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Council adopts LaSalle Park neighborhood plan after staff presentation and public support

Common Council of the City of South Bend · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The Common Council adopted substitute resolution 25‑52 to approve the LaSalle Park (Westaff Park) neighborhood plan after presentations from Community Investment staff and public testimony of support; the plan outlines 12 projects in housing, green space and infrastructure and proposes targeted zoning changes and an implementation timeline.

The Common Council voted to adopt substitute resolution 25‑52, approving the LaSalle Park neighborhood plan (also referenced as Westaff Park in the reading). Christopher Dressel of the Department of Community Investment presented the plan’s history and goals, framing it as a 20‑year physical plan that addresses public and private property, marsh‑bottom topography and long‑term neighborhood infrastructure needs.

"Plan this plan is meant to be a physical plan," Dressel said, describing the plan’s focus on public rights of way, parks and site‑level partnerships. Planner Hannah Shrenian outlined 12…

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