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WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations, and studies being
<br />made, the Commission finds that the Expansion Area No. 1 has become
<br />blighted to an extent that such blighting conditions cannot be
<br />corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of
<br />private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act and
<br />that the public health and welfare would be benefited by the
<br />acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of
<br />the Act; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission finds that in order to facilitate and
<br />enhance the replanning, redevelopment, and disposition of property
<br />within the above - described blighted area in the manner that best
<br />serves the social and economic interest of South Bend and its
<br />inhabitants, it is necessary and desirable to amend and merge the
<br />above - described blighted areas for all purposes under the Act by
<br />expanding the boundaries of each described blighted area to make the
<br />boundaries of each area co- terminus with the following- described area.
<br />within South Bend, which shall hereafter be referred to as the
<br />Sample -Ewing Development Area:
<br />Sample -Ewing Development Area
<br />That part of Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21,
<br />22, 23 and 24 in Township 37 North, Range 2 East, and
<br />Section 18 in Township 37 North, Range 3 East all in St.
<br />Joseph County, Indiana which is described as: Beginning
<br />at the intersection of the Centerline line of Michigan.
<br />Street (99.00 ft. wide) and the South Right of Way line
<br />of Sample Street extended West,; thence.North along said
<br />Centerline of Michigan Street to its intersection with
<br />the Northerly Right of Way line of the Conrail. Railway
<br />(formerly Penn Central Railroad) extended.East; thence
<br />Westerly and Northwesterly along said Northerly Right of
<br />Way line to the Southeast Corner of Lot 1 in the
<br />unrecorded.plat of "GUILDFOYLE'S ADDITION" and the West
<br />Right of Way line of Arnold Street; thence South along
<br />the West Right of Way line of Arnold Street to the North
<br />South 870- 31' -30" East, 82.59 feet to a point on the East
<br />right -of -way line of said street; thence South 83°- 11' -17" East,
<br />166.36 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot #29 in the Recorded
<br />Plat of "Martin & Tutt's Addition to the City of South Bend" as
<br />recorded.in the records of said county; thence South 89 °- 53' -20"
<br />East, 179.12 feet to the Southeast corner of Lot 20 in said plat;
<br />thence South 560- 18' -16" East, 119.30 feet to the Southwest
<br />corner of Lot #12 in said plat; thence South 89 °- 51' -46" East,
<br />along the line between Lots #12 & 13 in said plat extended,
<br />394.00 feet to the Centerline of Michigan Street; thence South
<br />000- 03' -23" East along said Centerline, 1393.28 feet to the
<br />Centerline of Sample Street; thence North 89 °- 54' -56" West along
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<br />said Centerline, 50.00 feet; thence South 00°- 00' -15" East along
<br />the Northerly extension of the West right -of -way line of Michigan
<br />Street and said West right -of -way line, 2636.58 feet to its
<br />intersection with the Centerline of Indiana Avenue; thence South
<br />890- 34' -04" West. along said Centerline, 1242.87 feet to the
<br />Centerline of Franklin Street; thence North 000- 13' -39" East
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<br />along said Centerline, 467.25 feet to the Centerline of the South
<br />Bend and St. Joseph Railroad; thence North 89 °- 40' -41" West along
<br />said Centerline, 1446.96 feet to the Centerline of Kendall
<br />Street; thence North 000- 20' -29" East along said Centerline,
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<br />626.65 feet to the Centerline of Cotter Street; thence North
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<br />890- 24' -21" West along said Centerline, 894.73 feet to the
<br />Centerline of Prairie Avenue; thence North 280- 35' -29" East along
<br />said Centerline, 1253.48 feet and North 00°- 11' -41" West, 915.49
<br />feet and North 890- 53' -19" East, 363.11 feet to a point of
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<br />curvature; thence around a 286.48 foot radius curve to the left .
<br />an arc distance of 302.26 feet to the end of a chord which bears
<br />North 590- 39' -44" East and having a chord distance of 288.43
<br />feet; thence continuing along said Centerline North 290- 26' -09"
<br />East, 142.63 feet and North 290- 31' -40" East, 912.61 feet to the
<br />point of beginning, and;
<br />WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations, and studies being
<br />made, the Commission finds that the Expansion Area No. 1 has become
<br />blighted to an extent that such blighting conditions cannot be
<br />corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of
<br />private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act and
<br />that the public health and welfare would be benefited by the
<br />acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of
<br />the Act; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission finds that in order to facilitate and
<br />enhance the replanning, redevelopment, and disposition of property
<br />within the above - described blighted area in the manner that best
<br />serves the social and economic interest of South Bend and its
<br />inhabitants, it is necessary and desirable to amend and merge the
<br />above - described blighted areas for all purposes under the Act by
<br />expanding the boundaries of each described blighted area to make the
<br />boundaries of each area co- terminus with the following- described area.
<br />within South Bend, which shall hereafter be referred to as the
<br />Sample -Ewing Development Area:
<br />Sample -Ewing Development Area
<br />That part of Sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21,
<br />22, 23 and 24 in Township 37 North, Range 2 East, and
<br />Section 18 in Township 37 North, Range 3 East all in St.
<br />Joseph County, Indiana which is described as: Beginning
<br />at the intersection of the Centerline line of Michigan.
<br />Street (99.00 ft. wide) and the South Right of Way line
<br />of Sample Street extended West,; thence.North along said
<br />Centerline of Michigan Street to its intersection with
<br />the Northerly Right of Way line of the Conrail. Railway
<br />(formerly Penn Central Railroad) extended.East; thence
<br />Westerly and Northwesterly along said Northerly Right of
<br />Way line to the Southeast Corner of Lot 1 in the
<br />unrecorded.plat of "GUILDFOYLE'S ADDITION" and the West
<br />Right of Way line of Arnold Street; thence South along
<br />the West Right of Way line of Arnold Street to the North
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