Supporting and encouraging the Mayor to undertake appropriate actions to provide for the orderly economic development of an inner-city area of the City, commonly reffered to as the 'Monroe-Sample' area

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RESOLUTION NO. G q.?- 78 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR TO UNDERTAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNER -CITY AREA OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "MONROE- SAMPLE" AREA. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the responsibility of the Mayor to provide leadership in promoting the orderly economic growth and development of the community; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that the confluence of physical deterioration and economic erosion in the Monroe - Sample area make necessary immediate public sector action to stimulate the revitalization of this area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana that: SECTION I. The Mayor is encouraged to engage in appropriate planning and program development activities which will result in the achieve- ment of the following general development objectives in the Monroe - Sample area: a. Mixed use area of compatible service - commercial and light industrial uses. b. Modified street system which facilitates both smooth traffic movement and the massing of land necessary to appropriate economic development. SECTION II. Consistent with the general objectives noted at Section I, the Mayor is encouraged to consider lower- income housing develop- ment, heavy industrial uses, and similar uses to be inconsistent with the development objectives of this area. SECTION III. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, and its approval by the Mayor. Memb PRESENTED NOT APPROVED ADOPTED /d ' % p 0 r n Council 1,/Signed only to provide an opportunity to public 12 i =','cn and Council action on the issue.. f11CD fO CICRK'S OFF C€' OCT 4 1978 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, iNU.