HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0757 ratifying/confirming Res. No. 751, redeclaring the SBCDA to be blighted and amending the development planRESOLUTION NO. 757
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A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION FILM NC
NO. 751, REDECLARING THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL 7—"j - -�- --- --
DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND AMENDING THE' RECORDER
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, Redevelopment
Commission (Commission) at its regular meeting November 8, 1985
approved and adopted Resolution No. 751 redeclaring an area known as
the South Bend Central Development Area (Area), located within the
corporate limits of the City of South Bend, Indiana, 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:
c.
Beginning at the point of intersection of the
south right -of -way line of Sample Street with the
west right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence
north along said west right -of -way line of
Michigan Street to its intersection with the
northerly line of the Conrail Railroad (formerly
Penn Central) right -of -way; thence northwesterly
along said northerly railroad right -of -way line to
its intersection with the southerly projection of
the west right -of -way line of Taylor Street;
thence north along said west right -of -way line to
its intersection with the westerly projection of
the north right -of -way line of Monroe Street;
thence east along said projection and the north
right -of -way line of said Monroe Street to its
intersection with the southerly projection of the
centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west
of Lafayette Boulevard; thence north along said
projection and the centerline of said 14 foot
alley to the south right -of -way line of Washington
Street; thence west along said south right -of -way
line to the east right -of -way line of William
Street; thence north along said east right -of -way
line to the north right -of -way line of Colfax
Avenue; thence east along said north right -of -way
line to the centerline of the first 14 foot alley
lying west of Lafayette Boulevard; thence north
along said centerline, in certain places being
sometimes known as St. James Court, to the north
right -of -way line of LaSalle Street; thence east
along said north right-of-way line to the west
right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence north
along said west right -of -way line to the westerly
projection of the north line of Lot 111 in the
Original Plat to the Town, now City of South Bend;
thence east along said projection, the north line
of said Lot 111 and its easterly projection to the
centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence
meandering northeasterly and northwesterly along
said centerline to the westerly projection of the
south right -of -way line of Corby Street; thence
east along said projection and the south
right -of -way line of said Corby Street to the
centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west
of Hill Street; thence south along said centerline
to the north right -of -way line of Crescent Avenue;
thence southeasterly to the point of intersection
of the south right -of -way line of said Crescent
Avenue with the centerline of the first 14 foot
alley lying west of said Hill Street; thence
southeasterly, southwesterly and south along the
centerline of said alley to the centerline of the
first 14 foot alley lying north of Cedar Street;
thence east along said centerline to the
centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying east
of Hill Street; thence south along said centerline
to the south right -of -way line of Jefferson
Boulevard; thence west along said south
right -of -way line to the centerline of the St.
Joseph River; thence southeasterly along said
centerline to the easterly projection of the
southerly right -of -way line of Monroe Street;
thence southwesterly along said projection and the
southerly right -of -way line of Monroe Street to
the easterly right -of -way line of Lincolnway East
(U.S. Highway #33); thence southeasterly along
said easterly right -of -way line to the south
right -of -way line of Sample Street; thence west
along said south right -of -way line to the place of
beginning.
to be a blighted area within the
Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as
Development Plan (Plan) for the
the acquisition list; and
meaning of the Redevelopment
amended, and amended the
Area by adding certain parcels
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WHEREAS, the Commission submitted its Resolution No. 751 and
the Development Plan, to the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph
County for approval pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code
36- 7- 14 -16; and
WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County at its
regular meeting November 19, 1985 adopted its Resolution No. 86
which Resolution constituted the written order of the Area Plan
Commission of St. Joseph County approving Resolution No. 751 and the
Development Plan pursuant to IC 36- 7- 14 -16; and
WHEREAS, the Commission submitted to the South Bend Common
Council, legislative body for the City of South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Indiana, Resolution No. 86 of the Area Plan Commission of
St. Joseph County, constituting the Area Plan Commission's written
order approving Resolution No. 751 and the Development Plan and its
certification that the Development Plan conforms to the master plan
of development for the City of South Bend; and
WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, at its regular meeting,
December 2, 1985, adopted its Resolution No. 1381 -85 approving the
order of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County with regard
to the South Bend Central Development Area; and
WHEREAS, after receipt of the written order of approval of the
Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and approval of
that order by the South Bend Common Council, the Commission caused
to be published notice of the adoption and substance of Resolution
No. 751, in accordance with IC 5 -3 -1, with such notice also stating
that maps and plats have been prepared and can be inspected at the
office of the Redevlopment Department and naming December 20, 1985
at 10:00 a.m., at 1200 County -City Bldg., South Bend, Indiana, as
the date, time, and place of the Commission's receipt and hearing of
remonstrances and objections from persons interested in or affected
by the proceedings pertaining to the proposed project and to
determine the public utility and benefit of the proposed project for
the South Bend Central Development Area; and
WHEREAS, the Commission caused to be filed a copy of the notice
of the hearing on the proposed project for the South Bend Central
Development Area in the office of the Area Plan Commission of St.
Joseph County, Indiana, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board of
Public Works, the South Bend Board of Park Commissioners and the
South Bend Building Commissioner, as well as any other departments,
bodies, or offices of the City of South Bend having to do with unit
planning, variances from zoning ordinances, land use, or the
issuance of building permits; and
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WHEREAS, at the hearing held by the Commission December 20,
1985, at 10:00 a.m. at 1200 County -City Bldg., 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
WHEREAS, the Commission is cognizant of the conditions that are
imposed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
providing that no person shall, on the grounds of race, age, sex,
color, religion, or national orign, be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in
the undertaking and carrying out of any federally- assisted project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION, as follows:
1. After considering the evidence presented at its hearing
December 20, 1985, the Commission confirms the blight found and
declared by it in its Resolution No. 751, within the South Bend
Central Development Area, and adopts and confirms the Findings
of Fact for that Area, Exhibit A, attached to this resolution
and made a part thereof.
2. The Commission finds and determines that it will be of public
utility and benefit to proceed with the Development Plan for
the South Bend Central Development Area, as amended by
Resolution No. 751, adopted by the Commission on November 8,
1985.
3. Resolution No. 751 is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed
without change.
4. This Resolution constitutes final action, pursuant to IC
36- 7 -14 -17 (c), by the Commission determining the public
utility and benefit of the proposed project and confirming
Resolution No. 751 pertaining to the South Bend Central
Development Area.
5. The Secretary is directed to record this resolution pursuant to
the requirements of IC 36- 7- 14- 17(c).
Adopted at a rescheduled regular meeting of the South Bend
Redevelopment Commission held on December 20, 1985, at the office of
the Commission, 1200 County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd.,
South Bend, Indiana 46601.
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Exhibit A to
Resolution No. 757
South Bend Central Development Area
Findings of Fact
December 20, 1985
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has conducted a study
of the South Bend Central Development Area (Area) and has found that
the Area is blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by
regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of private
enterprise without resorting to the Indiana Redevelopment Law, IC
36- 7 -14 -1, et. seq. Blight is found in the Area based on the
Findings of Fact that were adopted by the Redevelopment Commission
on June 4, 1985, a copy of which is attached to this Findings of
Fact, which facts are still true and correct and which conditions
are still found to exist.
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Exhibit A to
Resolution No. 739
South Bend Central Development Area
Findings of Fact
June 14, 1985
The South Bend Redevelopment Commission has conducted a study of
the South Bend Central Development Area (Area) and has found that the
Area is blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by regulatory
processes or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without
resort to the Indiana Redevelopment Law, IC 36- 7 -14 -1, et. seq. Blight
is found in the Area based on the following facts:
A. In the portion of the Area previously designated the
Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area:
1. Six percent (6 %) of the land is currently vacant.
(This does not include land used for streets and
alleys.)
2. Fourteen percent (14 %) of the land is currently
underutilized or has buildings on it that are
underutilized. (This does not include land used
for streets and alleys.)
3. There is currently 462,499 square feet of Class A
office space with a vacancy rate of three percent
(3 %), 465,089 square feet of Class B office space
with a vacancy rate of twenty -four percent (24 %)
and 40,500 square feet of Class C office space
with a vacancy rate of forty percent (40 %). This
is an overall vacancy rate of nearly fifteen
percent (15 %).
4. The number_ of retail establishments has decreased
from sixty -six (66) in 1977 to twenty -seven (27)
at the present time. Of the 350,293 square feet
of retail space, 229,873 square feet, nearly
sixty -six percent (66 %), is vacant.
5. The number of restaurants has decreased from
fifteeni(15) in 1977 to nine (9) at the present
time. Of the 39,067 square feet of restaurant
space nearly nine percent (9 %) is vacant.
6. Thirty -five percent (35 %) of the store fronts are
currently vacant.
B. In the portion of the Area previously designated as the
East Bank Development Area:
1. Twenty -nine percent (29 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for
streets and alleys.)
2. There are sixty -one (61) commercial structures.
Four of these structures have been acquired by the
Department of Redevelopment and are scheduled for
demolition. These buildings contain 53,280 square
feet and are on parcels totalling 92,448 square
feet. When cleared, this will mean an additional
four percent (4 %) of the area will be vacant,
making a total of thirty -three percent (33 %) of
vacant land, exclusive of streets and alleys.
3. An additional ten structures are vacant and not
scheduled for Redevelopment acquisition. These
buildings contain 114,090 square feet of space.
Six other structures are underutilized or
partially vacant. These buildings contain 304,104
square feet of space.
® 4. Of the sixty -one (61) commercial structures,
approximately eighty -two percent (82 %) require
cosmetic and /or structural repairs.
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5. There are fifteen (15) residential structures.
All of these structures (100 %) require cosmetic
and /or structural repairs.
6. Over the last three years the number of
environmental complaints has increased from
twenty -two in 1982 to thirty -four in 1984. In
1982 the City of South Bend Department of Code
Enforcement only had six clean -ups in the area.
That increased to twenty -six in 1983 and
thirty -one through the first ten months of 1984.
7. The East Bank Development Area was declared a
redevelopment area in late 1980. In 1981 the area
was rezoned from "D" Light Industrial to "A -3"
Mixed Use Residential. In spite of the rezoning
to a residential classification, residential
growth has not taken place. In fact the total
number of housing units has decreased from
twenty -one (21) in 1980 to eighteen (18) in 1984.
C. In the portion of the Area previously designated as the
Monroe Sample Development Area:
1. Fourteen percent (14 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for
streets and alleys.)
2. There are one hundred eighteen (118) residential
structures. Twenty -two (22) of these structures
(19 %) require major cosmetic and /or structural
repairs. Eighty -four (84) structures (71 %)
require minor cosmetic repairs.
D. In the portion of the Area designated in Resolution No.
737 as Expansion Area No. 1:
1. Forty -two percent (42 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include .land used for
streets and alleys.)
2. Nearly eight percent (8 %) of the area is land with
vacant buildings.
3. Of the seven (7) commercial or industrial
buildings, two (2) are vacant (28 %).
4. Of the nine (9) residential structures, five (5)
require major structural or cosmetic repairs (55 %)
and four (4) require minor cosmetic repairs (45 %).
E. In the portion of the Area designated in Resolution No.
737 as Expansion Area No. 2:
1. Twenty -three percent (23 %) of the land is
currently vacant. (This does not include land
used for streets and alleys.)
2. Of the eighteen (18) commercial or industrial
buildings, four (4) are vacant and one (1) is
underutilized. This means that twenty -eight
percent (28 %) of the commercial or industrial
buildings are vacant or underutilized.
3. Of the sixteen (16) residential structures, all of
them (100 %) require major or minor cosmetic
repairs.
F. In the portion of the Area designated in Resolution No.
737 as Expansion Area No. 3:
1. Thirty percent (30 %) of the land is currently
underutilized.
2. Of the four (4) residential structures, all of
them (1000) require varying degrees of structural
and cosmetic repairs.
G. In the portion of the Area designated in Resolution No.
737 as Expansion Area No. 4:
1. Eleven percent (11 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for
streets and alleys.)
2. Nearly forty percent (40 %) of the .land is
currently underutilized or has buildings on it
that are underutilized. (This does not include
land used for streets and alleys.)
3. There are seventy -one (71) commercial structures.
Thirteen (13) of these structures (18 %) are
vacant.
4. There are thirty -seven (37) residential structures
containing one hundred sixty -four (164) units.
Twenty -eight (28) of these units are vacant (17 %).
5. Of the thirty -seven (37) residential structures,
fourteen (14) require major cosmetic and /or
structural repairs (38 %).
H. In the entire Area:
1. Fifteen percent (15 %) of the land is currently
vacant. (This does not include land used for
streets and alleys.)
2. An additional fourteen percent (14 %) of the land
is currently underutilized or has buildings on it
that are underutilized. (This does not include
land used for streets and alleys.)
3. In addition to the fact that twenty -nine percent
(29 %) of the land within the entire Area is either
vacant or underutilized, the findings within
Paragraphs A through G inclusive, above, are all
incorporated by reference as to blight within the
entire Area, inasmuch as the Commission finds that
blighting influences from one part of the 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. To substantiate this
finding further, the Commission adopts by
reference the report to the Commission by Nicholas
C. Jannotta and Associates, Ltd., dated May, 1985,
entitled "Proposed Merger & Expansion of Central
Development Areas in South Bend, Indiana" and
directs the Secretary to file a copy of it with
the minutes of this meeting.
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