10-19-2006 Mayor Luecke to Present City Plan to Common Council for Adoption

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p4f' N tv :. Ins - .- Office of the Mayor MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, October 19, 2006 12 NOON Contact: Mikki Dobski, Director, Communications & Special Projects, 235-5855 or 876-1564 Jitin Kain, Division of Community Development, 235-9660 Mayor Luecke to Present City Plan to Common Council for Adoption Mayor Stephen J. Luecke is pleased to announce that City Plan, South Bend's new twenty-year comprehensive plan,was approved by the Area Plan Commission at their Sept. 19 meeting, and is now scheduled to be presented for approval as a resolution at the next meeting of the South Bend Common Council, on Monday, October 23, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. Adoption by the Council is the final step in the approval process before implementation of the plan can begin. Mayor Luecke invites everyone to attend, and to "please join me in committing our imagination, our talents, and our resources to implement this Plan as we make South Bend one of the most livable cities in the country." The public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers on the 4th floor of the County-City Building. The Final Draft of City Plan, which can be downloaded at www.SouthBendCiiyPlan.org, consists of thirteen chapters, which provide an introduction and "local context", as well as cover 10 key topic areas which are the heart of the Plan. In addition, Chapter 13 explains the implementation and includes an Action Plan which establishes priorities for the first five years, organized within eight broad strategies. Each strategy contains a list of specific action steps that will help achieve its intent,just a few of which are listed below: 1. Expand Economic Opportunities Develop more housing options in the downtown. Requires developing a plan for housing in the central business district and marketing it to local and regional developers. -more -