19-35 Resolution to Approve of the Written Order of the Area Plan Commission Regarding the Proposed Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Area Realignment

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from the West Washington Chapin Development Area (the "West Washington Chapin Area") to the River West Area; (iv) added certain parcels of property to the River West Area property acquisition list; and (v) approved an amended and restated plan for the River West Area (the "River West Plan"); and WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 3481 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission Amending the Boundaries of the West Washington Chapin Development Area and the West Washington Chapin Development Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the Development Plan for Said Area and Regarding Related Matters" (the "West Washington Chapin Declaratory Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the West Washington Chapin Declaratory Resolution (i) removed certain territory from the West Washington Chapin Area; (ii) added certain parcels of property to the West Washington Chapin Area property acquisition list; and (iii) approved an amended and restated development plan for the West Washington Chapin Area(the "West Washington Chapin Plan"); and WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 3480 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission Amending the Boundaries of the South Side Development Area and the South Side Development Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the Development Plan for Said Area and Regarding Related Matters" (the "South Side Declaratory Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the South Side Declaratory Resolution(i) transferred certain territory from the River West Area to the South Side Development Area (the "South Side Area"); (ii) designated and declared certain areas within the City to be redevelopment areas and allocation areas for purposes of tax increment financing to expand the existing South Side Area; (iii) added certain parcels of property to the South Side Area property acquisition list; (iv) approved the transfer of certain parcels of property previously included on the River West Area property acquisition list to the South Side Area acquisition list; and (v) approved an amended and restated plan for the South Side Area (the"South Side Plan"); and WHEREAS, on April 16, 2019, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the "Plan Commission") adopted and approved its resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, determining that the River East Declaratory Resolution, the River West Declaratory Resolution, the West Washington Chapin Declaratory Resolution and the South Side Declaratory Resolution (collectively, the "Declaratory Resolutions") and the River East Plan, the River West Plan,the West Washington Chapin Plan, and the South Side Plan(collectively,the"Development Plans") conform to the plan of development of the City, and designated such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolutions and the Development Plans, 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 legislative body of the City; and - 2 -