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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Special Meeting—January 18, 2012 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> A. South Bend Central Development Area <br /> (1) continued... <br /> remaining downtown parcels, the land is <br /> being offered as a package deal allowing the <br /> city to purchase the remaining 16 parcels as a <br /> block. Of those parcels being acquired, five <br /> parcels would be used for this project, one <br /> parcel contains the Gates Service Center <br /> which would remain on site with an <br /> assumable lease to the city, four parcels <br /> adjacent to the former Schillings building <br /> would make the Schillings building better <br /> suited for redevelopment, two lots are located <br /> within the Coveleski Park parking area, one <br /> parcel is adjacent to a downtown business <br /> that wants to expand, so it could be sold, and <br /> the other three lots contain the Gates Used <br /> Car lot which would remain on site with an <br /> assumable lease to the city. <br /> The ACS/VA project offers the following: <br /> • The move to the central business <br /> district will provide easier access to <br /> the clinic for both veterans and <br /> employees and will be a complement <br /> to other similar services presently <br /> located in the downtown area. <br /> • The proposed site will be on a public <br /> bus route and near the crossroads of <br /> many major roadways. Access will <br /> be an improvement over the present <br /> location. <br /> • The relocation of the clinic into the <br /> proposed facility in the central <br /> business district will aid in furthering <br /> economic development goals in the <br /> downtown and provide a strong <br /> 6 <br />