Box 3, Folder 7, Document 28

Box 3, Folder 7, Document 28

EOWIN L. STERNE
CHAIRMAN

GEORGE S. CRAFT
VICE CHAIRMAN

J. 8. BLAYTON
FRANK G. ETHERIDGE

JACK F, GLENN

Mr. John T. Edmunds, Jr.



M. B. SATTERFIELD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY

LESTER H. PERSELLS
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CARLTON GARRETT
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

GILBERT H. BOGGS
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING

HOWARD OPENSHAW
DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT

824 HURT BUILDING GEORGE R. SANDER
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

JACKSON 3-6074

March 21, 1969

Assistant Regional Administrator

for Renewal Assistance

Department of Housing and Urban Development
645 Peachtree-Seventh Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30323

Dear Mr. Edmunds:

Re: Project No. Ga. A=2-1
Acquisition of "Hardship" or
"Opportunity" Parcels in the
Bedford-Pine NDP Area

Pursuant to your letter of March 20, 1969 outlining the pro-
cedures to follow relative to acquisition of "Hardship" or "Opportunity"
parcels in an NDP area, this is a request for authorization to obtain
title search and appraisals for the following parcels of land in the
Bedford-Pine Urban Redevelopment Area, Project No. Ga. A-2-1, said par-
cels being located outside of the scheduled acquisition areas in the

NDP Action Year:

Parcel No.

Group 1 - (3 parcels):

12Z-)3
cc-3
CC), 27
1KK-6,7
12-63
LJJ=-11
12-28

12-27

Address.

320 Forrest Avenue

2:1 Forrest Avenue

25 Forrest Avenue

323 Hilliard Street

428 Hilliard Street
333-337-339-3)1 Felton Street
401 Longview

315=317-321 Currier Street
322-32) Currier Street
Mra John T. Edmunds , JIe
March 21, 1969

Group 2 = (3 parcels):

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R-5 258 Merritts Avenue
R-6 262 Merritts Avenue
M=16 181 Linden Avenue
L-9 217 Linden Avenue
R-27 235 Linden Avenue
N-3 186 Linden Avenue
M-1), 191 Linden Avenue
P-10 281 North -Avenue
P-2), 223 North Avenue
P25 219 North Avenue
N-12 2Cl Inman Avenue
Q=39 217 Inman Avenue
P-3 20 Inman Avenue
Q-32 21 Inman Avenue
Qu29 251-253 Inman Avenue
Q-27 261-263 Inman Avenue
Qu?) 277-279 Inman Avenue
DD-26 250-252 Clifton Place
DD-25 25)-256-258-260~

26-266 Clifton Place

DD-2); 268-270-272-27) Clifton Place
DD-20 286 Clifton Place
EE-8 2h7 Clifton Place
FF=20 270 Fort Street
FF-26 28 Fort Street
FF-27 236 Fort Street
1LL-38 On Alley
H-5 198 Pine Street
I-3,),5 222-22), Box Alley
R=32 535 Butler Street
S-5 2)6 Pine Street
EE-3), 21:6 Baker Street
EE=29 262 Baker Street
EE-26 270 Baker Street
EE=25 272 Baker Street
1LL-16 302 Highland Avenue

H=2), 175-179 Merritts Avenue
Q-5,6 220-22), Linden Avenue
1LL-8 ,9 293-301 Fort Street

Group 3 = (11 parcels):

M-1
H-12
H-h,

559 Piedmont Avenue
95 Piedmont Avenue
188-192 Piedmont Avenue
Mr. John T. Edmunds, Jr.
March 21, 1969
Page Three

cC=5 251-253 Forrest Avenue

CC-26 250-252 Vernon Place

DD-7 245 Vernon Place

EE-17 285 Clifton Place

1LL=26,27 27-276 Hilliard Street
_ 1Y-3 403 Bedford Place

- 12-21 21 Bedford Place
1MM~28 30) Parkway Drive

Group one contains forty-three parcels containing vacant, dilapi-
dated structures, many of them placarded by the City Building Inspector's
office as unfit for human habitation. Mayor Ivan Allen has requested
the Housing Authority to acquire and demolish these structures as quickly
as possible, as these structures are hazardous to the health and safety
of the community.

Group two contains three parcels on which are located vacant,
dilapidated structures as indicated in group one. However, these parcels
also contain substandard, occupied structures designated for future
clearance. In order to remove the vacant, hazardous structures without
incurring severance damages, the Housing Authority proposes to acquire
and demolish the total parcels,

Group three contains eleven parcels, the owners of which have
requested early acquisition to avoid further. undue hardship. The Housing
Authority staff has made a judgment that the documentation submitted by
the owners of these properties does in fact constitute a "hardship".

Upon receipt of your authorization to proceed with a title
search and appraisals of the above-listed properties, the Authority
will proceed at once to obtain title through negotiation. The Authority
will notify the Regional Office in the event we are unable to secure
title through negotiation.

The Authority has also determined that the acquisition of these

57 properties does not take money, staff time, relocation housing, or
other resources to such an extent that the programmed accomplishments

of the 1969 NDP Action Year cannot be met. The acquisition of these
properties will be undertaken in accordance with the terms of the NDP
Funding Agreement, consistent with the Urban Redevelopment Plan for

the Bedford-Pine Urban Redevelopment Area adopted by the City and ap-
proved by HUD, with sufficient funds available within the NDP budget

to undertake these activities.

: We urgently solicit your early approval of this request for
authorization to obtain title search and appraisals of these 57 properties
Mr. John T. Edmunds, Jre
March 21, 1969
Page Four

constitutiés a "hardship" or "opportunity", in order that acquisition
and demolition of the structures may proceed at once.

Your continued cooperation in these matters is very much ap=
preciated.

Very truly yours,




Howard Openshaw
Director of Redevelopment

HO/Mc
ce: Area Coordinator
Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. a
Mr. Edwin L. Sterne
Mr. Rodney M. Cook
Mr. Collier Gladin

Mra W. R. Wofford