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91 __ ----- ---- .............. ..... NEW BUS TRESS' (Con V d) To expedite this, Mr. Wilcox advised we are requesting Commission approval, subject to the. Urban Design Review Committee and the Sign Commi'ttee.. PROGRESS REPORTS _......._ .._ . -- - -- ... .......... - - -- - ............ a. Central Downtown 'Urban Renewal'Pr °oject,'R -66: _... - -- -- - - -- ...... ... ._.... . 1) River Bend Plaza Conttructi:on- Reoort. The was RIVER BEND PLAZA discussed previously in the Executive Session CONSTRUCTION with the public present grouped under various REPORT, R -66 items for the project. 2) River'Bend Plaza Schedule Report: Mr. Louis RIVER BEND PLAZA N. Wilcox, Director, of the River Bend Plaza, SCHEDULE REPORT, advised of the official lighting ceremoney, R -66 at 6:00 p.m., this evening, November 15, 1974, of the Christmas decor, in front of the Dainty Maid Bake Shop,.,by Mayor Miller and his two daughters. An invitation was extended to the Commissioners and all public resent, including the news media. 3) Block 61 Indiana Project R -66: Mr. Kevin J. Butler, BLOCK 6 REPORT, Commission Legal Counsel, gave a full report on R -66 this subject in the Executive Session meeting with the public to bring everyone up to date. This item was brought up again in this part of the meeting concerning the Real Estate Research Corporation letter dated November 5, 1974, discussed prior, under "Communications" 4e. This was further explained and noted this was an advisory letter from our consultant, Real Estate Research Corpora- tion. Mr. Butler reported they appeared before the City Council on Monday night, seeking to have Block 6 removed from the Fire District No. 1 requi remE'nts . This basically involves the marketing programs with the builders in respect to Block 6 ard the marketing of property, especially a parcel of that size and the conditions of urban renewal are quite complex. We develop a master plan for all of our urban renewal properties . that we will be selling for Redevelopment. In the initial development, the master plan for Block 6 was approved, which states the types of build- ings for the particular property. We had initially planned for a housing complex.for Block 6, that was revised. We were advised year and half ago when HUD stopped th.e low -cost housing. The master plan was ap- proved by the Commission and Common Council, and the Common Council and this Commission developed and ulti- mately approved a master plan for that block - -one we are operating under now. - 14 -