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South Bend edevelopment Cc mission Special Mes ing - January 19, 1990 enemy ficiency, it will be the building material of the future. The plaster system can be applied to mesh covered board in various thicknesses. The system Tvith 1/4 inch plaster surface will sustain a 50 lb per square inch beating without cracking and should be used at ground level. Thinner applications can be used more cost of iciently on upper levels and is more flexiblo under stress. The material has passed 1 tests administered to it, such as wind lood, impact load, tornadoes, fire, etc. Mr. Fors. ey also noted that the material can be ins led very rapidly and cuts the construction time of building considerably. There az a no design limitations with its use as there are with many other materials. Mrs. Kolata accepted Mr. Forsey's conclusions that the material is acceptable according to building code. However, she noted that the design issue remains and the material is not appropriate in every instance. Mr. Forsey noted that Dryvit is available in different finishes, including one that looks exactly like marble. Mrs. Kolata asked Mr. Forsey to provide the Commission with samples of some of the other finishes. Mr. Nimt z complimented Mr. Forsey for the nice jok he is doing on the Main Street Row Building, noting both the significant progress being made and the amount of money being invested. Mr. Forsey thanked Mr. Nimtz for his conmients and noted that the end of the building that has been covered and being worked cn will be unveiled next week. Mrs. Kolata stated again that the Commission had wanted to make the point that the material was inappropriate for that particular project at that location, not that it was inappropriate for everything. Mr. Don o noted that the use of Dryvit on the hoteA project was not the only issue the