No. 0629 ratifying/confirming Res. No. 621 with respect to Central Downtown Project, IN R-66, making of certain changes to Urban Renewal Plan and consolidating/reapproving said plan and amendments thereto

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840 028 acquisition, clearance, replanning and redevelopment of such area, and indi- cating 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 redevelopment 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 in- volved 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 WHEREAS, the rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal Government pursuant to Title I require that the conditions under which the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment will make Relocation Payments in connection with the Urban Renewal Project contemplated by the application be officially approved by the Governing Body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan adopted by Declaratory Resolution No. 215, adopted on April 4, 1968, and confirmed by Resolution No. 233, adopted on October 10, 1969, has been amended by the following: (1) Resolution No. 456, adopted on July 16, 1973, and confirmed by Resolution No. 460, adopted on August 8, 1973; (2) Resolution No. 522, adopted on May 7, 1976, and confirmed by Resolution No. 524, adopted on June 4, 1976; (3) Resolution No. 540, adopted on August 12, 1977, and confirmed by Resolution No. 542 on October 21, 1977; (4) Resolution No. 550, adopted on April 7, 1978, and confirmed by Resolution No. 553 on June 2, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Commissioner 621 redeclaring, among other thi and constitutes a menace to the its inhabitants, and that it wil such area and redevelop the same Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as solidation of the Urban Renewal Resolution; and s did, on August 8, 1980, adopt Resolution No. nos, that the above described area is blighted social and economic interests of the City and 1 be of public utility and benefit to acquire under the provisions of the Redevelopment of amended, and approved the change in and con - Plan as presented in connection with said WHEREAS, as required by law, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission and the South Bend Common Council have considered and approved said Resolution No. 621 and the Urban Renewal Plan (redevelopment plan), and subsequently the Commissioners did this November 21, 1980, hold a public hearing for the purpose of presenting said Resolution No. 621 and to hear and consider remon- strances concerning said Resolution; and WHEREAS, said Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, requires that the Commissioners, after such hearing and consideration, shall take final action determining the public utility and benefit of the project, either confirming, modifying, or rescinding Resolution No. 621; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners desire to confirm said Resolution No. 621 without modification; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment that it will be of public utility and benefit to proceed with the plan of redevelopment as set forth in Resolution No. 621 passed by said Commissioners on August 8, 1980, referred to in the WHEREAS clauses above, and that said Resolution No. 621 is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed. -2-