Street to 4th Avenue North, west along 4th Avenue North. Street, north along 6th Street to Mirror Lake Drive,

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1 as set out in said resolution; and along 2nd Street to 2nd Avenue North, west along 2nd of St Pstersburg, Florida: along 5th Avenue North to 2nd Street, south along 2nd along 7th Street to 1st Avenue North, west along 1st South, east along 5th Avenue South to 3rd Street, north along 3rd Street to 4th Avenue South, east along 4th 5th Avenue South, easterly along 5th Avenue South to of he City of St Petersburg easterly along the south- Charter; and Plat Sheets fl-i, D-3 and E-3 of the Official Zoning Ilap of the County has by its-resolution No delegated to the City of St Petersburg powers and authoi tty to conduct redevelopment activities to the City; and 1st Avenue North, west along 1st Avenue North to 6th southern boundary of Municipal Parking Lot No 51 on Board of County Conl nissiongrs of Pinelias County as the governing body west along Mirror Lake Drive to Arlington Avenue, Bayshore Drive, easterly along Bayshore Drive to the by the City Council and to make the findings and take the action here Avenue North to 3rd Street, south along 3rd Street to and Tampa Bay moing west along 7th Avenue NE to Beach Avenue North to 8th Street, south along 8th Street to Avenue South to 2nd Street, south along 2nd Street to to 4th Street, south on 4th Street to 5th Avenue Street, north along 6th Street to Mirror Lake Drive, Street, south along 16th Street to 1-175, east along Drive, south along Beach Drive to 5th Avenue North, west to 3rd Street, south along 3rd Street to 3rd Avenue 1st Avenue South, west along 1st Avenue South to 16th westerly along Arlington Avenue to 7th Street, south North, east along 3rd Avenue North to 2nd Street, south St Petersburg, Florida, to wit: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City inafter set forth; WHEREAS, it is deened desirable in the public interest to several resolutions relating to the exercise of the powers so delegated reaffirm and clarify and, to some extent, modify action heretofore takcn Starting at a point located at 7th Avenue NE extended Street to 4th Avenue North, west along 4th Avenue North WHEREAS, the County of Pinellas has adopted a Home Rule WHEREAS, pursuant to Section , Florida Statutes, the WHEREAS, the City Council of St Petersburg has adopted CITY OF ST PETERSBURG TO BE SUCH AGENCY: RESCINDING PRIOII RESOLUTIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION 1 The following described area within the City of OF THE CiTY; AND THAT ThERE IS A NEED FOR A COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO FUNCTION IN THE SUCH AREA; AND DECLARING TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE REDEVELOPMENT, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF 01 SUCH ANI) ThAT THE REHABILITATION, CONSERVATION, OR OF ST I ETERSBURG TU BE A SLUM OR BLIGhTED AREA, A RESOLUTiON FINDING AN AREA WITHiN THE CITY NO health, SAFETY, MORAIS AND WELFARE 01: TIlE RESIDENTS CITY TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT WITHIN AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC

2 ATTEST: SECTION 1 The City Council of the City of St Petersburg SECTION 5 All resolutions of the City Council of the City SECTION 6 This resolution shall become effective immediately Chairman of the City Council South to 4th Street 17th day of December, 1981 agency to function in the City and to carry out the community redevelop Adopted at a regular session of the City Council hold on the upon its adoption South, west along 1st Avenue South to 7th Street is hereby found and declared to be a slum or blighted area to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, hereby rescinded declares itself to be the redevelopment agency to carry out the re 5th Street to 3rd Avenue South, east along 3rd Avenue of the public health, safety, morals and welfare of the residents of development of the area hereinbefore described and to that end and as of St Petersburg in conflict or inconsistent with this Resolution are, pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and as it may be amended the City meñt, or a comhlrlation thereof, of such area is necessary in the interest SECTION 3 There is need for a community redevelopment such shall have and exercise all of the powers of redevelopment agencies ment of the area hereinbefote described SEC1 ION The rehabilitation, conservation or redevelop cast along 2nd Avenue South to 5th Street, south along and 7th Street, south along 7th Street to 2nd Avenue South, the area beginning at the intersection of 1st Avenue South intersection of 7th Avenue NE extended and Tampa Bay; less emanating from the coastline to a point located at the inclodin any natural or artificial structures or land masses northerly along thc eastern houniary of Municipal Parking em boundary of Municipal Parking Lot No 51 then 1 north along 4th Street to 1st Avenue Iot No Si to Tampa Bay, northerly along the coastline /

3 structural elements (walls, roof, and foundations) as deteriorated or dilapidated condition is based on building only 59% Citywide (1978 data) The determination of this CONDITIONS WITHIN THE INTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA (THE INTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA IS THAT AREA AS DELINEATED ON THE ATTACHED MAP) 1 In 1981, 46% of the buildings in the redevelopment area are in a deteriorated or dilapidated condition as compared to /I In 1978, 50% or more of the housing stock in the Census 215) were over 40 years of age; Region and the intown Redevelopment area is identified as such an area The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council 5 The 1976 median age of the residents in the redevelopment 74 in Tract 215; was $4,196 and Tract 215 was $4,543, well below the City median income of $8,057; 9 156% of the redevelopment area is vacant or utilized as 10 There is faulty lot layout in the redevelopment area, ment in today s market impractical; since lots are of such small size as would make develop factor, underutilization of downtown property; surface parking indicating, along with the other above 8 The area represents 38% of the taxes levied in the City; tax base; 7 The 1978 land value to improvement value of property in the redevelopment area was 1:196, which reflects a low 6 The 1976 median income in Tract 211 was $3,000, Tract 214 area was age 45 in Tract 211, age 72 in Tract 214 and experienced an 182% decline in population since 1976; 4 The Census Tracts within the Intown Redevelopment area have utilized indicators of distress which included age of housing, per capita income and unemployment; analyzed economically distressed areas in the Tampa Bay 3 The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council has identified and Tracts within the redevelopment area (Tracts 211, 214 and of building conditions; ditions being of lesser importance in the overall rating - primary indicators with window/door and stair/porch con

4 15 There exists within the redevelopment area a high incidence ment Area is one in which there is a substantial number of slum, deteriorated, ment Area is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals The foregoing listed items provide ample evidence that the Intown Redevelop The Intown Redevelopment Area in its present condition and use constitutes The rehabilitation, conservation, and redevelopment of the Intown Redevelop a menace to the public health, safety, morals and welfare or deteriorating structures and conditions which endanger life and/or property or arrest the sound growth of the City line sizes which inhibit the growth potential of the area; part of the downtown; and waterfront is both visually and functionally an integral Additionally, the majority of the foregoing listed items substantially impair by fire or other causes of fire code violations and crime against persons ing the recreational, cultural and economic opportunities office zones; that are vital elements of downtown revitalization The tial zones and single family uses within commercial and 12 There exist within the Intown Redevelopment area conflict the area; ownerships preventing the free alienability of land within ing land uses with commercial and office uses within residen 11 There exists in the redevelopment area a diversity of land 13 There exist within the redevelopment area substandard sewer 14 There exists within the redevelopment area the City s down town waterfront which provides a great potential for expand and welfare of the residents of St Petersburg

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