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INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHOOMER BILL NO. 7784 ORDINANCE NO. 5580 ' t AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PARK- VIEW GARDENS REHABILITATION AREA AS INITIALLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5450 OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY; THAT A CERTAIN AREA IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY GENERALLY BOUNDED BY OLIVE BOULEVARD ON THE NORTH, THE CITY LIMITS ON THE EAST, WASHINGTON AVENUE ON THE SOUTH AND KINGSLAND ON THE [JEST IS BLIGHTED AS DEFINED IN ORDINANCE NO. 5085 OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY AND IN SECTION 353.020(2) R.S.MO. 1978 AS AMENDED; THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF SUCH AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST UNDER CHAPTER 353 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF MISSOURI AND IS IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY; APPROVING THE MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMITTED BY UNIVERSITY CITY REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE PROJECT AREA; GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO SAID CORPORATION TO EXERCISE THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN; AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AMONG THE CITY OF UNI- VERSITY CITY, THE LAND CLEARANCE FOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MISSOURI, AND THE UNIVERSITY CITY- REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ORDINANCE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE. WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 5450, the City Council of the City of University City found the Parkview Gardens Rehabilitation Area, as more particularly described in the Modified Development Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A (and hereafter referred to as the "Project Area") had become an economic and social liability by reason of conditions which are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, crime or inability to pay reasonable taxes and found the Project Area to be a blighted area as defined by Section 343.020(2) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1978, as amended, and by Ordinance No. 5085 of the City of University City; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 5450 the City of University City initially approved the Redevelopment Plan for the Parkview Gardens Rehabili- tation Area; and WHEREAS, by reason of age, obsolescence, inadequate or outmoded design or physical deterioration, the Project Area continues to be an economic and social liability by reason of conditions which are conducive of ill health, transmission of disease, crime or inability to pay reasonable taxes; and WHEREAS, the rehabilitation, replanning, clearance or recon- struction of such Project Area is necessary and in the public interest under Chapter 353 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1978, as amended, and Ordinance 5085 of the City of University City, as amended, and is necessary fo the preservation of the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the people of the City of University City; and