Approving the consolidated Urban Renewal Plan together with the proposed Amendments thereto and plan changes and the feasibility of relocation for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project

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b. Land Use In addition to the existing commercial uses that are to remain within the project area, the conversion of 1Uchigan Street between Western Avenue and Wayne Street will make feasible the development of a major parking facility in the eastern portion of the area. Service commercial uses will be permitted and encouraged on the ground floor level of this parking facility. Land will also be made available for expansion of the present public library site. c. Physical Organization The vacation and realignment of Michigan Street between Western and Wayne will make it possible to physically unite the total area and enhance it with the provision of a pedestrian mall through the center of the area within the right -of -way of Michigan Street. The existing commercial uses fronting on Michigan Street will be supported with new commercial uses on sites made available through clearance. The area to the east of the pedestrian mall will be devoted to the develop- ment of a parking structure with commercial uses on the ground floor of the structure. d. Parking Parking to serve the uses in this area will be provided by the parking facility to be erected in the area as well as some off- street parking being provided by the secondary commercial use in the area. e. Pedestrian Circulation Pedestrian circulation to developments in this area will be principally from the parking structure located within the block and by way of a pedestrian bridge over Wayne Street connecting Area G with the pedestrian mall in Area C. f. Vehicular Access and Service Vehicular access and service to this area will be available from the streets bounding the area. North and south movements will be carried on Michigan -St. Joseph Street as a one -way south bound carrier. Wayne Street will carry one -way west bound traffic and Western Avenue - Jefferson Boulevard will carry one -way east bound traffic. AREA H (Past Monroe Street, Western Avenue, South Michigan Street and South Main Street a. Basic Objective Area H will retain its present basic function as a secondary or supporting commercial area. There are located within Area H some comparison type shopping facilities as well as some service commercial uses that are to remain. The objective of the Urban Renewal Plan for this area is to secure rehabilitation and conservation of the existing developments to remain in harmony with the new commercial structures to be developed on the land cleared by the renewal program. b. Land Use As indicated above, some existing commercial land uses in the area will be retained. These include comparison and service commercial uses. C. Physical Organization Since the clearance within Area H will be primarily limited to the northeast quadrant, the physical organization will remain basically as it is at present. However, the realignment of South Michigan Street between Monroe and Western Avenue will permit the vacation of some unneeded rights -of -way which will be utilized in the disposition parcels made available in the northeast quadrant of the area. In addition to the physical change brought about by the realignment of Michigan Street, the alley will be widened to 40 feet to provide more adequately for service to the existing and new developments in the block. -9- (as of 7- 15 -80)