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2 <br /> <br />Purpose <br />The purpose of the South Side Development Area Plan is as follows: <br />• To provide a broad vision and strategy for the economic and physical revitalization of the <br />South Side Development Area, and <br />• To establish a framework for ongoing collaborative planning efforts involving residents <br />and other property owners, business owners, civic associations, institutional partners, <br />and local government. <br />• To promote high quality, impactful projects consistent with best practice planning <br />principles. <br /> <br />History of South Side Development Area <br />The South Bend Redevelopment Commission designated the South Side Development Area in <br />2002 [Declaratory Resolution no 1914 and Confirming Resolution no 1928]. In 2019, certain <br />territory was transferred from the River West Development Area to the South Side Development <br />Area, and the boundaries were expanded to add certain other territory. [Declaratory Resolution <br />No. 3480 and Confirming Resolution No. 3487] <br /> <br />Location of South Side Development Area <br />The South Side Development Area includes the South Gateway area (South Michigan and South <br />Main Corridors south of Ewing Avenue), and the Ireland Road Commercial corridor including the <br />retail districts between Lafayette Street and Ironwood Drive. The development area boundary is <br />more specifically represented in Appendix A and in the legal description found in Appendix B. <br /> <br />Development Area Activities <br />Achievement of the goals and objectives for the South Side Development Area will be <br />accomplished through a combination of public and private actions. Public actions may be any <br />redevelopment activities permitted by state law, including, but not limited to, the following: <br /> <br />1. Provision for public works improvements to infrastructure, such as streets and roads, <br />sidewalks, curbs, water mains, storm drains, sewers and other utilities, lighting, traffic <br />controls, and landscaping of public spaces and rights-of-way; <br />2. Vacation and dedication of public rights-of-way; <br />3. Provision for other public facilities and improvements such as: fire stations, public safety, <br />public educational facilities, and parks; <br />4. Property acquisition and the assemblage of properties for the siting of new development; <br />5. Relocation of individuals, households, or businesses; <br />6. Disposition of assembled sites, rehabilitated structures, and other properties; <br />7. Rehabilitation or demolition of built structures; <br />8. Environmental study and remediation of properties;