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the City; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the Department has conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the Airport Economic Development Area and the Development Plan; and WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies having been made, the Commission finds that the Plan Amendment cannot be achieved by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the powers allowed under the Act and that the public health and welfare will be benefited by the accomplishment of the Plan Amendment which shall include the acquisition of the properties identified in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment conforms to other development and redevelopment plans for the City; and WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies having been made, the Commission finds that the legal description defining the Area has become unmanageable and should be restated and confli-~ned. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT, AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Commission hereby dete~-~nines that to accomplish the redevelopment of the Area, it is necessary to acquire additional land within the Area, as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein. 2. The Commission hereby dete~711ines that the public health and welfare will be benefited by the accomplishment of the Plan Amendment. 3. The Commission hereby detei7nines that the accomplishment of the Plan Amendment will be of public utility and benefit as measured by: a) the attraction or retention of pei-~nanent jobs; b) an increase in the property base; c) improved diversity of the economic base; d) other similar public benefits. 4. The Commission hereby deternines that the estimated cost of acquisition and redevelopment of the property being added to the acquisition list is $275,000.00. 5. The Commission hereby detei-~nines that the Plan Amendment conforms to other development and redevelopment plans for the City.