HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving progress report under the Workable Program for Community Improvement RESOLUTION
N0. 190-68
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
June 24, 19 68
Attest: City Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
June 25 1968
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me _1 + 19
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. 190-68
RESOLUTION APPROVING PROGRESS REPORT UNDER
THE WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, a "Review of Progress under the Workable Program for Community Improvement"
was heretofore filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, which report
is now before the Common Council, and
WHEREAS, the approval of the Common Council to said progress report is required by the
Department of Housing and Urban Development of the United States of America as a
continuing requisite for the City of South Bend's eligibility to receive federal funds,
and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has examined said report and finds it satisfactory.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, that
the report captioned "Review of Progress under the Workable Program for Community
Improvement" be submitted for recertification.
Dated and approved this 24th day of June, 1968.
Member of the Common C uncil
6-24-68
6-24-68 FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
6-24-68 196
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-Y AE10 KATHRYN L. BLOUGd
': 0 6-24-68 CITy CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
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i1INUTES OF THE IZAYOR'S ADVISORY M11ITTEE OPT COI.DU.IITY I.IPROVEI NT
��leeting of June 11, 1968
The meeting was opened at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman, Prichard Geib. Those being present
were as follows:
Janet Allen :Iartha Erickson Josephine Curtis
J. Chester Allen Sam 'dinston :ors. Nathan Levy
Jerry hickey Ruth Price 'Nary Hahn
O'Dell Newburn 'Iarcus Engdahl Dick Geib
The Chairman announced that the purpose of this meeting was to begin the process of
concluding the activities of the various subcommittees which were established last
month. A report from each subcommittee chairman of their activities was requested.
The first report was given by Jerry rickey who is the chairman of the subcomitee
looking into current minimum housing, codes and the possible involvement of South
Bend in a Federal Code Compliance Program.
Mr. Hickey's subcommittee, Demolition and Code Enforcement SubCommittee, has met
on several occasions in the past month and has reviewed with the Building Commissioner
and the Department of Redevelopment the current minimum housing code with which the
City of South Bend is operating. After discussion of the subcommittee with those
Department heads effected, the committee found that the current minimum housing code
was outdated and that it should be either updated or replaced. It was the concensus
of opinion that the recommendation of the Building Commissioner to replace the
current code with the minimum housing code published by the Building Officials
Conference of i1merica (BOCA) should be recommended to the trayor and Common Council.
The subcormiittee also looked into the desirability and necessity of increasing the
Code Compliance Program now being carried out by the Substandard Building Division
of the Building Department. It was found that the level of inspections, the number
of inspectors and the compliance efforts were adequate to meet minimum guide lines
as set forth in the ":lorkable Program. However, it was felt by the subcommittee
that this level of code enforcement and code compliance was inadequate to solve
the problem of the ever increasing number of substandard housing units within the
City and that a larger effort should be made in order to solve this problem.
The committee, therefore, with the assistance of the Building Commissioner, the
Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission and the Department of Redevelopment
studied the possibility of entering into a federally-assisted Code Enforcement
Program which would be in addition to the cur-ent level of code enforcement
activities. The area selected for study following the suggestion of several
members of the committee and the Director of the Area Plan was the northeast
neighborhood sometimes referred to as the Hill Street Area. With the assistance
of the Department of Redevelopment, this area was broken down into three possible
target areas and the structures in the area rated as to substandard condition as
well as assessment of need for some possible improvements in these areas. Priority
rating of the three areas was then evolved based on the greatest need for systematic
involvement efforts and then cost developed to estimate the feasibility of financing
of such a program.
It was the concensus of the committee that definite consideration should be
given to entering into such a program with federal assistance and that area
designated as Number 1 in the Hill Street area should be the first target area.
However, before making a recommendation to this effect, the subcommittee requested
that they be given an opportunity to meet with people from the area and various
civic organizations and involve the people from the area to determine what the
attitudes of the people of the area would be toward entering into such a program.
Therefore, the recommendations of this committee to the Chairman are:
1. That the Chairman and Secretary be directed to write a letter to the
Mayor and Common Council recommending the adoption of the BOCA Minimum
Housing Code.
2. That the subcommittee be directed to make further study of federally
assisted code compliance programs with particular emphasis on contact
with the residents in the area affected.
The Chairman then called upon :Martha Erickson, chairman of the subcommittee
looking into means to improve the administration of minimum housing standards
and whether or not and how relocation problems can be met under a Code Compliance
Program.
1rs. Erickson defined the problem; according to the Notre Dame report and Survey,
there will be a need for over 2000 living units in the next two years. There is
no central clearance office to process and help people in need of these units.
Therefore the recommendations of her committee to the Chairman were:
1. That the Chairman and Secretary be directed to send a letter to the
Mayor and Common Council recommending the establishment of a housing
bureau (or some other or better name) for the following purposes:
a. Its purpose would be to coordinate housing data, cooperate with all
community agencies, businesses, or individuals that have housing
construction, sales, leasing, or rentals, (either private or public,)
to benefit low income families by helping them find housing.
b. One suggestion on mode of operation was that there could be a Code-A-
Phone system such as in operation in St. Paul, "_innesota. ih--
telephone recording device would accept all calls and record information
whether it be someone needing housing or someone offering some type
of housing. At the end of a given time all information could be
correlated by a worker bringing together supply and demand.
c. The program could be implemented by running a pilot program with
volunteers helping the salary worker. The budget would also include a
telephone recording device, advertising, printing, and the salary of the
worker.
d. The Bureau should be under the control of an advisory board which would
in turn report to the Mayor's office or his assistant. Or could be a
subcommittee of United Community Services.
e. The Committee or Bureau could branch out and develop an education division
to deal with the problem of proper maintenance of housing. This could
be a volunteer program utilizing people from Notre Dame, Indiana Vocational
Training College and church groups.
f. Social Workers from United Community Services and the Welfare Department
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could help in the education of the tenants or owners.
g. Programs could be developed at the suggestion and sponsorship of the
Bureau on home financing, home building, remodeling, etc.
h. Suggested Names: Aid to Better Living (ABL) , Central Clearance
Committee (CCC) or Tri-C, Bureau for Better Living.
The Chairman, Mr. Geib, then called upon Sam Winston to report on his subcommittee's
research into attitudes which may be expected by an active and dedicated systematic
Code Compliance Program.
Mr. Winston reported that it was rather impossible to predict or interpret what the
attitude in the test area would be toward a Code Compliance Program. It was felt
by this committee, however, that a fixed educational program should be undertaken
to inform the residents and owners of a code compliance area before entering
into such detailed enforcement. The committee then discussed various aspects of the
housing code enforcement with the following paraphrased:
I think we all agreed that one major purpose of a new housing code would be to
prevent certain areas of the city from falling into further decay and deterioration.
Most of our discussion seemed to focus on how best this might be done. We all
agreed that the building code groups, that is, the people in authority in city
government, must sell the code to each neighborhood separately within the city.
And its rationale must be directed to the vital things that must be done to
bring houses up to standard. It is clear that most people know little or
nothing about the housing codes of their city. In general, whether they live
in fairly good homes or not, they want to avoid the confrontation with housing
code authorities if they can. At best, the rules in the code seem to citizens
to be ways of costing them more money, so if they can avoid paying what may
appear to them unnecessary outlays for home improvements, they will.
Obviously, the real problems of an updated housing code are not how to handle
new housing so much as they are not to deal effectively with old housing.
(The code would be important regarding new housing if it permitted some special
types of pre-fab housing that are not now permitted.) The following suggestions
were made at this point: provide special exemption of taxes to older housing
that is kept up or repaired; provide different codes for owner-occupied homes
versus landlord-owned homes; have taxation tied to the degree of ability to
pay of citizens as well as to the degree to which they maintain older homes if
their income is low. In other words, perhaps the housing code and the local
taxing policies should be so rewritten as to reward people who maintain their
homes and who have low incomes, that is, incomes under certain minimal limits.
The most notable way of rewarding these people is to lower their taxes, or
to provide them with special mortgage exemptions. We do this now for People
with certain kinds of high mortgages; why should we not exempt other classes
of people? For example, perhaps a $500 tax exemption would be given for a
number of years to a home owner for every $1,000 of improvement that he puts
into the property. Or he could be protected against any tax increases for a
period of three to five years if he invest $3,000 or $4,000 in home improvement.
Or even if no such increases are likely to be forthcoming on the property,
perhaps special exemptions or lowering of taxes could be arranged.
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Re think that the question of how to treat the landlord in a renter-occupied
dwelling differs from the above. Nevertheless, perhaps again certain rewards should
be offered if the landlord improves the property and does not raise the rent.
A considerable disagreement emerged about how the landlord should be treated.
Some of us feel that the landlord does not fully accept the responsibility for
living up to the housing code when he invests in property for rental purposes.
Like most people in business, he is much more eager to gain profit than he is
to accept any serious responsibility. The question arose as to the landlord's
responsibility to the community not to allow property to decay. It seems to some
of us that the landlord in fact has a responsibility to the community and that
his freedom to exploit a tenant or to allow the property to decay on the grounds
be sufficient if he did not
his margin would not , infringes upon the
that s rofit ar p g
right of the community to a certain level of maintenance of property. Are the
property rights of renter-occupied properties essentially different from property
rights to stocks and bonds? After all, the government now controls the sale and
purchase of stocks and bonds through the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Should we be thinking along the same lines of control for housing property in
the city?
This brought us to the suggestion that perhaps a housing code could be written
so that a piece of property cannot be rented or sold without the buyer or renter
knowing whether the house is in violation of the housing code. This would be
one way to protect the buyer or renter. We would propose that when housing
becomes vacant, that is, for rent or for sale, it has to be registered with the
housing authority of the city with perhaps the housing code office or whatever
the proper office is. The housing inspector would go in and check the property.
If it does not meet the standards, then it cannot be rented or sold. The code
authority may or may not levy a minimum charge for registration fee in such
activity which fee may help to defray costs of operation. All of the utility
companies have their controls on the use of utilities on properties when they
are rented or sold. Should not the city's code authority have similar kinds of
control? Perhaps funds to support this kind of program are available through HUD.
What about training more personnel to become inspectors? Would it be difficult
to train people to become good inspectors?
As far as the mass public is concerned, it seems to us that the real estate
organizations within the community may pose more of a problem to code modification
than the citizens themselves. As is clear from our survey, most citizens do
not have crystallized attitudes toward the housing code. They do want decent
homes in decent neighborhoods. They are no more or no less concerned about code
enforcement than the rest of us. I think they can be sold on the idea with a
well coordinated program at the local neighborhood level when ever the city
proposes to try to raise the housing standards in a neighborhood.
In addition above, we
es discussed
toeenc possibilities of
to improve their
subsidies
their
or very low g
properties.
In summary, the committee recommends that any such code enforcement must be sold
to each neighborhood that possible rewards by way of tax break for those who
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invest in housing maintenance by investigation and that landlords obligations
to the public and the property should be very stringently enforced.
The Chairman thanked Mr. Hickey, Mrs. Erickson and :sir. Winston for their reports.
He then asked for discussion or questions which anyone may like to contribute.
Mrs. Janet Allen explained that it had been one of her hopes to instigate in various
voluntary fix-up, clean-up, paint-up campaigns with the property owners rather than
looking into the more costly programs.
It was noted that Whitcomb & Keller Particularly Mr. Richard Hodson should be
contacted and information sought on the monies available from various life insurance
companies for assistance in these areas.
Discussion was held on Mr. Winston's report as to the possibility and aLvisability of
mandatory inspections of housing units once they are vacant before they can be
rerented or resold and that a. licensing or inspection fee be established to defray
part of the cost of such an inspection program.
The Secretary was asked to explain the various components of the Workable Program
which is divided into seven parts with the parts of major concern to this committee
being the Declaration of Policy to be recommended to the Mayor and Council and the
Citizens Participation Section. The committee reviewed these two sections and
requested that some minor changes be made. It was moved, seconded and unanimously
voted that the Chairman be directed to submit the Workable Program to the Mayor and
Common Council with a recommendation for favorable passage.
It was also moved, seconded and voted unanimously that the Chairman be directed to
recommend to the Mayor and Council that the BOCA Minimum Housing Code be adopted in
the place of the current South Bend Minimum Housing Code.
It was moved, seconded and voted unanimously that the Chairman be directed to recommend
to the Mayor and Council that a housing bureau be established as a part of a
governmental operation.
The Chairman requested that the next meeting be held in the month of July, the
date to be agreed upon. The meeting was then adjourned.
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MAYOR'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
June 19, 1968
Honorable Lloyd M. Allen and Common Council E
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City Hall
South Bend, Indiana F
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
The Mayor's Advisory Committee at the request of the Mayor has in the past few
weeks actively participated in preparation and review of certain sections of
a document entitled Workable Program for Community Improvement.
As you are aware in order to qualify the City of South Bend for financial `
assistance in certain federal programs, a Workable Program must be submitted {
for recertification by the federal government each year.
We particularly call your attention to the Declaration of Policy on Page 3
and the Citizens Participation Section beginning on Page 23 which the Committee
actively assisted in its development. A copy of the Workable Program for Community
Improvement has been delivered to you under separate cover for your review.
The Mayor's Advisory Committee now respectively submits to the Mayor and Council
a resolution approving the Workable Program for Community Improvement and
authorizing its submission to the federal agency. The Mayor's Advisory Committee
respectively recommends to the Mayor and Council that the resolution be adopted
and that the Workable Program be approved. A copy of said resolution is attached.
We are also attaching for your information a copy of the minutes of the last
Mayor's Advisory Committee meeting.
MAYOR'S ADVISORY CONIMffTTEE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
RA hard Geib, Chairman
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city and state
submitted to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development on
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FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE signature of the chief executive
-'UN 191968 name and title
KATHRYN L. SLOUGH
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
Form HUD-1082 (12/65) Form approved by the Bureau of the Budget No. 63-R984.2
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L ' T form is designed to elicit from the community the information needed to determine whether
it has a Workable Program meeting the requirements of Section 101(c) of the Housing Act of 1919,
as amended. The Program Guides, and related written material, should be used in preparing the
form. These give the specific requirements that must be met to qualify for Program recertification
as well as policy guidance. All questions on the form must be answered or adequate explanations i
given. Additional pages should be attached where needed to permit a full presentation of the local
Program. Submit an orginal and three copies to the Regional Office, Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
CITY OR TOWN COUNTY STATE
South Bend St. Joseph Indiana
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Mayor-Council
i PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF EMPLOYMENT Industrial: Bendix Corporation Cummins Engine
Kaiser Industries Jeep Division
U. S. Rubber Corporation
Amsted Industries South Bend Lathe
POPULATION. 1950 CENSUS — POPULATION. 1960 CENSUS !POPULATION CURRENT ESTIMATE
116,000 132 ,200 I 140,000
]lousing-1960 Census
Total No. of Housing Units 42 ,
Total No. Substandard and Deficient Units 5 ,440909_
Dilapidated Units 935 _-
—Deterioratin.- knit, 4,474
Sound Units lacking- some or all
plumbing facilities 943_
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T_- DATE OF ACTION
THIS PROGRAM SUBMISSION WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COMMUNITY ON:
By such approval, the governing body confirms its obligation to use its authority and local public and
private resources in an effective plan of action to eliminate and prevent slums and blight and to submit
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an annual Report of Progress to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Name and title of the official(s) responsible for preparing this submission and for coordinatin;; the
program. Mayor Lloyd M. Allen
Mayor's Citizens Advisory Committee on Communti I proveme t
Howard Bellinger,_Executive Director,-Department of Redevelopment
The following programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development are being utilized in
the community:* Accelerated Public Works Program, FHA 221 (d) (3) Financing Public
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Housing, urban Renewal, Section 701 Metropolitan Area Planning Grant.
The community plans to utilize the following programs of the Department:*
FHA Sec. 220 Financing FHA 'Sec. 221 Rent Supplement Housing
Model Cities Program
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DECLARATION OF 1101ACY FOR TIIE WORKABLE PROGRA\1
FOR C011itiUNITY E\IPROVEMENT
In reviewing progress under its Program for Community Improvement, a locality is taking stock—
evaluating its accomplishments and deciding on new goals for the coming years. This is an important process
—publicize it as a means of building community understanding and support for community improvement
objectives. Prepare a Declaration of Policy statement to be issued by the chief executive officer and
governing body to the people of the community. The statement should identify and summarize (1) signifi-
cant achievements during the past year; (2) changes or revisions in the community's overall objectives,
and (3) major goals which are set for attainment during the coming year.
DECLARATION OF POLICY
South Bend has been most fortunate in having availed of many means of assis-
tance in waging war on community problems . It would appear now that with the
execution of the Downtown Renewal and the Industrial Expansion that the sever-
est cases of bligh requiring the drastic action of tearing down and rebuilding
will be curtailed. It is with a dedication then that South Bend now approach-
es the problems of gradual decay with the knowledge of how expensive delays in
reaching for solutions can be.
Equal opportunith in housing has been a steadfast goal of the Administration.
After passage of a resolution to this effect and three years of learning, this
year a comprehensive fair housing ordinance was made a part of the Municipal
Code for South Bend. Also during the past year several ordinances have been
passed or under review in updating all portions of South Bend's Building Code
sections of the Minicipal Code. Theoretically major steps have been taken and
the practical results are constantly under review.
Presently it is planned to embark on a Code Compliance Program in a systematic
manner about the City. This summer attention shall be focused in the Ohio-
Keasey Area of South Bend. The Mayor's Advisory Committee is preparing a re-
port on a similar and more expansive project in the North-East section of South
Bend in an effort to stem the decay being noticed there.
The Model Neighborhood City Application made this year has been directed to an
even larger area in the middle Western portion of the City.
Also during the past year the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation has -begun
its program of providing private enterprise low income and middle income hous-
ing to alleviate a portion of the burden to the South Bend resident. Also the
Public Housing Suthority has initiated with local government approval a leas-
ing program for housing for low income people throughout the City.
In conclusion, the declaration of policy is to achieve more local support for
the problems of community living in order that the best assistance from other
resources can be effectively applied to a greater percentage of problems.
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` OBJECTIVE: The adoption of, and compliance with, adequate standards of health, sanitation, and
� safety under a.comprehensive system of codes and ordinances which set the minimum conditions under ,
which dwellings may lawfully be occupied.
A. Complete column 1 for codes already in effect at the time of the community's last submission; col-
umn 2 for codes put into effect since that time; column 3 for codes not now in effect. When model
codes are or will be used,also complete column 4. In addition to the basic codes listed, show any
other codes the community has or needs.
1 2 3 4
CODES MADE
CODES NOT
CODES PRE. EFFECTIVE
KIND OF CODE VIOUSLY SINCE LAST NOW IN MODEL CODES THAT ARE OR WILL BE ADOPTED
e IN EFFECT SUBMISSION EFFECT
TARGET TITLE OF MODEL CODE YEAR
GATE DATE DATE FOR PUBLISHED
ADOPTED ADOPTED ADOPTION
BUILDING 7-11-61 BOCA Basic Code 1960
PLUMBING -1 -6 Revised State Code 1966
ELECTRICAL 12-2-62 National Electric. Code. 1965
a HOUSINGS 1 10-14-59 1959
FIRE—
PREVENTION 6-8-50 BOCA Fire Prevention 1966
Heating 7-11-61 A Basic Code
B. Has the community, as shown above, met the goals for the adoption of codes set forth in its last !
submission? Yes QQ No ❑ If "No" is checked, indicate fully what progress was made and
why goals were not met, including statement of any problems encountered in the adoption of any
of the above codes.
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C. If not shown in previous submissions, name the group(s) or committee(s) designated to assure a
continuing review of codes; indicate what local officials and community groups are represented
and how they will function. Describe the past year's work of the groups or committees established
for continuing codes review. All codes are under continuous review by local trade
associates and city departments. The Building Commissioner has held sever-
al meetings with the Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Council for the purpose
of updating the plumbing code. Similar meetings were held with the electri-
cal contractors for the purpose of revising the city's electrical code.
1 Continuous meetings are being held with the Mayor's Advisory Committee on
i Code Enforcement. It is noteworthy to mention that the City Building Com-
j missioner is a member of the National Building Officials Conference and is
33 Chairman of the Materials Approval Committee. The Building Commissioner is
a registered architect and a member by appointment of the Governor to the
State Administrative Building Council.
The City Council is currently in the process of adopting the BOCA Basic
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D. Schedule for the periodic review and up-dating of codes:
J CODE REVIEWED
9 KIND OF CODE
SINCE IISSION SCHEDULED DATE
NEXT REVIEW TO
BE COMPLETED
YES NO
BUILDING X 12-68
PLUMBING X 12-68
ELECTRICAL X 12-68
HOUSING X 12-68
PREVENTIION X 12-68
E. Has the community met the goals for code review set forth in its last submission? Yes X] No ❑ .
' If "No" is checked, indicate fully what progress was made and why such goals were not met.
j F. Complete the following for each code already adopted or to be adopted during the nest 12 months:
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DEPARTMENT OR OFFICIAL NUMBER OF NUMBER OF
INSPECTORS INSPECTORS
KIND OF CODE ADMINISTRATION AND AND ENFORCEMENT THIS PROPOSED FOR
YEAR NEXT YEAR
BUILDING Building Department 4 ! 4
PLUMBING plumbing Inspection Division of Bldg. I-- 2 2
ELECTRICAL Electrical Inspection Division of 4 4
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HOUSING SubStandard Building Division of B]cjDep• 6 6
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PREVENTION Fire Prevention Bureau, City Fire Dept. 6 8
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Heating Inspection Division of Bldg. D>pt. 2 2
NOTF;: If part-time inspectors are used or if any inspectors enforce more than one code, the above numbers shall
he broken down to show the fractional part of the time devoted to each code.
G. Code administration. (Answer either a. or b. plus c.) See G a.
a. If not show in previous submissions, describe plans for a comprehensive program for code
compliance, including time schedule for putting such plans into effect.
The City is in its third year of a local intensified comprehensive pro-
gram for code compliance.
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'b. Describe any changes since the last submission in the plans for a comprehensive program for
code compliance.
There has been no basic change in the city's approach for carrying out
its intensive code compliance program. This program is an on going ac-
tivity that has been strengthened by the addition of three substandard
building inspectors. The Substandard Building Division of the City
Building Department is the responsible agency for carrying out the City's
Code Compliance Program.
c. Indicate plans for improving the comprehensive program for code compliance, including the
time schedule for putting such plans into effect.
The Mayor's Advisory Committee is currently studying the federally as-
sisted code compliance and demolition program. It is anticipated that
the Mayor's Advisory Committee will make a recommendation to the Mayor
on these programs by mid-summer of 1968.
H. (NOTE: (1) If any data provided below are for less than 12 months, give the beginning and
ending dates of the period actually covered.
(2) If this same information is available in a different form of reporting by the com-
munity, it may be so reported in lieu of H.)
For each of the following codes already in effect complete the table to show inspection activity
during the past 12 months.
BUILDING PLUMBING ELECTRICAL HOUSING FIRE
ITEM CODE CODE CODE CODE jPKEVENTION
CODE
NUMBER OF PERMITS ISSUED UNDER CODE 2089 1525 1832
NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS MADE' 8396 6108 .6528 2950 4958
NUMBER OF VIOLATION NOTICES ISSUED 123 124 56 341 51
NUMBER OF VIOLATION*NOTICES SATISFIED 123 124 56 — 51
NUMBER OF STOP ORDERS ISSUED 46 22 - - -
NUMBER OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ISSUED 220 220 220
(Count inspections on the following hasis: one inspection is one visit by one inspector to one structure or property.
In relation to the Housing Code:
1. Are inspections for compliance with the Housing Code made on the basis of complaints only,
Yes EJ No , planned area house to house inspections, Yes ❑ No ❑ , or both, Yes rx
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2. I escribe any changes made since the last submission in the basis, methods or techniques for '
securing Housing Code compliance.
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There has been no basic change in methods or techniques for securing
housing code compliance with the execption of adding two additional in-
spectors to the SubStandard Building Division of the City Building De-
partment.
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3. Supply the following information in- connection with the administration and enforcement of
the Housing Code. (Note: If this same information is available in a different form of reporting
by the community, it may be so reported in lieu of I. 3.)
Number of Number of
structures dwelling units
a. Inspected during past 12 months 1230' 1218
b. (1) Found in noncompliance with housing code during
past 12 months 201 163
(2) Noncompliance carryover from prior inspections 468 468
(3) Total requiring compliance action b(1) plus b(2) 669 631
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c. (1) Brought into compliance during past 12 months 158 6C
(2) Razed or otherwise eliminated durLrg past 12 35A
months 202 25C
(3) Total compliance actions completed c(1) plus c(2) 360 286D
(4) Remaining in noncompliance at end of past 12
months b(3) minus c(3) 209 309D
d. Estimated number to be brought into compliance during
the coming year 201 201
s * Total city wide inspections for the year were 6,560 and reflects the
fact that many structures were inspected several times to assure com-
pliance.
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4. 'Complete the following table to show the record of appeals filed during the past 12 months
as a result of noncompliance actions taken under the Housing Code. (Note: If the data ,
called for below do not apply to the appeals procedure in your community, indicate the actions
taken under your alternative procedure.)
Number filed with Appeals Board 242
Number resolved by Appeals Board 242 —
NumbAr filed with local governing body
Number resolved by governing body
Number filed with courts
Number resolved by the courts
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Supplementary Material Required. Submit the following supplementary material for each code adopted
or revised since the last submission.
(1) Model Codes. In each case where the community has adopted, since the last submission, nationally
recognized model codes, submit one copy of the adopting ordinance and one copy of each subsequent
ordinance amending or affecting such codes. Do not submit copies of the model codes.
(2) Other Codes. In each case where a code has been adopted since the last submission and a model
code was not used, submit one copy of the code now in effect and of each amendment thereto. Also
submit one copy of the adopting ordinance and one copy of each subsequent ordinance amending
or affecting that code if code itself does not specifically,note adoption ordinance, number and date.
(3) Submit one copy of each revision or amendment of a code in effect at the time of the last submission
1 which has been adopted since that submission.
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OBJECTIVE,: The development, approval or adoption, and implementation of a comprehensive
general plan for the community as a whole.
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A. A planning Commission or Agency was established on-.1122
The current Area Plan Commission was established on August 23, 1956
B. rill in the following:
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Comprehensive Community Plans, Programs and Regulatory '.Measures
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APPROVED APPROVED
TARGET DATE DATE LAST UNDER
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OR APPROVED CURRENT FOR COMPLE.
APPROVAL OR AMENDED '-----TREVIEW TION OF REVIEW
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M0. YR. MO. YR. YES NO YES NO MO. YR.
LAND USE PLAN 7 6O X X 1 69
MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN 1 69
COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN 1 60 X X ]. 69
ZONING ORDINANCE
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SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS _ l 66T X X 1 1 1 69
s PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM 1 60 X X 1 69
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C. List any additional plans or planning studies; indicate whether in preparation or completed.
a Satisfactory progress has been made in updating the City's comprehensive
plan for community development. The local planning agency is well into its
{ second year of its approved 701 Planning Grant Assistance Program. Since
i the last submission the following studies were completed:
1. Feasibility Study for Municipally Operated Parking Programs.
1 2. Neighborhood Analyses Study.
3. Local Housing Needs Study
4. Model Cities Application
Also see Item I, page 12.
D. Has the community, as shown above, met the goals for the adoption or approval of the items set
forth in its last submission? Yes LXJ No ❑ . If "No" is checked, indicate fully what progress
was made and why such goals were not met.
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E. 1. Zoning Ordinance
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a, I3. what department or. official is the zoninh ordinance administered?
Building Department
b. By what de par nt Qr board are variances from the ordinance considered?
Area Board o�1i f Zoning Appeals of St. Joseph County, Board of Zoning Ap-
_peals�Ct�t of South Bend.
Ic. By what department or board are appeals from administrative decisions considered?
Area Board of Zonirxg Appeals
d. Furnish the following data for the past 12 months: (Note: A printed annual report con-
taining the information may be submitted in lieu of the data below).
I ITEM NO. FILED I NO. GRANTED
(1) REQUESTS FOR ZONING RECLASSIFICATION 12 7
(27 REQUESTS FOR VARIANCES FROM PROVISIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE 37 36
(3) APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION ON ZONING 1 1
(4) APPEALS TO COURTS FROM ACTIONS UNDER (1). (2) OR (3)
(5) LEGAL ACTION TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ZONING ORDINANCE
'Number either denied or upheld
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2. Subdivision Regulation Compliance
a. By what department or board are the Subdivision Regulations administered?
Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County
b. furnish the following data for the past 12 months:
NO. FILED NO.APPROVED NO. DISAPPROVED NO. WITHDRAWN
PRELIMINARY PLATS 2 2
FINAL PLATS 4 4 1
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F. is -the community participating in a regional, county, or metropolitan area planning program? -
Yes b No ❑
If "Yes" is checked, identify the program and the participating agencies. If "No" is checked, indi-
cate Nvhat steps are being taken, or could be taken, to participate in such a program.
The Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County was established under Chapter
138, Acts of 1957 , Indiana Genreal Assembly.
The Area Plan Commission's membership consists of St. Joseph County, City
of South Bend, and the towns of Roseland, Lakeville, North Liberty, all sit-
uated in the County of St. Joseph, Indiana.
G. Does the Planning Commission receive technical help in its planning activities:
1. On a consulting basis? Yes XZ No C
2. From resident staff employed to serve the Commission? Yes ix No ❑
If "Yes" is checked for either item, indicate specifically the kind of technical help provided at
this time, including the number and types of technical employees.
The Area Plan Commission's permanent staff consists of an Executive Dir-
ector, Principal Planner, Senior Planner, Transportation Planner, and
tow Planning Technicians, all positions are presently filled.
Planning and economic consultants have been hired to assist the Area Plan
Commission's staff in carrying out specific work items under the 701
federally assisted Land Use Transportation Study and the St. Joseph G=-
ty Planning Study.
H. Describe briefly plans (1) to provide or (2) to increase the present level of technical help, including
the time schedule for putting such plans into effect.
It is anticipated that the current level of technical staff will be adequate
for the next two to three years . If additional technical assistance is re-
quired during this period, consultants time will be utilized.
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L be tribe how the local government and other local public agencies are using the plans developed
by the-planning agency and the technical assistance of the planning agency and its staff to insure
orderly growth and development.
The Area Plan Commission has been successful in its attempts to become part
of the day to day operation of government. Close contact is maintained with
city departments as well as the Mayor and City Council. The City Engineer
is a member of the Plan Commission while the City Building Commissioner, who
is also the zoning administrator, sits on the Commission's review committee
as an advisory member to offer advice on rezonings and subdivision plat ap-
proval. The Plan Commission is responsible for making recommendations on
all annexations, rezoning petitions as well as major public works. Many in-
terim reports have been made for the Mayor and the City Council relative to
development matters affecting the city. The reports are classed as interim
since they are designed to provide a guide during the one and one-half to
two year period during which the updated comprehensive plan for the area will
be under preparation. These reports include:
1. Annexation
2. Capital Improvements
3 . Feasibility Report covering a Municipal Parking Program for the
City of South Bend. This report recommended the construction of
two municipal garages within the Central Business District in con-
junction with the downtown renewal plan.
4. Preparation of a Model Cities Program in conjunction with other
public, non-profit and private agencies.
5. Site evaluation report prepared for the City's Public Housing Au-
thority. Report was designated to assist in the selection of fu-
ture sites.
6. Preparation of a report covering present and future fire protec-
tion facilities for the City. Report was prepared in conjunction
with the City Engineer and Fire Chief and resulted in major reor-
ganization of facilities .
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Supplementary Material Required. Submit, where they have been adopted or given official recognition
since the last submission, the following supplementary material:
(1) One certified copy of the ordinance creating the Planning Commission.
(2) One up-to-date certified copy of land use plan, major thorou.-hfare plan, community facilities
plan, public improvements program or other special plans now in effect, including maps, text and
other related material.
(3) One certified copy of the adopted zoning ordinance and of each amendment thereto, including regu-
lations and official map currently in effect.
(4) One certified copy of the adopted subdivision ordinance and of each amendment thereto, including
regulations currently in effect.
(6) One copy of evidence of adoption or official recognition of the land use, major thoroughfare and
community facilities plans and of the public improvements program. This evidence may be in the
form of a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission or governing
body at which adoption or recognition was given or a letter from the head of the local government
or from the Chairman of the Planning Commission stating that such plan is officially recognized
and used in planning and controlling the development of the community.
(6) One copy of any reports that have been issued that show.the progress of planning in the community.
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7. Feasibility report was prepared relative to the public acquisition of bus
system.
As a result of this report, the South Bend Transportation Corporation has
been established according to state statutes and the bus system has been
acquired.
A comprehensive transportation study is underway as part of the total planning
program. Street improvements , including relocations , vacations or the develop-
ment of new streets are submitted to the Plan Commission for review and report.
The Plan Commission staff was consultant relative to physical plant location
by the local School Corporation in the development of their major reorganiza-
tion plan. This program and the reuse of abandoned school sites will be eval-
uated as part of the comprehensive plan now being formulated.
In summary the Plan Commission and its staff have been accepted as part of the
day to day operation of gevernment and are consulted by various city depart-
ments , the Mayor and Council prior to decisions related to physical develop-
ment.
The Plan Co=ission in addition has established a working relationship with
non-profit agencies throught the comununity including the Chamber of Commerce
and United Community Services (planning arm of the United Fund. Such an ap-
proach assures the right balance between physical, social and economic pro-
grams.
OBJECTIVE: A conlninnitywide study to determine what areas are blighted or in danger'of becoming
blighted and the identification of the nature, intensity, and causes of blight, and a program for seeing
that each. niegllborhood is made up of decent homes in a suitable living environment.
A. Name the department or official body responsible for making neighborhood analyses.
Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County
B: Indicate the status of each item of the Neighborhood Analyses by completing either column 1 or
t columns 2 and 3 with respect to a complete analysis of all neighborhoods in the community.
1 2 3
i TARGET DATE FOR
ITEM
DATE
AS COMPLETED COMPLETED COMPLETION OF
THIS ITEM
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DELINEATON OF NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS AND BOUNDARIES
7-68 1000/0
AND EXTENT HOUSING CONDITIONS OR POTENTIAL INCLUDING LOCA-
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CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILIES AFFECTED BY POOR HOUSING rr rr
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INFORMATION ON CONDITIONS IN NONRESIDENTIAL AREAS,
INCLUDING LOCATION AND EXTENT OF BLIGHT OR POTENTIAL rr rr
BLIGHT
ADEQUACY OF COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES. BOTH rr rr
PUBLIC AND PRIVAIE
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IDENTIFICATION OF STEPS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PRESENT rr. rr
BLIGHT AND PREVENT FUTURE BLIGHT
C. Describe the progress made during the last year in developing the information needed to delineate
j areas and identify the nature, intensity and causes of blight in each.
As noted above the Area Plan Commission has only recently completed a com-
prehensive Neighborhood Analyses Study. This study covered the entire City
of South Bend. A copy of which is submitted as part of this application for
recertification. ,
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D. What Use has the community made since the last submission of the data assembled throu;h the
nei< orhood antil}ses to develop and carry out systematic programs for the elimination and pre-
vention of slums and blight in any neighborhood".
As previously mentioned, the Area Plan Commission has only recently comple-
ted the City's first comprehensive Neighborhood Analyses Study. This study
will be instrumentrl in developing and redirecting if necessary new programs
for community development. A large portion of the information gathered and
evaluated in the Neighborhood Analyses was found useful for preparing the
local Model Cities Application. Preliminary analyses of neighborhood data
assisted in expanding the local intensified code compliance program.
E. Chat plans does the community have for the further use of such data in developing systematic
pro-rams for the elimination and prevention of slums and blight in each neighborhood`'
It is anticipated that future Urban Renewal and related communiiy rebuild-
ing programs will be developed within the framework of the Neighborhood
Analyses Study. Recommended neighborhood treatment as defined by the neigh-
borhood analyses data will be applied to applicable neighborhoods. As evi-
dent, the City will utilize the Neighborhood Analyses Study to maximize be-
nefit from coordinated local and federally assisted programs for the purpose
of eliminating and preventing spread of blight and deterioration.
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' F. • What progress has been made in systematic communitywide programming of renewal activities ,
(code enforcement, rehabilitation, clearance and redevelopment, etc.), neighborhood' by neighbor-
hood?
Additional community wide programs of a urban renewal nature with the ex-
ception of preparing the Model Cities Application have been held in abey-
ance awaiting the completion of the Neighborhood Analyses Study. In the
interim; the City has enlarged its intensified locally supported Code Com-
pliance Program. The recently completed Neighborhood Analyses Study will
enable the City to systematically coordinate local and federally assisted
renewal oriented programs into a more meaningful attack on urban blight.
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Supplementary Material Required. Submit the following supplementary material if it has been prepared
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and has not been previously submitted.
(1) One copy of analyses, statistical data or estimates (including maps and charts) on the total blight
problem of the locality (e.g., numbers and locations of substandard units, data on occupancy char-
acteristics, etc.)
(2) One copy of a map showing the delineation of logical residential neighborhoods for planning pur-
poses. The map should also indicate those neighborhodds where early action to correct conditions
of blight is planned, if such information is known.
(3) One cope of communitywide program for community improvement activities.
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OBJECTIVE: To identify and establish the administrative responsibility and capacitij for carrying
out overall Workable Program for Cononunity hnprovenzent activities.
A. Coordination..Describe changes since the last submission in the way in which the community's over-
all Workable Program is being coordinated.
There has been no basic change in coordination since the last submission.
Interrelation continues between the agencies and is affected by periodic
meetings. One example of this is illustrated by the Mayor's monthly meet-
ing consisting of all department heads involved in community improvement
programs. Mutual problems are discussed with suggested solutions covering
both social and physical aspects of community development. Special meet-
ings are held as needed involving appropriate City departments and agen-
cies for the purpose of securing advice and recommendation in solving a
specific community development problem.
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? B. Describe briefly progress made during the past year in strengthening any weak spots—insufficient
stall', ineffective procedures—in the community's administrative organization for carrying out the
Program.
! The City Building Department added three prople to enhance the junctions of
code compliance of the City Building Department.
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C. Based on an analysis of the community's present administrative organization and means for Pro-
gram coordination, what can and will be done to improve it during the ensuing year?
j. No substantial changes are anticipated at this time. The City Administra-
tion is currently studying the feasibility of a planning coalition involv-
ing a full range of public and semi-public agencies. ,
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OBJECTIVE: The recog tion of need by the community and the development of the means for meet-
i)ig the costs of carrying out an effective program foi• the elimination and prevention of slums and
blight.
A. Complete the following table. If accounts and budgets are not set up on this basis, reasonably ac-
curate estimates may be used. Estimate expenditures this year on a full 12-month basis through
the end of,the community's fiscal year.
AMOUNT EXPENDED OR BUDGETED
SOURCE OF FUNDS
ACTIVITY FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR (FEES, rBONDS.
F'UA'li5, I;ONUS,
ENDING ENDING CODE COMPLIANCE 110,000 125,000 General Fund
DEVELOPMENT OR REVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 20,000 20,000 General Fund
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ZONING ADMINISTRATION 4,000 4,000 General Fund
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SUBDIVISION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION 5,000 5 ,000 General Fund
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NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSES 5 ,000 5,000 General Fund
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6,000i General Fund
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B. List any contributions or grants of money or services within the past year to the community, by
private sources or other public sources, for the kinds of activity indicated in A. above.
ACTIVITY I CONTRIBUTED BY AMOUNT OR ESTIMATED
VALUE OF SERVICES
Housing Study IUerb n Renewal Depart- ! $6,000
C. Describe any significant changes since the last submission in the community's ability or willingness
to giN"e financial support to activities in any of the categories identified in Paragraph A. If the
amount actually expended last year for any category was substantially less than that estimated
in the last submission, indicate the reason therefor.
There has been no substantial changes since the last submission.
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D. Brief13 indicate new goals established for the coming year for financial support to the activities
identified in paragraph A on the preceding page. !
No new goals are anticifxated for the coripinjyear. The City Council has on
numerous occasions demonstrated its full support for community planning and
code enforcement programs . Adequate departmental budgets have been repeat-
edly approved by the City Council for carrying out activities identified in
Paragraph A.
E. 1. Does the community have a capital improvements budget or similar program for financing the
future, provision of scheduled public works improvements such as public buildings, streets and
lighting, sewer extension and treatment, water extension and purification, urban renewal pro-
jects. etc.? Yes pq No ❑
If "Yes' is checked, what is the latest fiscal year covered by this program? 1969
If "No" is checked, what is the target date for completing such a program or budget'
Beginning with what fiscal year? --- -
2. . Did the community meet its capital improvements goals during the past year? Yes ® No ❑
If "No" is checked give explanation.
3. What are the significant capital improvement goals for next year?
(1) Two Public Parking Garages - $3,000,000.
(2) Fire Training Tower - $22,000.
(3) North Sih Chapin-Western Intersection - $175,000.
(4) Ohio-Keasey Neighborhood Park - $50,000
(5) Washington-Walnut Neighborhood Park - $25,000.
(6) Potawatomi Park Zoo Improvements - $55,000.
Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of a summary of the community's annual budget
and one copy of capital improvements budget or similar program, if adopted and not previously sub-
mitted.
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OBJECTIVE: A community program to relocate families displaced by governmental action indecent,
safe, and sanitary housing within their means. Governmental action includes code enforcentent,slum
clearmrce, and the construction of highways and other public works.
A. 1. What Agency has been officially designated to determine needs and to develop plans to meet
the relocation housing needs of families displaced as a result of:
. Redevelopment Department _
Urban Renewal Projects p -
Other Governmental Action_ Redevelopment Department
2. ' What Agency has been officially designated to provide relocation assistance for families dis-
placed as a result of:
Urban Renewal Projects Redevelopment Department
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3. What Agency is responsible for coordinating or centralizing planning, relocation assistance and
action toward making standard housing available for displaced families?
Redevelopment Department_-- _B. 1. Outline in the following table the number of families actually displaced by various types of
governmental action during the preceding year, ending December 1967
Month and Year
TYPE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTION NUMBER OF FAMILIES DISPLACED•
TOTAL WHITE NONWHITE
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS' -- -- "
PROJECT NAME LaSalle Park Indiana R-57 100 6 94__
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CODE ENFORCEMENT
OTHER?
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160 21 139
I Assisted and non-assisted projects. Displacement caused by code enforcement, highway and other public con-
struction in a project area should be counted as project displacement.
Identify by name of project or type of activity. Include families displaced by the acquisition of land for public
housing or other public purposes and by the removal of over-income families from public housing, etc.
3 The racial breakdown may be eliminated for any community in which it is a substantiated fact that all
housing resources, public and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race.
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Indicate whether these families have been satisfactorily rehoused, describing any problems or
difficulties encountered in their relocation.
All families have been relocated into standard housing.
C. Outline in the tables below the latest community plan for the relocation of families to be displaced
by governmental action in the next two years, ending December 1970
Month and Year
1. Relocation Housing Needs
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TYPE OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTION NUMBER OF FAMILIES DISPLACED•
TOTAL WHITE NONWHITE
URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS' 140 77 63
PROJECT NAME LaSalle Park Indiana R-57 58 3 55
PROJECT NAME Industrial Expansion Ind. R-56 50 22 28
PROJECT NAME Central Core Indiana R-66 32 30 2
PROJECT NAME
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
CODE ENFORCEMENT 50 10 40
OTHER'
TOTAL
I Assisted and non-assisted projects. Displacement caused by code enforcement, highway and other public con-
struction in a project area should be counted as project displacement.
2 Identify by name of project or type of activity. Include families displaced by the acquisition of land for public
housing or other public purposes and by the removal of over-income families from public housing, etc.
3 The racial breakdown may be eliminated for any community in which it is a substantiated fact that all
housing resources, public and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race.
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2. Estimate of Relocation Housing Needs and Resources'
HOUSING ESTIMATED TO BE AVAILABLE
ESTIMATED DISPLACEMENT TO DISPLACED FAMILIES'
NUMBER OF
INCOME FAMILIES RIVATE PUBLIC
GROUPS DISPLACED RENTAL SALES DEFICIT
WHITE
NON. NON. WHITE NON. WHITE NON. WHITE NON
WHITE -
WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE
LOW ( Under $4,200 1 21 48 63 50 64 41 313
MIDDLE ( $4,200 - $7,000 46 57 50 21 119 96 75
HIGH ( Over $7,000 6 12 35 20 90 50 - -
TOTAL 73 117 148 91 273 187 0 388
I The racial breakdown may be eliminated for any community in which it is a substantiated fact that all housing
resources, public and private, are fully available to all families without regard to race.
2 Insert within the parentheses the income ranges as defined by the locality for each of these groups.
3 Include only standard housing which displaced families may reasonably be expected to obtain in competition with
other families and at rents and sales prices within their means, as determined by income-to-rent or income-to-sales
price ratios applicable in the community. Include also public housing under State- and locally-aided programs.
3. Ability to Pay Standards
State all rent-income and price-income ratios used to compute C2 above.
Price - Income ratio used 2.5 to 1.
Rent - Income ratio used 25% of income for gross rent io`private rental.
Rent - Income ratio used 20% to 25% of income for gross rent in public
housing.
4. Relocation Housing Resources
What are the main sources of the housing which the community expects to be available to meet
relocation needs, as estimated in C2 above, i.e., whether through vacancies and turnover in exist-
ing supply, new construction, rehabilitation of existing supply, etc? Indicate approximate pro-
portions of each source.
In sales housing, existing vacancies will account for practically all the
standard units available to both white and non-white families. For mid-
dle income families the ratio will be about 70% existing and 30% new con-
struction.
In private rental housing, vacancies in existing units will account for
all the low income and 90% of middle income units.
In public housing, new construction will account for 9096, turnover in
existing units 10% of the vacancies .
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Since .-there has been no material change in local market conditions, these
figures closely resemble the previous year's submittal.
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D. -1. Has a housing referral service been established?
Yes [R No D
If the answer is "No", what means will be used to bring together managers and owners of pro-
perties being offered for sale or rent and families needing relocation housing?
The Redevelopment Department's Relocation Office maintains a current
listing of standard rental and sales housing. Other local agencies such
as the Sub-Standard Department, Division of the Building Department, and
social and welfare agencies, refer families to the Relocation Office for
help in finding standard relocation housing.
2. What specific actions have been taken or are proposed by those responsible for seeing that addi-
tional housing is provided to meet any relocation deficit that may be shown in the last column of
the preceding table, such as securing the active participation of local builders and lenders to
build or rehabilitate housing for families of moderate or low income, including units for the
elderly, minority group and large families; to use the special Federal financing aids, where
needed; to make sites available at reasonable prices; and to eliminate discriminatory practices
that limit the housing opportunities of minority families?
Although no deficit was shown it is of interest to note that 150 units of
rent supplement housing (221-d(3) has been reserved for a local non-pro-
fit organization. The Housing Authority has also entered into the Leased
Housing Program, and is in the process of leasing 75 homes. The non-
profit organization which is building under the 221-d(3) program has al-
so made application for dwellings under the 221-h program. `
NOTE: On request, the Regional Office, Department of Housing and Urban Development, will pro-
vide to those responsible for determining relocation housing needs and for planning to meet
such needs information concerning the data required and how it should be assembled and pre-
sented.
Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of any reports or plans that have been prepared
relating to housing needs and resources and to the relocation of displaced families.
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OBJ ECTIVE: Com,munitywide participation on the part of individuals and representative citizens'
organizations which will provide, both in the community generally and in selected areas, the under-
standing acid support necessary to accomplish community ,goals.
A. Name and title of the official responsible for assuring citizen participation in all Workable Pro-
gram activities. Mayor Lloyd M. Allen and Vernon E. Sutton, Administrative
Assistant to the Mayor.
B. Give the dates on which citizens advisory committee meetings have been held during the past year.
March 19, 1968
Six SubCommittee Meetings - dates varied.
C. List any changes in the membership of the citizens advisory committee since the last submission
and, for any new members, show their business, professional, civic, and other affiliations. Identify
those new members who represent the principal minority groups and organizations. (If not shown
in previous submissions, list all members and their affiliations).
Janet S . Allen Common Council Member Sam Winston, Negro, United Com-
Councelman at Large muntiy Services
William D'Antonio, Notre Dame Hsg. Study Richard Bonewitz , Attorney, Human
Richard Pfeil, Park Commissioner Relations Commission
Fred Maione, South Bend Range Richard Geib, Ex . Com. Coun. Mem-
Jerry Hickey, Construction Industry ber & Chair. Mayor's
Mort Linder, Public Relations Advisory Committee
Charles Roemer, Attorney Rev. Marcus Engdahl, Countil of
O'Dell Newburn, Negro, Linden School PTA Churches
President, Local SUAW J. Chester Allen, Sr. , Negro, At-
Martha Erickson, Housewife, Nutrition Con- torney, Board Member
sultant, Headstart & Tit- School Board -S.B. Com-
le I muntiy Schl. Corp.
D. List the specific activities undertaken by the citizens advisory committee during tWr VY'YAR in-
cluding studies, work programs.
In the previous submission of the Workable Program for Communtiy Improvement
it was noted that a study of the Advisory Committee was undertak6n. During
the major portion of 1967 this study became the dominant factor. This study
culminated in March of 1968 with the complete restructuring and reori6nta-
tion of the Citizens Advisory Committee, and an organization meeting was held
on March 19, 1968 .
Accomplishments of the Committee before and after reorganization include:
1. Requested Mayor have a housing needs study conducted for South Bend.
2. Reviewed the Housing Study prepared by Notre Dame's Sociology Depart-
ment.
3. Divided portions of the housing study for three subcommittee's to
analyse in referenct to developing advice to the Mayor on South Bend's
approach to building maintenance especially as to maintaining liva-
ble housing units and demolishing unfit structures .
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C. Continued
Josephine Curtis, Negro, Board of Commissioners
Public Hsg. Authority Redevelopment
Board of Trustees
Mrs. Nathan Levy, President Planned Parenthood
Mrs. Helen Arnold, Negro, Executive Secretary Girl
Scouts
Mary Hahn, Former President Women's Bureau Chamber
of Commerce
Ruth Price , Urban League Hsg. Committee
D. Continued
4. Review of South .Bend's Substandard Building Code in reference to the
national BOCA Basic Housing Code.
5. Reviewed possilxlities available to persons who may be displaced by a
Code Compliance program to eliminate substandard housing.
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3 E. ,List the specific program activities of the citizens advisory committee to he undertaken during the
! coming year including problems for discussion and resolution, schedule of meetings, coordination
with executive departments and governing body, etc.
Schedule of Meetings .
• The full committee will meet regularly every other month with additional
meetings as called.
SubCommittees will meet eachnonth with additional meetings as called. The
activities of the committee scheduled for discussion:
1. South Bend has submitted a request for Model Cities planning grant
in the second series of application. Assuming approval, the Ad-
visory Committee will become involved in the planning activities
of this program.
2 . A public educational program orientated toward the do's and don'ts
of buying and renting residential properties, the meaning of (CONTINUE
F. List subcommittees of the citizens advisory committee,with names of members of each,established �J
to work on special problems such as equal opportunity for housing, neighborhood participation, code
compliance, relocation housing, public information, capital improvement program, etc.
Demolition and Code Enforcement Public Information and Additudes Committee
Jerry Hickey, Chairman Sam Winston, Chairman
Charles Roemer Rev. Marcus Engdahl
Mary Hahn Mort Linder
J. Chester Allen, Sr. Mrs . Nathan Levy
Janet Allen William D'Antonio
O'Dell Newburn Mrs. Helen Arnold
Relocation Committee
Martha Erickson, Chairman
Richard Bonewitz
Fred Maione
Josephine Curtis
Richard Pfeil
Ruth Price
G. Indicate steps taken to provide staff assistance to this committee by the appointment of a perpnanent
secretary, or otherwise, to develop and present factual information as a basis for discussion, pre-
pare agenda and notices of meetings for members, prepare and type minutes of meetings and
necessary reports to chief executive, etc.
fhe Assistant Director of the Department of Redevelopment has been appoint-
ed to act as permanent secretary for the committee as a whole with each ab-
committee having one of its members act as secretary for their subcommittee.
The secretary will provide the resources for gathering information, pre-
paration of an agenda, meeting notices and the taking and typing of minutes,
correspondence and so forth.
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standard dwellings and the existence of inspection services which t
would be available rior to purchase or rental of a residential ' ''
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unit.
3. Lending Assistance and guidance to the incitation of small neigh-
borhood self help civic improvement projects such as fix-up, paint-
up and clean-up campaigns . t,
4. Review and updating of codes and ordinances .
5. Continue study on creation of central coordinating agency in govern-
ment to assist in housing acquisition.
6. Reviewing Report on Minority Housing rendered by Mayor's Advisory
Committee in 1967 to see if there have been any changes .
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• H. 1. List any changes in the membership of the subcommittee of the citizens advisory committee or
jspecial committee on minority group housing since the last submission and, for any new mem-
bers, show their business, professional, civic and other affiliations. Identify those new members
who represent the principal minority groups and organizations. (If not shown in previous sub-
missions, list all members and their affiliations).
The Mayor's Advisory Committee has been restructured and after their re-
port on the study of the South Bend Minimum Housing Code, they shall take
up a review of the Minority Housing Report by late summer and into the
fall to report to the Mayor of the progres§` ih the year since the report
was prepared. This committee is essentially comprised of a consolidation
from various other committees of the past. Their affiliations are re-
flected on Page 23.
2. Now will recommendations of the subcommittee or special committee on minority group hous-
ing be communicated to and acted upon by the citizens advisory committee?
Formal, written reports of the SubCommittee on Minority Group Housing
Problems will be presented to the Mayor's Advisory Committee . The par-
ticipation of several Advisory Committee members on the SubCommittee
will give good liaison between the two groups .
I. Describe briefly citizen participation programs carried out or planned for neighborhoods or areas
to be directly affected by clearance, systematic code compliance, conservation, etc.
The LaSalle Park Citizens Council meets regularly, often inviting the De-
partment of Redevelopment for participation. With the aid and assistance of
the Urban League, the LaSalle Park Citizens Council has been reorganized,
restructured and reorientated to a more positive action type organization
and is serving as the pilot organization for the establishment of block or-
ganizations with Flock captains . Other neighborhood organizations includ-
ing the Ohio-Keasey Civic improvement Association is and has been meeting
with the Department of Redevelopment. Out of these meetings has come the
pilot or experimental self help civic improvement in the Ohio-Keasey area
centering on the paint-up, clean-up, fix-up approach. 1t covers a six block
area and through the efforts of the Mayor and Department of Redevelopment
received the cooperation ofmunicipal departments for unscheduled .trash and _
garbage pick-ups, minor street repairs and street cleaning activities.
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J. Summarize significant happenings that have taken place since the last submission in the extent of
citizen support and participation in the community improvement effort including significant activi-
ties of business, professional and civic groups and of the press, radio and television. Indicate new
goals for the coming year.
The Downtown Council of the Chamber of Commerce has been acting as the ci-
tizens liaison between the Recevelopment Department and the business com-
munity., Significant assistance has been rendered by this council in the
sponsoring of various civic meetings to acquaint the community with Rede-
velopment, Model Cities , Code Enforcement and other programs. Press and TV
specials have been initiated in order to bring the story of the Redevelop-
ment Projects and realted activities to the public . Through this concen-
trated effort could be credited the relative success in the passage of the
Fair Housing Ordinance and the strong backing from the community and the
Chamber of Commerce as to the proposed Downtown Urban Renewal Project and
the possible initiating of one or more federally assisted code enforcement
projects .
The civic center complex is being pressed to fruition; the City-County Bui]d-
ing is under construction; the Inner-Belt Thoroughfare System is under a
stepped up construction program; one new fire station has been constructed
and many other community projects are being pressed. The LaSalle Park Ci-
tizens Council through its reorientation program has been lending strong
support to the urban renewal program in the LaSalle Park Project.
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The significant achievements in the community in which all of these played
an important part are as follows :
1. Construction of new City-County complex as a part of the Downtown .
Urban Renewal Project. ',.
2. The establishment of a civic center planning committee to study
the needs for methods of financing the proposed civic center to
be incorporated within the Downtown Urban Renewal Project.
3 . The completion of a major segment of the inner-Belt Thoroughfare
System.
4. The Application by the Greater South Bend Housing Corporation for
a 150 unit 221 (d) (3) housing project with rent supplement. The
rent supplement has been approved by DHUD and the 221 (d) (3) ap-
plication is now nearing commitment stage in the FHA office.
5. The winning of the Look Magazine award for the year 1968 of the
"All America City" designation. l •,
6. The submission of an application for Model Cities planning 'grant �.
in the second round of application with full community support
and backing of the Common Council.
7. Reorganization and reorientation of the Mayo r's Advisory Committee.
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GOALS for the next year:
1. Completion of the planning studies and financing possibilities for
the proposed civic center.
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Supplementary Material Required. Submit one copy of the work program of the citizens advisory com-
mittee and of committee reports and recommendations made to the chief excutive of the community.
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2. The continued study by the Mayor's Advisory Committee in new
areas of Capital Improvement and continued vigilance of matters
previously reported.
3,. Promote and initiate if possible or feasible, federally assist-
ed programs for systematic code enforcement and demolition grant.
4. A program orientated toward the building industry to promote
more interest in the construction of low rent or low cost hous-
ing in the community as a whole and the possibility of the con-
struction industry entering into the rehabilitation of existing
dwelling units on a large scale basis .
S. An exploration of the utilization of trainees in housing reha-
bilitation in on-the-job apprenticeship to improve code compli-
ance programs.
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Checklist of'supplementary material submitted with this Review of Progress. (Check each item ,sub-
mitted. Refer to heading"Supplementary Material Required"under each section of this form for informa-
tion as to what supplementary material is needed. Material furnished with a previous submission should
i not be resubmitted.)
{ Section 1. Codes and Ordinances
Adopting ordinance for Model code and each amendment thereto adopted since the last submission: j
❑ Building, ❑ Electrical ❑ Plumbing ❑ Housing r'
❑ Other Codes (specify)
Copy of each code, when not a Model code, and evidence. of adoption and amendments thereto adopted
since the last submission:
❑ Building ❑ Electrical ❑ Plumbing ❑ Housing
❑ Other codes (specify)
Section 2. Comprehensive Community,Plan
Copy of each existing plan element and revisions thereto placed in effect since the last submission.
❑ Land Use ❑ Community Facilities
❑ Major Thoroughfare ❑ Public Improvements
❑ Other plan's (specify)
❑ Copy of zoning ordinance and amend- ❑ Adopting ordinance and amendments
ments thereto, adopted since the last submis-
❑ Copy of official zoning map if not pre- sion
viously submitted or if revised since the
last submission ❑ Adopting ordinance and amendments
❑ Copy of subdivision regulations adopted since last submission
Copy of evidence of official recognition of the following plans: ? " '
❑ Land Use ❑ Community Facilities r.. .'
❑ Major Thoroughfare ❑ Public Improvements
❑ Other plans (specify)
❑ Copy of each plan report indicating the progress of planning in the community prepared since the
last submission
Section 3. Neighborhood Analyses
❑ Data on total blight problem of the community available since the last submission
❑ Map showing neighborhoods for planning purposes if not previously submitted or if revised since
the last submission
❑ Copy of report or plan prepared since last submission on communitywide programming of com-
munity improvement activities
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Section 4. Administrative Organization. No supplementary material required.
Section 5. Financing
❑ Copy of a summary of latest annual budget
❑ Copy of available capital improvements budget or similar program prepared since last submission
Section 6. Housing for Displaced Families
❑ Copy of available reports or plans, not previously submitted, relating to housing needs and re- .
sources and to the relocation of displaced families
Section 7. Citizen Participation
❑ Copy of work program of the citizens advisory committee for coming year
❑ Copy of citizens advisory committee reports made during the past year
❑ Copy of citizens advisory committee recommendations made during the past year
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