6D(1)Proposal_Ignition Park_2010-11-01

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UTN 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: Geri Hathaway Subject: Ignition Park Proposal for Land Use Planning /Assessment, Visioning & Master Planning, Architectural Design Concepts and Site Work Budgeting Date: November 30, 2010 Economic Development requests your approval of the attached Proposal for Ignition Park Lan Use Planning, Visioning and Master Planning, architectural Design Concept Development and Site Work Budgeting prepared by BSA LifeStructures. It is timely to consider the manner in which Ignition Park should be developed. Innovation Park has met its 1St year goals and there is significant effort by Project Future, Notre Dame and the private sector to identify methods to assist the commercialization of research on the campus of Notre Dame. This should lead to the graduation of Innovation Park tenants to Ignition Park. A Business Asset Inventory is being developed, not only to aid in that commercialization effort, but to also identify the existing regional businesses that can assist and benefit by inclusion in that process. This could lead to growth and expansion of some of those local businesses, again with potential tenancy at Ignition Park. In addition, we are beginning to receive calls from potential tenants, and need to respond very swiftly. It is imperative that we understand how to best develop the physical aspects of Ignition Park in a flexible manner, utilizing the most progressive methods to provide economic, community and ecological benefit. Ignition Park is a Certified Technology Park and it is anticipated that "technology" is a key component. Therefore, in order to ensure cohesive architectural and engineering services is deemed most prudent. BSA LifeStructures, based in Indianapolis, is such a firm. They have an impressive legacy of work and come highly recommended by Doug Marsh and his staff at Notre Dame for their work on the Stinson Remick Hall of Engineering and the Indiana University School of Medicine adjacent to the Notre Dame Campus. This request is only the first of many steps in the actual development of Ignition Park It is our intent to be before you again in the near future with a proposal for the development of a business plan. It is important that these two initiatives progress in tandem because the work from one assists in 120310 memo Ignition Park.doc What We Do Today Makes A Difference 1