No. 0667 redeclaring central downtown renewal area blighted, reapproving an urban renewal plan/conditions relocation pmts will be made for Indiana R-66, the making of certain changes to urban renewal plan, reapproving said plan/all amendments thereto

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RESOLUTION NO. 667 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REDECLARING THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND REAPPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NUfiBER INDIANA R -66 AND FOR THE [BAKING OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND REAPPROVING SAID PLAN AND ALL AHENDHENTS THERETO. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment has, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, conducted sur- veys and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows; Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and the west right -of -way line of Hain Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Blain Street to the north right -of -way line of Washing- ton Street; thence west along the north right -of -way line of Washington Street to the west right -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard to the south right -of -way line of Jeffer- son Boulevard; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right - of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right - of -way line of Honroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of -way to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue; thence west along the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue to the west right -of -way line of Blain Street which is the point of beginning. WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being made, it has been found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission that the above described area has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions cannot be cor- rected by regulatory process, or by the ordinary operations or private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that the public health and welfare would be benefitted by the acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the pro- visions of such Act; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of prop- erties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replanning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels of property to be included in the acquisition and portions of the area acquired which are to be devoted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes under the redevelop- ment plan, and it has been found that certain land use provisions should be changed and updated to conform with current market conditions; and WHEREAS, in connection with an application of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment to the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development for financial assistance under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the approval by the Governing Body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment of an Urban Renewal Plan for the project area involved in such application is required by the Federal Government before it will enter into a contract for loan or grant with the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment under Title I; and