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RESOLUTION NO..--- i � 3`A-- n, A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 'Q bgrM, Indiana Code § 36 -7- 4-500, et seq., entitled "500 Series- Comprehensive Plan" sets forth the state law which empowers the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County to prepare, approve and certify a Comprehensive Plan for its area of jurisdiction; and VOIMOe, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County provides planning and zoning services for the City of South Bend, the unincorporated portions of St. Joseph County; and the towns of Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola and Roseland; and 'j$ bit"as, since the Summer of 1998 the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County and its consultant have been working on the proposed comprehensive plan; and O &V9aO, pursuant to Indiana Code § 36 -7- 4-508, the attached Comprehensive Plan for South Bend and St. Joseph County, Indiana, dated April 2002, was certified by the Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County as the document which was approved by the Commission at its public meeting held on January 29, 2002, by the adoption of Resolution No. 140-02 and which was subsequently amended by the Commission at its public meeting held on April 16, 2002, by the adoption of Resolution No. 141 -02; and 'Ililbt"00, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, acknowledges that the Comprehensive Plan would serve as a non - binding planning document to guide the entities under the jurisdiction of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County into the future, with the City of South Bend desiring to have the plan updated and amended when necessary; Wbitre40, by the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the City of South Bend envisions such action as providing the necessary enabling legislation to establish a framework for South Bend to move forward on its own, more specific legislation, which may include but not be limited to the development of a City Plan, Neighborhood Plans, Zoning and Subdivision ordinances and other rules and regulations which would address the specific planning needs for the enhancement and betterment of residential neighborhoods and the overall economic viability of the city. now, tbador¢, 4 it orbainea bg * e moron Cotmal of t* aritp of §5 u *Mt , UUOU4, as follows: Section I. The certified Comprehensive Plan, which is marked "Exhibit A" and attached hereto and included herein by reference, which was formally adopted by the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County as the document approved by the Commission on January 29, 2002, by the adoption of Resolution No. 140 -02 and subsequently amended by the Commission on April 16, 2002, by the adoption of Resolution No. 141 -02, is hereby adopted as a planning tool and guide to enable the City of South Bend to move forward on more specific and detailed legislation which would promote and enhance the overall viability and vitality of the city. Section II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council. 7i4T PRESENTED I\- kL -02- NOT APPROVED ADOPTED I\-k�-02- fled In Clerk's Office NOV 0 5 2002 LONMAJ. MWA WYQL8 Xamennm.