No. 0804 confirming Resolution No. 801, redeclaring the Studebaker Corridor Development Area to be blighted for purposes of compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986

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RESOLUTION NO. 804 ca RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION : CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 801, REDECLARING c , ' `Iim-rSTUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED . FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 19 c i iEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (xc i� n), governing body of the City of South Bend Department of R vg1 ent (Department), on April 24, 1987, adopted Resolution No. 801, redeclaring the Studebaker Corridor Development Area to be blighted for purposes of compliance with the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (Declaratory Resolution); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution found and determined that an area within the City of South Bend, Indiana (City) designated by the Commission as the Studebaker Corridor Development Area (Area) continues to be blighted within the meaning of I.C. 36 -7 -14 (Act); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution further found and determined that there is a substantial presence in the Area of excessive vacant land on which structures were located, abandoned or Cvacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies, substandard structures, and delinquency in payment of real property taxes; and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution readopted the Studebaker Corridor Development Area Development Plan (Development Plan); and WHEREAS, certain Findings of Fact have been presented to the Commission which concern the location, physical condition of the structures, land use, environmental influences and other economic conditions of the Area and the Commission now desires to adopt and. confirm the Findings of Fact for the area; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana (Plan Commission) at its regular meeting on the 19th day of May, 1987, adopted and approved its Resolution No.93 determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Development Plan for the area conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, at its meeting on the 26th day of May, 1987 adopted, Resolution No. 1510 -8'1, which approved the resolution of the Plan . Commission, found and determined that the Area continues to be blighted, and adopted the Development Plan for the Area; and WHEREAS, the Commission caused to be published a Notice of Public Hearing concerning the Area on the 5th day of June, 198/, and filed by hand delivery a copy of that notice in the offices of the Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of Public Works, the Park Board and the Building Commissioner; and