HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0417 confirming a declaratory resolution in regard to the Merry Avenue Urban Renewal ProjectRESOLUTION NO. 417
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COnffSSION CONFIRMING
A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO THE MERRY AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment has, pursuant
to the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, investigated
and studied that area of the City of South Bend, County of St. Joseph, State
of Indiana, designated as the Merry Avenue Urban Renewal Project, which area
is bounded by a line drawn as follows:
Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the East ROW
line of Grant Street extended and the North ROW line of Washington
Street; thence West along the North ROW line of Washington
Street to a point of intersection of the North ROW line of
Washington Street and the West ROW line of Olive Street extended;
thence South along the West ROW line of Olive Street to a point
of intersection of the Southwest ROW line of Merry Avenue extended;
thence Southeast along the Southwest ROW line of Merry Avenue;
thence East along the South ROW line of Merry Avenue to a point of
intersection of the South ROW line of Merry Avenue and the East
ROW line of Grant Street; thence North along the East ROW line of
Grant Street to the place of beginning.
WHEREAS, upon such investigation being made it has been found by the Com-
missioners that such area has become blighted to an extent that such 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 acquisition
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 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 indicating the parcels
of property to be excluded from acquisition and portions of the area acquired
which are to be devoted to streets, parks, playgrounds, and other public
purposes, under the redevelopment plan; and
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WHEREAS, the Commissioners did on the 16th day of June, 1972, pass
Resolution No. 406 declaring, 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 Redevelopment of Cities
and Towns Act of 1933, as amended; and
WHEREAS, said Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act, as amended, requires
that the Commissioners confirm this previous Resolution;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of South Bend Redevelopment
Commission that it will be of public utility and benefit to proceed
with the plan of redevelopment as set forth in the Declaratory Resolution
and that the Declaratory Resolution passed by the Commission on the
16th day of June 1972 referred to in the WHEREAS clauses above is now
in all things hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.
Adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission, 1200
County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, on the 18th day of August
1972.
ATTEST:
(SEAL)
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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