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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting — Thursday, August 15, 2013 3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS (CONT.) Upon a motion by Mr. Varner, seconded by Mr. Schey and unanimously carried, the Commission approved the Claims submitted Thursday, August 15, 2013. 4. COMMUNICATIONS There were no Communications. 5. OLD BUSINESS There was no Old Business. 6. NEW BUSINESS A. South Bend Central Development Area (1) Resolution No. 3153 designating and declaring an amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the South Bend Central Development Area. Mr. Dressel noted that staff requests Redevelopment Commission approval of Declaratory Resolution No. 3153, starting the process towards amendment of the South Bend Central Development Area (SBCDA) Development Plan. The primary purpose of these text amendments is to add language to an existing plan goal and create a new objective that emphasizes the importance of adding and expanding the range of downtown housing unit types within the SBCDA, particularly those that encourage the provision of affordable housing and live -work space for artists. Artist districts often serve as the catalyst for revitalization and are at the forefront of neighborhood development within downtowns. Additional amendments of lesser significance revise and modernize the plan introduction/history (both were initially written almost thirty years ago) and add time frames to existing plan objectives. Finally, minimal additions have been made to the plan goals and objectives adding language supporting "complete streets" for cyclists and mass transit users. The resolution does not include changes to the development area boundary. As a reminder, the declaratory resolution is the first of a four step process that also includes approval requests of the Area Plan Commission and Common Council. Staff expects to approach the Commission a second time within the next month or two to conclude the process by requesting approval of the confirming resolution. Ms. Schey asked if the SBCDA Development Plan shouldn't also include the Howard Park Neighborhood Plan. Mr. Dressel responded that it does. It is an attachment to the development plan. The attachments to the Plan were not copied for the packet because