No. 0522 redeclaring Central Downtown Renewal Area to be blighted, reapproving an urban renewal plan/conditions under which relocation pmts. will be made for Project No. IN R-66, minor chgs to renewal plan

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8404040 RESOLUTION NO. 522 1 L M NO. _,.,_. .,..._.. .WANDA A. NOWAK RECDRDF'R .ST. JOSEPH CO. INDIANA FILED FOR RECC:tu RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RE- DECLARING THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND RE- APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NUMBER INDIANA R -66 AND FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN MINOR CHANGES TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, conducted surveys and investigations and thoroughly studied that area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: 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 Boule- vard to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of -way 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, upon such surveys, investigations and studies made, it has been found by the City of South Bend:Redevelopment Commission that the above - described area is 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 Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that the public health and welfare would be benefited by the acquisition and re- development of such area under the provisions of such Act; and WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features