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~.~~-~-~~z~ • • SOUTH & pF ~~~~1~ I',//~ EEO lr; ~ i ~. U \\/ O! y ~~ ~e.'cE j ; Si Community & Economic Development s~~~=~~ 1200 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 • Phone 574/235-9371 • Fax 574/235-9021 To: Redevelopment Commissioners From: Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Planner ~~~ Subject: Confirming Resolution No. 2595 /) Date: August 19, 2009 Attached to this memorandum is Resolution No. 2595, which is a Confirming Resolution to amend the Development Plan for the South Bend Central Economic Development Area. On June 5, 2009, the Commission directed Staff to begin the statutory process to amend the Development Plan of this Area and to add properties in the Coveleski Park Planning Area to the acquisition list. On July 14, 2009, the Commission approved Resolution No. 2551, a Declaratory Resolution to amend the Development Plan of this Area to allow for the acquisition and expenditure of funds on these various properties. On July 21, 2009, the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission, the official planning body for the City of South Bend, approved Resolution No. 200-09, which approved, ratified, and confirmed Resolution No. 2551, determining that it conforms to the plan of development for the City. On July 27, 2009, the South Bend Common Council, the municipal legislative body for the City, approved Resolution No. 3986-09, which approved, ratified, and confirmed tl>.e Area Plan Commission's Resolution No. 200-09. The final process in amending the Development Plan is to approve a Confirming Resolution which is being presented to you today for review and approval. The Staff requests Commission approval of this Resolution to add the following five properties clusters to the acquisition plan: - The Manor 118 S William 2 parcels - Fred's Transmission 501 W Western 3 parcels - GMS Realty-Toyota Properties 300 & 400 blk of Western 10 parcels - Schillings Camera Store 325-329 S Lafayette 1 parcel - Nor Systems Inc. Computer Store 301 S Lafayette 1 parcel The addition of these properties to the acquisition list will allow the Redevelopment Commission the flexibility to acquire development parcels adjacent to existing owned Commission properties and allow for controlled and consistent development planning in the Coveleski Park area. At the present time, the Fred's Transmission and the Nor Systems property (and a service use on the Gates site) are the only active uses on these properties and all of the other properties currently are vacant. Staff requests Commission approval of Confirming Resolution 2595.