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The purchaser of a lot has experienced soil conditions which are prohibiting him from building. The builder has excavat d more than six feet of substandard soil, without reaching suitable soils for building purposes. The staff requestE permission from the Commission to conduct soil tests tc demonstrate whether or not the lot in question is suitablE for building purposes. The staff stated that they would have for the Commission's consideration a recommenda- tion on soil testing for lots consisting of questionable soil co ditions. The Commission approved the necessary soil testing involving the one lot in question, on motion by Mr. Bompar and seconded by Mr. Helmen. The staff was advised by the Commission that this approval does not ap- ply to additional lots, but additional soil testing will be considered upon further evidence to be submitted for commission's study and evaluation. k. HOUSING AUTHORITY'S TURN -KEY PROPOSALS Mr. TURN -KEY DIS- Hammerschmidt apprised the Commission that the Housing CUSSION, CHAPIN Authority has entered into an agreement for the construe- STREET PROJECT, tion of elderly housing in the Chapin Street Project, R -29 R -29, by the turn -key method. Under this method of con- struction, the property owner conveys land to a builder, who, in turn, builds the structure and resells the develop- ment back to the property owner - -in this case the local Housing Authority. For the Housing Authority to proceed, the Redevelopment Commission must approve a waiver permit- ting the Housing Authority to convey the land to the builder. The controls and standards, incorporated in the Chapin Street. Urban Renewal Plan, remain in effect. Approval for the Hous- ing Authority to convey land to the selected turn -key developer was approved, on motion made by Mr. Kompar and seconded by Mr. Helmen. 1. RESOLUTION NO. 231: The staff received approval of PRELIMINARY LOAN Resolution No. 231, authorizing the acceptance of a bid for AUTHORIZATION, the purchase of $376,000.00, for preliminary loan notes of the INDUSTRIAL EXPAN- City of South Bend, on motion by Mr. Kompar and seconded by SION PROJECT, R -51 Mr. Helmen. m. SITE OFFICE ROOF REPAIR: The staff received ap- LASALLE PARK PRO - proval f or making necessary repairs to the roof of the site JECT, R -57 office, at the least possible cost, on motion by Mr. Kompar and seconded by Mr. Helmen. n. PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS: Mrs. Curtis requested that CHAPIN STREET a letter be sent to the Housing Authority before their next URBAN RENEWAL meeting, indicating whose responsibility it will be for PROJECT, R -29 maintaining the pedestrian overpass located in the Chapin Street Urban Renewal Project. Mr. Wiggins stated the Re- -7-