11-28-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGNOVEMBER 28, 2011 , WHEREAS the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the “Commission”), governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana, pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14 (the “Act”), on October 25, 2011, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 2951 (the “Declaratory Resolution”) Exhibit A, amending the boundary of the South Bend Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan”) for the South Bend Central Development Area (the “Area”) and amending the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan Amendment”); and , WHEREAS the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the “Plan Commission”), which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the “City”), on November 15, 2011, adopted and approved a resolution (No. 223-11), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment, and designated such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment as required by Section 16 of the Act (the “Plan Commission Order”); and , WHEREAS Section 16 of the Act prohibits the Commission from proceeding until the Plan Commission Order is approved by the municipal legislative body of the City; and , WHEREAS the Common Council of the City is the municipal legislative body of the City and now desires to approve the Plan Commission Order in order to permit the Commission to proceed with the redevelopment of the South Bend Central Development Area (the “Area”); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. The Plan Commission Order (Resolution No. 223-11) attached hereto is in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council of the City and compliance with procedures required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, this 28th day of November, 2011. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Jitin Kain, Staff Member, Economic Development Department, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Kain advised that this bill approves and order of the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission approving a declaratory resolution adopted by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission. It would allow for the expansion of the South Bend Central Development Area (SBCDA) and allow for the establishment of a new public infrastructure to support the proposed residential development per the Howard Park Neighborhood Plan completed in 2009. 12