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Council approves mixed‑use special exception for Western Avenue redevelopment including daycare and retail
Summary
The council forwarded and later adopted a special‑exception petition allowing retail and a daycare in a four‑story mixed‑use building at 628 Western Avenue as part of a larger Western Avenue transformation project; demolition of the vacant Rabbi Shulman building has been funded and is out to bid.
The South Bend Common Council voted to send Bill 65‑25 forward with a favorable recommendation and later adopted the ordinance on third reading, clearing the way for a mixed‑use development on Western Avenue that includes retail and a daycare facility.
Mark Delestritto, the city zoning specialist, said the petition seeks a use variance and a special exception for 628 Western Ave to permit retail/service general use and a daycare center in a blue,…
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