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South Benq Redevelopment Area Regular M eting - May 10, 1985 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. C:ontlnueCi .. . >. Kolata explained the proposed schedule Resolution No. 737 if approved. The solution would be heard by the Area Plan mission on May 21st and then would be isidered by the South Bend Common Council on 28th. Following that there would be a >lic hearing scheduled with the levelopment Commission on June 14th. At Lt time the Corrnnission would take into isideration whatever comments are developed Area Plan and the Common Council, but the mary purpose of that June 14th hearing is provide the evidence of blight. The staff .1 provide evidence of blight for each of three existing Redevelopment areas, the sr expansion areas, and the new South Bend Ltral Development Area as a whole. Mrs. ata pointed out the four expansion areas on a Mrs. Kolata also explained that included in Resolution No. 737 is the relocation policy for the area which primarily follows the Uniform Act established by the Federal Government for use when using federal monies. There are two areas in the policy which go beyond what the Uniform Act requires. The first one is if a tenant is being relocated and chooses to buy a house, Redevelopment waives the 50% downpayment required by the Uniform Act. Redevelopment would put up the entire downpayment to a maximum of $4,000. The other change is with businesses being relocated. If the business being relocated chooses a new location within the City limits of South Bend, Redevelopment would make funds available to them beyond what they would nonually get for helping to bring the building up to code or make modifications to make it co able to their old location. Ms. Auburn commented that she liked the proposed plan because it is streamlined and efficient. It doesn't seem to make sense to continue with three separate project areas when they could be combined into one project ar and improve internal staff efficiencies. -4-