No. 0615 amending certain resolutions declaring the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area to be blighted, approving an urban renewal plan/conditions under which relocation payments will be made for Project No. IN R-66

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8404034 RESOLUTION NO. 615 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AMENDING CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS DECLARING ^ THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NO. IND. R -66 1 yak a eat WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission "), governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment ( "Department ") did on December 16, 1968 adopt Resolution No. 215 declaring the following area in the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "City ") to be a blighted area within the meaning of the Redevelop- ment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953 (Indiana Code 18 -7 -7) ( "Act "): 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 Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main street to the north right -of -way line of Washington 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 Jefferson 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 - ,f:; z c, c�; of -way line of Main Street to the south right -of -way c: line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south If � right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the west !4 u; right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence south cz, Q aj n : — along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street J3 cc ca `Z.) to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; 4� v, LU thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of -way line 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 Main Street which is the point of beginning. WHEREAS said Resolution No. 215 has been modified from time to time by similar resolutions with respect to estimated acquisition costs and provisions of an urban renewal plan, which resolutions have been confirmed by this Commission as required by the Act, to wit: Resolution No. 233 adopted October 10, 1968; Resolution No. 456 adopted July 16, 1973; Resolution No. 460 adopted August 3, 1973; Resolution No. 522 adopted May 7, 1976; Resolution No. 524 adopted June 4, 1976; Resolution No. 540 adopted August 12, 1977; Resolution No. 542 adopted October 21, 1977; Resolution No. 550 adopted April 7, 1978; and Resolution No. 553 adopted June 2, 1978; which resolutions are hereinafter collectively referred to as "Declaratory Resolution "; and WHEREAS Section 39.1 of the Act has been created and amended to permit the creation of "allocation areas" within a blighted area and to provide for the allocation and distribution, as provided in the Act, of the proceeds of taxes levied on real property situated in an allocation area; and WHEREAS this Commission deems it advisable to apply the provisions of said Section 39.1 to the financing of the urban renewal plan described in the Declaratory Resolution; and WHEREAS it is necessary for that purpose to amend the Declaratory Resolution: