No. 0440 authorizing the change in land use for disposition parcel 1-1 and the securing of new reuse appraisals for the parcel in the Central Downtown Project, IND R-66

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RESOLUTION NO. 440 RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZING THE CHANGE IN LAND USE FOR DISPOSITION PARCEL 1 -1 AND IL THE SECURING OF NEW REUSE APPRAISALS FOR THE PARCEL IN THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, INDIANA R -66. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, (hereinafter called the LPA), is engaged in the carrying out of an Urban Renewal Project for the Central Downtown, Indiana R-66 under a Loan and Grant Contract with the United States of America, Department of Housing and Urban Development, (hereinafter called the Government), which Contract dated December 9, 1969, as amended to date; and WHEREAS, in the Urban Renewal Plan for this Project called for the reuse of Dis- position Parcel 1 -1 to be Service Commercial and the LPA obtained reuse appraisals on the Parcel for that reuse; and WHEREAS, in the planning and installation of the new site improvements for the area and more particularly the rights- of-way and installation of St. Joseph Street between Colfax Avenue and LaSalle Avenue, it was found to be necessary to realign the rights - of-way of St. Joseph Street for a more efficient traffic flow system and the meeting of proper grades and turn radius at intersections; and Ark WHEREAS, this realignment of St. Joseph Street between LaSalle and Colfax Avenues _ reduces the size and changes the shape of Disposition Parcel 1 -1 to such an extent that rendered the Parcel too small for effic tent Service Commercial Reuse and the said design was such that proper ingress and egress to the Parcel for Commercial Use would not be available; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the LPA that the only alternative proper use for this Disposition Parcel is for Park and Open Space purposes; and WHEREAS, this land use change and additional reuse appraisal request was incor- porated into the Application for an Amended Loan and Grant Contract dated September 7, 1972 and submitted to the Government for their approval. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission, Governing Body of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment that the South Bend Redevelopment Commission determines and approves that the land use for Disposition Parcel 1 -1 be changed to Park and Open Space, the Parcel be reappraised for that reuse, subject to the approval of the Government. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive Director of the Department of Redevelopment is hereby authorized and directed to submit all necessary documents as a request to the Government for this change in land reuse and reappraisal of the Parcel for the _ reuse for Disposition Parcel 1 -1 being located within the Central Downtown Project, Indiana R -66. ATTEST: r Rev. Willie V. Williams, Secretary c CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT Fred J."HeWert Pres i en