11-23-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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the approximate mid -point of Lot 19, of College Grove Addition (now noted as Block W6- Parcel 1); thence East along a line, and the approximate mid -point of Lot 19, to the East right -of -way line of Johnson Street; thence North to the intersection of a point, being the South line of the approximate North one -third of Lot 20 (now noted as Block W7- Parcel 1); thence east along a line projected to an approximate mid -point at Lot 20; thence North along a projected line to the North property line of said Lot 20; thence East along the North property line of Lot 20, and projected to the East right -of -way line of Brookfield Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line, to a point being the approximate mid -point of Lot 21 (now noted as Block W8- Parcel 1); thence East along an approximate mid -point line and projecting East, to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of College Street; thence North along the West right -of -way line of College Street, to the intersection of the South right -of -way line of Linden Street; thence East along the South right -of -way line of Linden Street, to the intersection of the East right -of -way line of Birdsell Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line of Birdsell Street, to the intersection of the North property line of Lot 25, of Arnold & Pagin's Subdivision (now noted as Block W21- Parcel 1); thence East along the North property line of said Lot 25, to the intersection of the centerline of the first 17 foot North -South alley; thence South along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the centerline of the first East -West 16.5 foot alley; thence East along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the West right -of -way line of Studebaker Street; thence North to the intersection of a projected North right -of -way line of Hine Street; thence East along the projected and North line of Hine Street, to the intersection of the East right -of -way line of Walnut Street; thence South along the East right -of -way line of Walnut Street, to the intersection of the South property line of the City Cemetery; thence East along the South line of said Cemetery, to the intersection of the East property line of said Cemetery; thence North along the East property line of said Cemetery, to a point approximately 39 feet North of the Northwest corner of Lot 6 of Kuespert & Sommer's Addition (now noted as Block W44- Parcel 7); thence Northeasterly along a projected line to the intersection of the centerline of LaPorte Avenue; thence Northwesterly along the centerline of LaPorte Avenue, to the intersection of the projected centerline of the first East -West alley lying North of LaSalle Court; thence East along the centerline of said alley, to the intersection of the West property line of Lot 1, of Horatio Chapin Subdivision; thence South along the West property line of said Lot 1, to the Northwest corner of Lot 3, of Horatio Chapin Subdivision (now noted as Block W52- Parcel 6); thence Southeasterly along the North Property lines of Lots 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 (now noted as Block W52 - Parcels 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10); to the intersection of the centerline of William Street; thence South along the centerline of William Street to the Point of Beginning; WHEREAS, the Commission 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 the Area to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes; and WHEREAS, the Commission has in its Resolution No. 818 adopted the West Washington Chapin Development Plan (Development Plan) to serve as the plan for the redevelopment of the Area; and WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies being made, the Commission has found and determined in its Resolution No. 818 that the Area is 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 found and determined in its Resolution No. 818 that there is a substantial presence of factors such as excessive vacant land on which structures were previously located, abandoned or vacant buildings, old buildings, excessive vacancies, substandard structures, and delinquency in payment of real property taxes in the Area; and WHEREAS, the Commission has submitted its Resolution No. 818, together with supporting data, to the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County by its Resolution No. 96, adopted on November 17, 1987, approved, ratified and confirmed the Development Plan and determined that Resolution No. 818 and the Development Plan conform to the master plan of development for the City of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, as governing body of the City, is required by the Act to approve an order of the Plan Commission and is further required by certain provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to designate the Area as blighted and to adopt the Development Plan; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has received from the Commission certain findings of fact which concern the location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences and other economic conditions of the Area, a copy of which findings of fact are attached hereto and incorporated fully herein as Exhibit A; and