09-27-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING (RECONVENED) to the west right -of -way of the alley between the parallel to Kentucky Street and Dundee Street; thence south along said alley right -of -way line a distance of 250.0 feet, more or less; thence at 90 degrees in an easterly direction along a line north of and parallel to the north right -of -way line of Washington Street, to the west right -of -way line of the alley west of and parallel to Kaley Street; thence north along said alley right -of -way line to the south right -of -way line of the New York Central Railroad; thence southeasterly along said right -of -way line to the east right) of -way of the first alley east of and parallel to Meade Street; thence south along said alley righ of -way line to the center line of the first alley north of and parallel to Western Avenue; thence west along said alley center line to the west right -of -way line of the alley between and parallel to Sheridan Avenue and Chicago Street; thence north along said alley right -of -way line to the nort right -of -way of Linden Avenue which is the place of beginning. WHEREAS, the Local Public Agency has made detailed studies of the location, physical conditio of structures, land use, environmental influences, and the social, cultural, and economic condi- tions of the Project Area and has determined that the area is a blighted area and that it is detri mental 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 communit improvements, and the members of this Governing Body have been fully appraised by the Local Public Agency and are aware of these facts and conditions. Due to the changing market conditions govern - land use, certain land acquisition should be deleted 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 called the "Governing Body ")`!for review and approval for the Project Area, dated November 1, 1965. the Common Council of the Project Area (here n certain revised pages to the Urban Renewal Pl n WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan and the amendments and plan changes proposed by those certain pages presented at this meeting have been approved by the Local Public Agency, as evidenced by the copy of said Body's duly certified Resolution No. 533 approving the Urban Renewal Plan and said amendments and plan changes which resolution and which revised pages are attached thereto; and WHEREAS, a general plan has been prepared and is recognized and used as a guide for the general development of the Project Area as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, which is the duly designated and act- ing official planning body for the Project Area, has submitted to the Governing Body its report an recommendations respecting said Urban Renewal Plan and said amendments and plan changes for the Project Area and has certified that said Urban Renewal Plan and said amendments and plan changes conform to the said general plan for the Project Area as a whole, and the Governing Body has duly considered said report, recommendation, and certification of the planning body; and WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Plan and said amendments and plan changes for the Project Area prescribe certain land uses which the Project Area will require, among other things, changes in zoning, the vacating and removal of streets, alleys, and other public ways, the establishment of new street patterns, the location and relocation of sewer and water mains and other public facilit and other public action; and WHEREAS, the Governing Body is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed in the undertaken' and carrying out of urban renewal projects with Federal financial assistance under Title I, includ those procribing discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex or national origin: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend: 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the Project Area is a blighted area and qualifies as an eligible Project Area under the Redevelopment of Cities and Town Act of 1953, as amended. 2. That the Urban Renewal Plan, and the amendments and plan changes thereto proposed, pre- sented at this meeting for the Project aforementioned, having been duly reviewed and con- sidered, are hereby approved, and the City Clerk be and is hereby directed to file copies of said Urban Renwal Plan and said amendments and plan changes with the minutes of this meeting. 3. That it is hereby found and determined that the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan can- not be achieved through further land acquisition and that further acquisition should not be undertaken. 4. That it is hereby found and determined that said Urban Renewal Plan and said amendments and plan changes for the Project Area conform to the general plan of the City and County. 5. That it is hereby found and determined that the financial aid provided and to be provided pursuant to the contract for Federal financial assistance pertaining to the Project is necessary to enable.the Project to be undertaken in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan and the proposed amendments and plan changes for the Project Area. 6. That it is hereby found and determined that the above mentioned Urban Renewal Plan and the proposed amendments and plan changes for the Project Area will afford maximum op- oportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City and County as a whole, for the urban renewal of such areas by private enterprise. 7. That it is hereby found and determined that the Urban Renewal Plan and the proposed amend ments and minor plan changes for the Project Area give due consideration to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities, as may be desireable for neighbor hood improvement, with special consideration for the health, safety, and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the Project Area. _es