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Focus Area 4: Economic Development and Corridor Promotion (continued)

GOAL 3.8: PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES WITHIN THE SR 49 CORRIDOR. (CONTINUED)

PRIORITY TIMEFRAME PRIMARY RESPONSIBLE POTENTIAL OUTSIDE POTENTIAL OUTSIDE
# STRATEGY SECONDARY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
(PRIMARY-SECONDARY) (SHORT-MEDIUM-LONG-TERM) PARTY RESOURCE FUNDING RESOURCE
3.8.2
(Page 48) Promote SR 49 as a regional health care corridor for Northern Indiana.
Revise the Porter County Zoning Map (Institutional District - IN),
and the City of Valparaiso Zoning and Land Use maps (Campus -
1. CA) to identify the proposed hospital development and the extent Primary Medium County Commissioners County Planning Department N/A N/A
of the supporting healthcare-related businesses. Prioritize area for
development at the locations of the proposed hospital complexes.
Consider the use of tax increment financing (TIF) to purchase
2. property and finance infrastructure improvements within the Primary Medium Valparaiso Redevelopment City Planning Department N/A N/A
Commission, City Council
proposed business parks along Memorial Drive Extended.
3.8.3
(Page 49) Support efforts to develop Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Certified Shovel Ready sites for new development within the SR 49 corridor.
Amend the City of Valparaiso’s Unified Development Ordinance to
incorporate the policy recommendations associated with the City’s
1. Primary Short City Council City Planning Department N/A N/A
Envision 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 4, Opportunity, as
outlined in Section 2.5.1 of this Corridor Plan.
3.8.4
(Page 49) Develop gateway treatments to significant entrances to Valparaiso from SR 49, including CR E 500 N, Vale Park Road and SR 2.

Enhance the Microwave Tower to function as a significant City Planning Department, City Parks
1. Secondary Medium City Council, Owner of Tower N/A N/A
wayfinding element for the City of Valparaiso. and Recreation Department
Form a partnership with AT&T whereby the City of Valparaiso can
utilize the relay tower as a wayfinding element announcing arrival City Planning Department, City Parks
2. Secondary Medium City Council, Owner of Tower N/A N/A
to the City (refer to Figure 3.10, Microwave Tower and Gateway and Recreation Department
Element).