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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 23, 2008 WHEREAS, the City of South Bend through its Redevelopment Commission (the "Commission") and Holladay Properties have undertaken the responsibility to prepare a Master Plan for the East Bank of South Bend; and WHEREAS, the East Bank Village Master Plan – Phase I is a strategic development plan that was created with input from a variety of stakeholders, including East Bank Village residents and businesses; and WHEREAS, the East Bank Village Master Plan – Phase I contains a detailed land use plan for the development of the area with public and private sector investment opportunities and a projected development schedule; and WHEREAS, on June 13, 2008, the Commission approved and adopted its resolution entitled "Resolution of the City of South Bend, Indiana, Redevelopment Commission Designating and Declaring an Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the South Bend Central Development Area" (the "Declaratory Resolution"); and WHEREAS, the Declaratory Resolution approves an amendment (the "Plan Amendment") to incorporate the East Bank Village Master Plan - Phase I into the redevelopment plan (the "Original Plan") for the South Bend Central Development Area (the "Area"), (the Original Plan, as amended by the Plan Amendment, shall hereinafter be referred to as the "Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2008, the Plan Commission adopted and approved its resolution, a copy of which is attached hereto, determining that the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, conform to the plan of redevelopment for the City and approving, ratifying and confirming the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, and designated such resolution as the written order of the Plan Commission approving the Declaratory Resolution and the Redevelopment Plan, including the Plan Amendment, as required by Section 16(a) of the Act (the "Plan Commission Order"); and WHEREAS, Section 16(b) 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 proceed with the acquisition and redevelopment of the Area; and WHEREAS, the East Bank Village Master Plan-Phase 1, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, contains all the elements necessary to strategically guide development in the East Bank of the City’s downtown area, and is appropriate and in the best interest of the City and its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I: The Plan Commission Order attached hereto is hereby approved, ratified and confirmed in all respects. SECTION II: That the East Bank Village Master Plan-Phase 1, a true and complete copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein shall be and hereby is approved. SECTION III: That any use of Eminent Domain in the East Bank Village area will be approved by the South Bend Common Council. SECTION IV: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 34