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RESOLUTION NO. 874
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 867, REDECLARING
THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED
AND AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission
( "Commission "), governing body of the City of South Bend Department
of Redevelopment ( "Department ") on February 10, 1989, adopted
Resolution NO. 867 (The "Declaratory Resolution ") redeclaring the
South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted, amending the
Development Plan and reapproving the Development Plan as amended;
and
WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution found and determined that
an area within the City of South Bend, Indiana ( "City ") designated
by the Commission as the South Bend Central Development Area,
( "Area ") is and continues to be blighted within the meaning of I.C.
36 -7 -14 ( "Act "); and
WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution further found and
determined that there is a substantial presence in the Area of
excessive vacant land on which structures were located, abandoned
or vacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies,
substandard structures, and delinquency in payment of real property
it taxes; and
WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution readopted the South Bend
Central Development Area Development Plan, as thereby amended
( "Development Plan "); and
WHEREAS, certain Findings of Fact have been presented to the
Commission which concern the location, physical condition of the
structures, land use, environmental influences and other economic
conditions of the Area and the Commission now desires to adopt and
confirm the Findings of Fact for the Area; and
WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana
( "Plan Commission ") at its regular meeting on the 21st day of
February, 1989, adopted and approved its Resolution No. 104
determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Development
Plan, as amended, for the Area conform to the plan of development
for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the
Development Plan, as amended; and
®WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
at its meeting on the 27th day of February, 1989, adopted
Resolution No. 1708 -89, which approved the resolution of the Plan
Commission, found and determined that the Area is and continues to
be blighted, and adopted the Development Plan, as amended, for the
Area; and
WHEREAS, the Commission caused to be published a Notice of
Public Hearing concerning the Area to be held on the 24th day of
March, 1989, and filed by hand delivery a copy of that notice in
the offices of the Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals,
the Board of Public Works, the Park Board and the Building
Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, at the hearing held by the Commission on the 27th day
of March, 1989, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., Eastern Standard Time, at
1200 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, the Commission
heard all persons interested in the proceedings and received �_
written remonstrances and objections that had been filed, and
considered those remonstrances and objections, if any, and such
other evidence presented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, the governing body of the City of South Bend Department
of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment District of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
1. After considering the evidence presented at the hearing on
the 24th day of March, 1989, the Commission hereby confirms the
findings and determinations of blight and all other findings and
determinations, designations and approving and adopting actions
contained in the Declaratory Resolution.
2. The Commission adopts and confirms the Findings of Fact for
the Area, a copy of which Findings of Fact are attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated fully herein.
3. The Commission finds and determines that it will be of
public utility and benefit to proceed with the Development Plan, as
amended.
4. The Declaratory Resolution is in all respects confirmed.
5. The Secretary is directed to record this resolution
pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 36- 7- 14- 17(c).
6. This resolution constitutes final action, pursuant to I.C.
36- 7- 14- 17(c), by the Commission determining the public utility and
benefit of the proposed project and confirming the Declaratory
Resolution.
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission held on the 24th day of March, 1989, at the office of
Icthe Commission, 1200 County -City building, South Bend, Indiana,
46601.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
ATTEST:
Roman Piasecki, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Resolution No. 874
South Bend Central Development Area
Findings of Fact
March 24, 1989
r In 1985, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission declared the
South Bend Central Development Area to be blighted and on June 14,
1985, conducted a public hearing and adopted its Findings of Fact
based on evidence of blight presented at that time. These findings
have subsequently been affirmed on five other occasions.
The Redevelopment staff has re- examined that evidence of blight
and presented that evidence to the South Bend Common Council on May
26, 1987. On May 26, 1987, the South Bend Common Council found
that the south Bend Central Development Area which has previously
been found by the Redevelopment Commission to be blighted,
continues to be blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by
regulatory processes or by the ordinary operation of private
enterprise without resort to the Indiana Redevelopment Law I.C.
36- 7 -14 -1, et. seq. On February 27, 1989, that evidence was again
presented to the South Bend Common Council and blight was found in
the Area.
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has today reviewed that
evidence of blight and the Findings of Fact adopted by the South
Bend Common Council on February 27, 1989, and finds that the Area
continues to be blighted. Blight is found in the Area based on the
following facts:
A. In the sub -area known as the Central Business District:
1. Twenty -seven percent (27 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for streets
and alleys but does include land used for paid
surface parking.)
2. An additional six percent (6%) of the land has
buildings on it that are currently vacant.
3. There is currently 809,350 square feet of Class A
office space with a vacancy rate of five percent
(5 %), 631,800 square feet of Class B office space
with a vacancy rate of twenty -one percent (21 %), and
176,000 square feet of Class C office space with a
vacancy rate of fifty -nine percent (59 %). This is an
overall office vacancy rate of seventeen percent
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4. There are 80 retail establishments in the "Goods and
Services" category which occupy 366,034 square feet.
There are 24 retail establishments in the
"Eating /Drinking" category which occupy 80,936 square
feet. The total number of retail establishments (all
categories) is 104. The total building space
occupied by retail establishments (all categories) is
446,970 square feet. Of the total, 755,470 square
feet of available retail building space, forty -one
percent (41 %) is vacant.
B. In the sub -area known as the East Bank:
1. Twenty -six percent (26 %) of the land that is not
devoted to public right -of -way or to public park is
vacant and an additional nine percent (9%) is
underutilized. This means that thirty -five percent
(35 %) of the land is vacant or underutilized..
2. Of the eighty -four (84) commercial or industrial
structures, ten (10) are vacant and twelve (12) are
underutilized. This means that twenty -six percent
(26 %) of the commercial or industrial structures are
vacant or underutilized.
3. Of the eighty -four (84) commercial or industrial
structures, approximately sixty -three percent (63 %)
require cosmetic and /or structural repairs.
4. While the majority of the East Bank was rezoned to
"A -3" Mixed Use Multi- Family Residential and
Commercial in 1981, the number of housing units in
that zoning area has decreased from twenty -one (21)
in 1980 to twelve (12) in 1987.
5. Of the thirty (30) residential structures in the East
Bank, (including the part not zoned A -3) sixty -seven
percent (67 %) require cosmetic and /or structural
repairs.
C. In the sub -area known as Monroe Park:
1. Twenty percent (20 %) of the land zoned "B"
Residential is currently vacant. (This does not
include land used for streets and alleys).
2. There are one hundred thirty -five (135) structures in
the subarea. Of these, eighteen (18) or thirteen
percent (13 %) are substandard.
3. Seven percent (7%) of all the land in Monroe Park is
currently vacant. (This does not include land used
for streets and alleys).
D. In the entire South Bend Central Development Area as
expanded:
1. Twenty -one percent (21 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for streets
and alleys).
2. An additional five percent (5%) of the land is
currently underutilized or has buildings on it that
are vacant or underutilized. (This does not include
land used for streets and alleys).
3. In addition to the fact that twenty -six percent (26 %)
of the land within the entire Area is either vacant
or underutilized, the findings within Paragraphs A
through C inclusive, above, are all incorporated by
reference as to blight within the entire Area,
inasmuch as the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
finds that blighting influences from one part of the
ro Area have a substantial negative impact on other
parts of the Area and that blight within any part of
the Area is interrelated to a substantial degree with
the remainder of the Area.
4. The Redevelopment Commission hereby finds and
determines that there is a substantial presence of
factors such as excessive vacant land on which
structures were previously located, abandoned or
vacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies,
substandard structures and delinquency in payment of
real property taxes in the Area,
F. Jay 'mtz,,,President
B d Redevelopment Commission
ATTEST:
Roman Piasecki, Secretary
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