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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br /> Regular Meeting—August 16, 2012 <br /> 6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br /> A. South Bend Central Development Area <br /> (1) continued... <br /> those blocks was already happening <br /> organically. The Plan recommended that this <br /> continue. Mr. Varner then interpreted the <br /> Plan recommendation to include some <br /> commercial and some residential in the <br /> neighborhood to which Mr. Kain agreed. <br /> Mr. Davis questioned the conversion of <br /> commercial to residential uses further, and <br /> stated that a recent rezoning request in the <br /> neighborhood had referenced this idea. He <br /> stated that the rezoning was being given an <br /> unfavorable recommendation because of the <br /> Plan and further expressed concerns about <br /> displacing businesses. Mr. Kain stated that <br /> the rezoning petition was filed in an area <br /> labeled "future development" and that the <br /> Plan did not have any specific <br /> recommendations for this area. It was <br /> expected that this area would have a mix of <br /> residential and commercial uses. <br /> Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by COMMISSION APPROVED RESOLUTION No.3064 <br /> Mr. Varner and unanimously carried, the AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE <br /> Commission approved Resolution No. 3064 SOUTH BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT AREA <br /> AND ADOPTING THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE <br /> amending the Development Plan for the HOWARD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. <br /> South Bend Central Development Area and <br /> adopting the Master Plan for the Howard <br /> Park Neighborhood. <br /> (2) Intent to Lease 123 S. Michigan Street <br /> (Gordon Ventures, LLC/Edible <br /> Arrangements) <br /> Ms. Jennings noted that Gordon Ventures, <br /> LLC, has submitted a proposal to lease space <br /> 8 <br />