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9 <br />11 <br />ICATIONS (Cont' <br />the best .intettest�s eJ the citizens o6 South Bend and, mere <br />,speci6.icaUy, in the .intenests of downtown deve.Copment. <br />"The 4iut amendment ttequest/s an ,inettease in the number o6 <br />&ez identt.ae dwe. Ung units allowed in the Btoeh 6 GAea itwm <br />200 units to 350 units. This change us nece/ssatcy to 4aciP.i.- <br />tate the eenstttucti.on o{, the etdeAty high -cruse apaAtment <br />block which ttequvtez 211 units to penm.it the .inctuwsion o6 <br />handicapped units )tequvted by 4edettat ttegueat-i,ons. The addi- <br />tiona2 units may be negwitted because the devetopett o4 Bloch 6 <br />has been apptteached by pa&ti.es .intettelsted in eonstttu.cting <br />tuxutty dwe t i.ng units in the area. <br />"The second amendment is neeersatty becauze the comptetion o6 <br />Centuhy Centett wit2 genettate a need Gott. addit i,ona2 trcansient <br />houlsing acs c2ose to the new Center as pozz ible. Bloch 6 is <br />ideaUy ptaced to p.twv,ide a Land attea on which can be con - <br />,stttucted addit ionat tttans.ient housing." <br />!tter from Mr. Lloyd S. Taylor, Managing Agent, St. Joseph River <br />?nd Development Corporation, to the Department of Redevelopment, <br />;tention of Mr. Wayne Brownell, Director, dated May 6, 1976: Mr. <br />°ownell also read this letter in its entirety, and is quoted for <br />ie record: <br />"Please be advised that the St. Joseph R.iva Bend Development <br />Cohpottatr.en is in accohd with the &ecemmended amendments to <br />the Land Use plans, eontttoZ6, and &attictions 4on Atea "F" <br />o4 the Centttat 'Downtown Pttojeet R -66 als set 4otrth in Mayon <br />Nemeth',s tetten o4 May 7, 1976, to the Department o4 Re- <br />dev elo pment. <br />"The ,Lecommendations bat,,ieally eon.6,ust o4 ttemov:ing the tte�sttr i,c- <br />tti.on o6 200 tte/stdential units and e.6tabl i6hing a te�stAiction <br />o4 350, and the ttemovat o4 the ttesttrietien on motott hoteb." <br />Tie Chair advised in his discussions it is his understanding that <br />w en the number of units in the elderly high -rise was being worked <br />o , that apparently consideration was not made for the HUD require - <br />m nt of 10% for the handicapped, which would require the number <br />of units to be 211. Apparently there is a feeling that we do have <br />to request a change, and we might as well have a cushion for the <br />a ditional units if they so desire. As stated in the request, <br />a parently there is going to be an additional need for housing <br />d wntown; e.g., transient housing and hotel housing. With the La- <br />S lle Hotel closing, the picture is a lot different, and the St. <br />Joseph River Bend Development Corporation has no objection to the <br />changes. This matter will have to be set for a public hearing <br />with the Redevelopment Commission, and have approval by MACOG, <br />Area Plan Commission, City Council and HUD. <br />Mr. Kevin J. Butler, Commission Legal Counsel, suggested a motion <br />be made to have the above letters received; when we get to Resolu- <br />tion No. 522, we would then adopt the Resolution and accept a <br />public hearing. <br />- 3 - <br />ST. JOSEPH <br />RIVER BEND <br />DEVELOPMENT <br />CORPORATION <br />AGREEABLE TO <br />RECOMMENDED <br />AMENDMENTS <br />FOR AREA "E", <br />R -66 <br />