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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting -September 19, 2008 <br />6. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) <br />C. Airport Economic Development Area <br />(3) continued... <br />this area. Mr. Zahner responded he thinks <br />the chances are pretty good. He thinks it will <br />be important to carefully select the retail <br />developer. It should be a retail developer <br />who appreciates the area, who has a long <br />term vision for building this out to 40,000 sft. <br />Mr. Blake asked for a list of such developers. <br />Mr. Zahner thought there were many such in <br />Chicago. Mr. Kamicar suggested putting <br />together a developers' open house. <br />Mr. Blake noted that he does not want this <br />planning to go stagnant and have no positive <br />action. <br />Mr. Vitton noted that at the last committee <br />meeting, committee members indicated they <br />wanted to continue meeting to help the <br />planning get implemented. <br />Ms. Jones opened the discussion up to <br />anyone else for brief comments. <br />Mr. Radecki said he has lived three blocks <br />from LaSalle Square for 45 years. He is also <br />co-chair of the Lincolnway West Gateway <br />Association. He's known the area when it <br />was vibrant with lots of stores. The city <br />administration let it wander away and never <br />helped to get anything back in there. We've <br />got a chance now to revitalize the area. We <br />need to let these people go ahead and get it <br />moving. He wants progress quickly, not to <br />have it sit on a back burner. <br />16 <br />