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Sample Street. Improvements requested associated with this site, is to demolish the block building west of Ivy Tech's current building along Sample, which houses one of the apprentice programs. This building is in poor condition, and needs to be demolished. The Barbershop, at 222 E. Sample, is about 4,000 square feet, and will provide much needed storage space. Most storage areas in the main Ivy Tech building has been converted to classrooms or offices. It is requested that the structure in front of the brick building be demolished. New Hope Missionary Church, at 313 Ohio Street, would be demolished for additional parking that is needed for the classrooms along Sample. Ivy Tech also requests improvements to its current building on Sample, which is in desperate need of a new fagade. Estimated redevelopment cost for Area 1 is $1.71 million. There could be additional costs for the relocation of any on going business remaining in these buildings. Estimated redevelopment costs for this area include acquisition, demolition, fagade improvements, appraisals, surveys, title work, environmental reports, etc. Area 2 (Ignition Park -Main Campus) The Airgas property, at 914 S Lafayette, is just south of Hamilton Towing on the east side of Lafayette. It is a pressurized tank filling facility which is scheduled to close the end of August. These parcels, along with the Hamilton parcels on this same side of Sample, would make this area large enough for a developable site, and would further clear this area on the fringe of Ignition Park. Airgas has indicated they may be interested in selling this site to the City once they have ceased operations there. Estimated redevelopment cost for Area 2 is $285,000. Estimated redevelopment costs for this area include acquisition, demolition, appraisals, surveys, title work, environmental reports, etc. Area 3 (Ignition Park -South Expansion) The entire area north of Indiana Avenue, between Franklin on the east and Prairie on the west, was identified as weak residential in the 1995 Rum Village Neighborhood Action Plan, and as far back as 1971, as the logical southern boundary of the Studebaker Corridor redevelopment area. This area is plagued by vacant lots, empty housing, substandard commercial buildings, and rental houses. To begin the process of cleaning this area up, the first step would be to add the properties between Franklin and Taylor Streets to the acquisition list. Staff has met twice with the Rum Village Neighborhood Association, which strongly supports the redevelopment of this area. Memo To RC re Property Info for 7.10 mtg.docwhat We Do Today Makes A Difference!