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

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WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replanning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels of property to be included in the acquisition and portions of the area acquired which are to be devoted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes under the redevelopment plan; and WHEREAS, certain parcels have not yet been acquired and the Redevelopment Commission has determined that the acquisition of these parcels will in no way further the rehabilitation of the LaSalle Park Project Area and therefore, these acquisition parcels should not be acquired; and WHEREAS, it is necessary t delete Urbanthese Renewalacquisition Plan pnrorderfrom completeuthetion list attached of the LaSalle Project activities; and WHEREAS, in connection with an application of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban De- velopment for financial assistance under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the approval by the Governing Body of the City of South Bend, F Department of Redevelopment, of an Urban Renewal Plan for the project area involved in such application is required by the Federal Government before it will enter into a contract for loan orIgrant with the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopme WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, Renewal its Planofordthetp�ojeci apeaoinl, a copy of the amended pages of the land use provisions, which plan is entitled, "URBAN RENEWAL PLAN LASALLE PARK URBAN RENEWAL AREA NO. 1 PROJECT NO. IND. R -57 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA" WHEREAS, the proposed changes to said Plan and the conditions under which the Local Public Agency was reviewed and considered at the meeting; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that title, provide that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects assisted under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: NOW, THEREFORE, BETHE CIT RESOLVED SOUTH THE BENDCITY DOPAR SOUTH MENTBEND REDEVELOPMENTREDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING BODY O 1. That the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Area, which is described in the first "WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and constitutes a menace to the social and economic interest of the City of South Bend and its inhabitants and that it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such area and redevelop the same under the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended. 2. That an amendatory application in behalf of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment deleting from the acquisition list of the LaSalle Park Urban Renewal Plan those acquisition parcels not yet acquired, which are -2-