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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — October 3, 2003 <br />4. COMMUNICATIONS (CONT.) <br />Ewing Development Area. Staff is currently <br />handling the property management issues that have <br />arisen from the incident. <br />5. OLD BUSINESS <br />There was no Old Business. <br />6. NEW BUSINESS <br />A. Public Hearings <br />(1) Public Hearing on Substitute Resolution <br />No. 1997 amending the Sample -Ewing <br />Development Area Development Plan. <br />Mr. Laurent reported that Resolution <br />No. 1997 will add to the acquisition list a <br />parcel of property directly adjacent to the <br />South Bend Stamping property which the <br />Commission already owns. The property is <br />partially vacant and part railroad yard. Staff <br />feels it is in the best interest of the area to <br />acquire the seven (7) acre parcel for <br />redevelopment. The railroad yard formerly <br />served the South Bend Stamping Plant <br />which has gone out of business. Staff would <br />like to acquire this property for <br />redevelopment. The property, as part of the <br />Sample -Ewing Development Area, has been <br />declared blighted. Staff finds that the <br />amendment to the Development Plan is <br />reasonable given the comprehensive plan <br />outlined in the Studebaker /Oliver strategy <br />which the Commission has adopted. The <br />Development Plan, with this amendment, <br />will also conform to the comprehensive plan <br />for the City of South Bend which designates <br />this area for re -use as industrial <br />development. Acquisition of this property <br />will benefit the public by re -using the <br />THERE WAS NO OLD BUSINESS. <br />