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REDEVELO MENT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 4, 1977 PAGE EIGHT 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT'D) central area. If the members of the Redevelopment Commission are as dedicated to the rebirth of the central area of South Bend as I believe they are, I call upon them to make a specific request to the City Council for the Council to support fully the city's Housing Assistance plan, which was previously adopted by the Council which states categorically that housing for the elderly under the Section 8 fe erally assistance program should be built in the downtown area, readily accessible to the amenities which are and will be developed there. As you may know, the city's Housing Assistance Plan specifi- callV calls for housing to be built in Census tracs 9, the central business district, and Census trac 18, which is immediately to the east of the central business district. As you may know,.I have proposed the development of a 206 unit senior citizens development near Howard Park and at the same time, an out of town developer has proposed the development of approximately the same number of units far emoved from the central area at Jackson and Miami. It is clear that there are not funds enough to provide for the construction of both of these projects. In view of the critical importance to the rebirth of the central area of the city of this housing, I am asking that the Redevelopment Commission go on record as requesting that the available funds for this housing be used as set forth in the city's Housing Assistance Plan and not diverted to an area far removed from the central business district. While I know you are aware that there has been a great deal of rhetoric on the steps that need to be taken to renew the central area of our community, the Redevelopment Commission by making a specific request to the City Council for action on their part to insure that this Section 8 Housing for the elderly will be developed in support of the renewal of the central area will be providing concrete evidence to all of the citizens of South Bend that the Redevelopment Commission is totally committed to this important task Sincerely 100 Center Development Company, Inc. (signed) T. Brooks Brademas General Partner" Mr. Nimtz added the letter was datO November 4, 1977 and asked the pleasure of the Commission. Afte lett juri were Ms. proj for hand indi aut h of a hous of t Mr. the of pi body discussion of the project areas Mr. Brademas discussed in his r, the Commission felt that this matter was out of their diction, that they support his feeling of downtown housing but willing to leave this for him to fight with his own competitor. erbeck indicated that in an interview with Brademas the Jackson ct housing could not go ahead without approval from the council oning, and that not enough HUD money exists to take care of ing all of the project. Further feelings by the Commission members ated that his request to us was one Where.t_ hey- _did;.not have-any real rity, the Commission could go on record by resolution in favor y and all development in the downtown area including that of ng as housing would be very supportive for the further development e downtown business district. llison commented that the housing assistance plan is a part of ity CD application, essentially HUD requires it as a statement licy by the City's chief executive officer and its governing regarding where a location is suitable for development. Our