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8. Environmental study and remediation of properties; <br />9. Pre-development activities, such as engineering, architectural work, planning, <br />professional services,traffic analysis, market area analysis, marketing, program <br />development, title, survey, appraisal, and legal work; or <br />10. Any other activity pertaining to planning and implementing the River East Development <br />Plan. <br />Activities, as well as goals and objectives, may be further detailed in adopted neighborhood and <br />master plans for areas within the River East Development Area. These plan documents are <br />listed in Appendix D. <br />The following are the goals and objectives for the River East Development Area: <br />Goals/Objectives <br />1. Land Use and Growth: Encourage sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the <br />character of the City of South Bend (the "City") and ensures compatibility of land uses in <br />the community. <br />a. Support the use and redevelopment of land in accordance with established <br />plans. <br />b. Prioritize development in established areas over development at the edge of the <br />city. <br />c. Promote high quality neighborhoods, especially those that offer neighborhood- <br />scale commercial services, employment opportunities, and community spaces. <br />d. Foster urban density, including among residential uses. <br />e. Support mixed-use development, especially when concentrated downtown or in <br />neighborhood centers. <br />f. Facilitate the creation of development sites. <br />g. Promote projects that best maximize the assessed value of the property. <br />h. Reinforce connectivity between University of Notre Dame and East Bank/ <br />Downtown South Bend <br />2. Transportation: Provide a balanced transportation system that is integrated locally and <br />regionally and employs Complete Streets principles. <br />a. Design a transportation network for all users that supports access, mobility, and <br />health by providing streets that are safe, convenient, accessible, and attractive. <br />b. Provide a transportation system that improves mobility, especially by connecting <br />residents to centers of commerce, employment, and recreation. <br />c. Partner with businesses, private developers, institutions, and other <br />governmental agencies to develop transportation facilities that provide better <br />access within and beyond the City's borders connecting to other regional <br />metropolitan areas. <br />3