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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — September 13, 2011 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. Public Hearing <br />(2) continued... <br />expenses related to the Airport Economic <br />Development Area Allocation Area No. 1. <br />B. South Bend Central Development Area <br />(1) Proposal for Michigan Street Shops <br />Holiday Retail Program. <br />Ms. Nicholl -Smith noted that last year, with <br />great success, DTSB launched the region's <br />first Holiday Pop -Up Shop program. Due to <br />last year's success, the city intends to offer <br />established business operators a no -cost, <br />short-term lease from November 1, 2011 <br />through January 8, 2012 for both 121 and <br />123 S. Michigan Street. The program will be <br />offered through an application process. <br />Program participants will be granted access <br />to the store - fronts as early as October 15th to <br />set -up their stores. Stores will complete set- <br />up by October 31St and ready to open for <br />business by November 1 st. The stores will <br />have their grand openings November 4th in <br />conjunction with the DTSB First Friday <br />event. Participants will be allowed time in <br />January to vacate the spaces after the official <br />closing date of January 8. Staff recommends <br />approval of this year's Holiday Pop -Up <br />Shops program. <br />Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by <br />Mr. Alford and unanimously carried, the <br />Commission approved the proposal for the <br />Michigan Street Shops Holiday Retail <br />Program. <br />7 <br />COMMISSION APPROVED THE PROPOSAL FOR THE <br />MICHIGAN STREET SHOPS HOLIDAY RETAIL <br />PROGRAM. <br />