99.470. Vacant land may be developed, when. - Missouri Statutes

Vacant land may be developed, when.

99.470. Upon a determination, by resolution or ordinance, ofthe governing body of the community in which such land is locatedthat the acquisition and development of undeveloped vacant land,not within a blighted, or insanitary area, is essential to theproper clearance or redevelopment of blighted, or insanitaryareas, or a necessary part of the general land clearance programof the community, the acquisition, planning, preparation fordevelopment or disposal of such land shall constitute a landclearance project which may be undertaken by the authority in themanner provided in the foregoing sections. The determination bythe governing body shall be in lieu of the declaration requiredby subdivision (2) of section 99.430 but shall not be made untilthe governing body finds that there is a shortage of decent, safeand sanitary housing in the community; that such undevelopedvacant land will be developed for predominantly residential uses;and that the provision of dwelling accommodations on suchundeveloped vacant land is necessary to accomplish therelocation, in decent, safe and sanitary housing in thecommunity, of families to be displaced from blighted, orinsanitary areas which are to be redeveloped; provided, however,that in the undertaking of land clearance projects on a regionalor unified metropolitan basis, involving the acquisition anddevelopment of undeveloped vacant land in one community as anadjunct to the redevelopment of blighted, or insanitary areas, inanother community, each determination or finding required in thissection shall be made by the governing body of the community withrespect to which the determination or finding relates.

(L. 1951 p. 300 § 9)