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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 /> The realignment of Fellows Street in Option <br /> A takes this opportunity to remedy those <br /> substandard intersections. Doing nothing <br /> leaves those intersections unaddressed, <br /> Fellows and Chippewa would continue to <br /> have on-street parking, and there would be <br /> no property acquisition. <br /> Mr. Durr mentioned that most of the <br /> attendees have seen Option A several times. <br /> Option C is the next step up from the "do <br /> nothing" option. Option C simply improves <br /> Ireland Road from High Street to Michigan <br /> Street, including a significant improvement <br /> of the intersection at Fellows. The trouble <br /> with the Option C is that is does not prevent <br /> any of the additional traffic from using <br /> Fellows as its route to Michigan Street, <br /> unless access to Fellows is cut off The <br /> drawing of Option C shows the installation of <br /> two cul-de-sacs to effectively close access to <br /> Fellows from the south. That solution would <br /> be inconvenient to neighborhood residents <br /> who would have to use indirect means to get <br /> to their destinations. It would not fix the <br /> substandard intersections at Teri, Barbie and <br /> Chippewa. Stop signs can be can be installed <br /> there, though, if needed. On street parking <br /> would remain. Option C would require <br /> acquisition of three properties to build the <br /> cul-de-sacs. There is already a partial design <br /> of the High and Ireland intersection <br /> improvement completed. That High and <br /> Ireland project can be a stand alone project to <br /> provide better access to the <br /> Martin's/Menards plaza. <br /> 6 <br />