6C(1) Proposal from The Lakota Group

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C C� 8Q Tg C i% rs Community & Economic Development, 1200 County -City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 To: Redevelopment Commission From: David Relos, Economic Development Planner Subject: Lakota Professional Services Agreement Ignition Park Study Area Date: February 05, 2010 In November, 2009, staff received notification from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals for a Special Exception Use for a wrecker service to be located at 1313 Prairie Avenue. During meetings between the Economic Development Department and other City and County departments, it was decided this would not be an appropriate use since it is across the street from Ignition Park, and in light of our relocation efforts to move Hamilton Towing from the other side of the Park. The owners of the property subsequently withdrew the request for the Special Exception. Discussions continued about the appropriate uses within and near the Park. It was agreed we needed to begin to implement a strategy to protect the Park and its surrounding area from uses that would directly effect the viability of the Park (vibration, electromagnetic, etc), and non - conforming uses that would diminish the marketability of the Park. It was decided that since the Lakota Group developed a similar strategy for the Triangle Neighborhood and down Eddy Street to Colfax, we would ask for their expertise for the Ignition Park area. Meetings were held with Lakota to discuss the vision for Ignition Park, and how to best protect it and the area around it. From these meetings came the attached proposal for the project's scope of work for creating an Area Land Use Planning and Zoning Strategy for Ignition Park. Lakota will investigate the necessary regulations, planning, design, and zoning mechanisms that could be added to the area's Development Plan to protect the Park. The project study area is attached, and is highlighted in blue. Parts of this study area are residential in nature, and these areas would remain residential, with the exception of the already identified area north of Indiana Avenue to the rail road tracks, between Franklin & Prairie. With the Commission's approval, Lakota will begin the process outlined in the attached proposal, with a completion date projected for July of this year. Staff requests the approval of this proposal, to begin the process of protecting Ignition Park and its surrounding area. What We Do Today Makes A Difference!