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South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 301, South Bend, Indiana
Agenda
Regular Meeting
February 26, 2026 – 9:30 a.m.
City Hall Council Chambers 3rd Floor or via:
https://tinyurl.com/RDC2025-2026-Meetings
Meeting Recording Link: https://tinyurl.com/RDC-Meeting-Recordings
1. Roll Call
• Troy Warner, President – (Council) Jan. 2026 to Dec. 2026
• Dave Relos, Vice President – (Mayor) Jan. 2026 to Dec. 2026
• Eli Wax, Secretary – (Mayor) Feb. 2026 to Dec. 2026
• Gillian Shaw, Commissioner – (Mayor) Jan. 2026 to Dec. 2026
• Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers, Commissioner – (Council) Feb. 2026 to Dec. 2026
• Marcus Ellison, Non-Voting Advisor – (School Board) Feb. 2026 to Dec. 2026
2. Approval of Claims
A. Claims Allowance February 17, 2026
3. Old Business
A. None
4. New Business
A. River East Residential Development Area
1. Budget Request (Colfax Streetscape and Bridge Improvements)
2. Budget Request (Marion Pedestrian Bridge and Trail Connections)
5. Progress Reports
A. Tax Abatement
B. Common Council
C. Other
6. Next Commission Meeting
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. at Council Chambers, Room 301
7. Adjournment
NOTICE
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Reasonable Advance Request when Possible.
City of South Bend
Department of Administration & Finance
Claims Allowance Request
To:South Bend Redevelopment Commission
From:Kyle Willis, City Controller
Date:Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-4-8-7, I have audited and certified the attached claims and
submit them for allowance in the following amounts:
GBLN-0128770 $50,000.00
GBLN-0129085 $1,873,385.62
GBLN-0129711 $524,440.56
Total:$2,447,826.18
_______________________________
Kyle Willis
The attached claims described above were allowed in the following
total amount at a public meeting on the date stated below:
South Bend Redevelopment Commission
By:_______________________________
Name:
Date:
Attest:_______________________________
Name:
South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 301, South Bend, Indiana
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE : February 26, 2026
FROM: Leslie Biek, PE
Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Budget Request- Colfax Streetscape
PN 123-010; PROJ 317
Funding Source* (circle) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General; Riv. East Res.
* Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller,
then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
This budget request is for $4,200,000 for the Colfax Streetscape project.
SPECIFICS:
Streetscape-related improvements are proposed to Colfax Avenue to create a safer, walkable environment
more inviting to commercial and residential development. Funding is requested for the Colfax Streetscape
project.
The limits for the Colfax Streetscape are from Sycamore to Eddy. The most significant improvements are
from Sycamore St. to just east of Hill St. and include sidewalks, curbs, bumpouts, driveway approaches,
shared-use path on the south side of the street, an enhanced pedestrian crossing for the East Bank Trail,
storm sewer improvements, landscaping, decorative streetlights and other typical streetscape amenities.
From Hill to Eddy will include a mill and overlay of the asphalt roadway. Colfax Streetscape is estimated to
be $4,200,000.
It is requested the Redevelopment Commission approve a total of $4,200,000 from River East Residential
Development Area for the Colfax Streetscape project.
______________ ___________Pres/V-Pres
ATTEST: __________ ________Secretary
Date: _____________ _______
APPROVED Not Approved
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
South Bend
Redevelopment Commission
215 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 301, South Bend, Indiana
Redevelopment Commission Agenda Item
DATE : February 26, 2026
FROM: Leslie Biek, PE
Assistant City Engineer
SUBJECT: Budget Request- Marion Pedestrian Bridge
and Trail Connections
PN 123-060; PROJ 450
Funding Source* (circle) River West; River East; South Side; Douglas Road; West Washington; RDC General; Riv. East Res.
* Funds are subject to the City Controller's determination of availability; if funds are unavailable, as solely determined by the City Controller,
then the authorization of the expenditure of such funds shall be void and of no effect.
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
This budget request is for $3,600,000 of additional funds for the Marion St Pedestrian Bridge and Trail
Connections.
SPECIFICS:
As part of its implementation of the South Bend Riverfront Parks and Trails Framework, Near Northwest
Neighborhood Plan, Northeast Neighborhood Plan, and the forthcoming Downtown South Bend 2045 Plan,
the City of South Bend proposes constructing a new pedestrian bridge over the St. Joseph River at Marion
Street, together with links on both banks to connect it to the city’s broader trail network.
The Marion Pedestrian Bridge is a new pedestrian path connecting Marion Street on the west side of the
St. Joseph River and the East Bank Trail on the east side of the river. The bridge will have two spans and
one concrete cylindrical column, placed in the middle of the river. The outside railing style will be steel
capstone truss. There will be handrail lighting similar to the newly rehabilitated Coal Line Trail pedestrian
bridge. Construction for the pedestrian bridge is expected to begin late summer and be completed spring
of 2027. The Marion Pedestrian Bridge is estimated to be $4,350,000.
On the west bank, a trail on the south side of Marion St. is proposed to connect the bridge to Michigan St.
As part of the work, Marion St. will receive new curb and be repaved. The project is expected to bid late
spring with construction in the summer and fall. The Marion Trail project is estimated to be $580,000.
On the east bank, a trail on the south side of Madison St. is proposed to connect the bridge and the East
Bank Trail to the newly constructed Link Trail along Hill St. Also included in the project are bumpouts, ADA
curb ramp improvements, and decorative lighting. The project will start late spring and will be completed
this fall. The Madison Connector Trail project is estimated to be $900,000.
The estimates for these three projects total $5,830,000. The Marion Pedestrian Bridge previously received
$3,000,000 in River West Bond funding. Following engineering design, there is currently $2,230,000 in
funding remaining to be used. It is requested the Redevelopment Commission approve $3,600,000 from
River East Residential TIF for the Marion Pedestrian bridge and Trail projects.
______________ ___________Pres/V-Pres
ATTEST: __________ ________Secretary
Date: _____________ _______
APPROVED Not Approved
SOUTH BEND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION