06-11-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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RESOLUTION Bill No. 12-S A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, REQUESTING THAT WESTERN AVENUE BE DESIGNATED AS A TOP PRIORITY FOR REVITALIZATION AND THAT A NEW ACTION PLAN BE DEVELOPED in June of 1999, the "Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan" was unveiled which set forth the following goals: ® "To establish Western Avenue as an attractive commercial corridor that satisfies the convenience and services needs of nearby residents and commuters"; and "To satisfy the stated national goal of `smart growth' by providing redevelopment sites that avoid the detrimental affects of sprawl"[Action Plan, p. 2]; 6*" the success of the Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan" was to be based on the "ease of implementation" which addressed; "a base of facts & valid assumptions; participation from all constituencies; measureable, achievable goals; feasible, specific, and complete Action Steps; and provision for regular review and adjustment of the Action Plan"; and 6/l7" the 50-page Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan" is accessible from the City's Community Development website and appears not to have been updated recently, with the last date addressed in the Action Plan being 2002; and 4 Western Avenue is listed as a boundary on at least three (3) neighborhood organizations, namely the West Side Neighborhood Organization, the LaSalle Park Neighborhood Association, the West Side Neighborhood Organization, which are all listed on the "City of South Bend Directory of Neighborhood Based Organizations, Historic Districts and Commercial Corridor Groups" which are in addition to many business organizations in that area. ,Xk&f" � . Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that despite the efforts made under the 1999 Western Avenue Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan, that the City of South Bend needs to re-dedicate its efforts to improving this vital and high-traveled western entrance to Downtown South Bend, Indiana.