No. 2016 designating the NNDA, declaring the NNDA to be blighted, approving a development plan and conditions under which relocation payments will be made, and establishing an allocation area for purposes of TIF

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Transversing this area, between Eddy Street and Twyckenham Drive, South Bend Avenue is intercepted as a segment of State Road 23. The road serves both local and regional traffic, as it is the most direct means to and from the South Bend Central Business District for the northeastern suburbs. Traffic engineers cite that the road is currently operating at a failed level of service, meaning it lacks the capacity to safely and efficiently carry the number of vehicles it does. I. Homeownership Preservation Area A homeownership preservation sub -area will be designated in the area roughly bounded by Eddy Street on the east, Napoleon Street on the north, Hill Street on the west and South Bend Avenue on the south. This is a 65- acre section of housing in the northwestern quadrant of the neighborhood, most of which conforms to single - family residential zoning. However, over time, many single - family dwellings have been converted to rental units. Pockets of properties evidencing deferred maintenance by absentee landlords and lack of basic upkeep by short-term renters have become prevalent. Neighborhood residents have expressed that the reversal of this trend is critical for protection of residential property values throughout the neighborhood. 4. St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Redevelopment Site St. Joseph's Hospital has occupied the same site on LaSalle Avenue in South Bend since opening its doors in 1882. The hospital has since expanded to three campuses in the region, and today the original South Bend hospital site is known as St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. However, in 2002, administrators announced that the South Bend installation would close, and its operations would be consolidated with those of St. Joseph Community Hospital in a new facility to be built in Mishawaka. The departure presents a significant loss to the city as well as to the Northeast Neighborhood. Not only have generations relied on the medical care at St. Joseph, the hospital is one of South Bend's largest employers and economic drivers. The 37 -acre site of the St. Joseph health complex consists of nine buildings totaling approximately 800,000 sq ft. The site presents a considerable challenge for redevelopment as well as a unique opportunity for significant reinvestment in the Northeast Neighborhood. 5