No. 0684 ratifying/confirming Res. No. 681 with respect to East Bank Dev. Area, redeclaring East Bank Dev. Area to be blighted and amending the development plan

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WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission "), governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment ( "Department "), has, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended (the "Act "), conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, hereby designated as the East Bank Development Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: A parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows viz: Beginning at the point of intersection of the North right -of -way line of Sorin Street with the East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue in said City; thence South along said East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of the first fourteen (14) foot alley lying North of Cedar Street and between Niles Avenue and Hill Street; thence East along said centerline, to the centerline of Hill Street, a sixty -six (66) foot right -of -way; thence south, along said Hill Street centerline to the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard, an eighty -two and one -half (82.5) foot right -of -way; thence West, along said Jefferson Boulevard centerline to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence in a Northwesterly and Northeasterly direction along the centerline of said River to its intersection with the projected North right -of -way line of said Sorin Street; thence East, along said projection and along said North right -of -way line to the East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue which is the place of beginning. WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being Irw made, it has been found by the Commission that the above described area has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act, and it has been further found 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 such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels of property to be included or excluded in the acquisition and portions of the area to be acquired which are to be devoted to streets, alleys, levees, sewerage, parks, playground and other public purposes under the Development Plan; and �=`.. 840102 • A ; :!, WANDA A. NOWAK RESOLUTION NO. 684 RECORDER s 3 38 r �� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND T JOSEPH CO. REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RATIFYING AND iNpiAkA {Y CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 681 WITH RESPECT TO 44�� ED FCR ®� �ir �nD THE EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA, REDECLARING TUL-_ EAST BANK DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission "), governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment ( "Department "), has, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended (the "Act "), conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, hereby designated as the East Bank Development Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: A parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows viz: Beginning at the point of intersection of the North right -of -way line of Sorin Street with the East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue in said City; thence South along said East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of the first fourteen (14) foot alley lying North of Cedar Street and between Niles Avenue and Hill Street; thence East along said centerline, to the centerline of Hill Street, a sixty -six (66) foot right -of -way; thence south, along said Hill Street centerline to the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard, an eighty -two and one -half (82.5) foot right -of -way; thence West, along said Jefferson Boulevard centerline to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence in a Northwesterly and Northeasterly direction along the centerline of said River to its intersection with the projected North right -of -way line of said Sorin Street; thence East, along said projection and along said North right -of -way line to the East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue which is the place of beginning. WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being Irw made, it has been found by the Commission that the above described area has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act, and it has been further found 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 such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels of property to be included or excluded in the acquisition and portions of the area to be acquired which are to be devoted to streets, alleys, levees, sewerage, parks, playground and other public purposes under the Development Plan; and