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REGULAR MEETING <br />JULY 9, 2007 <br />A: With approval from the Common Council, we hope to remove the necessary <br />area of the woods this fall. By having the removal occur in the fall instead of the spring, <br />the effect will be lessened as spring tends to be the breeding season for many animals. <br />We are researching options to trap and relocate animals and will further discuss this <br />option during our presentation on July 16, 2007. <br />9. Q: We have been told that some woods near "the ravine" are not going to be <br />developed. Will they be left untouched? Will they be made accessible as a park? Will <br />they be fenced off again? What is the plan for that land? Is there any willingness to <br />guarantee that they will be preserved, with the existing flora, as part of a water <br />management, park &/or wildlife area? <br />A: This land is owned, and will remain by Notre Dame. The Eddy Street <br />Commons project will not impact approximately 6.5 acres of woods located near the <br />ravine. There are currently no plans to fence this area off, however the terrain in the <br />ravine is very steep and is not a safe area to be used as a park If necessary for safety and <br />liability reasons, Notre Dame may have to fence off this area. As part of the Eddy Street <br />commons project, a walking tail will be installed between the Cityhomes and the <br />remaining woods. <br />10. Q: A few years ago Kite Realty promised that the new Erskine Plaza <br />development would be pedestrian friendly with many trees. Yet no one who has been <br />there seems to be able to detect either apedestrian-friendly character or any trees. We <br />are hearing similar promises about atree-line Eddy Street. What assurances can you <br />provide that we won't end up with something that looks like a parking lot? For example, <br />have you specified a number and minimal size of trees? <br />A. The Scottsdale Mall redevelopment turned a shopping mall with a very high <br />vacancy into a vibrant, occupied open air shopping center. Kite is proud of the economic <br />impact this project has had for the City of South Bend. The project was awarded the <br />Economic Impact Award at the Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County's annual <br />Salute to Business luncheon in 2006. <br />Councilmember Pfeifer stated the concern about students living in the apartments. Are <br />you going to limit the number of unrelated people? Do you know what that number is? <br />Are you going to follow the City of South Bend Zoning laws? <br />Mr. Greg Hackanen, Director, Asset Management and Real Estate Development, <br />University of Notre Dame. Part of their development agreement with Kite does put <br />limitation on the number of unrelated parties. Working from memory and not remember <br />the exact number, but regardless of how many bedrooms there are in the unit, there is a <br />maximum number of three unrelated parties and beyond that it is no more than one per <br />bedroom kind of thing. This project does not allow for the usual student dormitories. <br />Councilmember Pfeifer stated again are you going to be following the City of South Bend <br />Zoning Ordinances? <br />Mr. Hackanen stated that he believed that there development agreement is more <br />restrictive. <br />Councilmember Pfeifer stated that the City of South Bend Zoning Law only allows for <br />two unrelated people living in a unit. <br />Mr. Hackanen stated they are not doing anything more lenient. Mr. Hackanen stated that <br />he will look into this issue. <br />Councilmember Pfeifer asked Mr. Hackanen when the University plans to build the <br />Town Commons. <br />17 <br />