No. 0818 designating the WWCDA, declaring the WWCDA to be blighted, approving a development plan and conditions under which relocation payments will be made, and establishing an allocation area for purposes of tax incremental financing

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intersection of the East property line of said Cemetery; thence North along the East property line of said Cemetery, to a point approximately 39 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 6 of Kuespert & Sommer's Addition (now noted as Block W44- Parcel 7); thence Northeasterly along a projected line to the intersection of the centerline of LaPorte Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of LaPorte Avenue, to the intersection of the projected centerline of the first East -West alley lying North of LaSalle Court; thence East along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the West property line of Lot 1, of Horatio Chapin Subdivision; thence South along the West property line of said Lot 1, to the Northwest corner of Lot 3, of Horatio Chapin Subdivision (now noted as Block W52- Parcel 6); thence Southeasterly along the North Property lines of Lots 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (now noted as Block W52 - Parcels 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10); to the intersection of the centerline of William Street; thence South along the centerline of William Street to the Point of Beginning. WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations, and studies being made, the Commission finds that the Area has become blighted to an It extent that such blighting conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act and that the public health and welfare would be benefitted by acquisition in and redevelopment of such Area under the provisions of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries of the Area, the location of the various parcels of property, streets, alleys, and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning, or redevelopment of the Area, indicating that, at this time, no parcels of property in the Area will be acquired by the Commission, and the parts of the Area that are to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and other public purposes under the redevelopment plan for the Area; and WHEREAS, lists have been prepared indicating that no parcels of property are proposed to be acquired within the Area, and therefore that no appraisals have been made of the fair market value of any parcels in the Area at this time; and WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Commission it for its consideration and approval, a copy of the development plan for the Area, dated October 23, 1987, which plan is entitled West Washington- Chapin Development Plan, South Bend, Indiana (Plan); and WHEREAS, the Plan and the conditions under which the Commission will make relocation payments have been reviewed and considered by the Commission, and the Commission has developed a relocation policy to address relocation needs for the Area; and WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) effectuating that title, provide that no person shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of any federally assisted project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AS FOLLOWS; 1. The West Washington- Chapin Development Area (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 (City) and its inhabitants, and it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire real estate in the Area in the future and to redevelop the Area under the provisions of the Act. 3 -