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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0553 ratifying/confirming Res. No. 550 with respect to the Central Downtown Project IN R-66 and for making certain changes to the Urban Renewal Plan8401035 RESOLUTION NO. 553 =ILM NO- ____; - ----- WA REORUL1' A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 6 3 36 RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING RESOLUTION NO. 550 WITH RESPECT TO THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, IN R -66, AND FOR MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES ST, JOSEPH CC. TO THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN. IN DIA M A FILED FOR RECurtt WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana Department of Redevelopment s has, pursuant to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amen- ded, investigated and studied that area of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State of Indiana, designated as the Central Downtown Project, IN R -66, which area is bounded by a line drawn as follows: WHEREAS, upon such investigation being made it has been found by the Board of Commissioners of said Department that such area has become blighted to an extent that such condition 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 benefitted by the further acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of such act; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance replanning and redevelopment of such area, indi- cating the parcels of property to be excluded from acquisition and portions of the area acquired which are to be devoted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes under the redevelopment plan, and further studies have shown the necessity for the making of certain changes in the land use, parking, and pedestrian circulation provisions in Area C in order to update the Urban Renewal Plan to correct market conditions; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners did on April 7, 1978, adopt Reso- lution 550 redeclaring, among other things, that the above described area is blighted and constitutes a menace to the social and economic interests of the City 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 Re- development of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and approved the changes in the Urban Renewal Plan as presented in connection with said Resolu- tion; 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 550 and the Urban Renewal Plan (redevelopment plan), and subsequently the Board of Commissioners did on this June 2, 1978 hold a public hearing for Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the north right -of -way line of Washing- ton Street; thence west along the north right -of -way line of Washington Street to the west right -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard; thence south along the west right -of -way line of $' Lafayette Boulevard to the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence M east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the - ` west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right -of- way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of -way line to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue; thence west along the north right -of -way line of La Salle Avenue to the west right -of -way line of Main Street, which is the point of beginning. WHEREAS, upon such investigation being made it has been found by the Board of Commissioners of said Department that such area has become blighted to an extent that such condition 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 benefitted by the further acquisition and redevelopment of such area under the provisions of such act; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the boundaries of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of properties, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance replanning and redevelopment of such area, indi- cating the parcels of property to be excluded from acquisition and portions of the area acquired which are to be devoted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes under the redevelopment plan, and further studies have shown the necessity for the making of certain changes in the land use, parking, and pedestrian circulation provisions in Area C in order to update the Urban Renewal Plan to correct market conditions; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners did on April 7, 1978, adopt Reso- lution 550 redeclaring, among other things, that the above described area is blighted and constitutes a menace to the social and economic interests of the City 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 Re- development of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, and approved the changes in the Urban Renewal Plan as presented in connection with said Resolu- tion; 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 550 and the Urban Renewal Plan (redevelopment plan), and subsequently the Board of Commissioners did on this June 2, 1978 hold a public hearing for 6 840100"S the purpose of presenting said Resolution 550 and the plan changes approved therein to the public and to hear and consider remonstrances concerning said changes and WHEREAS, said Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, requires that the Board of Commissioners, after such hearing and consideration, shall take final action determining the public utility and benefit of the project, either confirming, modifying, or rescinding Resolu- tion 550; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desires to confirm said Resolution 550 without modification; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of 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 550 passed by said Board of Commissioners on April 7, 1978, referred to in the WHEREAS clauses above, and that said Resolution 550 is hereby approved, ratified, and confirmed, including the changes in the Urban Renewal Plan as presented in connection with the Urban Renewal Plan. Adopted at a Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held on June 2, 1978, at the Office of the Commission, 1200 County -City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana. ATTEST: Peter Donaldson, Secretary Redevelopment Commission - 2 - CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPr.�° � 0 . Jay Nimt , Presi evelopmen Comm' -. 8404035 Attachment "A" AREA C (Wayne Street, St. Joseph Street, North Main Street and Colfax Avenue) a. Basic Objective This area forms the principal retail and office core of the Central Business District of the City. The basic objective to be realized in this area is the development of a pedestrian oriented environment for shopping and business that will re- vitalize the central core of the City. b. Land Use As indicated above, this area will be devoted to a broad range of compatible retail and service uses. Hotel -motel use which is oriented to and supports the city's cultural center development in Area D is also permitted in the block bounded by E. Colfax Avenue, St. Joseph Street, East Washing- ton Street, and the Michigan Street pedestrian mall. C. Physical Organization The physical organization of this block will be substantially modified by the physical closing of Michigan Street between Wayne Street and Colfax Avenue. This will make possible the reorientation of the commercial developments to a pedestrian mall with all service and vehicular access restricted to service alleys or drives. d. Parking Parking to serve this area will be provided within the area by a series of parking structures located immediately to the rear of the principal retail commercial structures which will be fronting on the pedestrial mall. Parking structures are to serve the needs of developments within Area C as well as providing parking facilities to serve some adjacent areas immediately to the rear of the commercial developments on the east and west sides of the Michigan Street pedestrian mall from Colfax Avenue south to Jefferson Boulevard.. These public parking structures to be developed will be supported by the existing private park- ing facility located at the southwest corner of the area. To the fullest extent possible, commercial uses will be developed on the ground floor levels of the parking structures. In all areas where public parking is proposed, the city may elect to sell, or lease, ground level areas for private, commercial develop- ments. In all such cases, the city will retain all necessary foundation and air rights to permit construction of parking facilities. Revised 4 -7 -78 -13- R -213 8404035 e. Pedestrian Circulation Pedestrian circulation to Area C will be principally from the parking structures located within the area as well as from the -� service commercial developments in Areas A and G. A substantial amount of pedestrian circulation is also anticipated from adjacent Area D, the community cultural center. Pedestrian' circulation within the area will be principally along the Michigan Street right -of -way which will become a pedestrian mall or open space and provide direct pedestrian access to all the existing and new developments surrounding the mall. Pedestrian access to Area G to the south will be by a pedestrian bridge or wall-way to be developed over Wayne Street. Pedestrian circulation from the cultural center to the east of Area C will be principally by an elevated bridge or walkway across St. Joseph Street at a location approximately midway between Wash- ington Street and Jefferson Boulevard. f. Vehicular Access and Service Vehicular access and service to and from this area will be available from a number of streets. The north south streets providing access and service to the area are gain Street, carry- ing one way southbound traffic and St. ,Joseph Street, carry- ing one way northbound traffic. Fast to west circulation movements will be provided by Wayne Street carrying one way westbound traffic and Colfax Avenue at the north of the area, carrying two way traffic movement both east and west bound. In addition to the normal access and service provided by the boundary streets the existing north south alleys within.the area will be widened to 40 feet to provide for direct service to the rear of all developments in this area. AREA D (West Colfax Avenue, St. Joseph Street, Jefferson -Wayne Street, and the St. Joseph River) a. Basic Objective - Land Use Area D is to be devoted to the development of a cultural center to serve the community. It is anticipated that the cultural complex will include such developments as an art center, an historic museum, a small theatre outdoor amphitheater and similar type cultural facilities and supporting services. The land within the area will. be suitably landscaped and treated to provide for an attractive setting for the cultural development. b. Physical Organization The physical organization of the area will be such as to take maximum advantage of the island, the dam, the mill race, and the unique topography of the site. -14- Revised 4 -7 -78 R -213