(A) The following definition of a SLUM AND BLIGHTED AREA is adopted for purposes of designating areas, making application for funds, and expenditure of funds for the improvement, preservation, conservation, or redevelopment of such areas as may be identified by resolution of Council describing the area and identifying the conditions which meet the standards in the definition.
(B) In accordance with state law, a
SLUM AND BLIGHTED AREA means any improved or vacant area within identified boundaries located within the territorial limits of the municipality, which meets state law and the following CDBG definition: Public improvements are in a general state of deterioration in the designated area, or a substantial number of buildings in the designated area are deteriorated or deteriorating, and at least 25% of properties in the area have one or more of the following characteristics:
(1) Physical deterioration of buildings or improvements;
(2) Abandonment of properties;
(3) Chronic high turnover or vacancy rates in commercial/industrial buildings;
(4) Significant decline in property values or abnormally low property values in relation to other areas in the community; or
(5) Known or suspected environmental contamination.
(C) Locations:
(1) 201 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, high vacancy;
(2) 202 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, dilapidated addition, high vacancy;
(3) 205 Iron Street, deficient electrical;
(4) 208 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, abandoned (no utilities), dilapidated facade;
(5) 211 Iron Street, deficient electrical, deteriorated masonry, high vacancy;
(6) 212 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, dilapidated facade;
(7) 220 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, facade, and stucco;
(8) 230 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, deteriorating facade;
(9) 300 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, deteriorating facade;
(10) 304 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, and facade;
(11) 305 Iron Street, deficient electrical;
(12) 308 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, deteriorating facade;
(13) 309 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating steel entry doors;
(14) 318 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy;
(15) 319 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint;
(16) 320 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(17) 323 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(18) 324 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood, abandoned (no utilities), dilapidated facade, structural concerns;
(19) 327 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(20) 331 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(21) 332 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(22) 334 Iron Street, Deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(23) 400 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint, facade damage (many years);
(24) 403 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(25) 405 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(26) 426 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy;
(27) 428 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(28) 432 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(29) 440 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy;
(30) 442 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy;
(31) 501 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, stucco, and paint;
(32) 511 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(33) 521 Iron Street, partially collapsed building, abandoned (no utilities);
(34) 216 Jackson Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy;
(35) 224 Jackson Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, stucco, paint, high vacancy;
(36) 401 Jackson Street, deteriorating masonry, wood, paint, high vacancy; possibly abandoned (no utilities);
(37) 319 Case Street, City Hall, deteriorating masonry;
(38) 200 South Pioneer Avenue, city’s Fire Department, deteriorating masonry, wood, and paint;
(39) 207 South Pioneer, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating wood structure, deteriorating facade; and
(40) 334 Iron Street, deteriorating masonry, deteriorating facade.
(Ord. 1428, passed 11-8-2018)