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Identify the neighborhood boundaries for The boundaries are from 39th street down to 17th Street
this target area. between Terminal Avenue to Orcutt Avenue, with some
skipped properties throughout the stated boundaries.
Include specific housing and commercial At the time of the Title 36 area approval, as Amended in
characteristics of this target area. 1997, 34% of the total number of properties investigated (a
sample of the area) was determined to be "substandard to a
degree warranting clearance or extensive rehabilitation. In
addition, 102 vacant parcels (20% of the total number of
properties reviewed) were considered as factors which
restrict the area's development. Accordingly, 54% of
property in the proposed amendment area is either severely
blighted or serves as a deterrent to new development to
such a degree that redevelopment through public action is
deemed necessary. The total combined redevelopment
project area measures +/- 100 acres and includes the area
designated for redevelopment under the original Southeast
Community Corridor Redevelopment Plan approved
December 14, 1994 by the Newport News City Council. Sixty-
four (64%) per cent of the properties located within the
combined redevelopment area have been determined to be
blighted.
How did your consultation and citizen In the majority of public meetings, the overriding concern
participation process help you to identify from citizens is redevelopment of the southeast part of the
this neighborhood as a target area? City, which is the oldest part of the locality and has the
largest number of lower income and minority persons. The
Title 36 Redevelopment area encompasses a large amount
of this part of the City.
Identify the needs in this target area. The needs of the area are mentioned previously; as an area
of majority lower income minority population with older
deteriorating housing stock. Additionally, limited or
substandard services are available in this area.
What are the opportunities for The opportunity for improvement to the area has ebbed and
improvement in this target area? flowed throughout the years. Soon after the area was
designated and for about 10 years much activity was visible
with identifying specific structures to be vacated,
demolished and rebuilt. The Housing Authority on behalf of
the City purchased homes and businesses and handled the
necessary relocation required. In more recent years, new
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