An ordinance approving Amendment No. 2 to the Five Points Redevelopment Plan (Proposal No. 2005M-033U-05).

WHEREAS, By Ordinance No. 89-1011, as amended, the Metropolitan Council of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee approved the "Five Points Redevelopment Plan"; and

WHEREAS, By Ordinance No. 91-1522, as amended, the Metropolitan Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the "Five Points Redevelopment Plan"; and

WHEREAS, There has been prepared and referred to the Metropolitan Council for review and approval Amendment No. 2 to the "Five Points Redevelopment Plan" consisting of certain changes in the text of the redevelopment plan; and

WHEREAS, Said Amendment to the aforesaid redevelopment plan has been approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency; and

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Council has held a public hearing and has carefully considered and reviewed the proposed amendment to the redevelopment plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the "Plan" is amended by replacing the "PREFACE" of the Plan with the following:

The Five Points Redevelopment Project is located in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee and is undertaken by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency, hereinafter referred to as "MDHA", in accordance with and in furtherance of the objectives of The Housing Authorities Law, Tennessee Code Annotated, Sections 13-20-101, et. seq. (the "Housing Authorities Law"). The Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County has declared the area to be a blighted area within the scope of Section 13-20-201 through 13-20-209, of the Housing Authorities Law.

Section 2. That the "Plan" is amended by adding the following to Section C., Paragraph 2.a.(3) Uses:
"Any Uses permitted under General Residential."

Section 3. That the "Plan" is amended by deleting Section D. Paragraph 3 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

"CONDITIONS BY WHICH LAND MAY BE EXEMPTED FROM ACQUISITION
Certain properties or portions thereof designated for acquisition may be exempted from acquisition if the owner agrees to enter into an agreement with MDHA and develop the property in accordance with the Plan.
Section 4. That the findings and determinations relative to the "Five Points Redevelopment Plan" approved by Ordinance No. 89-1011, and amended by Ordinance 91-1522 are hereby reaffirmed and redetermined. That it is hereby found and determined that the redevelopment area defined by the Plan entitled " Five Points Redevelopment Plan," is a blighted area as defined in and in accordance with Sections 13-20-201 through 13-20-209, of the Housing Authorities Law; that conditions existing therein are detrimental to the safety, health, morals or welfare of the people of Nashville and Davidson County, that said area or such portions thereof as deemed necessary for acquisition by the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency by negotiation, condemnation or otherwise, as provided by any applicable provision of the Housing Authorities Law, and so designated pursuant to the Plan, or any amendment or amendments thereto, should be so acquired by the Metropolitan Development and MDHA; and such blighting conditions eliminated That MDHA shall have all of the power and authority of an "Authority" under the Housing Authorities Law.

Section 5. That the Plan is a Redevelopment Plan pursuant to Sections 13-20-202 and 13-20-203 of the Housing Authorities Law.

Section 6. That this Ordinance take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Mike Jameson

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	January 18, 2005
Passed First Reading:	January 18, 2005
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 8-0 (January 27, 2005) Planning & Zoning Committee Federal Grants Review Committee
Passed Second Reading:	February 1, 2005
Passed Third Reading:	February 15, 2005
Approved:	February 16, 2005
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