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<br />WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations, and studies
<br />made, the Commission finds that the Area has become blighted
<br />extent that such blighting conditions cannot be corrected by
<br />regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private
<br />enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act and that
<br />public health and welfare would be benefitted by acquisition in
<br />redevelopment of such Area under the provisions of the Act; and
<br />the
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared maps and
<br />plats showing the boundaries of the Area, the location of the
<br />various parcels of property, streets, alleys, and other features
<br />affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning,
<br />rezoning, or redevelopment of the Area, indicating that no parcels
<br />of property in the Area will be acquired by the Commission, and the
<br />parts of the Area that are to be devoted to public ways, levees,
<br />sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and other public purposes under the
<br />redevelopment plan for the Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, lists have been prepared indicating that no parcels of
<br />property are proposed to be acquired within the area, and therefore
<br />that no appraisals have been made of the fair market value of any
<br />parcels in the Area at this time; and
<br />WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Commission
<br />for its consideration and approval, a copy of the development plan
<br />for the Area, dated January 10, 1986, which plan is entitled
<br />Studebaker Corridor Development Plan, South Bend, Indiana (Plan);
<br />and
<br />WHEREAS, the Plan and the conditions under which the Commission
<br />will make relocation payments have been reviewed and considered by
<br />the Commission, and the Commission has developed a relocation policy
<br />to address relocation needs for the Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
<br />and the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and
<br />Urban Development (HUD) effectuating that title, provide that no
<br />person shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex, color, or national
<br />origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
<br />of, or be subject to discrimination in the undertaking and carrying
<br />out of any federally assisted project.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
<br />COMMISSION, AS FOLLOWS:
<br />1. The Studebaker Corridor Development Area (Area), which is
<br />described in the first "WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and
<br />constitutes a menace to the social and economic interest of the City
<br />of South Bend (City) and its inhabitants, and it will be of public
<br />utility and benefit to acquire real estate in the Area in the future
<br />and to redevelop the Area under the provisions of the Act.
<br />2. The Plan, attached hereto and incorporated herein, is
<br />hereby adopted as the Plan for the redevelopment of the Area.
<br />3. The previously prepared maps and plats showing the
<br />boundaries of the Area, the location of the various parcels of
<br />property, streets, alleys, and other features affecting the
<br />acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning, or
<br />redevelopment of the Area, indicating any parcels of property to be
<br />excluded from acquisition, and indicating the parts of the Area to
<br />be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and
<br />other public purposes under the Plan are hereby approved.
<br />4. The previously prepared list indicating that no parcels of
<br />property within the Area are to be acquired at the present time are
<br />hereby approved.
<br />5. The estimated cost of acquiring property in the Area, as
<br />determined by taking the average of two separate appraisals made by
<br />independent appraisers, is $0.
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