Approving the consolidated Urban Renewal Plan together with the proposed Amendments thereto and plan changes and the feasibility of relocation for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project

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The Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social, cultural, and economic conditions of the Project Area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Project Area, because of the presence of blighted structures and the lack of adequate community improvements and the members of this Govern- ing Body have been fully apprised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions, due to the changing con- ditions governing land use, certain land use provisions have been changed in order to update the Urban Renewal Plan in accordance with such conditions and update plan studies. There has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the Project Area (herein called the "Governing Body ") for review and approval certain revised pages to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, dated November 15, 1967, as subsequently amended. The Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, has been approved by the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Agency's duly certified Resolution No. 621 approving the consolidation of the Urban Renewal Plan as a single consolidated plan, and said revisions and plan changes, which Resolution, and revised pages are attached thereto. A general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the Project Area as a whole. The Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Pro- ject Area, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendations respecting said consolidated Urban Renewal Plan, and said revisions and plan changes for the Project Area and has certified that said consolidated Urban Renewal Plan and said revisions and plan changes conform to the said general plan for the Project Area as a whole, and the Governing Body has duly con- sidered said report, recommendation and certification of the planning body. The consolidated Urban Renewal Plan and said revisions and plan changes for the Project Area prescribe certain land uses which the Project Area will require among other things, changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys and other pub- lic ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facili- ties and other public action. The Local Public Agency has prepared and submitted a pro- gram for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with said consolidated Urban Renewal Plan and said revisions and plan changes. There have also been presented to the Governing Body infor- mation and data respecting the relocation program which have been prepared by the Local Public Agency as a result of studies, surveys and inspections in the Project Area and the assembling and analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies, surveys and inspections. The members of this Governing Body have general knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project Area and of the avail- ability of proper housing in the City and County for the relocation of individuals and families that may be displaced from the Project Area and, in the light of such knowledge of local housing condi- tions, have carefully considered and reviewed such proposals for relocation.