Approving the Urban Renewal Plan together with the proposed amendments thereto and plan changes for the LaSalle Park Project

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RESOLUTION NO. 533 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOP14ENT COMMISSION RE- DECLARING THE LASALLE PARK RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND RE- APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR PROJECT NUMBER INDIANA R -57 AND FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, conducted surveys and investigations and thoroughly studied the area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the north right -of -way line of Linden Avenue and a line which is an extension of the west right -of -way line of the alley between and parallel to Sheridan Avenue and Chicago Street; proceed east along the north right -of- way line of Linden Avenue to a point 129.0 feet, more or less, east of the east right -of -way line of Falcon Street; thence south along a line which is 129.0 feet, more or less, east of and parallel to the east right -of -way line of Falcon Street, a distance of 388.3 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in a westerly direction a distance of 129.0 feet, more or less, to the east right -of -way line of Falcon Street; thence south along said right -of -way line a distance of 485.7 feet, more or less, thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 129.0 feet, more or less, to the west right -of -way line of the alley between and parallel to Falcon Street and Lake Street; thence south along said alley right - of -way line a distance of 116.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 203.0 feet, more or less, to the east right -of -way line of Lake Street; thence South along said right -of -way line a distance of 50.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction a distance of 793.0 feet, more or less, to the west right -of -way line of the alley between and parallel to Kentucky Street and Dundee Street; thence south along said alley right -of -way line a distance of 250.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction along a line north of and parallel to the north right -of -way line of Washington Street, to the west right -of -way line of the alley west of and parallel to Kaley Street; thence north along said alley right -of -way line to the south right -of -way line of the New York Central Railroad; thence southeasterly along said right - of -way line to the east right -of -way line of the first alley east of and parallel to Meade Street; thence south along said alley right -of -way line to the center line of the first alley north of and parallel to Western Avenue; thence west along said alley center line to the west right -of -way line of the alley between and parallel to Sheridan Avenue and Chicago Street; thence north along said alley right -of -way line to the north right -of -way line of Linden Avenue which is the place of beginning. WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies made, it has been found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment CommisQion that the above - described area is blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process, or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that the public health and welfare would be benefited by the acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of such Act; and