Approving progress report under the Workable Program for Community Improvement

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L be tribe how the local government and other local public agencies are using the plans developed by the-planning agency and the technical assistance of the planning agency and its staff to insure orderly growth and development. The Area Plan Commission has been successful in its attempts to become part of the day to day operation of government. Close contact is maintained with city departments as well as the Mayor and City Council. The City Engineer is a member of the Plan Commission while the City Building Commissioner, who is also the zoning administrator, sits on the Commission's review committee as an advisory member to offer advice on rezonings and subdivision plat ap- proval. The Plan Commission is responsible for making recommendations on all annexations, rezoning petitions as well as major public works. Many in- terim reports have been made for the Mayor and the City Council relative to development matters affecting the city. The reports are classed as interim since they are designed to provide a guide during the one and one-half to two year period during which the updated comprehensive plan for the area will be under preparation. These reports include: 1. Annexation 2. Capital Improvements 3 . Feasibility Report covering a Municipal Parking Program for the City of South Bend. This report recommended the construction of two municipal garages within the Central Business District in con- junction with the downtown renewal plan. 4. Preparation of a Model Cities Program in conjunction with other public, non-profit and private agencies. 5. Site evaluation report prepared for the City's Public Housing Au- thority. Report was designated to assist in the selection of fu- ture sites. 6. Preparation of a report covering present and future fire protec- tion facilities for the City. Report was prepared in conjunction with the City Engineer and Fire Chief and resulted in major reor- ganization of facilities . CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE Supplementary Material Required. Submit, where they have been adopted or given official recognition since the last submission, the following supplementary material: (1) One certified copy of the ordinance creating the Planning Commission. (2) One up-to-date certified copy of land use plan, major thorou.-hfare plan, community facilities plan, public improvements program or other special plans now in effect, including maps, text and other related material. (3) One certified copy of the adopted zoning ordinance and of each amendment thereto, including regu- lations and official map currently in effect. (4) One certified copy of the adopted subdivision ordinance and of each amendment thereto, including regulations currently in effect. (6) One copy of evidence of adoption or official recognition of the land use, major thoroughfare and community facilities plans and of the public improvements program. This evidence may be in the form of a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Planning Commission or governing body at which adoption or recognition was given or a letter from the head of the local government or from the Chairman of the Planning Commission stating that such plan is officially recognized and used in planning and controlling the development of the community. (6) One copy of any reports that have been issued that show.the progress of planning in the community. 12