06-23-08 Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE EAST BANK VILLAGE MASTER PLAN- PHASE 1 WHEREAS, in 2006, City Plan, a comprehensive plan for the City of South Bend (the "City ") was adopted by the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the "Plan Commission ") and the Common Council of the City, which recommends that area - specific plans be developed for portions of the City to provide strategic direction in the future growth and development of that area; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend through its Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission ") and Holladay Properties have undertaken the responsibility to prepare a Master Plan for the East Bank of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the East Bank Village Master Plan — Phase I is a strategic development plan that was created with input from a variety of stakeholders, including East Bank Village residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the East Bank Village Master Plan — Phase I contains a detailed land use plan for the development of the area with public and private sector investment opportunities and a projected development schedule; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2008, the Commission approved and adopted its resolution entitled "Resolution of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Redevelopment Commission Designating and Declaring an Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the South Bend Central Development Area" (the "Declaratory Resolution "); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution approves an amendment (the "Plan Amendment ") to incorporate the East Bank Village Master Plan - Phase I into the redevelopment plan (the "Original Plan") for the South Bend Central Development Area (the "Area "), (the Original Plan, as amended by the Plan Amendment, shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2008, the Plan Commission adopted and approved its resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, conform to the plan of redevelopment for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, and designated such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, as required by Section 16(a) of the Act (the "Plan Commission Order "); and BDDB01 5268511v2