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Com 1200 To: From: Subject: Date: • SOUTH E,6` unity & Economic Development ..1865 City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 Redevelopment Commission Bill Schalliol Summary of Correspondence concerning Fellows Street project August 16, 2012 Over the past several weeks, the Redevelopment Commission secretary has been sent correspotidence to forward to the Commission members. For the purpose of entering the informati n into the record and formally acknowledge receipt of the correspondence, staff has prepared a summary of the letters and attached a copy of each letter to this memorandum. Nancy Morgan - 309 E Chippewa - July 16, 2012 Ms. Morgan expresses a variety of concerns about the project design and scope. Specifically, she focuses here letter on the safety, location, and design of the proposed bike path and about the design of the proposed roadway and its impact on those that will remain. The call of the letter is for reconsideration of the design and impacts of the roadway and the proposed bike path. Matthew Heckman - 4224 Fellows - August 8, 2012 Mr. Heckman expresses concern about the delay in the process and supports the original alignment path moving forward. He notes that the current condition is unsafe for bicyclists and the pathway would be a good amenity. He in this communication, and others that have been received by staff, request that a decision can be made so that all can move forward. Cindy Holderbaum - 422 E Chippewa - July 18, 2012; August 2, 2012; August 3, 2012 Ms. Hold rbaum writes on three occasions to express her support of moving forward with the project a the inter . improver as the St bridge or id concerns if the project does not move forward as proposed. She, and others near ection of Chippewa, Fellows and Teri, know the dangers of the intersection and if cents are not made conditions will worsen. Additionally, the project needs to advance to of Indiana is well under way with its project of building its roadway connection and Fellows south of Ireland Road. There is also concern and frustration expressed that