26-08 Resolution Approving and Adopting the Downtown 2045 Plan

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The Heart of Downtown ' The Town Square 1. ADAPTIVELY REUSE OR REPLACE THE FORMER COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME The College Football Hall of Fame has sat vacant in Downtown South Bend for over to years.It currently looms over Gridiron Plaza without activating the space.The portion of the building underneath the Gridiron limits the future design and flexibility of the Town Square.There are two approaches to the existing building.It could be repurposed with active uses,or it could be demolished and replaced with a new building with active ground-floor uses.Below are three potential concepts for the College Football Hall of Fame Site. �� a`r� .:I n uy.N--I', X., o.�••r t_��/-� ! --' lT-1q 11.;!,!, t o�•=�_"Ei m '! c .l 1• L J � : ' : t. t. towL, E om tf ., 0r• � i;.GU •• t l j .� -�/. ,;� f J-UN� , 3 y .- - 'i ,� 1J �i,.y►..•.i-� a • Y ` . ''-ids Vi 4k. trail �`l 7" ,cimats ft. i• .r Air.^.— $�i..x A,ri'k 4e th. V r x `#�r 1\\\\\\\\\\\\ tv, 4,4,, . 4. . °'i y gT f •i=\\\\��' 1! z siv ,.r1tiyi�- C } 49 P \\ 1��- ..� t s fi • e _ .}. .\\,\ � �\\� R P Z Option is Adaptive Reuse of the existing building Option 2:Replace the existing building with a Option 3:Replace the existing building with a mixed- • Locate an active,family-friendly retail use in the ground market hall use building floor of the Hall of Fame that engages with the Town • Demolish the current building and replace it with a multi- • Demolish the current building and replace it with a Square,such as a restaurant,brew pub,or interactive tenant market building that allows for better connectivity boutique hotel with a ground floor mix of uses.The museum with a cafe. between Michigan Street and Dr.MLK Jr.Blvd.This ground floor uses should offer multi-tenant food, • Add a two-story porch to the building to create a shaded building should encourage indoor-outdoor use and offer beverage,and entertainment. outdoor dining area on the square. opportunities for food,beverage,and family-friendly • Enhance the pedestrian connection along Washington • Replace dark tinted glazing at ground level with clear, entertainment. Street to encourage movement between the Town Square transparent glass. • Enhance the pedestrian connection along Washington and Riverfront. • Transform the brick egress stairs into transparent Street to encourage movement between the Town Square • Completely remove the above-ground portions of the pavilions.The structures could be enlarged to add and Riverfront. building and redesign the Town Square to be an activated program elements. • Completely remove the above-ground portions of the gathering space—South Bend's living room. • On the Dr.MLK Jr.Blvd.side of the building,improve building,and redesign the Town Square to be an activated building access,signage,paving,and landscaping. gathering space—South Bend's living room. •P,�V.F r-1 SOUr1i P.F C zJ�-Fi.r, ' '], i'*I i,T 'i• •per„ "tc The Heart of Downtown 44