HomeMy WebLinkAbout5B3 Resolution No. 3470 (Declaring Certain Property Blighted)CITY OF SOUTHBEND
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE: February 14, 2019
FROM: David Relos, Property Development Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 3470 (Declaring Certain Property Blighted)
Which TIF? (circle one) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
Last year a new Section 19.5 was added to the Redevelopment Statute. This Section
allows the Commission to acquire property that is blighted, unsafe, abandoned,
foreclosed, or structurally damaged from a willing seller.
Resolution No. 3470 declares the lot behind 740 S. Michigan St. blighted, unsafe,
and/or abandoned. This property is in a target area of S. Michigan Street and has been
vacant for many years.
Staff requests approval of Resolution No. 3470, to allow this property to be acquired.
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1400S County -City Building 227W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9371 f 574.235.9021 www.southbendin.gov
RESOLUTION NO. 3470
A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
DECLARING A CERTAIN PROPERTY TO BE BLIGHTED AND
IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission ("Commission"), the
governing body of the South Bend, Indiana, Department of Redevelopment ("Department"),
exists and operates under the provisions of I.C. 36-7-14, as amended from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Commission previously designated and declared certain areas in the
City of South Bend (the "City") to be blighted and in need of redevelopment, including the River
West Development Area ("River West"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-19.5, the Commission may acquire property within
the City that it determines is blighted, unsafe, abandoned, foreclosed, or structurally damaged
from a willing seller and with a purchase price of not more than Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000), so long as the Commission has the funds to do so; and
WHEREAS, the Department staff has identified a certain property located within River
West that they believe to be blighted, unsafe, and/or abandoned and for the purchase of which
they would like to negotiate, which property and its description is set forth on Exhibit A (the
"Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Department staff desires the Commission to declare the Property to be
blighted, unsafe, and/or abandoned and to allow the Department staff to negotiate with the owner
for the purchase of the Property by the Commission at a price less than Twenty -Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Commission has reviewed Exhibit A and determines and declares that the
Property as set forth thereon is blighted, unsafe, or abandoned and in need of redevelopment.
2. The Commission hereby authorizes David Relos of the City's Department of
Community Investment, or his designee, to negotiate with the owner of the Property for the
City's acquisition thereof at a purchase price of less than Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000).
3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its adoption.
Signature Page Follows
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ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on
February 14, 2019, at 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1308, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Marcia I. Jones, President
ATTEST:
Donald E. Inks, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
Property to Be Acquired
740 S. Michigan Street
Tax ID 018-3022-084901
Vacant, Untended Lot