No. 0550 redeclaring the Central Downtown Renewal Area to be blighten, reapproving an urban renewal plan/conditions underwhich relocation pmts. will be made for Project No. IN R-66 and for the making of certain changes to the urban renewal plan

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Ai `J 4 ILM NC. ______..___ — 8406 026 WANDA A. NOWAK RECORDER No 6 3 iii 1 �^ �U� RESOLUTION NO. 550 s *r. ,JOSEPH CO. ftco NA BILE kUT6PbT OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT ISS ION REDECLARING THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND REAPPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NUMBER IND. R -66 AND FORwr.. THE MAKING OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment has, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, conducted surveys and investigations and has 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 Boulevard 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 being made, it has been found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commis- sion that the above described area has become 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 ac- quisition and redevelopment 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 affecting the acquisition, clearance, replanning and re- development of such area, and indicating the parcels of property