No. 2598 amending the development plan for the NNDA and adopting the Northeast Neighborhood design guidelines

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• RESOLUTION NO. 2598 A RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AREA AND ADOPTING THE NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN GUIDELINES WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission "), the governing body of the City of South Bend Department of Redevelopment (the "Department "), on November 17, 2003, adopted Resolution No. 2016 declaring the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area in the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City ") to be an area needing redevelopment within the meaning of the Redevelopment of Cities and Towns Act of 1953, as amended, which is codified at, Indiana Code § 36 -7 -14-1 et seq (the "Act "); and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2016, and the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Development Plan (the "Development Plan ") adopted by Resolution No. 2016 on November 17, 2003, were confirmed by Resolution No. 2021, adopted on December 19, 2003; and WHEREAS, the Development Plan provides that "[i]n order to achieve high quality design, construction, rehabilitation and site development, a more detailed design/development review •process will ultimately be established for the Development Area" and that "Design Review Guidelines for the Northeast Neighborhood, or parts thereof, will be put forward after an early phase of Plan implementation" (Sec. VII); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act and the Development Plan, the Department has conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Development Plan by adopting the Northeast Neighborhood Design Guidelines set forth in Exhibit A (the "Design Guidelines ") and by adding the Design Guidelines to the Development Plan; and WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies having been made, the Commission finds that the Plan 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 Design Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Commission previously adopted the Development Plan and now desires to amend the Development Plan to provide for the addition of the Design Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Plan Amendment conforms to other development and redevelopment plans for the City.