05-18 3527 Lincoln Way West Zone Map Amendment

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Commercial Corridor Plan The 2014 Commercial Corridor Plan developed under our current Mayor and half of the current Common Council outlined the strategic revitalization plan is for the corridor on Lincoln Way West. The plan sought to address the loss in population and rise in crime on the corridor in which these properties exist. The property on 3527 Lincoln Way West falls in the residential area between the Sheridan and Bendix Nodes, as seen in yellow on the below map. The 2014 Commercial Corridor Plan would not support the rezoning of the property. ry A7� Sheridan Node N.c'•idrrd�al , Lincoln 4 Vdy Corridai P1,in 3527 Lincoln Way West is located in the yellow residential space between the two commercial nodes.The 2014 Commercial Corridor Plan calls for the protection of these residential spaces. The plan considers this corridor with nodes of mixed use commercial space with residential breaks favorable to "create pedestrian-friendly destinations with unique identities that have the greatest chance of competing in the regional marketplace"2. The plan urges that further development of these residential spaces should be "halted before these changes negatively impact the corridor"2. The clear cause of this negative erosion of residential space was identified as "homes between the nodes adapted to commercial use"2 even though vacate commercial spaces are available in the corridor. For these reasons of residential node erosion and the goals of advancing safe corridor revitalization, the rezoning of the property at 3527 Lincoln Way West would be counter productive to the City's plan and strategy for Lincoln Way West. 2 City of South Bend, Department of Community Investment, Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend,and Torti Gallas and Partners, Inc., West Side Main streets the revitalization plan for Lincoln Way, Western Avenue, and West Side Neighborhoods(2014). - Research Brief on 05-18 Tuesday. February 20, 2018 i 4 FE0 2 0 ?018