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$ 3.3 Corridor Redevelopment Goals, Principles and Strategies

B. To increase the degree of control, regulation G. Work with property owners in the 421 Gateway
and enforcement of land use within the 421 District to enroll/participate in the Indiana Office of Highway 421 & CR W 400 N
Gateway District, the City of Michigan City Community and Rural Affairs’ Site Certified program.
should develop an annexation program to Node 2 Redevelopment Area
incorporate the remaining areas of the district
/ corridor in to the City’s corporate limits;
in particular, the parcels east of Cleveland
Avenue; and the parcels south of CR W
400 N, west of US Highway 421.

C. Develop a phased utilities and transportation
infrastructure expansion program that will
accommodate future growth, that is synchronized
with the City’s capital improvement program (CIP).

D. Prepare wetland delineations for all
jurisdictional and non-jurisdictional wetlands
within the proposed greenfield / redevelopment The southwest quadrant of US Highway 421 and
CR W 400 N is ripe for redevelopment and could
areas, in particular, Greenfield Development function as a prominent gateway into new devel-
Area B: Dunes Plaza-South, and Redevelopment opment immediately west of this area
Area C: 421 / 20 Northeast Quadrant. Source: Google Earth
Actions and Initiatives

1. Consider Michigan City Redevelopment Commission capital
participation in wetland mitigation efforts for the Town
Center Road Extension project.

E. Work with owners of vacant and
redevelopable parcels within the 421 Gateway
District to enroll/participate in the Indiana
Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ Shovel
Ready Certification program.

F. Consider Michigan City Redevelopment
Commission capital participation in assembling
A neighborhood-scale retail complex would
and purchasing parcels that compose the provide Interstate 94 motorists and proposed
southwest quadrant of US Highway 421 and medical center village residents with access to
CR W 400 N, and formulate a redevelopment needed retail (refer to Section 4.5, Greenfield/
program which would be complimentary to Redevelopment Area ‘E’ 421/400 Southwest
anticipated adjacent development (proposed Quadrant.
Franciscan Alliance Regional Medical Center) .
and additional development within this node.

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Adopted: August 16, 20165 Envision 421 Gateway District 3.0