ORDINANCE NO. 220274

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Declaring the area generally located one-half block west of Paseo between E. 9th Street and E. 14th Street, a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation pursuant to the Missouri law.

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WHEREAS, Section 100.400, Revised Statutes of Missouri ("RSMo."), provides that a legislative body may declare that an area is a blighted, insanitary, or underdeveloped industrial area, and approve a general development plan for said area; and

WHEREAS, on August 21, 1980, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 51878 declaring that the Downtown Paseo West Area is blighted, insanitary or undeveloped, pursuant to Section 100.400, RSMo.; and

WHEREAS, on November 13, 1980, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 52079 approving the Downtown Paseo West Area General Development Plan for the area; and

WHEREAS, on February 17, 2001, the Council expanded the Downtown Paseo West Area General Development Plan to include the area generally located one-half block west of Paseo between E. 9th Street and E. 14th Street, declaring said area a blighted and insanitary area in need of redevelopment and rehabilitation; and

WHEREAS, said area remains blighted due to insanitary, unsanitary or unsafe conditions, deterioration of site improvements, improper subdivision or obsolete platting, the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes or a combination of such factors so as to constitute an economic or social liability to the public health, safety, morals or welfare; and

WHEREAS, said area by reason of age, obsolescence, inadequate or outmoded design or physical deterioration remains an economic and social liability and that such conditions are conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, crime or inability to pay reasonable taxes; and

WHEREAS, it remains desirable and in the public interest that the City or a designated agency undertake the re...

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