25-37 Resolution to Approve the Plan Commission Order Adopting the Declaratory Resolution to Amend the River West Development Area and Establish the Lincoln and Kennedy Park Residential Housing Development Program Expansion Area

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Purpose The purpose of the River West Development Area Plan is as follows: • To provide a broad vision and strategy for the economic and physical revitalization of the River West Development Area, and • To establish a framework for ongoing collaborative planning efforts involving residents and other property owners, business owners, civic associations, institutional partners, and local government. • To promote high quality, impactful projects consistent with best practice planning principles. History of River West Development Area The South Bend Redevelopment Commission designated the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area in 1968 [Declaratory Resolution No.215 and Confirming Resolution No.233]. The Central Downtown Urban Renewal Area was merged with the Northeast Development Area and the Monroe Sample Development Area in 1985 to create the South Bend Central Development Area. [Declaratory Resolution No.737 and Confirming Resolution No.739] The South Bend Central Development Area West of the River was merged with the Airport Economic Development Area in 2014 to form the River West Development Area. [Declaratory Resolution No.3229 and Confirming Resolution No.3256]. The River West Development Area was further expanded to add certain territory in 2019 [Declaratory Resolution No. 3478 and Confirming Resolution No. 3485] and again in 2024 [Declaratory Resolution No. 3611 and Confirming Resolution No. 3622]. In XXXX of 2025, the River West Development Area was amended to create a new allocation area, the Riverwalk Allocation Area [Declaratory Resolution No. 3627, Confirmatory Resolution No. 3629]. Location of River West Development Area The River West Development Area includes downtown South Bend, the Southwest, Far Westside and Airport Area. The development area boundary is more specifically represented by the boundary map in Appendix A and in the legal description found in Appendix B. Development Area Activities The goals and objectives for the River West Development Area will be accomplished through a combination of public and private actions. Public actions may be any redevelopment activities permitted by state law, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. Provision for public works improvements to infrastructure, such as streets and roads, sidewalks, curbs, water mains, storm drains, sewers and other utilities, lighting, traffic controls, and landscaping of public spaces and rights-of-way; 2. Vacation and dedication of public rights-of-way; 2