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� 6 ( 1) � Community & Economic Development 227 West Jefferson, Suite 1200, South Bend, Indiana 46601 -1830 a Phone 574/235 -9371 Fax 574/235 -9021 To: South Bend Redevelopment Commission From: Jitin Kain, Senior CED Specialist Subject: SBCDA Expansion Date: October 20, 2011 The Redevelopment Commission on 9 -27 -11 approved a request by staff to bring forward a declaratory resolution to begin the process of expanding the South Bend Central Development Area (SBCDA). This memo outlines the steps necessary to accomplish the area expansion. The new area to be added to the SBCDA includes a portion of the Transpo property (a portion of Transpo is inside the SBCDA) as well as several adjacent parcels that are either non - compatible uses or dilapidated structures which could be acquired for redevelopment at a future date. Addition of the new area to the current SBCDA boundary will allow the Commission to provide infrastructure assistance for the redevelopment of a 10 acre site vacated by Transpo when they moved into their new facility by Ignition Park in fall of 2010. A study of the Howard Park Neighborhood which includes the former Transpo site was completed by the Commission in March 2009. This study, The Howard Park Neighborhood Master Plan, concluded that the best and highest use of the former Transpo site was for residential development. Additionally, the Master Plan called for new infill residential uses throughout the neighborhood and the enhancement of the Transpo site infrastructure to make it suitable for private sector development. Staff requests Commission approval of the declaratory resolution to begin the process of expanding the SBCDA. A schedule of the process to amend the development area boundary is as follow: SCHEDULE Tuesday, October 25: Tuesday, November 15: Monday, November 28: Wednesday, November 30: Friday, December 2: Tuesday, December 13: Present Declaratory Resolution to Redevelopment Commission Present Resolution to Area Plan Commission Present Resolution to Common Council Notification to area stakeholders Public Hearing Notice Published Redevelopment Commission Confirming Resolution What We Do Today Makes A Difference 1