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South Be 4d Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — August 16, 2012 <br />6. NEW1 BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />A. South Bend Central Development Area <br />(�) continued... <br />Plan that relate to areas that lie within the <br />current development area boundaries. <br />The Howard Park Neighborhood of South <br />Bend has the potential to become an exciting, <br />dynamic urban neighborhood and is poised <br />for private sector investment and <br />development of its infill properties. After the <br />completion of Phase I of the, East Bank <br />Master Plan (covers neighborhood North of <br />Jefferson Blvd) in 2008, the Commission <br />approved a planning study of the Phase II <br />area, more commonly known as the Howard <br />Park Neighborhood. This area is decidedly <br />more residential in character. However, <br />there are several commercial and industrial <br />users that call the Howard Park Neighbor- <br />hood home and have scenic river views <br />which characterize the vast potential the <br />neighborhood possesses. Key strategies <br />identified in the plan include: <br />• Redevelopment of the 10 -acre <br />Transpo site into a mix of residential <br />uses along the river front <br />• Conversion of existing industrial uses <br />to residential as those properties come <br />up for sale or re -use <br />• Enhancement of the River Walk <br />• Pedestrian and bike friendly pathways <br />throughout the neighborhood. <br />The original plan was completed in the <br />spring of 2009. At the time the South Bend <br />Central Development Area did not include <br />the eastern half of the Transpo site. In <br />December of 2011, the boundaries of the <br />rol <br />