99.220 Certificate of approval of condemnation.
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(1)When it is desired that any real property in a development area be acquired by
condemnation, there shall be presented to the supervising agency by the
redevelopment corporation a verified petition requesting the issuance of a certificate
of approval of condemnation of such real property which shall contain, among other
things:
(a)A metes and bounds description or other legal description of the real property
involved and a statement of the estate, interest, privilege, franchise or right
therein or appurtenant thereto to be condemned;
(b)Proof that such real property is within the development area; and
(c)Proof that certificates of approval of the development plan required by KRS
99.040 to 99.060 have been issued.
(2)The supervising agency shall determine within a reasonable time thereafter the truth
or sufficiency of the statements and proof contained in such petition, and, if such
determination shall be in the affirmative, the supervising agency shall issue to the
petitioner a certificate of approval of condemnation. Such certificate shall contain a
description of the real property proposed to be condemned, the facts so determined
with respect thereto, and a statement that the real property proposed to be
condemned is required for a public use and that its acquisition for such use is
necessary. No condemnation proceeding to acquire real property in a development
area, by a city for a redevelopment corporation, shall be commenced until such a
certificate of approval of condemnation shall have been issued.