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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Me ting March 20, 1981 5. PUBLIC HEARING continued Mr. West said he felt that by taking out 70 homes, which is approximately one -third of the homes in the area, in a sense would be the same as chopping of one -third of his body. Mr. West said he feels that the Monroe- Sample Street area needs some attention and 'needs some attention immediately, but that he does not want that attention to be at he expense of his business as it is stated now withou any ifs, ands or buts about it. The loss of one-third of the homes is going to affect the business at Max's Grocery. Mr. West went on to say that if consideration had been given to the businesses that exist in that area at the time of developing this plan, he felt quite sure that consideration would have been given to acquiring the additional land which would have amounted to one block coming up in that area. He further said that he did not want the City of South Bend to benefit because of Silas West or Max's Grocery store, and would like for everything to be on an even - steven basis. He continued by say ng that he cannot exist in business in that area if the Redevelopment Department passes the resolution today nd will give him some consideration after the resolu ion is passed. Mr. We t said he did not feel that there was consideration given n taking out the 70 homes in the area and how it is goirig to affect his business in the years to come. He was aware about the things that were coming back into the neighborhood, and will go along with that, but wanted to know that he would do for the next two years until those things do come back into the neighborhood. He said the Department had made promises in all of the other redevelop- ment areas and have not fulfilled those promises and that he cou dn't believe that the City was going to fulfill that promise to where, for the next two or three, four or five years, his business would still be a viable business in that area, and once again asked the Commission to con- sider tiot passing this resolution until such time that the busine s of Max's Grocery is discussed by the Commisiion. Mr. Ni gentl ei we f or, quest provid fore. itz explained that he and Mr. McMahon met with these ien yesterday and recommends to the Commissioners that lard their letter to HUD because it is an unusual re that they be acquired and secondly, that they be !d with other benefits which we have never done be- Mr. Nimtz said that he would go over this with Mr. 20