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Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan – 2007/2008 Update City of South Bend Division of Community Development 7 Mishawaka Avenue Streetscape Beautification Plan 2007 Update Description of Staff Proposed Plan Elements Prepared by Division of Community Development September 10, 20072007 – 2008 PLAN UPDATE FRAMEWORK AND PROCESS Update Process In August 2007, the Mishawaka Avenue Improvement Committee, with support from the Division of Community Development, formally started work on the next plan update process. The committee decided they would proceed with this proposed 5 year plan update despite the 2004 update plan improvements only partially implemented, as the trash receptacle program was postponed and trash island/median enhancements not completed. This decision was justified by two factors: (1) the perceived demand from the business community and neighborhood to extend the decorative lighting and/or stamped and colored concrete crosswalks east of 31st Street and (2) Mishawaka Avenue’s ascension to fully fledged commercial corridor status providing the opportunity of an increased annual funding award. The process began with staff presenting proposed plan elements to the improvement committee for their preliminary approval. The committee was then asked to evaluate and prioritize these elements in anticipation of a period of public feedback. Elements were given consideration for inclusion within a final plan document in the following context: Anticipate a 5 year plan period starting in 2008 Plan elements are creative yet economically feasible Based upon an annual corridor funding request of $125,000 Opportunities to partner for resources are encouraged Some elements may only be conceptual at this early stage Some cost projections are preliminary The following plan elements were selected for preliminary inclusion within the plan and presentation to the public in a series of outreach meetings. The selected plan elements were as follows (with locations in parenthesis): DECORATIVE LIGHTING (31st Street – Logan Street) LIGHT POLE BANNERS (Ironwood Drive – Logan Street) TRASH RECEPTACLES (Selected Locations) BUS SHELTERS (Selected Locations) POCKET PARK (30th Street Intersection) ISLAND / MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS (Ironwood Drive to CN RR Bridge) GATEWAY SIGNS (East and West ends of Avenue) MAST ARM (STREET NAME) SIGNS (Signalized Intersections) DURA THERM ® CROSSWALKS (Signalized Intersections) STAMPED AND COLORED CONCRETE CROSSWALKS (31st – Logan Streets) Figure 3: Proposed Plan Elements prior to public input and stakeholder opinion