, 1959-02-03
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
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the project, such relocation plan to show that there are
or are being provided, in the urban renewal area or ia
other areas not generally less desirable IN regard to public
utilities and public and commercial facilities and at rents
or prices within the financial means OF the families to be
displaced, decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling units, prl-
vate or public Including loW-rent public houSlng), equal
III number to such displaced families and reasonably ac-
cessible to their places Of employment Any such reloca-
ton plan shall also indicate the method and manner OF
relocating in appropriate facilities any single persons that
will Be DISPLACED by the urban renewal project. The Gov
ernor shall submit the foregoing Recommendation ana plans,
together with his recommendations with respect Inereto
ia the legislature at its next regular or special session.
(fl The LEGISLATURE at any regular or special session dur
inc which an urban renewal plan and the supporting docu-
mentation as listed in subsection (el hereot IS submitted 70
III ~ the Governor, shall consider and act upon such ur-
ban renewal plan during that session; and i the urban
renewal plan is approved by the Legislature, the approval
Of the plan shall include findings that l) a. feasible method
EXISTS for the location Of families who will be displaced
from the urban renewal area in decent, sale, ana SANITARY
dwa1lino accommodations within their means and with
oft undue hardship to such families; () the urban re-
neWal plan conforms to the general plan OF the com1nu-s
nitv concerned as whole; and 3)the urban renewal plan
will afford maximum opportunity CONSISTENT With lne
sound needs If the community as a whole, for the rehabl-
litation or redevelopnent OF the urban renewal area py
private enterprise, Provided, that It the urban renewal
area or a portion thereof consists Of an area Of open
land to be acquired by the Authority, sucn area ShaH not
ba 4 ACQUIRED unless ID if it is to be developed Tor resi-
dental uses, the Legislature shall determine that q snort
ace Of housing Of sound standards and design when Is DC
cent, safe and sanitary exists IN the community tnat the
need for housing accommodations has been or Will pc m
creased as a result Of the clearance Of slums IN other areas
Including other portions Of the urban renewal area)i that
the conditions of blight in the area and the shortage OF
decent, safe and sanitary housing cause or contribute to
al. increase in and spread Of disease and crime and con
stitute a menace to the public health, safety, morals. or
welfare; and that the acquisition OF the area for reslden-
tial uses is an integral part Of and essential to the pro
gram for the community. or ~ if II is to be developed for
nonresidential uses, the Legislature shall deterf1ine7that
such nonresidential uses are necessary and appropriate
to facilitate the proper growth and development OF the
community in accordance with sound planning standards
and local community detectives, which acquisition may
REQUIRE the exercise of governmental action, as provided
in this Chapter, because Of detective or unusual conditions
of title, diversity Of ownership, tax delinquency, impro
per subdivision, outmoded street patterns, obsolete plat
inc, deterioration Of site, economic disuse, unsuitable
topography or faulty lot layouts, the need for the correla-
streets and modern traffic requirements, or any combina-