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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting -January 15, 2010 staff to prepare maps and plats showing the boundaries to be affected by the amendment, the location of parcels, streets, alleys, that would be affected by the acquisition, clearance, rezoning, etc., and the owners of the parcels proposed to be acquired. Area 1: Ignition Park South The Commission recently approved acquisition of some properties in an area staff is calling Ignition Park South, along Indiana Avenue from Taylor to Prairie. Many properties in this area are in various states of distress and staff would like to continue to acquire vacant or abandoned properties within this corridor, including some on tax sale. Additionally, staff would add to the acquisition list the properties acquired from the Burton family and occupied by Waste Management. Those properties are now owned by the City of South Bend. Area 2: Ignition Park West -Prairie Avenue to Walnut Street As staff has worked to develop a plan concept for the areas to the east and south of Ignition Park and has begun strategic acquisition of properties with non-consistent uses, staff requests authorization to examine the area west of Ignition Park and plan for future redevelopment needs in that area. A need for a plan west of the park became apparent when a wrecker service proposed reuse of a vacant parcel. A wrecker service might have been a reasonable use on Prairie Avenue in the past, but the proposed use with Ignition Park illustrates the need for a plan for this area. Area 3: Gorny Plaza (1116 S. Main St) Gorny Plaza is located on the southeast corner of Stull and Main. It is presently listed for sale and would be a target 3