{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-99.370","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 99.370","heading":"Prerequisites for adoption of a development plan.","body":"No agency may acquire title to any land for the purpose of carrying out a development\nplan unless the following conditions have been met:\n(1) A general or master plan of the community has been adopted by the planning\ncommission of the community.\n(2) A development plan for the proposed development area has been approved by the\nplanning commission of the community and has been made available for public\ninspection. The development plan shall designate, among other things, the location,\ncharacter and extent of the public and private land ownership and uses proposed\nwithin the area, such as street, sewer, public transportation, school, recreation,\ndwelling, business, industry and such others as may be suitable. The development\nplan may be made by the agency, or a t the request of the agency or at the direction\nof the council, be prepared by the planning commission of the community.\n(3) A public hearing held by the agency on the redevelopment project, whereat an\nopportunity shall be afforded to all persons intereste d to be heard, either in person\nor by counsel. Notice of such hearings shall be published pursuant to KRS Chapter\n424. Notices of the hearing shall be mailed at least ten (10) days before the hearing,\nto the last known owner of each parcel of land in the d evelopment area at the last\nknown address of such owner as shown by the records of the assessor and shall\ncontain a description of the proposed development area by its location in relation to\nhighways, streets, streams or otherwise. Such notices shall furt her state that maps,\nplats and particular description of the development plan, together with such zoning\nmaps and ordinances as may relate thereto, are available for public inspection at a\nplace to be designated in such notice. The failure of any owner to receive a copy of\nsuch notice shall not invalidate the proceedings of the agency.\n(4) A finding has been made by the agency that there is a feasible method for the\ntemporary or permanent relocation of families displaced from the development area,\nand that there are, or are being provided, in the development area or in other areas\nnot less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities\nand at rents or prices within the financial means of the families displaced from the\ndevelopment area decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings for such displaced families.\n(5) After public hearing, the agency has made and certified to the council the\ndevelopment plan and an estimate of the cost required of the community for the\nredevelopment of such ar ea, for the guidance of the council in providing funds\ntherefor, an estimate of the total cost of such redevelopment including an estimate\nof the cost of appraisals, the value of the real estate, and any other costs and\nexpenses which, in the judgment of the agency may be incurred by the agency in the\nexercise of the powers granted in KRS 99.330 to 99.510, and an estimate of the\nrevenue from the sale or lease of the property after demolition and conditioning for\nredevelopment, and the amount of deficit, if any, which is expected to be incurred.\n(6) A finding has been made by the council:\n(a) That the area is a slum area or that all the following conditions exist:\n1. That the area is a blighted area;\n2. That a shortage of housing of sound standards and design  adequate for\nfamily life exists in the community;\n3. That the need for housing accommodations has been or will be increased\nas a result of the demolition of residential units in slum areas under\ndevelopment plans; and\n4. That the conditions of blight in t he area and the shortage of decent, safe,\nand sanitary housing in the community cause or contribute to an increase\nin and spread of disease and crime and constitute a menace to the public\nhealth, safety, and welfare;\n(b) That the development plan will afford maximum opportunity consistent with\nthe sound needs of the community as a whole for the redevelopment of the\ndevelopment area by private enterprise;\n(c) That the development plan conforms to the general or master plan for the\ndevelopment of the community as a whole; and\n(d) That federal assistance is necessary to enable the development area to be\nredeveloped in accordance with the development plan and funds will be\navailable for the community share of the cost as requir ed by the Housing Act\nof 1949 or other federal acts providing federal financial assistance, or that\nfederal financial assistance is not necessary and all funds will be available\nfrom other sources;\n(7) The council has approved the development plan.","path":["KRS Chapter 99"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=26537","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:50:01Z","sha256":"88c15309d07dcc6a8e63374d8d3cae6fd104fe64f89db854a192609f92e40657","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-99.360","next":"us-ky/krs-99.380"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}