HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo. 2364 making certain findings regarding proposed Mishawaka Avenue Urban Renewal AreaRESOLUTION N0.2364
• RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MAHING CERTAIN FINDINGS REGARDING PROPOSED MISHAWAKA
AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL AREA
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission"),
the governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment (the "Department") and the
Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "District"), exists and operates
under the provisions of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, which has been
codified in Indiana Code 36-7-14 et sea., as amended from time to time (the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission, in accordance with the duties granted under
authority of the Act, has conducted surveys, made investigations of areas needing redevelopment
within the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City") and of the causes contributing to the
conditions of areas needing redevelopment as described at Indiana Code § 36-7-13; and
WHEREAS, such investigations, studies and surveys have been made in
cooperation with the various departments and bodies of the City and have been directed toward
determining the proper use of land and improvements thereon so as to best serve the interests of
the City and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Department has investigated, studied and surveyed that area
within the City hereby designated as the "Mishawaka Avenue Urban Renewal Area", which area
is more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the Area consists of approximately /~~ acres and is contiguous and
compact; and
WHEREAS, as result of its investigations, studies and surveys, the Commission
desires to make certain findings regarding the proposed Mishawaka Avenue Urban Renewal
Area;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment
Commission as follows:
1. The Commission hereby finds and determines that the area heretofore
described as the Mishawaka Avenue Urban Renewal Area (the "Area") is an area needing
redevelopment and specifically, that the Area is one in which normal development and
occupancy are undesirable or impossible because of (1) lack of development; (2) cessation of
growth; (3) deteriorated or deteriorating improvements; (4) character of occupancy; (5) age; (6)
obsolescence; (7) substandard buildings; or (8) other factors that impair values or prevent a
normal use or development of property.
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2. The Commission further finds that the conditions set forth in Paragraph 1
• exist to such 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 Act.
3. The Commission further finds that the public health and welfare will be
benefited by acquisition in and redevelopment of the Area under the provisions of the Act.
4. The staff of the Commission is hereby instructed to prepare or cause to be
prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries of the Area, the location of various parcels of
property, streets, alleys, and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting,
replanning, rezoning, redevelopment or urban renewal of the Areas and the parts of the Area that
are to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds, and other public
purposes under the urban renewal plan for the Area.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption by the
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Commission.
ADOPTED at a meeting of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission held at 1308
County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana 46601 on July 20,
2007.
CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT
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Marcia I. Jones, President
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South Bend Redevelopment Commission
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Gregory S. Downes, Secretary
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South Bend Redevelopment Commission
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EXHIBIT A
Description of Mishawaka Avenue Urban Renewal Area
Common Description: The parcels of property that front Mishawaka Avenue and the right-of-
way from Eddy Street to Logan Street in South Bend, Indiana:
Leal Description: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of Lot 2 in Beyer's 2"d
Addition and the East line of Eddy Street; thence Southeasterly along the south lines of Lots 2
through 13 of said Beyer's 2°d Addition to the westerly line of Beyer Ave.; thence Easterly 70
feet more or less across Beyer Avenue to a point 70 feet southwesterly of the northwest corner of
Lot 14 in said Beyer's 2na Addition; thence Southeasterly 84.61 feet along this southerly line to
the west line of Lot 16 of Beyer's 2"a Addition; thence Southwesterly 30 feet along the west line
of said Lot 16 to the southwest corner of said Lot 16; thence Southeasterly along the south lines
of Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, & 21 of Beyer's 2"d Addition to the west line of Louise Street; thence
Southeasterly 40 feet more or less across Louise Street to the southwest corner of Lot 15 in
Baker & McHenry's Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 15, 14, 13 to the west line
of Roberts Street; thence East along the south line of Lots 3, 2, & 1 of said Baker & McHenry's
Addition; thence continuing East 118.5 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 in Oakland Park
Revised Plat; thence East along the south lines of Lots 1, 2, 3 of Oakland Park Revised Plat to
the west line of Emerson Ave.; thence East 60 feet across Emerson Ave.; thence East along the
south line of Lots 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, & 81 of said Oakland Park Revised Plat to the west line of
• Oakland Street; thence East 50 feet across Oakland Street to the southwest corner of Lot 5 in
Hibberd Place; thence East along the south line of Lots 5, 4, 3, 2, & 1 of Hibberd Place; thence
East 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 79 in Euclid Park; thence East along the south line of
Lots 79, 78 in Euclid Park to the west line of Clover Street; thence East 60 feet across Clover
Street to the south west corner of Lot 77 in Euclid Park; thence East along the south line of Lots
77, 76, 2, & 1 of Euclid Park to the west line of Twyckenham Drive; thence East 80 feet across
Twyckenham Drive to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of Bellvue; thence East along the south line
of Lots, 1, 2, 3, & 22 of Bellvue to the southwest corner of Huff Minor Subdivision; thence East
along the south line of said Huff Minor Subdivision to the west line of Bellevue Ave.; thence
East 60 feet across Bellevue Drive to the southwest corner of Lot 25 in Bellvue; thence East
along the south line of Lots 25, 26, 27, 46, 47, & 48 in Bellvue to the west line of Esther Street;
thence East 60 feet across Esther Street to property owned by IUSB; thence South, East & North
around the perimeter of IUSB to a point on the west line of 20th Street directly west of the
southwest corner of the N.P.O. Replat; thence East 60 feet across 20th Street to the southwest
corner of N.P.O. Replat; thence East 133.5 feet along the south line of said N.P.O. Replat; thence
North 167 feet along the east line of the N.P.O. Replat to the southwest corner of Lot 48 in
Dunn's 1St Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 48, 47, & 46 of Dunn's 1St Addition
to the west line of 21St Street; thence East 60 feet across 21St Street to the southwest corner of Lot
3 in Dunn's 1St Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 3, 2, & 1 of said Dunn's 1St
Addition; thence East 14 feet to south line of the north 20 feet of Lot 3 of River Park Addition;
thence East 165 feet along this line to the west line of Ironwood Drive; thence Northeasterly 80
feet more or less across Ironwood Drive to the southwest corner of Lot 31 in River Park
• Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 31, and 34 of River Park Addition to the west
line of 23rd Street; thence East 80 feet across 23rd Street to the southwest corner of Lot 60 in
• River Park Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 60 and 97 in River Park Addition
to the west line of 25th Street; thence East 80 feet across 25th Street to the southwest corner of Lot
100 River Park Addition; thence East along the south line of said Lot 100; thence East 14 feet to
the southwest corner of Lot 121 of River Park 1St Sub.; thence East 165 feet along the south line
of said Lot 121 to the west line of 26`h Street; thence Northeasterly 80 feet across 26th Street to
the southwest corner of Ireland's Subdivision of Lot 136 River Park ls` Sub.; thence East 165
feet along the south line of Ireland's Sub; thence East 14 feet to the west line of Muia's Replat;
thence South to the southwest corner of Muia's Replat; thence East 165 feet along the south line
of Muia's Replat to the west line of 27th Street; thence East 80 feet across 27th Street to the
northwest corner of Lot 170 in River Park 1St Sub.; thence South 44 feet along the west line of
said Lot 170; thence east 165 feet; thence Northeasterly 44 feet more or less to the southwest
corner of Lot 185 in River Park ls` Sub.; thence East 165 feet along the south line of said Lot 185
to the west line of 28`h Street; thence East 80 feet across 28"' Street to the northwest corner of
Lot 18 in Nursery Place; thence East along the north line of Lots 18, 15, 14, & 13 in Nursery
Place; thence Easterly 16 feet more or less to the southwest corner of Lot 2 in Eggleston's ls`
Addition; thence East along the south line of said Lot 2 to the west line of 30th Street; thence
East 66 feet across 30th Street to the southwest corner of Lot 31 in Eggleston's ls` Addition;
thence 165 feet East along the south line of said Lot 31; thence Southeasterly 66 feet more or less
to the southwest corner of Lot 35 in Eggleston's ls` Addition; thence 165 feet East along the
south line of said Lot 35 to the west line of 31S` Street; thence Northeasterly 66 feet more or less
across 31 S` Street to the southwest corner of Lot 1 in Fordham Addition; thence East along the
south line of Lots 1,2, 3, 46, 47, & 48 in Fordham Addition to the west line of 32r'd Street;
• thence East 60 feet across 32nd Street to the southwest corner of Lot 49 in Fordham Addition;
thence East along the south line of Lots 49, 50, 51, 94, 95, & 96 in Fordham Addition to the west
line of 33rd Street; thence East 60 feet across 33rd Street to southwest corner of Lot 97 in
Fordham Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 97, 98 & 99 in Fordham Addition;
thence East 14 feet to the southwest corner of B & W Replat of Lots 142, 143, 144 Frodham;
thence east 125 feet along the south line of said B & W Replat to the west line of 34`h Street;
thence Southeasterly across 34`h Street to the southwest corner of Lot 149 of Fordham Addition;
thence East 125 feet along the south line of said Lot 149; thence North 102 feet to the southeast
corner of Lot 147 in Fordham Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 190, 191, & 192
of Fordham Addition to the west line of 35"' Street; thence East 60 feet across 35`h Street to the
southwest corner of Lot 193 in Fordham Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 193,
194, & 195 in Fordham Addition; thence East 14 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 1 of
Riverdale Addition; thence East along the south line of Lots 1, 2, & 3 of Riverdale Addition to
the west line of 36th Street; thence East 66 feet across 36th Street to the southwest corner of Lot
46 in Riverdale Addition; thence East along the south line Lots 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, & 51 in
Riverdale Addition to the west line of Logan St.; thence East 35 feet to the center of Logan
Street; thence North along the center of Logan to a point 35 feet east of the southeast corner of
Lot 3 in Riverdale ls` Addition; thence West 35 feet to the southeast corner of said Lot 3 on the
west line of Logan Street; thence West along the south line of said Lot 3; thence Northwesterly
to the northeast corner of Lot56 in Riverdale ls` Addition; thence West along the north line of
Lots 56, 57, & 58 to the east line of 36`'' Street; thence West 66 feet across 36`h Street to the
northeast confer of Lot 59 in Riverdale 1St Addition; thence West along the north lines of Lots
• 59, 60, 61, 84, 85, & 86 to the east line of 35`'' Street; thence West 60 feet across 35`'' Street to
the northeast corner of Lot 372 of Colonial Gardens; thence West along the north line of Lots
• 372, 371, 370, 369, 368, & 367 Colonial Gardens to the east line of 34t" Street; thence West 60
feet across 34t'' Street to the northeast corner of Lot 366 in Colonial Gardens; thence West along
the north line of Lots 366, 365, 364, 363, 362 & 361 in Colonial Gardens to the east line of 33ra
Street; thence West 70 feet across 33ra Street to northeast corner of Lot 276 Colonial Gardens;
thence West along the north line of Lots 276, 275, 274, 273, 272, & 271 of Colonial Gardens to
the east line of 32"a Street; thence West 70 feet across 32na Street to the northeast corner of Lot
186 Colonial Gardens; thence West along the north line of Lots 186, 185, 184, 183, 182 & 181 in
Colonial Gardens to the east line of 31St Street; thence West 76 feet across 31st Street to the
northeast corner of Lot 96 in Colonial Gardens; thence West along the north line of Lots 96, 95,
94, 93, 92, 91, 90, & 89 in Colonial Gardens to the east line of 30t" Street; thence West 76 feet
across 30t" Street to the northeast corner of Lot 4 in Colonial Gardens; thence West along the
north line of Lots 4, 3, 2, & 1 in Colonial Gardens; thence West 14 feet to the northeast corner of
Lot 219 in Berner Grove 1St Addition; thence West along the north line of Lot 219 in Berner
Grove 1St Addition to the east line of 29"' Street; thence West 60 feet across 29`'' Street to the
northeast corner of Lot 196 in Berner Grove 1St Addition; thence West along the north line of
Lots 196, 195, 194, 193, 192 & 191 in Berner Grove 1St Addition to the east line of 28t" Street;
thence West 60 feet across 28t" Street to the northeast corner of Lot 168 Berner Grove 1St
Addition; thence West along the north line of Lots 168, 167, 166, 165, 164 & 163 Berner Grove
1St Addition to the east line of 27t" Street; thence West 60 feet across 27t" Street to the northeast
corner of Lot 140 Berner grove 1St Addition; thence West along the north line of Lots 140, 139,
138, 137, 136, & 135 Berner Grove 1St Addition to the east line of 26t" Street; thence West 60
feet across 26t'' Street to the northeast corner of Lot 112 Berner Grove 1St Addition; thence West
along the north line of Lots 112, 111, 110 & 107 Berner grove 1St Addition to the east line of 25t"
Street; thence West 60 feet across 25t" Street to the northeast corner of Lot 84 Berner Grove 1St
Addition; thence West along the north line of Lots 84 and 79 to the east line of 24tt' Street; thence
West 60 feet across 24t" Street to the northeast corner of Lot 56 Berner grove 1St Addition; thence
West along the north line of Lots 56, 53, 52, & 51 Berner grove 1St Addition to the east line of
23ra Street; thence West 60 feet across 23ra Street to the northeast corner of Lot 28 Berner Grove
1St Addition; thence West along the north line of Lots 28, 25, 24, & 23 to the east line of
Ironwood Drive; thence northwesterly across Ironwood Drive to the southeast corner of Lot 2
Berner grove 1St Addition; thence West along the south line of Lot 2 Berner Grove 1St Addition;
thence West 14 feet to the east line of Potowatomi Park; thence North, West, and South along the
boundary of Potowatomi Park (the west boundary of Potowatami Park being the east line of
Greenlawn Ave.) to the north line of Mishawaka Ave.; thence West 66 feet across Greenlawn
Ave. to the southeast corner of Adams High School property; thence North, West, and South
along the boundary of Adams High School property (the west boundary of Adams High School
being the east line of Twyckenham Drive) to the north line of Mishawaka Ave.; thence west 80
feet across Twyckenham Drive to the southeast corner of Lot 746 in Whitcomb & Keller's 3ra
Sunnymede; thence North along the west line of Twyckenham Drive to the northeast corner of
Lot 746 in Whitcomb & Keller's 3ra Sunnymede; thence West along the north line of Lots 746
thru 725 in Whitcomb & Keller's 3ra Sunnymede to the east line of Emerson Ave.; thence West
80 feet across Emerson Ave. to the northeast corner of Lot 724 Whitcomb & Keller's 3ra
Sunnymede; thence West along the north line of Lots 724, 723, & 724 Whitcomb & Keller's 3ra
Sunnymede to the east line of Lot 721 in Whitcomb & Kelley's 3ra Sunnymede; thence North
along the east line of said Lot 721 to the southerly line of the G.T.W Railroad; thence
Southwesterly along the southerly line of the G. T. W. Railroad to the northeast corner of Lot
712 Whitcomb & Keller's 3rd Sunnymede; thence Northwesterly 120 feet across the G. T. W.
Railroad to the eastern corner of lot 506 Whitcomb & Keller's 3rd Sunnymede; thence Westerly
along the north line of Lots 506, 505, & 504 Whitcomb & Keller's 3rd Sunnymede to the easterly
line of Longfellow Ave.; thence Westerly 70 feet across Longfellow Ave. to the northeast corner
of Lot 486 Whitcomb 7 Keller's 3rd Sunnymede; thence Westerly along the north line of Lots
486, and 487 Whitcomb & Keller's 3rd Sunnymede to the easterly line of Whitcomb 7 Keller's
Replat; thence Northeasterly along the easterly line of Whitcomb & Keller's Replat; thence
Westerly along the north line of Whitcomb & Keller's Replat to the northwest corner of Lot "U"
of Whitcomb & Keller's Replat; thence Westerly to the northeast corner of lot 497 Whitcomb &
Keller's 3rd Sunnymede; thence Westerly along the north line of Lots 497, 498, 499, 500, 501,
502, & 503 Whitcomb & Kelley's 3rd Sunnymede to the east line of Belmont Ave.; thence
Southwesterly along the east line of Belmont to the intersection of the north line of Mishawaka
Ave and Eddy Street.
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