HomeMy WebLinkAboutDESIGNATING URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREASTATE OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA - RICHMOND COUNTY
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA
WHEREAS, Chapter 61 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, entitled
the "Urban Redevelopment Law," as amended (the "Urban Redevelopment Law "), authorizes
Augusta, Georgia (sometimes referred to herein as "Augusta ") to designate an "urban
redevelopment area," which is defined to mean a "slum area" which the Board of Commissione
of Augusta, Georgia designates as appropriate for an urban redevelopment project; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Redevelopment Law defines "slum area" to mean an area which
by reason of the presence of a substantial number of slum, deteriorated, or deteriorating
structures; predominance of defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to
size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; unsanitary or unsafe conditions; deterioration of site
or other improvements; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the
land; the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire and other causes; by
having development impaired by airport or transportation noise or by other environmental
hazards; or any combination of such factors substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of
Augusta, retards the provisions of housing accommodations, or constitutes an economic or social
liability and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition
and use; and
WHEREAS, after careful study and investigation, Augusta desires to designate the area
described in Exhibit A attached to this resolution as an urban redevelopment area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of
Augusta, Georgia that the area described in Exhibit A attached to this resolution is hereby
determined to be a "slum area," by reason of the presence of a substantial number of
deteriorating structures, predominance of defective or inadequate street layout and deterioration
of site or other improvements, which substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of
Augusta or constitutes an economic or social liability and is a menace to the public health, safety,
morals, or welfare in its present condition and use, and that such area is therefore designated as
appropriate for an urban redevelopment project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any and all resolutions in conflict with this
resolution be and the same are hereby repealed.
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PASSED, ADOPTED, SIGNED, APPROVED, AND EFFECTIVE this 1 6 day
of March, 2010.
AUGU �EORG A
By:
Mayor
(SEAL)
Attest:
Cleik of Co ission G
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EXHIBIT A
The geographic area including all land lying and being within the boundaries of the Laney-
Walker/Bethlehem Urban Redevelopment Area located in Augusta, Georgia ( "Augusta ") as
described in Map 2 located in the Laney Walker /Bethlehem Blight Findings Report a copy of
which is on file in the official records of Augusta; and as more particularly described as all land
which is located in the eastern portion of Augusta, south of the downtown area, which area is
generally defined by Walton Way to the north, Gordon Highway, Old Savannah Road and
Twiggs Street to the east, the existing railroad line to the northwest and R.A. Dent Boulevard to
the west.
Exhibit A
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CLERK OF COMMISSION'S CERTIFICATE
I, Lena J. Bonner, the duly appointed and qualified Clerk of Commission of Augusta,
Georgia ( "Augusta "), DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing pages of typewritten matter
constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted on Marche, 2010, by the Board of
Commissioners of Augusta, Georgia in a meeting duly called and assembled in accordance with
applicable laws and with the procedures of Augusta, by a vote of Yea and Nay,
which meeting was open to the public and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout,
and that the original of the foregoing resolution appears of public record in the Minute Book of
Augusta, which is in my custody and control.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of Augusta, this � day of March, 2010.
(SEAL)
Ci Augusta, Georgia
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