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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting -February 8, 201 1 Mr. Schalliol noted that in August 2010, the Redevelopment Commission and the Board of Public Works approved Resolution No. 2749 and the Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement for the construction and design elements of the project. The next step on this project, and the purpose of this amendment, is to begin the right-of--way acquisition process for the roadway project. The project affects a total of 33 parcels and will likely result in temporary, partial and total acquisitions. The number of acquisitions in each of those three types will depend on the final design. The next step in the process for this project is to complete construction drawings and right- of-way plans to assist in right-of--way acquisition and design. Staff requests approval of Resolution No. 2838 and the Amendment to the Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement for the Main-Lafayette Connector Design Project -Supplement #1. Mr. Schalliol noted that when the South Side Development Area was first begun, staff looked at how we needed to improve the infrastructure network to make traffic work better around the anticipated commercial development. We've made major improvements to Ireland Road for Erskine Commons and to Michigan Street from the bypass to Chippewa. The Main-Lafayette connector was envisioned to better move traffic north and south through the corridor. At Chippewa, southbound traffic on Main Street ends up at a T intersection, the only option being to turn right. Traffic that wants to go to Erskine Commons must, within a short distance, cross two lanes of traffic to get into a left turn lane. When the new U.S. 31 improvements are made, more traffic will 27