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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND :1 -,
REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RATIFYING AND CONF7RMAG
RESOLUTION NO. 719 WITH RESPECT TO THE EAST�tANK
DEVELOPMENT AREA, REDECLARING THE EAST BANK
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 "), has, pursuant to the Redevelopment
of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended (the "Act "), conducted
surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied that area in
the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana,
hereby designated as the East Bank Development Area which 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
WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations
made, it has been found by the Commission that
area has become blighted to an extent that such
cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by
operations of private enterprise without resort
the Act, and it has been further found that the
welfare would be benefitted by redevelopment of
provisions of the Act; and
and studies being
the above described
blighted conditions
the ordinary
to the provisions of
public health and
such area under the
WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared maps and
plats showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of
various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features
affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning,
rezoning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels
of property to be included or excluded in the acquisition, and
portions of the area which are to be devoted to streets, alleys,
levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes under
the Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Development Plan adopted by Declaratory Resolution
No. 626, adopted on October 3, 1980 and confirmed by Resolution No.
630 adopted on December 19, 1980 has been amended by the following:
and being more particularly described as follows,
viz:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the
North - right -of -way line of Sorin Street with the
East right -of -way line of Niles Avenue in said
City; thence South along said East right -of -way
line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of the
first fourteen (14) foot alley lying North of
Cedar Street and between Niles Avenue and Hill
Street; thence East along said centerline, to the
centerline of Hill Street, a sixty -six (66) foot
right -of -way; thence South, along said Hill Street
centerline, to the centerline of Jefferson
Boulevard; an eighty -two and one -half (82.5) foot
right -of -way; thence West, along said Jefferson
Boulevard centerline to the center of the St.
Joseph River; thence in a Northwesterly and
Northeasterly direction along the centerline of
said River to its intersection with the projected
North right -of -way line of said Sorin Street;
thence East, along said projection and along said
North right -of -way line to the East right -of -way
line of Niles Avenue which is the place of
beginning.
WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations
made, it has been found by the Commission that
area has become blighted to an extent that such
cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by
operations of private enterprise without resort
the Act, and it has been further found that the
welfare would be benefitted by redevelopment of
provisions of the Act; and
and studies being
the above described
blighted conditions
the ordinary
to the provisions of
public health and
such area under the
WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared maps and
plats showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of
various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features
affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning,
rezoning and redevelopment of such area, and indicating the parcels
of property to be included or excluded in the acquisition, and
portions of the area which are to be devoted to streets, alleys,
levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes under
the Development Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Development Plan adopted by Declaratory Resolution
No. 626, adopted on October 3, 1980 and confirmed by Resolution No.
630 adopted on December 19, 1980 has been amended by the following:
(1) Resolution No. 632 adopted on January 16, 1981
and confirmed by Resolution No. 634 adopted on
March 2, 1981; and
(2) Resolution No. 678 adopted on March 11, 1983 and
confirmed by Resolution No. 679 adopted on April 22,
1983; and
(3) Resolution No. 681 adopted on June 10, 1983 and
confirmed by Resolution No. 684 adopted on August 12,
1983; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners did, on October 12, 1984, adopt
Declaratory Resolution No. 719 redeclaring, among other things, the
East Bank Development Area to be blighted and amending the
Development Plan by adding additional parcels to the acquisition
list; and
WHEREAS, as required by law, the St. Joseph County Area Plan
Commission and the South Bend Common Council have considered and
approved said Resolution No. 719 and the Development Plan, and,
subsequently, the Commissioners did, on December 21, 1984 hold a
public hearing for the purpose of presenting said Resolution No. 719
and to hear all persons interested in the proceedings and to
consider any written remonstrances and objections that have been
filed concerning said resolution; and
WHEREAS, said Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as
amended, requires that the Commissioners, after such hearing and
consideration, shall take final action determining the public
utility and benefit of the project, either confirming, modifying, or
rescinding Resolution No. 719; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners desire to confirm said Resolution
No. 719 without modification.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Commissioners of the City
of South Bend Department of Redevelopment that it will be of public
utility and benefit to proceed with the plan of redevelopment as set
forth in Resolution No. 719 referred to in the WHEREAS clauses
above, and that said Resolution No. 719 is hereby approved, ratified
and confirmed.
Adopted at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
held December 21, 1984, at the Office of the Commission, 1200
County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend,
Indiana.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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F. Jay mtz, President
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