Box 1, Folder 2, Document 20

Box 1, Folder 2, Document 20

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February 2, 1967

City Hall
68 Mitchell Street, S. We
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. {
Mayor of the City of Atlanta an

Dear Mayor Allen:

The best current estimate of the initiation of execution activities
in the Bedford-Pine Urban Redevelopment Project is approximately Novem-
ber 1, 1967. Your letter of January 2) calls our attention to the
problems which have been experienced in the Boulevard area between
Forrest Avenue and North Avenue.

Because of the length of time before execution activities can
begin, we agree that it would be helpful to initiate strict housing
code enforcement along both sides of Boulevard from Forrest Avenue all
the way to Ponce de Leon. Such action would be in keeping with the
Urban Redevelopment Plan for the area. Since some structures fronting
on Boulevard are in such condition as to be uneconomical to rehabilitate
or constitute non-conforming land uses, our staff should consult with
the Housing Code Enforcements staff in order to avoid requiring owners
to demolish structures which the Plan will propose for acquisition.

It should be clearly understood that owners of structures in the
Bedford-Pine Project area will not be eligible for the special forms
of Federal assistance until a loan and grant contract has been executed.
These special forms of assistance are Section 312 low-interest rate
loans and Section 220 FHA insured rehabilitation loans.

It is ovr hope that housing code enforcement action will be in-
strumental in alleviating some of the more serious problems in this
area.

Very truly yours,
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M. B. Satterfield /
Executive Director’