br />amended, financial assistance is provided
<br />munity development activities, including
<br />
<br />Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as
<br />to localities for undertaking and carrying out com-
<br />the execution of urban renewal projects; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said urban renewal projects must be approved by the governing body of the
<br />in which the project is situated, pursuant to Title 36 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as
<br />amended, and that such approval must include findings by the governing body that:
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<br />locali
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<br /> (1) The Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum
<br />needs of the locality as a whole, for redevelopment
<br />public enterprise; and
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<br />opportunity, consistent with the sound
<br />of the urban renewal area by private and/o
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<br /> (2) The Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the general plan for the development of the local-
<br />ity as a whole; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, an urban Renewal Plan, identified as the Twin Pines Redevelopment Plan (hereinaf'
<br />referred to as the "Plan"), dated June, 1981 and consisting of 8 pages and 2 exhibits, has bee~
<br />referred to this Council for review and approval; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Plan for the urban renewal project identified as the Twin Pines Project,
<br />(hereinafter called the "Project"), encompasses the area as described in the boundary descrip~
<br />tion within the Plan in the City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia (hereinafter called the
<br />'[Proje~U~encompasses the area as described in the boundary descripion within the Plan in th~
<br />City of Portsmouth, State of Virginia (hereinafter called the "Locality"), and delineated on
<br />the~atta~heS~'exhibits; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth, adopted June, 1980, is
<br />recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the City of Portsmouth as a
<br />whole; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />the Authorzty") has determined that there will be no relocation
<br />who will be displaced by project activities pursuant to the Plan;
<br />
<br />(hereinafter referre~tO as
<br />of individuals and~[milies
<br /> and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resolved that this Plan is in
<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 />of the Housing and Communit) Development Act of 1974, as amended, including those prohibiting
<br />discrimination because 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 in-
<br />habitants that the said Plan be approved.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth:
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<br /> 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project is a blighted, deteriorated,
<br />deteriorating area and qualifies an eligible project area under Title 36 of the Code of Vir-
<br />ginia, 1950, as amended.
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<br /> 2. That the Plan for the Project having been duly reviewed and considered, is hereby
<br />approved and the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of said Plan with Zhe minutes
<br />this meeting.
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Th~ followi'n~ cemmunieation was ,r~ceived from Councilman Whitlow:
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<br />~ "Attached is a copy of a letter I received from Steve Lieberman, City Attorney, con'cernin
<br />~hether or not I could participate in the Community Development Plan discussion and roping,
<br />because of a potential conflict of interest due to property ownership in several project areas
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<br /> At Steve's direction, [ wish you to place this letter and a copy of his letter in the Cit~
<br />Council's minutes which would reflect that I do have a property ownership interest in parcels
<br />of land located in both the Hattonsville Project and the Downtown South Project, which may
<br />potentially be acquired under the plans as now contemplated.
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