Declaring certain portions of the downtown area of South Bend to be an Urban Development Area relating to the River Glen Office Plaza

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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DECLARING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO BE AN URBAN DEVELOP- MENT AREA FOR PURPOSES OF I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -1 THROUGH I.C. ®6 -1.1- 12.1 -6 INCLUSIVE. WHEREAS, upon investigation of the condition of the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana has found: 1. That the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, as specifically herein described, has become blighted to such an extent that such conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory processes, or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise, without resort to the special provisions under state law benefiting urban development areas. 2. That the public health and welfare will be benefited by the redevelopment of such area under the provisions of state law benefiting urban development areas. 3. That the downtown area of South Bend, Indiana, with respect to which these findings are made is the area bounded as shown in EXHIBIT "A ", which is attached hereto and made part hereof. (EXHIBIT "A ") 4. That the designation of such downtown area as an urban development area for purposes of I.C. 96 -1.1- 12.1 -1 through I.C. 6- 1.1- 12.1 -6, inclu- sive will materially benefit the city and inhab- itants of South Bend, Indiana, by significantly encouraging the construction, reconstruction, improvement, and general development of the down- town area and the buildings and land situated therein. Now, therefore, on the basis of such findings, and after such investigation duly made by this Common Council, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED: