(a) Council, upon completion of the hearing, shall at the same meeting or a subsequent meeting decide and make findings as to:
(1) Whether or not the property is blighted in accordance with this chapter; and
(2) Whether or not it is necessary for the City to acquire the property in order to eliminate blight thereon and to prevent the recurrence of blight.
(b) Should Council determine that the property is not blighted as defined in this chapter, it may direct the City Manager or duly appointed representative to take action under any other provisions of the Codified Ordinances of Loveland in order to correct any illegal conditions on the property.
(c) Should Council determine that the property is blighted, but that it is not necessary for the City to acquire the property in order to eliminate the blight and prevent its recurrence in the future, it may direct the City Manager or duly appointed representative to take appropriate action in regard thereto short of acquisition.
(d) If Council finds that the property is blighted as defined in this chapter and that acquisition by the City is necessary in order to eliminate the blight and prevent the recurrence of blight on the property, the City Manager shall be and hereby is authorized to proceed to take the proper action to acquire the property, eliminate the blight and prevent the recurrence of blight in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 2021-60. Passed 6-8-21.)