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71,777, <br />APPENDIX `"C►' ''' 1-85 <br />December 10, 1984 <br />Mayor Roger D. Parent <br />1400 County City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />c <br />Dear Mayor Parent: <br />I'm writing to you today as a resident of the Near Northwest Neighborhood <br />concerning the fire damaged Firehouse Theatre. As both a resident and <br />one involved in marketing our community as a Realtor, I would like to. <br />share some perceptions. <br />Thrqugh my. involvement with N.H.S.,..the Near.Northwest Neighborhood <br />Association and the Equal Opportunity Committee of the Board of'Realtors, <br />it has become -increasingly obvious tat#rwe need extra effort= on everyone's <br />parV1 to ii' rk at:;.aZterixig the Per on pf� ou urb in 0e ghb�rhoods. <br />Please understand, that I. am awares your adm3nstration`s committment to <br />the problems, and commend. you' for your personal' involvement. Your <br />support of Neighborhood Housing Services and better code enforcement under <br />Kathryn Barnard have been critical aspects of this type of perception <br />change. <br />The best"'approach to the firehouse project would be the formation of a ' <br />rcommittee.to oversee the planning for a complete restoration. Before <br />the fire, there were problems of exterior maintenance such as masonry <br />*terioration'that detracted from the structure'sability to act as a <br />true "drawing card" for the area The surrounding tri -angular lot should <br />be maintained in as much of a "park -like" setting as possible; including <br />the removal, replanning or resurfacing of the parking area at the entry <br />of the building. I'm sure that there are many other points to consider <br />is <br />as well. <br />It would appear that this misfortune could give us the opportunity to <br />util.ize,.this neighborhood landmark to its fullest..potential and thereby <br />continue''the promotion of A unique city area! ' <br />Sincerely, <br />John C. Grc1c'�i <br />Neighborhood Resident <br />330 West Navarre St. <br />C-4.6 D^nA Thi AP91 F <br />