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REGULAR MEETING JULY 27, 2009 Bend Central Development Area (the “Area”) and amending the South Bend Central Development Area Development Plan (the “Plan Amendment”); and , WHEREAS the Plan Amendment calls for the addition of various parcels located within the Area, to the Acquisition List contained within 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 July 21, 2009, adopted and approved a resolution, 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 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 27th day of July, 2009. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Bill Schalliol, Staff Member, Economic Development Department, 12 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Schalliol advised that the process began when the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (RDC) conducted a study and determined that it is necessary and beneficial to the orderly redevelopment of the South Bend Central Development Area (SBCDA) to add various parcels to the SBCDA Acquisition List. The declaratory resolution of the RDC was sent to the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission (APC) for an order approving the RDC’s action. The APC’s resolution is now submitted to the Common Council for approval. Mr. Schalliol stated that there are five (5) properties (seventeen tax parcels) proposed to be added to the acquisition list. The properties are all within the Coveleski Park Planning Area. The first property is the Manor Building located at 118 S. William Street. The Manor was built as a nursing home and most recently owned by the Madison Center which vacated the property in summer 2008. The building is functionally challenged and acquisition of the property would allow for demolition and site control and the ability to remove an inconsistent land use form the William Street 26