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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 26, 2009 Code 36-7-14 (the “Act”), on August 21, 2009, approved and adopted its Resolution No. 2598 (the “Declaratory Resolution”), Exhibit A, amending the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan”) for the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area (the “Area”) and adopting the Northeast Neighborhood Design Guidelines as an amendment to the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan Amendment”); and , WHEREAS the Plan Amendment calls for the adoption of the Northeast Neighborhood Design Guidelines as an amendment to the Plan; and , WHEREAS the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (the “Plan Commission”), which is the duly designated and acting official planning body for the City of South Bend, Indiana (the “City”), on September 15, 2009, adopted and approved its Resolution No. 203-09, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment conform to the plan of development for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment, and designating such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Plan Amendment 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 municipal legislative body of the City; and , WHEREAS the Common Council of the City is the municipal legislative body of the City and now desires to approve the Plan Commission Order in order to permit the Commission to proceed with the redevelopment of the Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. The Plan Commission Order, which determined that the Declaratory Resolution conforms to the plan of development for the City, which Order is attached hereto, is in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council of the City and compliance with procedures required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, this 26th day of October, 2009. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Varner made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Additionally, Councilmember Varner made a motion to amend this substitute bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand read into the record that on page two of the th Resolution the date should read this 26 day of October 2009. th Mr. Jeff Vitton, Planner, Community & Economic Development Department, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Vitton advised that the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO) has been working in partnership with residents of this area to update Design Guidelines for the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area (NNDA). He stated that 14