HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0641 ratifying/confirming Res. No. 0636 with respect to the Monroe Sample Development Area, redeclaring the Monroe Sample Development Area to be blighted and approving a development planRESOLUTION NO. 641
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO.
636 WITH RESPECT TO THE MONROE- SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT
AREA, REDECLARING THE MONROE- SAMPLE DEVELOPMENT
AREA TO BE BLIGHTED AND APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT
PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment 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 Monroe - Sample 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, and being
more particularly described as follows, viz:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of.Michigan
Street and Monroe Street in said City; thence East, along
said Monroe Street centerline, to the centerline of Lincoln -
way East; thence Southeasterly along said centerline to its
intersection with the centerline of State Road 23; thence
Southwesterly and Westerly along said centerline (being, in
part, also known as the centerline of Sample Street) to its
intersection with the centerline of Michigan Street; thence
North along said centerline to the place of beginning.
WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being made, it has
been found by the City of South Bend Redevelopment Commission that the above
described area has become blighted to an extent that such blighted conditions
cannot be corrected by regulatory process or by the ordinary operations of
private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act, and it has
been further found that the public health and welfare would be benefitted by
acquisition in and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of the Act;
and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plats show-
ing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the 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 to be acquired which are to be devoted to streets, alleys,
levees, sewerage, parks, playground and other public purposes under the redevelop-
ment plan; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners did, on February 2, 1981, adopt Declaratory
Resolution No. 633, confirmed by Resolution No. 635, adopted on March 20, 1981;
and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners did, on April 16, 1981, adopt Declaratory
Resolution No. 636 redeclaring, among other things, the Monroe - Sample Development
Area to be blighted and approving a Development Plan and adding additional parcels
to the Acquition 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. 636 and the Development Plan, and, subsequently, the Commissioners did,.on
June 12, 1981, hold a public hearing for the purpose of presenting said Reso-
lution No. 636 and to hear and consider remonstrances concerning said resolution;
and
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(W 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. 636.
WHEREAS, the Commissioners desire to confirm said resolution No. 636
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. 636
referred to in the WHEREAS clauses above, and that said Resolution No. 636, is
hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.
Adopted at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on
June 12, 1981, at the Office of the Commission, 1200 County -City Building,
227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana.
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CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
By:
F. JNitz, esi ent
develent Commission