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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproving the Urban Renewal Plan and the feasibility of relocation for Project No. Indiana R-29, as amended RESOLUTION NUMBER 27---63 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, JANUARY 14, 19 63 Attest: /L���( City Clerk Attest: President of Common Council. Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana JANUARY 15, 19 63 A..-" City Clerk Approved and signed by me JANUARY 15, 19 i Mayor t RESOLUTION NO. 27---b3 RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR PROJECT NO. INDIANA R-29 , AS WiENBEiD WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Housing and Home Finance Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out urban renewal projects; and WHEREAS it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder shall require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the respective project area be approved by the governing body of the locality in which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the governing body that: (1) the financial aid to be provided in the con- tract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accord- ance with the Urban Renewal Plan; (2) the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities , as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special considera- tion for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan; and WHEREAS the Department of Redevelopment of the City of South Bend (herein called the "Local Public Agency") has obtained the concurrence of the Housing and Home Finance Administrator in the commencement and preparation, without Federal financial assistance, of surveys and plans for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project") identified as "Chapin Street, Indiana R-29" and encompassing the area bounded by Western Avenue, Scott Street, New York Central Main Line, and Laurel Street in the City of South Bend, State of Indiana, (here- in called the "Locality") ; and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has applied for financial assist- ance under such Act and proposes to enter into a contract or contracts with the Housing and Home Finance Agency for the undertaking of, and for making available financial assistance for, the Project; and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condition of structures , land use, environmental influences , and social , cultural, and economic conditions of the Project area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Locality at large, because of the fact that ninety per cent (900%) of the dwellings are in blighted condition and because unfavorable environmental conditions prevail, specifically including the following: (1) Overcrowding or improper location of structures on the land. A majority of the lots are 40 ' or less and average 4000 square feet. (2) Excessive dwelling unit density. Dwelling unit density is approximately 12 to 15 units per acre. Although this may not seem excessive, it is quite high considering the area is built up with mostly single or double units. _AMA t \ (3) Conversions to incompatible types of uses. A number of residences have been converted to partial commercial use which has been a blighting influence on adjoining residences . (4) Obsolete building types. A number of three story commercial structures are empty above the ground floor since the loft storage space is not in demand. A large proportion of the residences are small cottages that were built by European immigrants before World War I . They average 400 to 500 square feet which is well below F.H.A. minimum standards . (5) Detrimental land uses . The commercial area along Chapin Street is considered the worst vice center in the City. This section is probably the main reason the area has deter- iorated so rapidly over the past 10 years or so. (6) Unsafe congested, poorly designed or otherwise deficient streets. and the members of this Governing Body have been fully apprised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions; and WHEREAS there has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the Locality (herein called the "Governing Body") for review and approval an Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area, dated b J2,(Jrn &, , 1 67,1, , consisting of _�_ pages and 3 exhibits; and WHEREAS said Urban Renewal Plan has been approved by the Governing Body of the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body' s duly certified resolution approving said Urban Renewal Plan, which is attached thereto; and WHEREAS a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the Locality as a whole; and WHEREAS the South Bend City Planning Commission, which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the Locality, has submitted to the Governing Body its report and recommendations res- pecting said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area and has certified that said Urban Renewal Plan conforms to the said general plan for the Locality as a whole, and the Governing Body has duly considered said report, recommendations, and certification of the planning body; and WHEREAS said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area prescribes certain land uses for the Project area and will require, among other things changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys , and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns , the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action; and WHEREAS the Local Public Agency has prepared and submitted propo- sals for the relocation of families that may be displaced as a result of carrying out the Project in accordance with said Urban Renewal Plan; and WHEREAS there have also been presented to the Governing Body information and data respecting the proposals for relocation which have been prepared by the Local Public Agency as a result of studies, surveys, and inspections in the Project area and the assembling and analysis of the data and information obtained from such studies , surveys , and inspections; and -2- i WHEREAS the members of this Governing Body have general knowledge of the conditions prevailing in the Project area and of the availa- bility of proper housing in the locality for the relocation of families that may be displaced from the Project area and, in the light of such knowledge of local housing conditions, have carefully con- sidered and reviewed such proposals for relocation; and WHEREAS it is necessary that the Governing Body take appropriate official action respecting the proposals for relocation and said Urban Renewal Plan for the Project, in conformity with the contract for financial assistance between the Local Public Agency and the United States of America, acting by and through the Housing and Home Finance Administrator: --- ----- �� �•.�rr,Tnrr_ nF THE CITY Amended In the last WHEREAS clause, substitute and" for the January 14, 1963 punctuation at the end, and add the following clause: WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, including those prohibiting discrimination because of race, color, creed, or national origin: Plan for the Project area 4. That it is hereby found and determined that the financial aid provided and to be provided pursuant to said contract for Federal financial assistance pertaining to the Project is necessary to enable the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project area. 5 . That it is hereby found and determined that the above-mentioned Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the Locality as a whole, for the urban renewal of such areas by private enterprise. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan for the Urban Renewal Area gives due consideration to the provi- sion of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the Plan. 7 . That it is hereby found and determined that the proposals for the proper relocation of the families displaced in carrying out the Project in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings in conformity with acceptable standards are feasible and can be reasonably and timely effected to permit the proper prosecution and completion of the Project; and that such dwellings or dwelling units available or to be made available to such displaced families are at least equal in number to the number of displaced families , are not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities than the dwellings of the displaced families in the Project area, are available at rents or prices within the financial means of the displaced families, and are reasonably accessible to their places of employment. -3- t t 8. That in order to implement and facilitate the effectuation of the Urban Renewal Plan hereby approved it is found and determined that certain official action must be taken by this Body with reference, among other things, to changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets , alleys , and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilities, and other public action, and, accordingly, this Body hereby: (a) pledges its cooperation in helping to carry out such Urban Renewal Plan; (b) requests the various officials , depart- ments , boards , and agencies of the Locality having administrative responsibilities in the premises likewise to cooperate to such end and to exercise: their respective functions and powers in a manner consistent with said Urban Renewal Plan; and (c) stands ready to consider and take appropriate action upon proposals and measures de- signed to effectuate said Urban Renewal Plan. 9. That financial assistance under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, is necessary to enable the land in the Project area to be renewed in accordance with the Urban Renew- al Plan for the Project area and, accordingly, the filing by the Local Public Agency of an application or applications for such finan- cial assistance under said Title I is hereby approved. M er o the Common Council -4-