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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23, 2006
<br />01°–07’-30” E., 243.39 feet and N. 89°–52’-54” E., 187.70 feet and N.
<br />00°–14’-52” E., 199.71 feet to the South Right-of-way line of Douglas
<br />Road; thence S. 89°–57’-53” W. (Record, West) along said South line,
<br />324.33 feet more or less to a point on the West line of the East half of the
<br />Northeast Quarter of said Section 32; thence N. 00°–31’-07” E. along said
<br />West line, 20.00 feet more or less to the Point of Beginning.
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission has caused to be prepared maps and plats of the Area
<br />which show the boundaries of the Area, the location of various parcels of property,
<br />streets, alleys, and other features affecting the acquisition, clearance, replatting,
<br />replanning, rezoning, or redevelopment of the Area, indicating the parcels of property to
<br />be excluded from acquisition and the parts of the Area to be devoted to public ways,
<br />levees, sewerage, parks, playgrounds and other public purposes; and
<br />WHEREAS, upon such surveys, investigations, and studies being made, the Commission
<br />has found and determined in its Resolution No. 2199 that Area is lacking in adequate
<br />public improvements to such an extent that such conditions cannot be corrected by
<br />regulatory processes or by the ordinary operations of private enterprise without resort to
<br />the provisions of the Act; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Commission has in its Resolution No. 2199 adopted the Douglas Road
<br />Economic Development Area Development Plan (Development Plan) to serve as the
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<br />plan for the redevelopment of the Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, in its Resolution No. 2199, the Commission also approved conditions under
<br />which relocation payments will be made within the Area and established an Allocation
<br />Area for purposes of tax incremental financing; and
<br />WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the Commission has submitted its Resolution
<br />No. 2199 together with the Development Plan and supporting data to the Area Plan
<br />Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana (Plan Commission) for approval; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Plan Commission by its Resolution No. 164-05, adopted on December
<br />20, 2005, approved, ratified and confirmed Commission Resolution No. 2199 and the
<br />Development Plan and further, the Plan Commission determined that Resolution No.
<br />2199 and the Development Plan conform to the Master Plan of Development for the City
<br />of South Bend; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council has received from the Commission certain proposed
<br />findings of fact as set forth in the Commissions Resolution No. 2199 which concern the
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<br />location, physical condition of structures, land use, environmental influences and other
<br />economic conditions of the Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Common Council is cognizant of the conditions that are imposed by
<br />Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended and is further, cognizant of the
<br />views of the residents, taxpayers and merchants in the Area; and
<br />WHEREAS, the South Bend Common Council, as governing body of the City, is
<br />required by the Act to approve the order of the Plan Commission and is further required
<br />to adopt the Development Plan before the Commission may proceed with acquisition in
<br />the Area or otherwise implement the Development Plan.
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the South Bend Common Council, as
<br />follows:
<br />Section 1. The order of the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County,
<br />Indiana as expressed in its Resolution No. 164-05 of December 20, 2005 as
<br />attached hereto and incorporated herein at Exhibit A, is in all respects,
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<br />approved.
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