05-26-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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0 M REGULAR MEETING MAY 26, 1987 4. While the majority of the East Bank was rezoned to "A -3" Mixed Use Multi- Family Residential and Commercial in 1981, the number of housing units in that zoning area has decreased from twenty -one (21) in 1980 to twelve (12) in 1987. 5. Of the thirty (30) residential structures in the East Bank, (including the part not zoned A -3) sixty -seven percent (67 %) require cosmetic and /or structural repairs. C. In the sub -area known as Monroe Park: 1. Twenty percent (20 %) of the land zoned "B" Residential is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets and alleys). 2. There are one hundred thirty -five (135) structures in the subarea. Of these, eighteen (18) or thirteen percent (13 %) are substandard. 3. Seven percent (7 %) of all the land in Monroe Park is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). D. In the entire South Bend Central Development Area: 1. Twenty -one percent (21 %) of the land is currently vacant. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). 2. An additional five percent (5 %) of the land is currently underutilized or has buildings on it that are vacant or underutilized. (This does not include land used for streets & alleys). 3. In addition to the fact that twenty -six percent (26 %) of the land within the entire Area is either vacant or underutilized, the findings within Paragraphs A through C inclusive, above, are all incorporated by reference as to blight within the entire Area, inasmuch as the South Bend Common Council finds that blighting influences from one part of the Area have a substantial negative impact on other parts of the Area and that blight within any part of the Area is interrelated to a substantial degree with the remainder of the Area. Joseph T. Serge, President South Bend Common Council ATTEST: Irene Gammon, City Clerk RESOLUTION NO. 1511 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL DESIGNATING THE STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR 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 STUDEBAKER CORRIDOR DEVELOPMENT AREA. 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 Studebaker Corridor 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: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Prairie Ave. and the northerly right -of -way line of the New York Central Railroad; thence, southeasterly along said line to the southeast corner of Lot #20 in the recorded plat of "Martin & Tutt's Addition to the City of South Bend "; as recorded in the records of said county; thence, southeasterly to the southwest corner of Lot #12 in said plat; thence, east along the line between Lots 12 & 13 in said plat to the centerline of a north -south alley lying between Main and Michigan Streets; thence, south along said centerline to the centerline of the first alley north of Tutt Street; thence, east along said line 35.00 ft. to the centerline of the first alley west of Michigan Street; thence, south to the centerline of Sample Street; thence, west along said centerline to the alley lying between Michigan and Main Streets; thence, south along said line to the centerline of Indiana Street; thence, west along said line to the centerline of Franklin Street; thence, north along said line to the centerline of the South Bend & St. Joseph