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G C (7) <br />me m or and SOUTH B� <br />Community & Economic Development',, <br />1865 <br />1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 <br />To: South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />From: Jitin Kain, Senior CED Specialist <br />Subject: Temporary Use Agreement for Unity Gardens at LaSalle Square <br />Date: December 8, 2011 <br />Unity Gardens, Inc., is a non - profit organization that strives to improve community health by <br />connecting the community to locally grown produce. In addition to growing food throughout the <br />county, Unity Gardens has developed educational curriculums designed to help people learn how to <br />grow, harvest, preserve, prepare and eat fresh produce. <br />Unity Gardens currently utilizes two adjacent parcels of land in the LaSalle Square area as <br />community gardens. They have a one year revolving temporary use agreement with the <br />Redevelopment Commission to use this land for the above stated purpose. <br />Unity Gardens plans to expand the educational programs, add a second outdoor shelter and <br />purchase a tool shed to store equipment within the next year. Additionally, Unity Gardens has <br />received a Community Foundation matching grant in the amount of $15,000 to support their <br />activities. <br />Unity Gardens is asking the Redevelopment Commission to consider a new temporary use <br />agreement which includes some relocating expenses if the garden has to be moved for a <br />development project on the site. <br />Staff requests approval of the attached temporary use agreement with a 5 year term and relocation <br />expenses not to exceed $10,000 in the event that the garden has to be relocated for a development <br />opportunity. <br />What We Do Today Makes A Differencel <br />