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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):
1Z-)3
cc-3
CC, 27
1KK-6,7
12-63
LJJ=-11
12-28
1Z-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
Mr. John T. Edmunds , Jlrs
March 21, 1969
Page Two
R-5
R-6
M-16
L=9
R-27
N-3
M-1)
P-10
P-2),
P~25
N-12
Q-39
P-3
Q-32
Q-29
Q-27
Q=2),
DD-26
DD-25
DD-2);
DD-20
EE-8
FF~20
FF-26
FF-27
1LL-38
H-5
1-3,),5
R=32
S-5
EE-3),
EE-29
EE=26
EE-25
1L1L-16
Group 2 = (3 parcels):
H=2))
Q=5 56
1LL-8 ,9
Group 3 = (11 parcels):
M-1
H-12
H-)
258 Merritts Avenue
262 Merritts Avenue
181 Linden Avenue
217 Linden Avenue
235 Linden Avenue
186 Linden Avenue
191 Linden Avenue
281 North -Avenue
223 North Avenue
219 North Avenue
2Cli inman Avenue
217 Inman Avenue
20 Inman Avenue
21 Inman Avenue
251-253 Inman Avenue
261-263 Inman Avenue
277-279 Inman Avenue
250-252 Clifton Place
25))-256-258-260-
26-266 Clifton Place
268-270-272-27) Clifton Place
286 Clifton Place
2h7 Clifton Place
270 Fort Street
28 Fort Street
236 Fort Street
On Alley
198 Pine Street
222-22), Box Alley
535 Butler Street
26 Pine Street
2,6 Baker Street
262 Baker Street
270 Baker Street
272 Baker Street
302 Highland Avenue
175-179 Merritts Avenue
220-22), Linden Avenue
293-301 Fort Street
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