Approving the Urban Renewal Plan and the feasibility of relocation for Project No. Indiana R-29, as amended

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t RESOLUTION NO. 27---b3 RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR PROJECT NO. INDIANA R-29 , AS WiENBEiD WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out urban renewal projects; and WHEREAS it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective project area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the governing body that: (1) the financial aid to be provided in the con- tract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accord- ance with the Urban Renewal Plan; (2) the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities , as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special considera- tion for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and WHEREAS the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend (herein called the "Local Public Agency") has obtained the concurrence of the Housing and Home Finance Administrator in the commencement and preparation, without Federal financial assistance, of surveys and plans for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project") identified as "Chapin Street, Indiana R-29" and encompassing the area bounded by Western Avenue, Scott Street, New York Central Main Line, and Laurel Street in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, (here- in called the "Locality") ; and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has applied for financial assist- ance under such Act and proposes to enter into a contract or contracts with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for the undertaking of, and for making available 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 social , cultural, and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Locality at large, because of the fact that ninety per cent (900%) of the dwellings are in blighted condition and because unfavorable environmental conditions prevail, specifically including the following: (1) Overcrowding or improper location of structures on the land. A majority of the lots are 40 ' or less and average 4000 square feet. (2) Excessive dwelling unit density. Dwelling unit density is approximately 12 to 15 units per acre. Although this may not seem excessive, it is quite high considering the area is built up with mostly single or double units. _AMA