Approving the East Bank Development Plan

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RESOLUTION NO. 1n 3 7-f3 RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE EAST BANK DEVELOP- MENT PLAN, AS AMENDED, AND FURTHER AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission ( "Commission" ) , pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953 , as amended ( 36-7-14 ) (the "Act" ) , has conducted sur- veys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, and designated the area as the "East Bank Development Area" (the "Area" ) , which Area is more particularly described as follows : A parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows, viz : Beginning at the point of intersection of the North-right-of-way line of Sorin Street with the East right-of-way line of Niles Avenue in Said City; thence South along said East right- of-way line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of the first fourteen ( 14 ) foot alley lying North of Cedar Street and between Niles Avenue and Hill Street; thence East along said center- line, to the centerline of Hill Street, a sixty- six ( 66 ) foot right-of-way; thence South, along said Hill Street centerline, to the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard; an eighty-two and one- half ( 82 . 5 ) foot right-of-way; thence West, along said Jefferson Boulevard centerline to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence in a Northwesterly and Northeasterly direction along the centerline of said River to its inter- section with the projected North right-of-way line of said Sorin Street; thence East, along said projection and along said North right-of- way line to the East right-of-way line of Niles Avenue which is the place of beginning. WHEREAS, the Commission has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environ- mental influences, and the social , cultural , and economic conditions of the Area and has determined that the Area is a blighted area and that it constitutes a menace to the social and economic interests of the City of South Bend and its inhabi- tants and it would be of public utility and benefit to acquire real estate in such Area and redevelop the Area under the pro- visions of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved a Development Plan for the Area dated October 3 , 1980 and amended on December 18, 1980 en- titled "East Bank Development Area, Development Plan, South Bend, Indiana" , consisting of 24 pages (the "Development Plan" ) , which has been submitted to the Common Council for review and approval ; and WHEREAS, the Commission has adopted its Declaratory Resolu- tion No. 678 on March 11 , 1983 , redeclaring the Area to be blight- ed and adding parcels to the acquisition list; and