Indiana § 36-7-15.1-31 Findings of general assembly

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7-15.1-31 — Findings of general assembly

Indiana § 36-7-15.1-31

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 15.1Redevelopment of Areas in Marion County Needing

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The general assembly finds the following:

(1)There exists within areas needing redevelopment a shortage of safe and affordable housing for persons of low and moderate income.

(2)The planning, replanning, development, and redevelopment of housing within areas needing redevelopment are public and governmental functions that cannot be accomplished through the ordinary operations of private enterprise because of:

(A)the necessity for the exercise of the power of eminent domain;

(B)the necessity for requiring the proper use of the land so as to best serve the interests of the county and its citizens; and

(C)the costs of these projects.

(3)The provision of affordable housing for persons of low or moderate income does not compete with the ordinary operation of private enterprise.

(4)It is

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The general assembly finds the following:
(1) There exists within areas needing redevelopment a shortage
of safe and affordable housing for persons of low and moderate
income.
(2) The planning, replanning, development, and redevelopment of
housing within areas needing redevelopment are public and
governmental functions that cannot be accomplished through the
ordinary operations of private enterprise because of:
(A) the necessity for the exercise of the power of eminent
domain;
(B) the necessity for requiring the proper use of the land so as
to best serve the interests of the county and its citizens; and
(C) the costs of these projects.
(3) The provision of affordable housing for persons of low or
moderate income does not compete with the ordinary operation of
private enterprise.
(4) It is in the public interest that work on the provision of
housing be commenced as soon as possible to relieve the need for
this housing, which constitutes an emergency.
(5) The absence of affordable housing in areas needing
redevelopment necessitates excessive and disproportionate
expenditures of public funds for crime prevention, public health
and safety, fire and accident prevention, and other public services
and facilities.
(6) The planning, replanning, development, and redevelopment of
housing within areas needing redevelopment will do the
following:
(A) Benefit the health, safety, morals, and welfare of the county
and the state.
(B) Serve to protect and increase property values in the county
and the state.
(C) Benefit persons of low and moderate income by making
affordable housing available to them.
(D) Reduce public expenditures required for governmental
functions such as police and fire protection and other services.
(7) The planning, replanning, development, and redevelopment of
housing within areas needing redevelopment under this section
and sections 32 through 35 of this chapter are:
(A) necessary in the public interest; and
(B) public uses and purposes for which public money may be
spent and private property may be acquired.
(8) This section and sections 32 through 35 of this chapter shall
be liberally construed to carry out the purposes of this section and
this chapter.