Approving & Adopting Text Amendments to the South Bend Central Development Area Plan

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regular acquisition procedures. 5. The Redevelopment Commission may adopt detailed project plans for all or portions of the Area. 6. In order to accomplish the goals and objectives of this Plan, considerable study will be given to current zoning in the Area. The Redevelopment Commission may be recommending changes in zoning to the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County and the South Bend Common Council. C. Housiniz New housing development, achieved either through new construction or adaptive reuse should accommodate a variety of housing types, including for sale single family attached and multifamily rentals. Housing style variety should include apartments, lofts, condominiums and townhouses /row houses. Housing development should 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. Federal and State programs such as Low Income Housing Tax Credits should be perused to incentivize the adaptive reuse of existing buildings for artists. D. Parking 1. All uses within the Area, with the exception of uses found within the Exempted Central Business District Area as designated in the 'Book of Maps" and in Section 21 -104 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, shall provide accessory off - street parking facilities as required by local ordinance. 2. In order to prevent undue traffic congestion in high density areas of the Central Business District and to promote orderly and efficient circulation of pedestrians and vehicles, it is necessary and reasonable that off - street parking facilities be provided in such areas only in conformity with an overall, coordinated parking plan. To secure this objective, no accessory off - street parking facilities shall be required for any use in the Exempted Central Business Core Area as shown upon a certain map in the 'Book of Maps" and in Section 21 -104 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend. 3. The construction of parking structures in the Central Business District and the East Bank is recommended. 11