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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Purpose The purpose of the West Washington Chapin Development Area Plan is as follows: • To provide a broad vision and strategy for the economic and physical revitalization of the West Washington Chapin Development Area, and • To establish a framework for ongoing collaborative planning efforts involving residents and other property owners, business owners, civic associations, institutional partners, and local government. • To promote high quality, impactful projects consistent with best practice planning principles. History of West Washington Chapin Development Area The South Bend Redevelopment Commission designated the West Washington Chapin Development Area in 1987 [Declaratory Resolution No. 818 and Confirming Resolution No. 824]. Location of West Washington Chapin Development Area The West Washington Chapin Development Area includes much of the Near Westside and is immediately west of downtown South Bend. The development area boundary is more specifically represented in Appendix A and in the legal description found in Appendix B. Development Area Activities The goals and objectives for the West Washington Chapin Development Area will be accomplished through a combination of public and private actions. Public actions may be any redevelopment activities permitted by state law, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provision for public works improvements to infrastructure, such as streets and roads, sidewalks, curbs, water mains, storm drains, sewers and other utilities, lighting, traffic controls, and landscaping of public spaces and rights-of-way; 2. Vacation and dedication of public rights-of-way; 3. Provision for other public facilities and improvements such as: fire stations, public safety, public educational facilities, and parks; 4. Property acquisition and the assemblage of properties for the siting of new development; 5. Relocation of individuals, households, or businesses; 6. Disposition of assembled sites, rehabilitated structures, and other properties; 7. Rehabilitation or demolition of built structures; 8. Environmental study and remediation of properties; 9. Pre-development activities, such as engineering, architectural work, planning, professional services, traffic analysis, market area analysis, marketing, program development, title, survey, appraisal, and legal work; or 10. Any other activity pertaining to planning and implementing the West Washington Chapin Development Plan. Activities, as well as goals and objectives, may be further detailed in adopted neighborhood and master plans for areas within the West Washington Chapin Development Area. These plan documents are listed in Appendix D. 2