HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 0349 approving undertaking of survey and plans for an Urban Renewal Project know as the Southeast Neighborhood and filing of an applicationRESOLUTION NO. 349
ESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING
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BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, APPROVING
NDERTAKING OF SURVEY AND PLANS FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT KNOWN AS
HE SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD AND FILING OF AN APPLICATION
WHEREAS, under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (herein referred
to as "Title I "), the Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized
to extend financial assistance to local public agencies in the elimination and
preventior of the spread of their slums and urban blight through the planning
and undertaking of urban renewal projects; and
WHEREAS, litle VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regulations of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating that Title, provide
that no person shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be ex-
cluded 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 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the public interest that the City of South Bend,
Department of Redevelopment make surveys and prepare plans, presently estimated
to cost a proximately Four Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and
Seventy Five ($452,775) Dollars, in order to undertake and carry out an urban
renewal project of the character contemplated by Section 110(c) of Title I, in
that area proposed as an Urban Renewal Area, situated in the City of South Bend,
County of St. Joseph, and State of Indiana, which is described as follows:
Projec Number One of the Southeast Neighborhood is located in the City
of Sou h Bend, County of St. Joseph and State of Indiana and is described
as follows:
Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right -of -way
line of Sample Street and the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street;thence in an
easterly direction on the north right -of -way line of Sample Street to the east
right- f-way line of Carroll Street; thence in a southerly direction along
the east right -of -way line of Carroll Street to the north right -of -way line
of Wen er Street; thence in an easterly direction along the north right -of -way
line o Wenger Street to the east right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence
in a southerly direction along the east right -of -way line of Fellows Street
to the south right -of -way line of Indiana Avenue; thence in a westerly
direction along the south right -of -way line of Indiana Avenue to the west
right- f -way line of Michigan Street; thence in a northerly direction along
the welt right -of -way line of Michigan Street to the north right -of -way line
of Sam le Street, which is the point of beginning.
NOW, THEROFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION:
1. That the proposed Urban Renewal Area described above is a slum, blighted,
deteriorated, or deteriorating area appropriate for an urban renewal project,
that the cevelopment of such area for predominantly residential uses is necessary
for the proper development of the community, and that the undertaking by the City
of South Eend, Department of Redevelopment of surveys and plans for an urban
renewal p oject of the character contemplated by Section 110(c) of Title I in
the proposed Urban Renewal Area is hereby approved.
2. That the financial assistance available under Title I is needed to
enable thE City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment to finance the
planning nd undertaking of the proposed Project.
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t it is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaking
ng out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under
ncluding those relating to (a) the relocation of site occupants, (b) the
of local grants -in -aid, and (c) the requirement that the locality present
retary of Housing, as a prerequisite to approval of the application described
orkable program for community improvement, as set forth in Section 101(c)
, for utilizing appropriate public and private resources to eliminate
t the development or spread of slums and urban blight.
4. That the Unided States of America and the Secretary of Housing be, and they
hereby ar , assured of full compliance by the City of South Bend, Department of
Redevelop ent, with regulations of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
5. That it is the sense of this body (a) that a feasible method for the re-
location cf individuals and families displaced from the Urban Renewal Area, in
conformit with the requirements of Title I, can be prepared, and (b) that local
grants-in-aid can and will be provided in an amount which will be not less than
one -third of the Net Project Cost of the Project and which, together with the
Federal capital grant, will be generally equal to the difference between Gross
Project Cost and the proceeds or value of project land sold, leased, or retained
for use ir accordance with the urban renewal plan.
6. That the filing of an application by the City of South Bend Department of
Redevelop ent for an advance of funds from the United States of America in an
amount not to exceed Four Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand, Seven Hundred and
Seventy Five ($452,775) Dollars for surveys and plans for an urban renewal project
in the pr posed Urban Renewal Area described above is hereby approved, and that
the Presi ent of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission is hereby authorized
and directed to execute and file such application with the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, to provide such additional information and to furnish such
documents as may be required by the Administrator, and to act as the authorized
representative of the City of South Bend, Department of Redevelopment.
Adopted at the Special Meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held
on March 25, 1971, at the Office of the Commission, 1200 County City Building,
South Ben c. Indiana.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
Dean J. I lhelm, Presiden
Attest:
Frred J. Holm-6n, Assistant Secretary
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