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<br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />3. Provision for other public facilities and improvements such as: fire stations, public safety, <br />public educational facilities, and parks; <br />4. Property acquisition and the assemblage of properties for the siting of new development; <br />5. Relocation of individuals, households, or businesses; <br />6. Disposition of assembled sites, rehabilitated structures, and other properties; <br />7. Rehabilitation or demolition of built structures; <br />8. Environmental study and remediation of properties; <br />9. Pre-development activities, such as engineering, architectural work, planning, <br />professional services; traffic analysis, market area analysis, marketing, program <br />development, title, survey, appraisal, and legal work; or <br />10. Any other activity pertaining to planning and implementing the River West Development <br />Plan. <br /> <br />Activities, as well as goals and objectives, may be further detailed in adopted neighborhood and <br />master plans for areas within the River West Development Area. These plan documents are <br />listed in Appendix D. <br /> <br />The following are the goals and objectives for the River West Development Area: <br />Goals / Objectives/List of Potential Projects <br /> <br />1. Land Use and Growth: Encourage sustainable growth that preserves and enhances the <br />character of the City of South Bend (the “City”) and ensures compatibility of land uses in <br />the community. <br />a. Support the use and redevelopment of land in accordance with established plans. <br />b. Prioritize development in established areas over development at the edge of the <br />city. <br />c. Promote high quality neighborhoods, especially those that offer neighborhood- <br />scale commercial services, employment opportunities, and community spaces. <br />d. Foster urban density, including among residential uses. <br />e. Support mixed-use development, especially when concentrated downtown or in <br />neighborhood centers. <br />f. Facilitate the creation of development sites. <br />g. Promote projects that best maximize the assessed value of the property. <br /> <br />2. Transportation: Provide a transportation system that is integrated locally and regionally <br />and employs Complete Streets principles. <br />a. Design a transportation network for all users that supports access, mobility, and <br />health by providing streets that are safe, convenient, accessible, and attractive. <br />b. Provide a transportation system that improves mobility, especially by connecting <br />residents to centers of commerce, employment, and recreation. <br />c. Partner with businesses, private developers, institutions, and other governmental <br />agencies to develop transportation facilities that provide better access within and <br />beyond the City’s borders connecting to other regional metropolitan areas.