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1 <br />Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County <br />1140 County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />John W. Byorni <br />Assistant Director <br />Robert -W. Sante <br />Executive Director <br />Phone 219 235-9571 Fax 219 235-9813 <br />For immediate Release Contact: Robert W. Sante <br />Public Forums scheduled to gather public input on Proposed New <br />Comprehensive Plan for South Bend and St. Joseph County <br />The Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph -County has scheduled its final public <br />forum to receive input concerning the final draft of the proposed New <br />Comprehensive Plan for South Bend and St. Joseph County. The purpose of this <br />meeting is to present the proposed draft to the elected officials of the City of <br />South Bend, St. Joseph County, and the Towns of Lakeville, New Carlisle, North <br />Liberty, Osceola, and Roseland as well as -members of the Study Review <br />Committee for comment. The public is also invited to attend this meeting to <br />review the proposal and offer comments. This will be the final opportunity to <br />comment on the plan before it is presented to the Area Plan Commission, and <br />various County, City, and Town Councils for adoption. <br />The Comprehensive Plan is a tool to guide St. Joseph County and its <br />municipalities into the future. It is a policy document that sets the vision for the <br />county for the -next twenty years. A variety of means were used to garner input <br />from citizens and public officials on their vision of the community, including -public <br />meetings, focus groups and a telephone survey. <br />The Comprehensive Plan attempts to map out areas in the County that are <br />suitable for growth of the -various types of land uses; residential, commercial, <br />industrial, etc. while preserving those elements of the community that city and <br />county residents value the most. <br />The forum is scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m. in the fourth floor Council <br />Chambers of the County -City Building in downtown South Bend on Wednesday, <br />November 14, 2001. <br />For further information about the forums; contact the Area Plan Commission at <br />219 235-9571. <br />Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana <br />r <br />