No. 3064 amending the development plan for the SBCDA and adopting the Master Plan for the Howard Park Neighborhood

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WHEREAS pursuant to the Act and the Redevelopment Plan the Department �P P � p has conducted surveys and investigations and has thoroughly studied the South Bend Central Development Area and the Howard Park Neighborhood; and WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations and studies having been made, the Commission finds that the Redevelopment Plan cannot be achieved by regulatory processes or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to the powers allowed under the Act and that the public health and welfare will be benefited by the accomplishment of an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Commission desires to amend the Redevelopment Plan by adopting a Master Plan for the Howard Park Neighborhood (the "Amendment "); and WHEREAS, the Amendment adopts only the portion of the Master Plan lying inside and related to the South Bend Central Development Area (depicted in Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, there was presented to this meeting of the Commission for its consideration and approval, a copy of the Amendment, which Amendment consists of thirty seven (37) pages, and is attached hereto as Exhibit B; and WHEREAS, the Commission has determined that it has no present plans to acquire any interests in real property as part of the Amendment; and WHEREAS, the Amendment conforms to other development and redevelopment plans for the City. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission as follows: 1. The Commission hereby finds and determines that the public health and welfare will be benefited by accomplishment of the Amendment for the Area. 2. The Commission hereby finds and determines that the Amendment is reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to the Redevelopment Plan and the purposes of the Act. 3. The Commission hereby finds and determines that the Amendment for the Area conforms to the comprehensive plan for the City. 4. The Commission hereby finds and determines that it will be of public utility and benefit to amend the Redevelopment Plan for the Area, as set forth herein and in the Amendment and develop the Area under the Act. 5. The Amendment is in all respects approved and is hereby adopted as the Amendment for the Area. The Amendment shall be entitled "East Bank Village Master Plan — Phase I ", and, when combined with the Redevelopment Plan, shall be deemed to refer to such Redevelopment Plan as amended.