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LE <br />f <br />Df�T <br />840 G O <br />RESOLUTION NO. 629 <br />'i <br />,t %_ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOP- <br />= MENT COMMISSION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLU- <br />TION NO. 621'WITH RESPECT TO THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN <br />PROJECT, IND. R -66, AND FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN <br />CHANGES TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND CONSOLIDAT- <br />"`` ING AND REAPPROVING SAID PLAN AND ALL AMENDMENTS <br />THERETO. <br />"ILM ND. <br />WANDA A. NOW_AK <br />RECORDER <br />Mae 6 3 37 FP '8q <br />ST. JOSEPH CO. <br />INDIANA <br />FILED FOR RECORD <br />WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment has, pursuant <br />to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, conducted <br />survevs and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in the City of <br />South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Central <br />Downtown Urban Renewal Area which is more particularly described by a line <br />drawn as follows: <br />Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of <br />the north right,of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and <br />the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence <br />south along the west right -of -way line of Main <br />Street to the north right -of -way line of Washington <br />Street; thence west along the north right -of -way line <br />of Washington Street to the west right -of -way line of <br />Lafayette Boulevard; thence south along the west right - <br />of way line of Lafayette Boulevard to the south right - <br />of way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence east along <br />the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard to <br />the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south <br />along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the <br />south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east <br />along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street to <br />the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence <br />south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows <br />Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; <br />thence east along the south right -of -way line of <br />Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly <br />direction along said right -of -way to the center of the <br />St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly <br />direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to <br />the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue; thence <br />west along the north right -of -way line of LaSalle <br />Avenue to the west right -of -way line of Main Street <br />which is the point of beginning. <br />WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being made, it <br />has been found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission that the above <br />described area has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions <br />cannot be corrected by regulatory process, or by the ordinary operations or <br />private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Redevelopment of <br />Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that <br />the public health and welfare would be benefitted by the acquisition and re- <br />development of such area under the provisions of such Act; and <br />WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plans <br />showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various <br />parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the <br />