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ZONING AND COMMISSION
City of Sanford
October 1 1969
Civic Center, Sanford Avenue
and Seminole Boulevard - 8 P.M.
Meeting held as a Public Forum on Urban Renewal
Present Clifford W. McKibbin,
G. Donald Bishop, Jr.
B. C. Conklin
Arthur H. Harris
Robert E. Karns
W. Garnett White
Absent Jefferson R. Davis
Jr. - Chairman
Linvel J. Risner
Building Official
Kermit Wallstedt
Building Inspector
Note: John Daniels, Jr. ) Resigned
Phillip Logan )
Others Present Russ Jacobsen, Area Representative,
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, regional office, Atlanta, Ga.
Gerald Dake, City of Sanford Planning
Consultant, Jacksonville, Fla.
Mayor -City Commissioner Lee P. Moore
Approximately 20 persons were in attendance in addition
to the above named persons.
Mayor Moore outlined that the action taken by the City
Commission has been to place URBAN RENEWAL on the ballot of
the City Election in December (tbe 2nd) 1969, for a referendum
vote by the city voters as to their desire for such a program
to be undertaken to upgrade blighted areas in the City of Sanford.
(see information below or following re new law covering same) -
Russ Jacobsen, Area Representative, regional office of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, Georgia,
through invitation of the City Zoning and Planning Commission,
made a presentation relating to what Urban Renewal is; how it
works; federal regulations; requirements for making application;
and outlining federal grants.
Mr. Jacobsen, cited that Tampa, Florida, was the first
city to have a special act enacted through State Legislation
and therein started a project called "Maryland Avenue Urban
Renewal Area.
Z & P minutes
Oct. 1, 1969
Urban Renewal /public forum -2-
The validity of urban renewal has been tested in the State of
Florida and the requirement is that the majority of the property must
be residential use and the majority of the structures must be dilapidated.
With reference to the Mayor's opening statement, he stated that
as of September 5, 1969, the State of Florida now has a state -wide
general enabling act as adopted by the state legislature which gives
all communities the authority to participate in an urban renewal pro-
gram after furst submitting it to a referendum vote of the people
and the majority are in favor.
Mr. Jacobsen placed emphasis on the fact that the urban renewal
program is a "rehabilitation" program and not a bulldozing project
whereby as an example: A block wide and four blocks long area can
be restored with new homes, new store buildings, major streets con-
structed; proper drainage installed; possibly a school expanded;
churches constructed; which in turn give the people a new outlook
on liefe by upgrading their environment.
Persons owning property within the selected urban renewal area
receive a fair market value for their property which is based on an
appraisal price established between a high or low value with appraisals
made by at least two qualified appraisers. If the owner is not
satisfied with the appraised value, he then has the right to take
it to Court for settlement.
Upon clearing, the land is then placed on sale through bids.
Improvements of storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water system, adequate
streets; gutters and sidewalks are constructed prior to the local
agency offering the land for sale through bids, and prior to being
placed on bids on the open market, a minimum price is established
by two qualified appraisers.
Hitting lightly on other phases - mention was made of:
A certain Housing Act wherein the owner can apply the amount
received from the property appraisal as a supplementary relocation
payment toward the repurchase of a home.
All relocation payments are paid 100% by the federal grants
and there is no participation required on this by the local level
of government.
Z & P minutes
Oct. 1 1969
Urban Renewal /public forum -3-
The local level of government must show provisions of adequate
public housing units for said displaced persons to relocate in.
Mention was made of a 312 Loan that can be made available for
persons whose income is less than $3,000 for the upgrading
of their property. This amounts to only a 3% interest loan.
The respective City must furnish a "Planning and Survey"
application to the department of HUD for the development of
an urban renewal plan for any particular area of land, wherein
if approved HUD can advance funds in the amount of $50,000.
The City would be required to put up a cash amount or a non -cash
grant could be applicable wherein he explained that certain capital
improvements could be credited in the amount equivalent to the
project cost with the exception of those grants that are 100%
federal grants.
A question and answer period followed with the meeting
adjourning at approximately 10:05 P.M.
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Chairman