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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting —July 12, 2012 <br />be some concession made: their driveways <br />are going to be substandard with the <br />possibility of water continuously coming off <br />the road into their houses. <br />Mr. Varner suggested that it could be <br />presented to those who do not want to move <br />what that choice would mean. Christopher <br />Burke Engineering asked for options that <br />were doable and workable to provide the best <br />solution for the entire community. Can it be <br />done or is there the will to look at it as an <br />alternative? Mr. Durr said he is willing to <br />look at any option. <br />Mr. Sehalliol agreed that Christopher Burke <br />can design some options and the city will <br />consider them. He added that the properties <br />that are most opposed to acquisition are at <br />the southern end of the project and present <br />the most design challenges. Mr. Durr added, <br />from an engineering standpoint and regarding <br />the two alternatives, in an engineering <br />opinion, the first four properties need to be <br />acquired; the first four north of the Tyler - <br />Glen property on the east side. To the north <br />of that it becomes largely a driveway and <br />drainage issue. <br />Mr. Downes asked when a decision needs to <br />be made in order to avoid the problems of the <br />increased traffic volumes and to make sure <br />the T1F funding is in fact available. Mr. <br />Sehalliol responded that in order to have <br />Fellows open by the time the state's road is <br />opened acquisitions need to be done in early <br />spring 2013. <br />Mr. Downes again asked for a specific time <br />by which a decision needs to be made, one <br />way or the other. Mr. Inks responded that it <br />is a complex question. It depends on how <br />