ORDINANCE NO. 8093

 

 

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION PLAN AND DESIGNATING A NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION DISTRICT.

 

WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, pursuant to the authority provided in K.S.A. 12-17,114 et seq. wishes to adopt a Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Program  for the 8th and Pennsylvania District  to assist in the revitalization of a certain designated area of the City of Lawrence, Kansas; and

 

WHEREAS, The City Commission of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, pursuant to public notice did hold a hearing on March 6th, 2007 to hear and consider public comment on the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Program for the 8th  and Pennsylvania District .   

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE KANSAS:

 

Section One:   Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. The City Commission does hereby adopt the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Program for the 8th and Pennsylvania District attached herein, labeled Exhibit A and incorporated by reference.

 

Section Two. Designation of Neighborhood Revitalization Area  The City Commission hereby designates the property described in Section 2 of the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Program ( See Exhibit A)  as the Neighborhood Revitalization District and finds that the district is an area pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,115 “in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements which be reason of age, history, architecture, or significance should be preserved or restored to public use.”

 

Section Three. Neighborhood Revitalization Fund.  The City Commission does hereby create a Neighborhood Revitalization Fund pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,118 to finance the redevelopment of the revitalization Area and to provide a rebate of property tax increments as set forth in the Revitalization Plan.

 

Section Four: This ordinance shall take affect and be in force from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. 

 

Adopted by the governing body this _____ day of March, 2007

 

APPROVED:

 

 

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Mike Amyx, Mayor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Frank S. Reeb, City Clerk

 

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:

 

 

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Toni Ramirez Wheeler                                                Date

Director of Legal Services

 

 

Publish one time and return one Proof of Publication to the City Clerk and one to the Director of Legal Services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

City Of Lawrence Neighborhood Revitalization Plan and Program

8th and Pennsylvania District.