HomeMy WebLinkAbout4789-19 Resolution to Approve of the Written Order of the Area Plan Commission Regarding the Proposed Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Area Realignment RESOLUTION
No. 4789-19
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 28, 2019 .
Attest: ) r City Clerk
Kareemah N. Fowler
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Attest' President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 28, 19
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Kareemah N. Fowler
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BILL NO. 19-35
RESOLUTION NO. 4789-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
APPROVING AN ORDER OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AREA PLAN
COMMISSION APPROVING CERTAIN DECLARATORY RESOLUTIONS
AND AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR THE
RIVER EAST DEVELOPMENT AREA, THE RIVER WEST
DEVELOPMENT AREA, THE WEST WASHINGTON CHAPIN
DEVELOPMENT AREA, AND THE SOUTHSIDE DEVELOPMENT AREA
ADOPTED BY THE SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission"),
governing body of the City of South Bend (the "City") Department of Redevelopment (the
"Department") and the Redevelopment District of the City of South Bend, Indiana (the
"Redevelopment District"), exists and operates under the provisions of the Redevelopment of
Cities and Towns Act of 1953 which has been codified in Indiana Code 36-7-14, as amended from
time to time (the"Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its
Resolution No. 3479 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Amending the Boundaries of the River East Development Area and the River East Development
Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the Development Plan for Said Area and
Regarding Related Matters"(the"River East Declaratory Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the River East Declaratory Resolution (i)designated and declared
certain areas within the City to be redevelopment areas and an allocation area for purposes of tax
increment financing to expand the existing River East Development Area(the"River East Area");
(ii) added certain parcels of property to the River East Area property acquisition list; and
(iii) approved an amended and restated development plan for the River East Area(the"River East
Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its
Resolution No. 3478 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Amending the Boundaries of the River West Development Area and the River West Development
Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the Development Plan for Said Area and
Regarding Related Matters" (the"River West Declaratory Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the River West Declaratory Resolution (i) removed certain territory
from the River West Development Area (the "River West Area"); (ii) designated and declared
certain areas within the City to be economic development areas and allocation areas for purposes
of tax increment financing to expand the existing River West Area;(iii)transferred certain territory
from the West Washington Chapin Development Area (the "West Washington Chapin Area") to
the River West Area; (iv) added certain parcels of property to the River West Area property
acquisition list; and (v) approved an amended and restated plan for the River West Area (the
"River West Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its
Resolution No. 3481 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Amending the Boundaries of the West Washington Chapin Development Area and the West
Washington Chapin Development Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the
Development Plan for Said Area and Regarding Related Matters" (the"West Washington Chapin
Declaratory Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the West Washington Chapin Declaratory Resolution (i) removed
certain territory from the West Washington Chapin Area; (ii) added certain parcels of property to
the West Washington Chapin Area property acquisition list; and (iii) approved an amended and
restated development plan for the West Washington Chapin Area (the "West Washington Chapin
Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Commission on April 11, 2019, approved and adopted its
Resolution No. 3480 entitled "Resolution of the South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Amending the Boundaries of the South Side Development Area and the South Side Development
Area Allocation Area No. 1, Amending and Restating the Development Plan for Said Area and
Regarding Related Matters" (the "South Side Declaratory Resolution"); and
WHEREAS, the South Side Declaratory Resolution(i)transferred certain territory
from the River West Area to the South Side Development Area (the "South Side Area"); (ii)
designated and declared certain areas within the City to be redevelopment areas and allocation
areas for purposes of tax increment financing to expand the existing South Side Area; (iii) added
certain parcels of property to the South Side Area property acquisition list; (iv) approved the
transfer of certain parcels of property previously included on the River West Area property
acquisition list to the South Side Area acquisition list; and (v) approved an amended and restated
plan for the South Side Area (the "South Side Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2019, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the
"Plan Commission") adopted and approved its resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit A, determining that the River East Declaratory Resolution, the River West Declaratory
Resolution, the West Washington Chapin Declaratory Resolution and the South Side Declaratory
Resolution (collectively, the "Declaratory Resolutions") and the River East Plan, the River West
Plan,the West Washington Chapin Plan, and the South Side Plan(collectively,the"Development
Plans") conform to the plan of development of the City, and designated such resolution as the
written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolutions and the Development
Plans, as required by Section 16 of the Act(the"Plan Commission Order"); and
WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Act prohibits the 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 Commission to continue to proceed with the redevelopment and economic development
of the River East Area, the River West Area, the West Washington Chapin Area, and the South
Side Area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of
South Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. The Plan Commission Order is hereby approved, ratified and
confirmed in all respects.
SECTION II. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Tim Scott, Council President
South Bend Common Council
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