2094

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 709

(3)    INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION OR
RECONSTRUCTION OF STREETS, UTILITIES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS,
AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE URBAN
RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF THIS SUBHEADING
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANTS PLAN;

(4)    DISPOSITION OF ANY PROPERTY ACQUIRED IN THE
URBAN RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AREA, INCLUDING SALE,
INITIAL LEASING, OR RETENTION BY THE MUNICIPALITY ITSELF, AT
ITS FAIR VALUE FOR USES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS PLAN;

(5)    CARRYING OUT PLANS FOR A PROGRAM OF
VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF
BUILDINGS OR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN
RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS PLAN;

(6)    ACQUISITION OF ANY OTHER REAL PROPERTY IN
THE URBAN RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AREA WHERE NECESSARY
TO ELIMINATE UNHEALTHFUL, UNSANITARY, OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS,
LESSEN DENSITY, ELIMINATE OBSOLETE OR OTHER USES DETRIMENTAL
TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE, OR OTHERWISE TO REMOVE OR PREVENT THE
SPREAD OF BLIGHT OR DETERIORATION, OR TO PROVIDE LAND FOR
NEEDED PUBLIC FACILITIES; AND

(7)    THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, OR
EMBELLISHMENT OF HISTORIC STRUCTURES OR MONUMENTS.

241E.

(A) THE MUNICIPALITY MAY UNDERTAKE AND CARRY OUT
URBAN RENEWAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS PROJECTS.

(E) THESE PROJECTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO:

(1)    CLEARING SLUMS IN SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS
AND REDEVELOPMENT OR THE REHABILITATION OF SLUM OR BLIGHTED
AREAS;

(2)    ACQUIRING IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE
PROJECTS, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY,
LAND AND PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND AND ANY RIGHT, INTEREST,
FRANCHISE, EASEMENT, OR PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING LAND OR
PROPERTY AND ANY RIGHT OR INTEREST ALREADY DEVOTED TO PUBLIC
USE, BY PURCHASE, LEASE, GIFT, CONDEMNATION, OR ANY OTHER
LEGAL MEANS; AND

(3)         SELLING, LEASING, CONVEYING, TRANSFERRING

OR OTHERWISE DISPOSING OF ANY OF THE LAND OR PROPERTY,
REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED,
REDEVELOPED, ALTERED, OR IMPROVED AND IRRESPECTIVE OF THE
MANNER OR MEANS IN OR BY WHICH IT MAY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED, TO
ANY PRIVATE, PUBLIC, OR QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, PERSON, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.

(C) LAND OR PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR
ANY OF THESE PURPOSES OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE OF