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<br />BILL NO. aeos- <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. ~97Lf_ <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE FINDING THAT A CERTAIN BLIGHTED AREA AS DEFINED IN <br />SECTION 99.320 RSMO, (THE "STATUTE" BEING SECTIONS 99.300 TO 99.715 <br />INCLUSIVE), EXISTS IN THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY ("CITY") AND <br />CONTAINING A DESCRIPTION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID BLIGHTED <br />AREA, ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AS EXHIBIT "1", <br />KNOWN AS THE 6855-57 PLYMOUTH REDEVELPOMENT AREA ("AREA"); <br />FINDING THAT REDEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF THE AREA IS <br />IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, MORALS AND <br />GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY; APPROVING THE <br />REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 6855-57 PLYMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT <br />PROJECT AREA, DATED JUNE 9, 2005 FOR THE AREA ("PLAN"), <br />INCORPORATED HEREIN BY ATTACHED EXHIBIT "2", PURSUANT TO <br />SECTION 99.430 OF THE STATUTE; FINDING THAT THE PLAN IS FEASIBLE <br />AND CONFORMS TO THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY; FINDING THAT NO <br />PROPERTY IN THE AREA MAY BE ACQUIRED BY THE LAND CLEARANCE <br />FOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY CITY <br />("LCRA") THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF EMINENT DOMAIN; FINDING THAT <br />THE REDEVELOPER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE <br />CITY'S RELOCATION POLICY; FINDING THAT TAX ABATEMENT IS <br />NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE AREA TO BE REDEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH THE PLAN; FINDING THAT THERE SHALL BE A V AILABLE SIX (6) YEAR <br />T AX ABATEMENT; AND PLEDGING COOPERATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />AND REQUESTING VARIOUS OFFICIALS, DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND <br />AGENCIES OF THE CITY TO COOPERATE AND TO EXERCISE THEIR <br />RESPECTIVE POWERS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, by reason of predominance of defective or inadequate street layout, insanitary or <br /> <br />unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, there <br /> <br />exist conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes and constitute an economic or <br /> <br />social liability or a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare in the present condition and use <br /> <br />of the Area, said Area being more fully described in Exhibit"I"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, such conditions are beyond remedy and control solely by regulatory process in the <br /> <br />exercise of the police power and cannot be dealt with effectively by ordinary private enterprise without <br /> <br />the aids provided in the Statute; and <br /> <br />PAGE 1 <br />