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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Rescheduled Regular Meeting -August 25, 2006 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. Public Hearing <br />() continued... <br />done. The Commission is not required to <br />have evidence or make findings that were <br />required for the establishment of the original <br />development area. However, the Commission <br />is required to make the following findings <br />before approving the amendment: (1) The <br />amendment is reasonable and appropriate <br />when considered in relation to the original <br />resolution, plan and purposes ofI.C. 36-7-14, <br />and (2) The resolution or plan, with the <br />proposed amendment, conforms to the <br />comprehensive plan for the City of South <br />Bend. Resolution No. 2254 includes this <br />language and accordingly, adoption by the <br />Commission would satisfy the requirements <br />of the statute. In addition, the Commission is <br />required to consider any written <br />remonstrances that are filed during the filing <br />period specified in the notice. The <br />Commission's action on a remonstrance is to <br />overrule or sustain the remonstrance. <br />Mr. King asked if the five communications <br />that Mr. Inks referred to are deemed to be <br />written remonstrances upon which the <br />Commission must act? Ms. Greene <br />responded that a remonstrance for <br />consideration by the Commission is a <br />communication that (1) is in writing, <br />(2) complies with the deadline imposed by <br />the notice, and (3) is in specific opposition to <br />the resolution that is before the Conunission. <br />Sometimes the Commission receives <br />comments from the public that the person <br />likes or does't like a particular project or an <br />aspect of a project, but such communication <br />8 <br />