05-26-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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Lw , REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Kathy Baumgartner, Executive Director, Bureau of Housing, indicated this resolution would authorize the Mayor to submit an application to HUD for the Rental Rehabilitation Program. She indicated South Bend is eligible to receive $108,000. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Paszek. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine ayes. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to combine public hearing on the next two resolutions, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 1510 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DESIGNATING THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE BLIGHTED FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE TAX REFORM ACT OF 1986, APPROVING THE ORDER OF THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY WITH REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND ADOPTING THAT DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (Commission), pursuant to Indiana Code 36- 7 -14 -1 et seq., (Act), has conducted additional surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the area in the City of South Bend (City), St. Joseph County, Indiana, designated by the Commission as the South Bend Central Development Area (Area), which area is more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows, viz: Beginning at the point of intersection of the south right -of -way line of Sample Street with the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence north along said west right -of -way line of Michigan Street to its intersection with the northerly line of the Conrail Railroad (formerly Penn Central) right -of -way; thence northwesterly along said northerly railroad right -of -way line to its intersection with the southerly projection of the west right -of -way line of Taylor Street; thence north along said west right -of -way line to its intersection with the westerly projection of the north right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along said projection and the north right -of -way line of said Monroe Street to its intersection with the southerly projection of the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west of Lafayette Boulevard; thence north along said projection and the centerline of said 14 foot alley to the south right -of -way line of Washington Street; thence west along said south right -of -way line to the east right -of -way line of William Street; thence north along said east right -of -way line to the north right -of -way line of Colfax Avenue; thence east along said north right -of -way line to the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west of Lafayette Boulevard; thence north along said centerline, in certain places being sometimes known as St. James Court, to the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Street; thence east along said north right -of -way line to the west right -of -way line of Michigan Street; thence north along said west right -of -way line to the westerly projection of the north line of Lot 111 in the Original Plat to the Town, now City of South Bend; thence east along said projection, the north line of said Lot 111 and its easterly projection to the centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence meandering northeasterly and northwesterly along said centerline to the westerly projection of the south right -of -way line of Corby Street; thence east along said projection and the south right -of -way line of said Corby Street to the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west of Hill Street; thence south along said centerline to the north right -of -way line of Crescent Avenue; thence southeasterly to the point of intersection of the south right -of -way line of said Crescent Avenue with the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying west of said Hill Street; thence southeasterly, southwesterly and south along the centerline of said alley to the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying north of Cedar Street; thence east along said centerline to the centerline of the first 14 foot alley lying east of Hill Street; thence south along said centerline to the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence west along said south right -of -way line to the centerline of the St. Joseph River; thence southeasterly along said centerline to the easterly projection of the southerly right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence southwesterly along said projection and the southerly right -of -way line of Monroe Street to the easterly right -of -way line of Lincolnway East (U.S. Highway #33); thence southeasterly along said easterly right -of -way line to the south right -of -way line of Sample Street; thence west along said south right -of -way line to the place of beginning; and WHEREAS, upon such additional surveys, investigations and studies being made, the Commission found and determined in its Resolution No. 800 that the area remains blighted to an extent that cannot be corrected by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the provisions of the Act and that the public health and welfare would be benefitted by continued acquisition and redevelopment of the Area under the provisions of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Commission has previously caused to be prepared maps and plats of the Area which show the boundaries of the Area, the location of the various parcels of property, streets, alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning, or redevelopment of the Area, indicating the parcels of property to be excluded from acquisition and the parts of