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NO. IND.
RESOLUTION NO. 233
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N OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFIRMING A
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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 Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project, which area
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ing at a point formed by the intersection of the north right -
line of LaSalle Avenue and the west right -of -way line of Main
thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to
rth right -of -way line of Washington Street; thence west along the
right -of -way line of Washington Street to the west right -of -way
f LaFayette Boulevard; thence south along the west right -of -way
f LaFayette Boulevard to the south right -of -way line of Jefferson
ard; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Jefferson
and to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south
the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the south right -
line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way
f Monroe Street to the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street;
south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the
right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south
of -way line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly
ion along said right -of -way line to the center of the St. Joseph
thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center
St. Joseph River to the north right -of -way line of LaSalle
thence west along the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue
west right -of -way line of Main Street which is the point of
upon such investigation being made it has been found by the Commissioners
area has become blighted to an extent that such condition cannot be
by regulatory process, or by the ordinary operations of private
e without resort to the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and
of 1953, as amended, and it has been further found that the public
d welfare would be benefited by the acquisition and redevelopment
,rea under the provisions of such act; and
:he Commissioners have caused to be prepared maps and plans showing the
is of such blighted area, the location of the various parcels of
:s, streets and alleys and other features affecting the acquisition,
replanning and redevelopment of such area indicating the parcels
-ty to be excluded from acquisition and portions of the area acquired
to be devoted to streets, parks, playground, and other public purposes
i redevelopment plan; and
:he Commissioners did on the 4th day of April, 1968 pass a resolution
;, among other things, that the above described area is blighted and
:es a menace to the social and economic interests of the City and its.
its and that it will be of public utility and benefit to acquire such
redevelop the same under the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities
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WHEREAS, said Redevelopment of Ci_tie's and ToWns.Att, as amended, requires
that the Commissioners confirm this previous Resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by4the 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 4th
day of April, 1968 referred to in the WHEREAS clauses above is now in all
things hereby approved, ratified and confirmed.
Adopted at a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Commission, 120 West
LaSalle Av nue, South Bend, Indiana on October 10, 1968.
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CITY OF SOUS BEND
DEPARTMENT OFD REDEVELOPMENT
By:
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Donald A. Wiggins, Pre iVnt
Redevelopment Commissi n
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