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Louisville Revitalization Commission <br />Blight Conditions Description for Project <br />Project Name:_ 950 Spruce Street / 725 Front Street Redevelopment <br />Please provide a short description of how the project addresses the following blight conditions <br />identified in the Urban Renewal Area. <br />The existing commercial structure has had consistent <br />vacancies. Current building is approximately 46% vacant. <br />Rehabilitation planned for converting the second level of the <br />a) Slum, deteriorated, or <br />structure for residential use & adding 3 residential units on <br />deteriorating structures; <br />Front Street for a higher utilization of the property. <br />b) Predominance of defective <br />or inadequate street layout; <br />N/A <br />c) Faulty lot layout in relation <br />The existing development has a parking lot which is adjacent <br />to size, adequacy, <br />to Front Street. The new triplex will address this shortcoming <br />accessibility, or usefulness; <br />with an activated building at the sidewalk instead of parking. <br />d) Unsanitary or unsafe <br />conditions; <br />N/A. <br />Existing sidewalk and curb/gutter is deteriorated non- <br />compliant and in need of repair. This project will replace <br />e) Deterioration of site or other <br />these public amenities and remove an existing driveway curb <br />improvements; <br />cut which will greatly improve the pedestrian experience. <br />Xcel service to the site needs to be upgraded. New <br />residential units will be all -electric. Existing stormwater <br />drainage is surface flow across the sidewalk which will be <br />f) Unusual topography or <br />changed to underground. No current irrigation for street trees. <br />inadequate public <br />Current streetscape does not match city standard for <br />improvements or utilities; <br />downtown & will be upgraded. <br />g) Defective or unusual <br />conditions of title rendering the <br />title nonmarketable; <br />N/A <br />h) The existence of conditions <br />that endanger life or property <br />by fire or other causes; <br />N/A <br />i) Buildings that are unsafe or <br />unhealthy for persons to live <br />or work <br />N/A <br />j) Environmental <br />contamination of buildings or <br />property; <br />N/A <br />k.5) The existence of health, <br />safety, or welfare factors <br />requiring high levels of <br />services <br />N/A <br />Agenda Packet P. 22 <br />