5160-26 Resolution Approving an Order of the South Bend Plan Commission Approving a Certain Declaratory Resolution for the River West Development Area Adopted by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission

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BILL NO. 26-03 RESOLUTION NO. 5160-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE SOUTH BEND PLAN COMMISSION APPROVING A CERTAIN DECLARATORY RESOLUTION FOR THE RIVER WEST DEVELOPMENT AREA ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Redevelopment Commission"), the governing body of the South Bend Department of Redevelopment (the "Department")and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana(the"District"), pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-14, as amended (the"Act"), on December 18, 2025, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 3661 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission Approving Amendments to the Declaratory Resolution and the Development Plan for the River West Development Area for the Purpose of Establishing New Allocation Areas and Related Matters" (the"Amending Declaratory Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the Amending Declaratory Resolution approved amendments to the Declaratory Resolution previously adopted by the Redevelopment Commission and the development plan (the "Plan") previously approved by the Redevelopment Commission in connection with the establishment and subsequent amendment of the River West Development Area (the "Area") and designation of the related allocation areas (collectively, the "Allocation Area") to (a) designate certain areas, each of which is presently part of the Allocation Area, as separate allocation areas pursuant to Section 39 of the Act to be known as (i)the"Lafayette North Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit A to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, (ii)the"Lafayette South Allocation Area"as described and depicted at Exhibit B to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, (iii) the "Ignition Park Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit C to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, (iv) the "Downtown North Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit D to the Amending Declaratory Resolution,(v)the"Michigan Street Corridor Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit E to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, (vi) the"Studebaker Campus Allocation Area"as described and depicted at Exhibit F to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, (vii)the"Riverfront West Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit G to the Amending Declaratory Resolution, and (viii) the "Downtown South Allocation Area" as described and depicted at Exhibit H to the Amending Declaratory Resolution (clauses (i) through and including (viii), collectively, the "Allocation Areas"), and (b) amend the Plan to include each of the Allocation Areas therein (clauses (a) and (b), collectively,the"2026 Amendments"); and WHEREAS, on January 26, 2026, the South Bend Plan Commission (the "Plan Commission")met and adopted and approved its resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, determining that the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the 2026 Amendments conform to the plan of development for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the "City"), and designated such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Amending Declaratory Resolution and the 2026 Amendments,as required by Section 16 of the Act(the"Plan Commission Order"); and WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Act prohibits the Redevelopment Commission from proceeding until the Plan Commission Order is approved by the legislative body of the City; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City (the "Common Council") is the legislative body of the City and now desires to approve the Plan Commission Order in order to permit the Redevelopment Commission to proceed with the further development of the Area as a result of the 2026 Amendments; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION 1. The Plan Commission Order attached hereto is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects.