HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 10-03-80October 3,
10:00 A.M.
Presiding
1. ROLL
2.
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
1980 1200 County -City Building
227 W. Jefferson Boulevard
)fficer: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, South Bend, Indiana 46601
President
ALL
s Present: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President
Mr. A. Peter Donaldson, Secretary
Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Member
Members Absent: Mr. Lloyd E. Robinson, Sr., Vice President
Mr. Robert J. Cira, Assistant Secretary
Legal Counsel: Mr. Kevin J. Butler
News Mi
Guests
t Staff: Mr. Patrick M. McMahon, Executive Director
Mrs. Ann Kolata, Deputy Director
Mr. Kevin Horton, Assistant Director
Ms. Ann Bathon, Acquisition Specialist
Mr. Bill Fox, Relocation Specialist
Mr. Paul Falduto, Employment Targeting Asst.
W. Jeff Rush, Job Targeting Coordinator
Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, Executive Secretary
Mrs. Hedy Robinson, Secretary
-dia:
qty Development
lL OF MINUTES
Ms. Jeanne Derbeck, Reporter, South Bend Tribune
Mr. Brent Speraw, News Director, WRBR
Ms. Dee Armstrong, Reporter, WSBT -TV
Mr. Larry Ford, Reporter, WSJV -TV
Mr. John Winey, Photographer, WSJV -TV
Mr. Dave W. Anderson, Reporter, WNDU -TV
Mr. Barry Koren, Asst. Director of Planning
Mr. Rick Carey, Urban Planner
Mr. Paul Toliver, General Manager, TRANSPC
Mr. James C. Cook, Anchor Realty
Mr. Jeffrey Troeger, Troeger Sheet & Metal
On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by MINUTES OF SPECIAL
Ms. Atturn and unanimously carried, the MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 15,
Minutes of the Special Meeting of Monday, 1980 WERE APPROVED
September 15, 1980 were approved.
South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission
Regular M eting October 3, 1980
2.
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (continued)
On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded by
Ms. ALburn and unanimously carried, the
Minut s of the Regular Meeting of
Septenber 19, 1980 were approved.
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
On motion by Mr. Donaldson, seconded
by Ms. Auburn, and unanimously carried,
the claims totalling -- $54,893.30 were
allowed and ordered to be paid. The
authorized claims are
REDEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND
Payroll:
9-06-80 to 9-19-80
$ 6,063.71
Doroth
Z. Deane - Petty Cash
14.99
InternEttional
Business Machines Corp.
17.10
James
R. Meehan & Associates
17.68
Osco Drug
53.59
Postma3ter
55,44
Schilling's
Sales Co., Inc.
20.24
St. Joe
Bank Travel Agency
274.00
Coffee
Time Services
36.65
The Li
coin Hilton
25.68
TOTAL $ 6,579.08
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPITAL OF 1972
Gruen Associates, Inc. $10,047:93
TOTAL $10,047.93
P.E.A. - IND. R-;57
Ms. Ella Pope F Benjamin Stroud
TOTAL
P.E.A.I- EAST BANK AREA R -088
Kevin . Butler, Attorney
Thomas G. Horka, First Realty
TOTAL
'r'
$ 703.44
$ 703.44
$ 120.00
8,450.00
$ 8,570.00
MINUTES OF REGULAR
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 19,
1980 WERE APPROVED
CLAIMS APPROVED
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Redevelopment Commission
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3. APPROVAL OF CLAIMSS (continued)
P.E.A.1- IND. R -66
Allied Construction Company
Kevin Butler, Attorney
Kevin Butler, Attorney
Doroth Z. Deane
Indian & Michigan Electric Co.
Nichols C. Jannotta F Associates, Ltd.
Baird t Warner, Inc.
Indepe dent Order of Odd Fellows,
Lodge #29
TOTAL
P . E . A. 1-- 312 LOANS
St. Joseph County Treasurer's Office
Robert Caponigri $ Harry H. Verkler
Contraction, Inc.
Ray Bo kaj Const. & Dennis Tinnin
Old Building Recycling & Hattie Jenkins
Ed Sol esz & Joe Plaia Construction
Southold Heritage Foundation & Tri-
Stat Home Improvement Company
Jeff Gibney & Practical Answer
Richard Ferguson & C.E. Lee Co.
Jessie Richardson & Western State Bank
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
4. COM+VITUNIf CATIONS
$ 32.64
1,348.20
400.00
17.20
3.32
1,078.75
3,482.25
600.00
$ 6,962.36
$ 139.28
4,456.20
1,235.00
4,220.60
1,304.00
_1,681.00
1,323.43
342.05
2,458,93
$17,160.49
$54,893.30
a. Letter from Honorable P,7 Zor Roger 0. Parent to
MrJ F. Jav Nimtz, dated October 3, .1980..
MI McMahon read the letter as follows:
Octv6eA 3, 1980
Mn. F. Jay Nimtz
Re evetopment Comm- zion
12 (0 County City Bu t tding
Sotth Bend, Indiana 46601
Pedro. Mir.. Ntmtz.
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south Bend Redevelopment Commission
Regular Me I ting - October 3, 1980
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a. Le ter from Mayor Parent to Mr. F. Jay Nimtz
co tinued......
As the Redevetopment Commisa.ion meets today
to eons.idet Re-sotuti.on No. 626 decta&ing the East
Bak a teedevetopment ahea, I'd tike to ,indicate my
,su pottt 6o& this pteojeet. The &esotuti.on you a,%e
ab ut to ea ws,idetz iz the nes utt o � a gtteat deaf o6
,st dy, ptanwing and eootcd.inati.an between many City
de aAtments and I beUeve the ptan 6o& the East
BaVz Peve2opment Anea teitects this e66otrt.
With the opening a j the East Race we hope
to eneouAage substantia2 pAi;vate secto& paktic-
ipation and .investment in the atcea that wilt hetp
us achieve outs desired goat o b cAeating a unique
t .identiat and eommetcc iat area that wilt be a
eo atement to the downtown.
As T have stated puvioutstyt I appneeiate
eoopeAati:on I have received J&om the Comm-uss.ion
took 4mvard to wotki:ng ctozety with you on
and other economic development activities.
S.cncere2 y,
S/
RogeA U. Parent
Chair directed that the letter be received
placed on file.
b. Letter from Borger /Jones & Associates to
U�4 f'o,l Rl l i cr%n rInti -d SPntem erl— 23. 1980
ver
ce
. McMahon: This letter is rather lengthly
erefore I will not read the entire letter.
rger /Jones & Associates were charged with
e responsibility of inspecting the office
ilding for the Holladay Corporation in the
ver Glen Office Park hi order to determine
ether or not it met plans and specifications
ich were furnished originally to the Redevelop,
nt Commission. He states, in conclusion,
. his letter, that the building inspection
weals that it is in substantial conformance
th the plans and specifications as provided.
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LETTER FROM MAYOR
ROGER 0. PARENT TO
MR, F. JAY NIMTZ, WAS
RECEIVED AND PLACED ON
FILE(RE: EAST BANK)
South BendlRedevelopment Commission
Regular Me ting - October 3, 1980
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b. continued....
Chair directed that the letter be
ived and placed on file.
5. OLD BUSINESS
There as no old business to present to
the Commission.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Conmission authorization requested to
declare that part of the City of Sout
Be -referred to as the East Bank
De eloument Area as a bliQhted area.
Mr. McMahon: At this time due to my
nevness to this position and Mrs. Kolata's
veiy intense involvement with the development
of the plan, I will defer to her to'highlight.
Mrs. Kolata: We have prepared a Development
Plan for the East Bank and I will summarize that
now. The primary focus of the East Bank area
is on residential mixed -use development and the
ar a itself is divided into two sub -areas for
different emphasis. Area "A' is primarily
to be a multi- family area with supporting
commercial uses, Area "B" is proposed to be
a commercial area with some multi - family
included. In the plan itself we have set
ou self certain goals and objectives. They
aTE primarily to reverse the underutilization
of the existing conditions in the area
th ough creation of a residential -mixed
USE area. We expect it to be a medium
de sity pedestrian oriented development
that will have supporting commercial and
retail facilities. We want to see new
construction, and we want to see adaptive
re -use of certain existing buildings. That
wo ld depend uponthe character of the
building, as well as the structural
condition of the building. We also want
to create an attractive park setting
to complement the riverfront in the
do town area. That is of course the
pa k departments project with the
LETTER FROM BORGER /JONES &
ASSOCIATES, RECEIVED AND PLACED
ON FILE (RE: BLDG. INSPECTION
OF OFFICE BLDG. FOR THE HOLLADAY
CORP., RIVER GLEN OFFICE PARK)
NO OLD BUSINESS PRESENTED
TO THE COMMISSION
South BendlRedevelopment Commission
Regular Me ting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mr$. Kolata continues...
reopening of the East Race and the
building of pedestrian paths. We want
to stimulate private sector involvement
and participation in the area, develop
me t that is consistent with what our
go is and objectives are. Our final
pr mary objective is to increase the
t base of the City.
I believe the Mayor's letter alluded to
tho fact that this project is going to
involve limited public sector activity.
It is our feeling that the opening of
the East Race itself is an enormous
p lic incentive and a large public
investment in the area. There will be
other public improvements in the area.
One of the main ones has to do with
streets and traffic patterns. The primary
ch ge in the traffic will be the closing
of Niles between Jefferson and Washington
and between Madison and Cedar to eliminate
though traffic on Niles. We do not want
to vacate the street because there are
p lic utilities under the street.
We feel that Hill Street should be the.
ma or traffic route through the area
and that any traffic on Niles should be
of a local nature. We also have plans
for the block between Jefferson and
Washington that the street would be
widened and angle parking would be
provided on that one block. We have
a few other streets that would be closed
such as Hydraulic and Ginz Avenue.
There would have to be some sort of
street in the area of Hydraulic but
by closing it, it allows for a larger
massing of land. We mentioned the
i rovement of the Colfax Bridge as
per the State Highway Department plans
and for the improvement of Colfax
between the bridge and Hill Street.
We have also mentioned that we would
lie to see TRANSPO bus routes to
continue throughout the area and
we would like to see strategic placing
of bus shelters.
South Bend I Redevelopment Commission
Regular Me ting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW
a. MrA. Kolata continues...
The location of bus shelters is not
exactly the Department of Redevelopment's
responsibility, but we would like to see
that type of activity take place, because
we feel it would be a benefit to the type
of residential community that will be there.
Another thing we call for in the plan is the
ev ntual dedication of an easement along the
Ea t Bank of the river so that a continuous
pe estrian pathway can be built in the
future. We don't have a projection date on
th t but it is something we would like to
se in the future to further the
-De estrian orientation of the area.
The plan calls for the establishment of a
design review committee. The East Bank
Design Review Committee would consist of
five people, the Executive Director of the
Dept. of Redevelopment, (Chairman), the
City Engineer, the Director of the St.
Joseph County Area Plan Commission, the
City Building Commissioner and one member
to be appointed by the Redevelopment
Conmission. Primarily their purpose will
be to look at the plans as they are
submitted by developers, and review them
to see how they correspond to a set of
design guidelines, which have not yet
beEn totally established. The Design
Guidelines will be adopted by the
Redevelopment Commission and developers
will be able to get a copy of the Guide-
lines so that they will be aware of what we
ar looking for in terms of construction and
design. It will be necessary to have the
Design Review Committee approve plans and
send them on the Redevelopment Commission
for their confirmation before a proposal
wi 1 be approved.
As far as land acquisition, the map on the
wall has the area we are acquiring shaded
in blue. Primarily, we are acquiring the
East Race and three additional parcels.
TM first one, the South Bend Screw property,
is on the acquisition list because it is one
of the keys to development of the area and
is in a prime location.
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South Bend Redevelopment Commission
Regular Me ting — October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mrs. Kolata continues...
We plan to acquire a lot on the corner
of Colfax and Niles which was a Redbird
Station that has been vacant for some
time as we need that lot for some pedestrian
pathways for the Park Department. The
of er acquisition we are going to make is
a building owned by Standard Mechanical
Corporation which is suitable for a main
to ance building for the Park Department.
It is our intention that the building be
leised to the Park Department.
Th t is the property we intend to acquire in
th's initial phase.
Mr. Nimtz: I might say at this juncture that
the Commission is very familiar with this
situation. I had several discussions about
two years ago with Mayor Nemeth, and I think
Mayor Parent has taken the priority that the
East Bank will have priority over the Monroe-
Sample area. Any questions by the press
or public?
Ms Derbeck: In addition to the three major
pa eels that are to be acquired, are there
pl ces where there are some buildings also?
Mr 3. Kolata: No. They are what are called
partial takes. We are acquiring a portion of
th lot but there is no other building which
is being acquired. Our acquisition may go
ri ht up to the building line of several of
the properties, but it does not include any
buildings.
Mr. McMahon: It basically reflects the balance
of those lots which we need to acquire in order
to secure the East Race property itself. There
are set property lines that follow the raceway
as the park department has designated.
Ms. Derbeck: Are there residential properties
in olved?
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South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission
Regular Me ting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW
a. continued.....
. Kolata: I don't believe there are
residential properties involved,
Mr. McMahon: ` Prior to the adoption of
this resolution it would be improper
for us to pursue any negotiations with
South Bend Screw, but at this time they
are aware that they will be meeting with
US.
James Cook: What is the acquisition
table?
Mrs. Kolata: On our schedule, the earliest
that we would make an actual purchase offer
is probably right after the first of the
year. We have to go through certain legal
proceedings and it would be some time after
J nary lst.
Mr. McMahon: Toward that end, Mr. Cook, once
this resolution is adopted it has to go through
reviews by both the Area Plan Commission and the
Common Council both of which are going to have
pu lic hearings on it and then refer approp-
ri to comments and suggestions back to the
Redevelopment Commission. We won't get to
th t point (the point at which it will go
before the Commission for a confirming
resolution) until the 19th of December at
the earliest. There is about six weeks to
two months of background work which has to
be done in order to meet the statutory
raluirements before it is confirmed and
only then can we initiate that action.
Ms Derbeck: Suppose the Park Department
Bond Issue does not go through, does that
m&m the East Race project would not occur?
Mr WJlbhon: It has been established that
the Park Department will pursue a bond issue.
The bond issue and its approval is what will
determine whether or not the reopening of the
E t Race will go ahead. We would like to
t nk that there will be sufficient support
to carry the bond issue.
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South Beno Redevelopment Commission
Regular M eting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. continued.....
. Nimtz: We would have to pursue
her procedures or methods.
. Derbeck: Is your development plan
atingent upon the development of the
st Race?
. Kolata: It is not contingent, but
iously the East Race itself is a very
:)rtant factor. They are working together
plementing each other.
M . Nimtz: I think the attractiveness of the
a ea will certainly improve and it will be a
d sirable place to either live or work.
Mr. McMahon: The whole thrust of the
River Corridor report, which was done
in 1973, was that the enhancement of certain
piblic amenities in the area should serve
as an important stimulus to the development
of commercial and office space. I think
that was an important factor in the develop-
ment of Block Six. The improvement of the
raceway on the east side of the river, the
attractive aesthetics which it will bring
to those parcels that are adjacent to it
w 11 certainly prove to be a very great
factor in motivating the sale and
rejuvenation of those properties.
. Derbeck: Have you had any interest
em developers?
M s. Kolata: We have had interest from
Q ite a few.
. Derbeck: You mentioned that you would
1 ke to see the adaptive re -use of some
o the buildings. y
s. Kolata: -I think the Community Develop -
at plan of a couple of years ago, identified
ne that were suitable for re -use. One is
e I &M building, one is the building right
ross Colfax from I &M (the Opelika building)
3 Robertsons' Warehouse, those are probably
e three biggest in the area which would be
itable from a design standpoint and I would
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South Ben4 Redevelopment Commission
Regular M eeing - October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Mirs. Kolata continues....
k that economically these projects
d be made to work.
Mr. Cook: As a developer in the area and a
person who works in the area and lives close
to the East Race area, perhaps redevelopment
is not being gracious enough to themselves.
Certainly there is greater interest in this
area from a wider range of developers than there
has been open for development. I hate to
liken the East Race to a major highway, but
vinat it does to the City is what a major
highway does to its frontage because its
frontage is very valuable in the respect
of developing it into a multi- family high
density residential, commercial, office area
because it becomes such an attractive amenity.
I think it is the most exciting thing that has
e er happened.
. Auburn: I agree.
Mr. Butler: In drafting the resolution I
m'sdesignated both the area and the plan.
I refer to the "East Bank Urban Renewal
Area" which should be "East Bank Development
Area". I referred to the "Urban Renewal
P an" and that should read "Development Plan".
S), at a number of points in the resolution
c ange should be made from Area Urban Renewal
velopment Area, to East Bank Development Area,
d "Urban Renewal Plan" to Development Plan.
. Auburn made a motion to approve Resolution
26 (with corrections made as noted above),
claring that part of the City of South Bend
ferred to as the East Bank Development Area
a blighted area, seconded by Mr. Donaldson,
3 the motion was unanimously carried..
b. C mmission approval requested for execution
o Certi icate of Completion for a parcel
of land in IND. R -66, commonly referred to
a3 the River Glen Office Plaza property
within Disposition Block 6, to River Glen
ice Plaza Associates.
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RESOLUTION #626
APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSION DECLARING
THE EAST BANK AREA AS
BLIGHTED
South Ben Redevelopment Commission
Regular N1 eting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
b. Ontinued......
McMahon: This is simply a Certificate
Completion required for execution by the
mission in conjunction with the inspection
the River Glen Office Plaza as it was
cussed in the correspondence. I would
ommend that the Commission consider it
orably.
P. . Auburn made a motion to approve the
e ecution by the President and Secretary of
the South Bend Redevelopment Commission for
a Certificate of Completion for a parcel of
land in IND. R -66, commonly referred to as
the River Glen Office Plaza, property within
Disposition Block 6, to River Glen Office
Plaza Associates, seconded by Mr. Donaldson,
and the motion was unanimously carried.
c. Co fission authorization requested for
execution of amendment to "Agreement for
Professional and Technical Services"
E-etween the City of South Bend, Departme
o_ Redevelopment and Mr. Richara Nichols
Re: Monroe- Sample, subject to le -aal rev
Mr. McMahon: This particular amendment is
a request for an extension of a contract for
prDfessional services with NIr. Nichols who has
be n utilized as an appraiser in the Monroe -
S .ple project area. This particular amend-
meat increases his contract by $325.00 to
reflect a total sum of $20,325.00. This has
be n reviewed by the staff and found to be
pr per and consistent with the work that
wa3 necessitated and required to be performed
in conjunction with that appraising process.
Mrs. Nimtz: Mr. Butler, is this in order?
Mr Butler: I have not reviewed this yet
but I will this morning, so you might approve
it subject to legal counsel review.
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CERTIFICATE OF COM-
PLETION APPROVED BY
CONVISSION FOR THE
RIVER GLEN OFFICE PLAZA
South Ben Redevelopment Commission
Regular M eting - October 3, 1980
6. NEW BUSINESS
c. cdntinued......
Donaldson made a motion to
horize a request for execution of
ndment to "Agreement for Professional
Technical Services" between the City
South Bend, Department of Redevelopment,
Mr. Richard Nichols, Re: Tbnroe-
ple, subject to legal counsel review,
onded by Ms. Auburn, and the motion
unanimously carried.
Mr. _ahon: I have one item I would like to
bring to the Commission's attention. I am not
certain as to whether it has been brought forward
at on of the other meetings or not, but I feel
it would be very appropriate to give it some
attention. The Indiana Society of Architects
are having their State Convention today and
tomorrow at the Century Center and I think that
it has particular interest to this group.
There are three people who are going to be
focus d upon: John Burgee of Johnson Century
Bur ee in conjunction with his activity with
the C ntury Center. Mr. Helmut Jahn of
C. F. Murphy Associates in conjunction with
the First Bank Project, and Mr. Thomas Loosbrock
with the Victor Gruen Company which is currently
involved in the planning of the downtown mall.
The State Architectural Convention has chosen to
highlight the downtown activity from an
architectural standpoint and I think all of
the presentations may be of interest. I think
the Commission may be interested in attending.
We only received something formally from
them this week otherwise it would have been
mentioned earlier. I think it does say a
great deal for the redevelopment effort in
downtcwn South Bend to find that the
State Convention has highlighted three
projects in downtown as being very noteworthy
and it is going to occupy their entire program,
Ms. DE
Baird
rbeck: What about progress on the
Warner report?
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COMMISSION APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF
MR. RICHARD NICHOLS RE:
MONROE- SAMPLE
DISCUSSIONS HELD ON
ATTENDING INDIANA SOCIETY
OF ARCHITECTS CONVENTION
AT CENT TY CENTER
South Beni Redevelopment Commission
Regular Meeting _ October 3, 1980
7. PROGRESS REPORTS (continued)
Mr. McMahon: The Baird & Warner people
are cirrently working with the people
from Sruen and they are in the last stages
of their investigation of all the information
we have furnished them. We haven't received
anything in writing to expound upon. They
are still in the middle of the evaluation
proce s and I am sure that the report that
they have will highlight all the various
aspects that they are considering right now.
It should be available approximately three
weeks from now.
8. NEXT OP /HISSION METING
The n xt regularly scheduled South Bend
Redev lopment Commission Meeting will be
held M October 17, 1980 at 10 :00 A.M.
Q
There being no further information to come
before the Commission, Ms. Auburn made a
motion that the meeting be adjourned,
seconded by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion
was tnianimously carried. The meeting was
adjou ed at 10:32 A.M.
J.
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QUESTIONS ASKED ON
BAIRD & WARNER REPORT
NEXT CODTITSSION MEETING
ADJOURNMENT
M. M04dhon, Executive Director