No. 2015 contracting the boundaries of the SBCDA, reducing the allocation area for purposes of TIF and amending the development plan for the SBCDA

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WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the Commission desires to amend Resolution No. 737 by contracting the South Bend Central Development Area to remove the following described area hereinafter referred to as "Reduction Area No. 1" in order to facilitate and enhance the replanning and redevelopment of the South Bend Central Development Area, which Reduction Area No. 1 is more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of the East Race and LaSalle Avenue; thence East along said centerline of LaSalle Avenue to a point 110 feet West of the West right -of- way line of Niles Avenue; thence North 159.25 feet; thence East 110 feet to the West right - of -way line of said Niles Avenue; thence Easterly to the Northwest corner of Lot 71 in the Original Town of Lowell; thence East along the North line of said Lot 71 to the centerline of the first North -South alley East of Niles Avenue; thence North along said centerline of said Alley to the centerline of Madison Street; thence East along said centerline to the centerline of Hill Street; thence South along said centerline to the centerline of LaSalle Avenue; thence East along said centerline to the centerline of the first North -South alley East of Hill Street projected South; thence North along said centerline and its projection South to the centerline of the first East —West alley North of Cedar Street; thence West along said centerline to the West right -of -way line of the first North -South alley West of Hill Street; thence North along said West right -of -way line to a point 372 feet South of the South right - of -way line of Corby Boulevard; thence Southwesterly, a distance of 260.82 feet; thence Northwesterly, a distance of 85 feet; thence Southwesterly, a distance of 222 feet to the Northeasterly right -of -way line of Niles Avenue; thence Northwesterly along said right -of- way line, a distance of 312 feet; thence Northeasterly, a distance of 199.95 feet; thence Northerly to the South right -of -way line of Corby Boulevard to a point 378.66 feet West of the first North -South alley East of Niles Avenue; thence West along said South right -of -way line and its projection west to the East shore of the St. Joseph River; thence Southeasterly, Southerly and Southwesterly along said East shore to the centerline of the East Race; thence Southeasterly along said centerline of the East Race to the place of beginning containing 50.04 acres more or less; and WHEREAS, Section 17.5 of the Act provides for the means for amending a resolution or plan in a way that enlarges the boundaries of a redevelopment area by not more than twenty percent (20 %) of the original redevelopment area or adds one (1) or more parcels to the list of parcels of property to be acquired; and WHEREAS, consistent with the Act, the Commission has previously caused to be prepared certain maps and plats of the South Bend Central Development Area, and has supplemented said maps and plats of the South Bend Central Development Area by causing to be prepared additional maps and plats depicting the South Bend Central Development Area and Reduction Area No. 1; and WHEREAS, said maps and plats of the South Bend Central Development Area and Reduction Area No. 1 show the boundaries of said areas, the location of the various parcels of property, streets, alleys and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting, replanning, rezoning or redevelopment of said areas and parts of the areas that are to be devoted to public ways, levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes under the plan for redevelopment of the South Bend Central Development Area as modified herein; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Central Development Area as contracted and reduced by Reduction Area No. 1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the "South Bend Central Development Area "; and -5-