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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-37 > Chapter-37-22 > 37-22-3SECTION 37-22-3
§ 37-22-3 Declaration of purpose. –It is declared that there exist certain state-owned properties which shallbecome available by relocation of Interstate Route 195 and its on and offramps. The abandonment of these properties shall create substandard areas forappropriate urban planning and development purposes. This urban planning anddevelopment shall be consistent with and subject to the City of Providencecomprehensive plan, pursuant to § 45-22.2-1 et seq., City of ProvidenceZoning Ordinance, pursuant to § 45-24-27 et seq. and the I-195 Old HarborPlan (October 1992). As consistent with those plans, these properties can thenbe utilized for the expansion of institutional use. The clearance of highwaystructures, replatting, redevelopment and improvement of this land inrecognition of the I-195 Old Harbor Plan (October 1992) shall spur the economicdevelopment and the improvement of public education, public services andinfrastructure. Thus, this clearance of highway structures, replanning,redevelopment and improvement is hereby declared a public purpose. Therefore,the general assembly hereby establishes the I-195 redevelopment board to beresponsible to supervise the replanning, replatting, redevelopment andimprovement of this land through the solicitation, negotiation, execution andenforcement of comprehensive agreements for the redevelopment of thisstate-owned property through privately-funded qualifying projects. The board ishereby further authorized and directed to take advantage of private sectorefficiencies in designing, developing and constructing qualifying institutionalprojects, which include components that specifically improve public education,public services and infrastructure. The board is hereby further authorized anddirected to ensure that the state and its agencies permit and approvequalifying projects in an expedited fashion. In turn, the board shall exerciseits authority in recognition of the plan objectives set forth in the I-195 OldHarbor Plan (October 1992).
