05-24-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 24 1976 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Council President Parent asked that the rules be suspended in order that a resolution could be heard. Council Member Adams asked if there was any one in the room who objected to the Council suspending rules. Mr. Joseph Amaral, 400 Lincolnway East, indicated he was an attorney re- presenting certain people interested in the development of Block Six and he was here tonight to oppose suspension of the rules. Council Member Adams asked if the Council had public hearing, would he be prepared. Mr. Amaral indicated he would not. Council Member Adams asked if the Council adopted this resolution, would Mr. Amaral have any other recourse with his group. Mr. Amaral indicated at the present time they were investigating all avenues open to them. Council Member Adams asked Mr. Brownell, Director or Redevelopment, what steps this would take if it were passed. Mr. Brownell said it would go to MACOG and we would have another hearing before Redevelopment on June 4 and then it would be submitted to H.U.D. Council Member Miller asked Mr. Amaral if he represented the unsuccessful bidders on Block Six. Mr. Amaral said he could not divulge his client's name. Council Member Miller said he felt it was to the City's interest to proceed with the current developer. Council Member Miller made a motion to suspend the rules seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council Member Adams asked Mr. Brownell if it was a major change in the plan by allowing a hotel. Mr. Brownell indicated he could not answer that question. He said he has asked H.U.D. for a determination but one had not been made. He said he planned to submit this change as a concurrence, the same as if it were a major change. A roll call vote was taken on the motion to suspend rules, and the motion passed by a roll call vote of nine ayes (Council Members Serge, Szymkowiak, Miller, Taylor, Kopczynski, Adams, Dombrow- ski, Horvath and Parent). RESOLUTION NO. 521 -76 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPROVING THE URBAN RE- NEWAL PLAN TOGETHER WITH THE:PROPOSED AMEND- MENTS THERETO AND PLAN CHANGES AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION FOR THE CENTRAL DOWNTOWN PROJECT, IN. R -66. WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development Administrator is authorized to provide financial assistance to Local Public Agencies for undertaking and carrying out urban renewal projects; and WHEREAS, it is provided in such Act that contracts for financial aid thereunder require that the Urban Renewal Plan for the, 1roject area be approved by the governing body of the locality, in which the project is situated and that such approval include findings by the governing body that: (1) the financial aid to be provided in the contract is necessary to enable the project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan; (2) the Urban Renewal Plan will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the locality as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the urban renewal area by private enterprise; (3) the Urban Renewal Plan conforms to a general plan for the development of the locality as a whole; and (4) the Urban Renewal Plan gives due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreationa: areas and facilities, as may be desirable for neighborhood improvement, with special considera- tion for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered.by the Plan; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment (herein called the "Local Public Agency "), has entered into a planning contract for financial assistance under such Act with the United States of America, acting by and.through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, pursuant to which Federal funds were provided for the urban renewal project (herein called the "Project "), identified as "Central Downtown Project, IN. R -66" and encompassing the area bounded by a line drawn as follows: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue and the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Main Street to the north right -of -way line of Washington Street; thence west along the north right -of -way line of Washington Street to the west right -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Lafayette Boulevard to the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Jefferson Boule- vard to the west right -of -way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right -of -way of Main Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right- of-way line of Monroe Street to the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street; thence south along the west right -of -way line of Fellows Street to the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street; thence east along the south right -of -way line of Monroe Street and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of -way to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue; thence west along the north right -of -way line of LaSalle Avenue to the west right -of -way line of Main Street which is the point of beginning, all in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana (herein called the "Project Area "); and WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has applied for additional financial.assistance under such Act and proposed to enter into an additional contract or contracts with the Department of Hous- ing and Urban Development for the undertaking of, and for making available additional financial assistance for the Project; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical condi- tion of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social, cultural, and economic conditions of the Project Area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detrimental and a menace to the safety, health, and welfare of the inhabitants and users thereof and of the Project Area, because of the presence of blighted structures and the lack of adequate community improvements, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully ap- praised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions. Due to the changing market conditions governing land use, certain land use provisions should be changed in order to update the Urban Renewal Plan in accordance with these current market conditions and update plan studies; and WHEREAS, there has been prepared and referred to the Common Council of the Project Area (herein called the "Governing Body ") for review and approval certain revised pages to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Project Area, dated November 15, 1967.