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RESOLUTION NO. 522 ESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT OMMISSION RE- DECLARING THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN RENEWAL AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND RE- APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL LAN AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAYMENTS ILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NUMBER INDIANA R -66 AND FOR HE MAKING OF CERTAIN MINOR CHANGES TO THE URBAN ENEWAL PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment, pursuz nt to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as am nded, conducted surveys and investigations and thoroughly s t u d i E d that area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area hich is more particularly described by a line drawn as follo s: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of he north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and he 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; hence 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 fight -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard to the south fight -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence east long the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boule- vard to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; hence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; hence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; hence south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street hence 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. WHEREA has be that t blight by the the pr 1953, health develo WHf R EA showin variou S,'upon such surveys, investigations and studies made, it en found by the'City of South Bend. Redevelopment Commission he above - described area is blighted to an extent that such ed conditions cannot be corrected by regulatory process, or ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to ovisions of the Redevelopment of Cries and Towns Act of as amended, and it has been further found that the public and welfare would be benefited by the acquisition and re- pment of such area under the provisions of such Act; and the Commissioners have caused the boundaries of such blighted parcels of properties, streets to be prepared maps area, the location and alleys and other and plans of the features