Bill No. 23-53 SB Common Council Approving & Adopting The Monroe Park-Edgewater Neighborhood Plan

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Filed in Clerk's Office AUG 22 `113 BILL NO. 23-53 DAWN M. JONES CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN RESOLUTION NO. 5050-23 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE MONROE PARK I EDGEWATER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes the need to improve and revitalize the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhoods through strategic planning; and WHEREAS, in 2006, City Plan, the Comprehensive Plan for South Bend, was adopted by the Area Plan Commission of South Bend -St. Joseph County and the Common Council of the City of South Bend pursuant to the provisions of Indiana Code 36-7-4-500 et. seq. as a statement of policy for the land use development of the jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Policy LU 1.1 of City Plan is to "pursue the development of area -specific plans with broad community involvement" to provide strategic direction in the future growth and development of that area, and to achieve the City Plan Goal "to encourage sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the character of South Bend and ensures compatibility of land uses in the community"; and WHEREAS, the City of South Bend, has undertaken the responsibility to prepare a plan for the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhood Plan is a strategic revitalization plan that was created with input from a variety of stakeholders, including residents and property owners, and area stakeholders and other organizations; and WHEREAS, the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhood Plan contains revitalization strategies, detailed land use and zoning plans for the development of the area, and a strategic implementation matrix, all with public and private sector investment opportunities; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Plan Commission has approved the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhood Plan by resolution, has certified it to Common Council of the City of South Bend, and has provided it with a favorable recommendation; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana has the authority to amend a comprehensive plan if it finds the content to be appropriate and in the best interests of the community; and WHEREAS, the Monroe Park I Edgewater Neighborhood Plan, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, contains all the elements necessary to strategically guide development in its specific area and is appropriate and in the best interest of South Bend and its citizens.