Approving the urban Renewal Plan and the feasibility of relocation for the neighborhood development program project

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r Southeast Neighborhood Area #1 Part of the Northwest 1/4 Section 13 , Township 37 North, Range 2 East in the City of South Bend, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the West line of the North-South alley adjacent and East of lots AF, AG, and AH in the Plat of the Commissioner' s Subdivision of Lots 1 and C and the North line of Paris Street; thence southerly along the West line of said North- South alley extended to the south line of the East-West alley between Paris Street and Pennsylvania Street; thence easterly along the south line of said East-West alley to the inter- section of the east line North-South alley adjacent and east of lot 73 in the Plat of Elder Place extended southerly; thence northerly along the east line of said North- South alley extended southerly and the east line of the North-South alley adjacent and east of lots 73 , 52, 35, and 19 in the Plat of Elder Place to the intersection with the north line of the East-West alley adjacent and north of said lot 19 extended easterly; thence westerly along the north line of said East-West alley ex- tended and the north line of the East-West alley adjacent and north of lots 2 through 19 in the Plat of Elder Place and the north line of said East-West alley extended westerly to the inter- section with the west line of the North-South alley adjacent and east of lots AF, AG, and AH in the Plat of the Commissioner' s Subdivision of lots 1 and C extended northerly; thence southerly along the west line of said North- South alley extended northerly and the west line of said North-South alley to the point of beginning, containing approximately 481, 000 sq. ft. in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana (herein called the "Locality") ; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial assistance under such Act and proposes to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for the Project; and WHEREAS, 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 con- ditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menance to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Locality at large, because of the presence of blighted structures and the lack of adequate community improvements; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval of an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area; and -2-