Approving Amendments to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project (2)

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RESOLUTION NO. IO2a -S' , RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN URBAN RE- NEWAL PROJECT, INDIANA R-66 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 surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the area in the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph State of Indiana, Known as the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, Indiana R-66 (the "Area"), which Area is more particularly described by a line drawn 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 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, all in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, (herein called the "Project Area") . WHEREAS, the Commission has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social , cultural , and economic conditions of the Area and has deter- mined 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 inhabitants and it would be of public utility and benefit to acquire real estate in such Area and redevelop the Area under the provisions of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Commission approved an Urban Renewal Plan ("Plan") for the Area on April 4, 1968 and has previously amended said Plan on July 16, 1973, May 7, 1976, August 12, 1977, April 7, 1978, and August 8, 1980; and WHEREAS, the Commission has adopted its Declaratory Resolution No. 668 on November 19, 1982, declaring the Area to be blighted and amending the Plan for "Area C" and "Area F", which Resolution and revised pages are attached hereto and submitted to the Common Council for review and approval ; and