HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0445 declaring the neighborhood development project area(s); Model Neighborhood Area #1, Southeast Neighborhood Area #1 to be blighted, approving an urban renewal plan/conditions under which relocation pmts. wll be made for Project No. IND A-10RESOLUTION NO. 445
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND RE-
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DECLARING THE NEIGH-
BORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (S) (MN #1)
MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD AREA #1 AND (SE #1)
SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD AREA #1 TO BE
BLIGHTED AND APPROVING AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH RELOCATION PAY-
MENTS WILL BE MADE FOR PROJECT NUMBER IND. A -10
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment has,
pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953,
as amended, conducted surveys and investigations and has thor-
oughly studied that area in the City of South Bend, County of
St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Neighborhood
Development Project, Indiana A -10, First Year Action Area, which
is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows:
Neighborhood Development Project Area Indiana
A -10 located in the City of South Bend, County
of St. Joseph, State of Indiana with the first
year action areas as follows:
Model Neighborhood #1
beginning at a point on the southerly right -
of -way line of Orange Street and the westerly
right -of -way line of Olive Street; thence
in a northerly direction along the westerly
right -of -way line of Olive Street to the north-
erly right -of -way line of Linden Avenue;
thence in an easterly direction along the
northerly right -of -way line of Linden Avenue
to the easterly right -of -way line of Sadie
Street; thence in a southerly direction along
the easterly right -of -way line of Sadie Street
to the southerly right -of -way line of Orange
Street; thence in a westerly direction along
the southerly right -of -way line of Orange
Street to the westerly right -of -way line of
Olive Street which is the place of beginning,
containing approximately 319,000 sq.ft.
Southeast Neighborhood Area #1 Part of the
Northwest 1/4 of section 13, Township 37 North,
Range 2 East in the City of South Bend, Indiana,
more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the West line
of the North -South alley adjacent and East of
lots AF, AG, and AH in the Plat of the Com-
missioner's Subdivision of Lots 1 and C and
the North line of Paris Street; thence southerly
along the West line of said north -south alley
extended to the south line of the east -
west alley between Paris Street and Pennsylvania
Street; thence easterly along the south
line of said east -west alley to the in-
tersection of the east line of the north -
south alley adjacent and east of lot 73
in the Plat of Elder Place extended south-
erly; thence northerly along the east
line of said north -south alley extended
southerly and the east line of the north -
south alley adjacent and east of lots 73,
52, 35, and 19 in the Plat of Elder Place
to the intersection with the north line
of the east -west alley adjacent and north
of said lot 19 extended easterly; thence
westerly along the north line of said east -
west alley extended and the north line of
the east -west alley adjacent and north of
lots 2 through 19 in the Plat of Elder Place
and the north line of said east -west alley
extended westerly to the intersection with
the west line of the north -south alley
adjacent and east of lots AF, AG, and AH in
the Plat of the Commissioner's Subdivision
of lots 1 and C extended
southerly along the west
south alley extended nor
line of said north -south
of beginning, containing
481,000 sq. ft.
northerly; thence
line of said north -
therly and the west
alley to the point
approximately
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 Redevelopment of Cities
and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that the
public health and welfare would be benefited by the acquistion and
redevelopment of such area under the provisions of such Act; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and
plans showing the boundaries of such blighted areas, the location of
the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features
affecting the acquisition, clearance, replanning and redevelopment
of such area, and indicating the parcels of property to be included
in the acquisition and portions of area acquired which are to be de-
voted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes under
the redevelopment plan; and
WHEREAS, the Commissioners have caused to be prepared a schedule of
average gross rentals for standard housing within the City of South
Bend, a schedule of fixed relocation payments, and a schedule of
average sale prices for standard housing by bedroom size for use in
the displaced housing payment; and
WHEREAS, in connection with an application of the City of South Bend
Department of Redevelopment to the Secretary of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development for financial assistance under Title I
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the approval by the Governing
Body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment of an Urban
Renewal Plan for the project area involved in such application is
required by the Federal Government before it will enter into a contract
for loan or grant with the City of South Bend Department of Re-
development under Title I; and
WHEREAS, the rules and regulations prescribed by the Federal
Government pursuant to Title I require that the conditions
under which the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment
will make Relocation Payments in connection with the Urban
Renewal Project contemplated by the application be officially
approved by the Governing Body of the City of South Bend De-
partment of Redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, there wa
Body of the City
its consideration
for the project a
s presented to this meeting of the Governing
of South Bend Department of Redevelopment for
and approval, a copy of an Urban Renewal Plan
rea dated April 6, 1973, which plan is entitled,
"URBAN RENEWAL PLAN
NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (S)
MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD AREA #1 (MN #1) &
SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD AREA #1 (SE #1)
PROJECT NO. IN . A -10
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA"
and consists of pages and a set of conditions under which
the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment will make
Relocation Payments, which set of conditions is set forth in
the Relocation Plan attached hereto and marked for the Urban
Renewal Project contemplated by the application; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan and the conditions under which
the Local Public Agency will make Relocation Payments were re-
viewed and considered at the meeting; and
WHEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the re-
gulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
effectuating that title, provide that no person shall, on the
ground of race, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination in the undertaking and carrying out of urban
renewal projects assisted under Title I or the Housing Act of
1949, as amended, as well as other Civil Rights Acts and President-
ial Executive orders:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVEL-
OPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DE-
PARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT:
1. That the (MN #1) Model Neighborhood #1 and (SE #lj
Southeast Neighborhood #1 of the Neighborhood Devel-
opment Project Area, which is described in the first
"WHEREAS" clause hereof, is blighted and constitutes
a menance to the social and economic interest of the
City of South Bend and its inhabitants and that it
will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such
area and redevelop the same under the provisions of
the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953,
as amended.
2. That the Department of Redevelopment proposes to ac-
quire that land and the interests therein within
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aforementioned boundaries as designated in the
Urban Renewal Plan and under the conditions set
out therein.
3. That it is estimated that the cost of acquiring
the properties in the area will be $251,000.
4. That the schedule of average gross rentals for
standard property within the City of South Bend,
that the fixed relocation payment schedule and
the schedule of average sale prices for use in
displaced housing payments is hereby, in all
respects, approved and the Secretary is hereby
directed to file certified copies of these
schedules as a part of the Relocation Plan.
5. That the conditions under which the City of South
Bend Department of Redevelopment will make the
relocation payments are hereby, in all respects,
approved, and the Secretary is hereby directed to
file a certified copy of the Relocation Plan with
the minutes of this meeting.
6. That it is hereby found and determined that the
objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan cannot be
achieved through more extensive rehabilitation
of the Project Area.
7. That the Urban Renewal Plan is hereby in all
respects approved and the Secretary is hereby
directed to file a certified copy of said Urban
Renewal Plan with the Minutes of this meeting.
8. That the United States of America and the Sec-
retary of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development be, and they hereby are, assured
of full compliance by the City of South Bend
Department of Redevelopment with regulations of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964, other Civil Rights Acts and Presidential
Executive orders.
Adopted at the Regular Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Com-
mission held on April 6, 1973, at the office of the Commission, 1200
ILI County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana
46601.
ATTEST:
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Ass'i'stant Secretary - B. L. Wade
(SEAL)