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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—August 28, 2012 <br /> 2. NEW BUSINESS <br /> A. South Side Development Area <br /> (1) continued... <br /> to take her house. Asks for a fair <br /> price. Doesn't want to be stuck with <br /> a house that has no resale value. <br /> Audience expresses agreement by <br /> much applause. <br /> • Resident at 4204 Fellows who says <br /> she lives in a ditch. She and her <br /> neighbors cannot get out of their <br /> driveways. When it rains the yards <br /> flood. Has concerns about critters <br /> with the pond at Erskine. She wishes <br /> for her home to be taken at a fair <br /> price. <br /> • Gentleman asked what the traffic <br /> count was currently on Fellows Street <br /> north of Ireland. Mr. Schalliol <br /> responded 4,200 cars. The gentleman <br /> said it will double. Mr. Durr <br /> responded that they are anticipating it <br /> to triple. The gentleman noted that <br /> under Option B, traffic is routed from <br /> Barbie onto Michigan Street. The <br /> result would be like traffic in <br /> Kokomo. Why not extend the three <br /> lanes from Walter all the way to <br /> Chippewa and use the traffic light <br /> that is already there? Why put two <br /> stop lights next to one another? Mr. <br /> Schalliol responded that the light at <br /> Barbie was already planned as part of <br /> the Main and Lafayette Conector <br /> project. The problem with taking <br /> traffic all the way up to Chippewa is <br /> that people would have to make a left <br /> turn across traffic on Chippewa. But <br /> he is willing to take a new look at that <br /> 13 <br />