Exhibit

Development of Harbor Shores Booklet

D010000257

Development
of

HARSOR/$HORE
improving and expanding Jean Kiock Park

and incorporating economic development of The

City of

Benton Harbor

Presented October

18 2006
st1iv

HARBOR
i% flfl

mt SHOIRES 1%
t1s%

D010000258

If If

not

us
Elisha

who
Bud
Gray Chairman
Corp oration

not

now when
Whirlpool

1958 -1971

D010000259

Table of Contents
Harbor Shores Impacts Benton Harbor
History

and Chronology of CommunityInvolvement added

Harbor Shores Expands and Improves Jean Kiock Park

Facts

on each Expansion

Parcel

to Jean Kiock

Park

Jean Kiock Park Beach and Bluff Areas Remain Untouched

Wetland Area
Golf
is

Realities in Jean

Mock

Park

requirement for Harbor Shores

Placement of public golf holes in Jean Kiock Park Regulatory Response to Jean

Mock

Park

Endangered Species

Historic

Significance

and
Inc

Environmental Permitting

Harbor Shores CommunityRedevelopment

CommunityBenefits

Plan

D010000260

Why
54%

Harbor

Shores

of the Benton Harbor population is below the poverty line 24% of the population left Benton Harbor in the last 15 years

If the City of Benton Harbor had the level of economic development

St Joseph enjoys there would be no need for this project The prime motivation to create Harbor Shores
that the City of
is to

return Benton Harbor

to

to the level of

economic prosperity it enjoyed prior manufacturings gradual exodus

out of the State of
David
/c

Michigan
Chairman
Corporation

Whitwam

Retired

Whirlpool

D010000261

Why
to

Harbor
is

Shores
the City of

Jean Mock Park

owned by

Benton Harbor commission

For years residents have directed the

facilitys access

city

use the park to create jobs while improving the

all is

When

and recreational opportunities said and done Jean Mock Park will be

expanded by more than 47 acres with over $1000000 in improvements and ongoing financial resources dedicated to the City and the Park That by itself makes Harbor Shores worthwhile project but the tax base and employment created
generations
lifetime for future

makes

this

once in
Pete Mitchell City

opportunity
Manager

Benton Harbor

D010000262

CommunityCharacteristics
Characteristic

St Joseph

U.S

Average

Benton Harbor

Population

90.3%
white

75.1% white 12.3% African

92.4% African

American

American
Education Bachelors degree
or higher 32.3%

24.4%

4.2%

Median Household Income dollars Median Family Income

Families Below Poverty Level Individuals Below Poverty Level

$37032

$41994

$17471

$51328

$50046

$19250

4.3%

9.2%

9.6%

6.6%

12.4%

42.6%

Median Home Value

High School Graduation Rate

$100000 94%

$119600 68%

$38700 48%

D010000263

Harbor Shores Impact

Plan
is

Foundation to Transform the Conmrnnity

Enabler for broad based

community development
Planned $4 years Cooperative project

79

million

development over 12

among

Cities of

Benton

Harbor St Joseph
Benton Charter

Township

the State of

Michigan The Alliance

for World-Class

Communities and Whirlpool Foundation

D010000264

CommunityTransformation
economic investment with substantial economic impact
significant

An

enabler to drive systemic change

life skills literacy

education

workforce development
job creation

improved housing stock

parity of tax base

resources for

all

communities to expand services

life for all citizens

education and quality of

D010000265

CommunityTransformation
Job Creation Direct
Indirect

and Tax Base Increase

4000 2000

Total

Jobs Construction Phase 2006

2011

Annual Jobs Ongoing 2012 Benton Harbor tax base by 75%

Increases

New Consumer Spending Power

Generated from new workers residents
Projected Projected Retail Total

guests

$479 million -- ConstructionPhase

Annual $143 million -- Ongoing Supply

Demand

Projected Retail

Demand

Surplus $13.9 million/year $63.7 million

VProj ected
1/Aggregate

New Retail Demand New Supply $49.8

D010000266

CommunityTransformation
Recreational

Improvement Investments

Donated property for park expansion JKP infrastructure improvements -walking

fishing

$800000

bike trails viewing stations

pads

$1000000 $175000

2006 Charles Gray Teen Center

Infrastructure

Improvement Investments

JKP

New

road entrance

$1000000
$1100000 $1343000 $375000

Improvement/extension of Graham

Avenue and Railroad Crossing

Improvement/extension of West Klock Road East Kiock Road

D010000267

Community Involvement
Developing the
area using the attraction of
golf

proposed

first in

again

1988 in 1994

Both proposals
put most of the tax base
within the City
of St

Joseph

1988 Proposed Golf Development

abandoned

due

to

economic challenges

D010000268

Public

Events or Audiences where Harbor Shores was discussed

Presentation

to Nature

Conservancy John Lay

Regional and Sate

November 10 November 17 November 22

125 150

Leadership-

Sue Devries
Systems-Larry

HSCRI Workforce Good

Cornerstone
Affiance

Stewards Meeting
Alliance

Meeting with Heartland

November 22
Heads

Lansing Meeting with Department

DEQ
December December
Meeting and

Krasl Art Center Board of Directors

Cornerstone
Alliances Investor 14

Annual

December
130
325

Chairmans Advisory
Council of

The Hartford Chamber Commerce membership

December
14

50 100

meeting

2006
Presentation to Sarrett

Nature Center Board of January 12

Directors Presentation to

Paw Paw Watershed

Board January 25
25 Association

Michigan Local

Government

Management
26 January 26
February

125

Nature Conservancy Update Michigan Wnrks Board of Directors

--

57 850

Armual joint meeting Cornerstone Affiance February 15

Investors

and Chamber of Commerce members

Association February February 21 21

1400
10
35

Northside Business St Joseph Kiwanis Club Update

Whirlpool

20
75

Corporation Employee
all

March March March

200
25

Meeting with agency heads

in Lansing Leadership

40

Lake Michigan Colleges

Community
Heads

Academy
Benton Harbor
City Department

March March March

15

Update
City of negotiating role

with Nature Conservancy

20 23

BH
Harbor/St Joseph Rotary Harbor Commissioner

team update on Whirlpools

Benton
City of Benton Public

April

150 Henry Update

April 75

217

Meeting Harbor Commissioner Abdullah

April 58

City of Benton date Berrien County

April

Southwest Michigan Regional

Whirlpool

Commission
Eagles Club

Staff

April 11 April 19

10 60 Bank Board of Directors meeting

April 25

12

Golden

100
10

Chemical Shoreline HSCRI Benton Benton

Harbor Planning

Commission

May
Harbor Negotiations

May

16

Public

Events or Audiences where Harbor Shores was discussed

Department
of Justice

May 17 May
19 25 25 12

Benton Harbor
Project Meeting
Lffly

Foundation

May
Association

St Joseph Improvement

May
20

Meeting with Lake Michigan College

May 30
June
Council

Benton Harbor Project Meeting

Alliance

Cornerstone

Chairmans Advisory
June 40 June June Authonjy June 11
55

30

Berrien Authority

County Brownfield

Whirlpool Corporation Board of Directors

Berrien

County Brownfield Redevelopment 100 June 20

Association the

Edgewater Martin Luther King Realizing

Dream
June 13 June 22 June June 22 40 120
22

Berrien County Browufield Authority Authority

Benton St Joseph Lions Club Communities

June 22 Council for World-Class

Harbor Brownfield

80 500

Connected

Communities
Local Business

Tour Consortium June 27 Advisory Board June 28

10 12

Department
of Services

Human
Agency
Representatives July

Meeting
State and Federal

from

20

40

regional

offices

Western Michigan University Harbor Negotiations Club

Literacy Council fly Presentation to Kiwanis of Benton

July 14 July 17 July 18 July 22 July 24

Whirlpool Corporation Board of Directors

City of Benton

Harbor Negotiations

Cornerstone
Alliance City Commission

Chairmans Advisory

Council

Ju1y

25

30

40

Benton Harbor St Joseph City Commission Benton

Plan
in

August
August August Benton Harbor
15

Harbor Brownfield

Public

Community Ward Meeting

Harbor Commission

August 22 August 29 September

75

Benton
City of Benton Berrien

Ward Meeting

Harbor Negotiations
Authority Authority Authority Association

County Brownfield Harbor

Brownfield

September September September Group September September

Association 13 13

Benton
Berrien Regional

County Brownfield Managers

30 26 September 28
25

80 40 44

Cornerstone Alliance Chairmans Advisory Council Southwest Michigan Landlord

The Harbor Shores

Defined by Public
Community Community
training

Project

Comment
We
want development that makes us more of round destination year The Harbor Shores development is planning on an indoor waterpark to anchor its development

looking
Benefits

for jobs

and tax base

has
to

Agreement and placement

local

guide job

We want
Local

businesses

to participate

Contractor

and Entrepreneur

Meetings

already

We would
All of the
will

underway We want to know what process

hiring
All contractors

will assure

local

like access to the park system Harbor Shores areas and Jean Klock be connected by walking and bike trails

Park

We
and developers community
sure local residents are trained
will

be required

to

hire

from

the

local to

the housing but what other options are being implemented for Benton Harbor residents Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc is
like

We

need

make

for these Local

position consortium

training

now

being

implemented
Sustained

and Harbor Shores providing

through

funding

helping fund Hope IV and Humanity projects bringing over 440 new homes into Benton Harbor in six years All will be connected to the planned and bike trails walking of organizations Habitat
for

made up

Community
to

Benefits local

Agreement
residents assisted in of take

We would
fishing

We want
starting

see

some

As part of
available

small businesses

to

advantage
venture

to have more urban fishing options Jean klock Park expansion three urban locations are to be improved and made like the for public

these

opportunities
set aside
to

access

Funds are being

create

funding

and

do not want any Gated Communities

portion of the waterfront parcels
will

targeted assistance

for area

businesses

contain

minimize wetland impact More than 28 acres in original than nine

plan reduced

to

fewer

easement along the waterfront as part of the expanded park system thus blocking the use of the
property
for like

50

gated

community
robust recreation

We want
options

Jean klock Park

to

have

more

recreation

We would
the

more

venues

in

community
its

will be improved with over $1 million to beach access and include improve amenities such trails viewing stations and basketball walking

The Park

as

Harbor Shores through over $250000 in 2006 improvement

in

members

has

contributed

for investment

and

the

Charles Grey Teen Center

D010000271

h.1L

Media

outlet

coverage
4KLOCIPK
POPOED$11AN

The Herald-Palladium
South Bend Tribune Cityof St Joseph
Newsletter

September

2005

3800 copies
in

The Cornerstone

March June Sept 2006

25000
Harbor

copies
Spirit

The Benton
Shor

CommunityNewspaper PR Newswire
Congressman Fred

Uptons web

site

D010000272

Media outlet_coverage
Road
to

ma
1Ip

the future

Channel 16
U.fl

WNDU-NBC

ht

Channel 22 WSBT-CBS Channel

WWMT-CBS

MiBiz Southwest

Kalamazoo south/west The Radio Stations of

Michigans
Southwest

GREAT

Jo
--

rim

featuring seven
different stations
rnvrlrd

SInr

Public

meetings and

notices specific
to conversion request

D010000273

Community Involvement
Structure for Comprehensive

Community Development

Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc

Whirlpool Foundation
Alliance for World-Class

501c3

Communities

Cornerstone Alliance

60% 20% 20%

Broad Based Community and

Harbor Shores
Master Developer

Economic Development

The Alliance

Evergreen

Development

Company LLC
Governmental Units

/N

Developers
Collaborative

Organizations

D010000274

Jean Kiock Park Yesterday

ii

In

1950

the large

Dune

did not exist due to the dual road

in

Little if

any natural vegetation existed anywhere

system the Park

D010000275

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

Proposed Plan Expands the Park by
net 25 acres

22.11 acres of
non-bluff non-beach land in Jean Kiock Park
will

be used for golf

47.47 acres of diverse

recreation areas will be

added

to

Jean Kiock

Park land Jean Kiock Park will be

JEAN 11.00K PARK
SITE

larger

by 25.36 acres

PROPOSED

PIA

D010000276

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

Current park

land beach and Lake dunes will

be untouched

open and more

accessible to the public
at all

times The beach area

will get

funds can

from each round

of golf so
it

be maintained

more frequently

D010000277

Jean Kiock Park Today

Jean Kiock Park

Progressive

is

woefully underutilized

Citizens for

Change estimated

that fewer than

700 individuals

use the park annually for anything other than concerts special events

and

D010000278

Jean Kiock Park Today

Historically

state

DNR

Funding has been used

for amenities

for public use

and enjoyment of the park not merely as

nature preserve

D010000279

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

property to be added to the Park has been optioned or
All of the

acquired by Harbor Shores

significant

at

cost

The property will be improved with preservation and reclamation

of wetlands and natural vegetation

preserved by conservation

easements

D010000280

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

Current park maintenance suffers

due

to lack of tax

base in the area

Funds from golf

will

course operations

make Jean Kiock Park

facility for

more

attractive

everyone

D01000028

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

Bordering land

_____

undeveloped
underutilized

and barren
--

for

more than 35
years
will

be

remediated

and added

to

the available

open park area

for public
PEDESTRIAN

use

PATh NETWORK

D010000282

Expands/Improves Jean Kiock Park

.esidentiaI

1esidetiaI

HOPE VI
Downtown
Area
Habitat for

___ Expanding Jean

PEDESTRIAN

PATH NE1WORK __________

Humanity

Mock
into

connects

the St

Joseph and Benton development

Harbor properties

single unified

D010000283

Mitigation Parcel

LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED
EXISTING

CONWERON
NATURE WALK

MITIGAI1ON

AREAS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED

PATHS PATHS

1RAILS

BY

HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

8.05 3.15

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

$274500
trails/connectivity

Proposed

pond access
habitat

wetland

overlooks

increased
to

new gateway
restoration Current ownership

attached

JKP

City

of

Benton

Harbor

D010000284

Mitigation Parcel
prime development site at the corner of M-63 and Upton Drive an appropriate gateway to Jean Klock Park complete with wetland and natural
Parcel
will create

vegetation preservation

--

D010000285

Mitigation Parcel
Clearly neglected

and used

as

dumping area
and
tire

as evidenced

by trash
be

tracks throughout the parcel

this area will this

ongoing cleanup of

necessary to restore
the return of wildlife

land to

wildlife habitat that will

encourage

D010000286

Mitigation Parcel
new
will

nature

trail

connect to

through this parcel non-motorized path

through the expanded Jean Kiock Park

Area and Harbor Shores Development

Platforms will be constructed to

encourage bird watching and wetland viewing

at this site

The

existing native

vegetation and wetland conditions

ideal for this type of recreational

are

use

D010000287

Mitigation Parcel
Mitigation Parcel

along the

Paw

Paw

River just southwest of the

Kiock Road Bridge is 3.16 acres

Ideal for 3-5

home

sites or

unique
LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED
EXIS11NG

restaurant

setting the property will

COMRON
NATURE WALK PATHS PATHS

be improved for public use

MITIGATiON

AREAS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED

TRAiLS

BY

HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

3.16 3.16
In

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

process
river

Proposed access
Current

trails/connectivity

wetland

viewing

ownership

Harbor Shores Benton Harbor

formerly City of

D010000288

Mitigation Parcel
Currently overgrown river proximity

and wetland
for the

flora

make

the

site

perfect
trail

proposed shoreline nature

along the southern parcel boundaries

connecting Jean

Mock

Park paths and

Harbor Shores

trails filling

an

initial

community request for permanent connection to the Paw Paw River

new boardwalk

will allow visitors

prime riverfront and wetland viewing river serenity not available fishing and
in

Jean

Mock

Park today

unique restaurant or prime residential use the property will be

Ideal for

improved

for public

use

D010000289

Mitigation Parcel

Runs along the north shoreline of the Paw Paw River between the M-63

KEY FACTS
Total

Higman Park Road

This
for

intersection

Acreage
for mitigation

3.19 3.19
In

acres acres

Used

and the North Shore Drive Bridge

Appraised

Value
Benefit

process
river

50

strip is 3.19 acres of

Proposed

trails/connectivity

access/frontage Current ownership

fishing

easement

for riverfront

access ideal

Harbor Shores Contract

high-end gated community

D010000290

Mitigation Parcel
Currently under ten different property

under contract by Harbor Shores for JKP Expansion The

owners

parcel

is

proposed nature walk near the rivers connector to Jean Mock edge will be
Park from the developments east side Approximately 2000 feet of Paw Paw River frontage access will be available
for recreational fishing

and

river

views

D010000291

Mitigation Parcel
Between the Paw Paw River and
Kiock Road

Owned by

former

road contractor and

store operator

convenience

Targeted for use as

site will

gas station

This

need
LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED
EXISTING

cleanup by Harbor Shores

CONERON
NA1URE

MITIGA11ON

AREAS

WAU
PATHS PATHS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED

1RJLS

BY

HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

6.97 6.97
In

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

process

Proposed
wetland

trails/connectivity bird

viewing/hiking

watching

Current ownership Formerly Petroleum

City of

Harbor Shores Benton Harbor PriMar

and Yerington/Kelley

D010000292

Mitigation Parcel
Parcel border the wetland
is is

Mock Road
in the parcel

overgrown now that unseen by travelers on proposed nature walk

so

access

to

upland center opens adjacent wetlands and pond

areas The proposed nature walk will connect to proposed Klock Road trails

and

offer direct links to trails

and

nature walks in Parcel

and Parcel

D010000293

Mitigation Parcel
Located south of the large bend in

Paw Paw River southeast of Ridgeway Road several developers

the

have proposed gated communities

for this parcel in the recent

past
LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED
EXISTING

CONVERBON
NA11JRE

MIflGATION

AREAS

WALK PATHS PATHS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED

TRAILS

BY

HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

1456
14.56
In

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

process
river

Proposed access

trails/connectivity

weti and/river

overlook

fishing

Current ownership

City of

Benton Harbor

D010000294

Mitigation Parcel
proposed nature walk along the Paw Paw River shoreline on the
parcels southwest
will

connect to

proposed paths and proceed from North Shore Drive to an overlook at

the wetland Recreational rivers

..V

edge
this

River fishing access will

be available through

parcel

D010000295

Mitigation Parcel
Parcel

runs along the east

shoreline of the of

Paw Paw

River west of

Graham Avenue and northeast

the Edgewater Drive Bridge

LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED EOS1ING
TRAILS

CONvERON
NATURE WALK

MfflGM1ON

AREAS

NONklOTORJZE PATHS NONMOTORIZED

PAINS

BY HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

2.48 2.48
In

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit
river

process
river

Proposed access launch

trails/connectivity

outlooks/platform

boat

Current ownership Formerly City of Benton

Harbor Shores Harbor

D010000296

Mitigation Parcel
The CSX
until the
rail

bridge was

turnstile

bridge open to recreation boaters

1980s The Harbor

will invest

Shores project

$2000000

to rebuild the bridge to

and allow smallboats

again ply the

once

Paw Paw River

is

boat launch
site

which

will

proposed on this be an improvement

over the existing Jean Kiock Park

no boat access currently exists within the Park boundaries

as

D010000297

Mitigation Parcel
Parcel of
is 5.65

acres located
in the

south

large

bend

Paw Paw
railroad

River east of the

CSX

LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED EXIS1NG
1RPJLS

CONERON
NAThRE WAUC

MrnGAnON

AREAS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED
HARBOR SHORES

PAThS PAThS

BY

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

5.65 5.65
In

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

process
river

Proposed access

trails/connectivity

Current ownership

Cornerstone

Alliance

D010000298

Mitigation Parcel

open to casual entry and household materials have been found on regular basis on
the site including evidence of materials being dumped into the Ox Creek

The

site is

D010000299

Mitigation Parcel
The
be reclaimed by Harbor Shores Development
site will

with permanent walking paths constructed to connect to the

rest of the

system tq
-T
___
_-

D010000300

Mitigation Parcel
Developers have targeted Parcel along the north edge of the Paw Paw and St Joseph Rivers and tried
to

purchase

it

from Whirlpool
gated
LEGEND
PROPOSED PROPOSED PROPOSED EXSTING 1RJLS

Corporationto construct
waterfront

community which would

be closed to the public

CONtRON
NAIURE WALK

UflIGA11ON

AREAS

NONMOTORIZED NONMOTORIZED

PATHS PATHS

BY HARBOR

SHORES

KEY FACTS
Total

Acreage
for mitigation

3.41 3.41

acres acres

Used

Appraised

Value
Benefit

$714000

Proposed

trails/connectivity

river

access

marine

access

fishing

Current ownership Whirlpool Corporation

D01000030

Mitigation Parcel
The parcel
the public access
will forever

be open to

and

will create

open

to the

waterfront
fishing access will also

Recreational

be available through this site along the Paw Paw and St Joseph Rivers

D010000302

Mitigation Parcel
Public Walkway guarantees Parcel
will

not become

gated community draw

for curious

onlookers lake barges attract the

interest of

many in

the

community
will create

Parcel

highly desired

walking area and amenity for year

round enjoyment
Harbor elements
diverse

of

D010000303

Beach

Blu

reas

Un

The improved bathing and beach areas remain open for public use and
will

be untouched allowing more

families to enjoy the

beach

Improved beach maintenance such as debris removal and beach sweeping

will

make use

of the

park

more enjoyable

D010000304

Areas Untouched

I--.-i

-5

-M

The dunes

will continue

to be

natural resource for

all

to

enjoy

D010000305

Beach

Bluff

Areas Untouched

_.1

All existing

beach

facilities will

remain open The bathhouse

will

be upgraded
watching

and more inviting The birdhouse on the southeasterly dune will still be key sunset and people
to be cleaner

place

playground for children

will

be added

D010000306

Beach

Bluff

Areas Untouched

Existing pavilion will be

enhanced

as

music venue with new

will

perimeter fencing for crowd control per requests of Benton

Harbor residents

The

lighted

boardwalk

remain

prime

dune access point

D010000307

Park Wetland Realities

What has been sometimes referred to as an urban fishing pond north of

Mitigation Parcel
is

an inaccessible
is

shallow wetland complex The wetland was created and maintained as

result of water plant

discharge water that regularly flows

into this area east of Jean Drive

D010000308

Park Wetland Realities

This wetland will be preserved except

for

small area used for the 16th tee

Mostly within park boundaries this area is not commonly considered part of the

park due

to the Jean Drive intersection

will

Jean Drive
the public

be removed so
will

this visible to

wetland complex

be more

The opened area

will

have

trails connecting the entire

park

D010000309

Golf
as

is

requirement
developments such

Successful

Bay Harbor Michigan and Kohier Wisconsin are based on

golf courses with signature

holes that provide panoramic waterfront views Fees from each round of golf
will
Hotel

Bay Harbor MIchigan

go to support the upkeep of the entire Benton Harbor Park

System

Golf Clubhouse

--

Long

Island

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10

Golf

is

Requirement
all

We

are not at

interested in developing
to stimulate

golf

course However we saw the need for

catalyst

golf course to serve as

development on land that has been barren for

more than 20 years Without an outstanding golf course we see no way to bring needed investment
into the

Benton Harbor

community
Dave Whitwam Chairman

Harbor Shores Conimunity Redevelopment Inc

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Why

Jack Nicklaus

Ordinary golf courses today are struggling financially To be viable course must attract golfers from
outside the immediate vicinity Mr Nicklaus puts his signature on only the very best courses and they must have
distinctive clear the

elements Harbor Shores made

to

it

development had Benton Harbor city limits Michigan as meeting

be in the Mr Nicklaus saw this location with holes in and around Lake
his stringent

Jack

Nicklaus Signature Course guidelines Timothy Keeny

Executive Vice President Nicklaus Design

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What

if

we had no golf
Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf

Regrettably LR would have absolutely no interest in undertaking project in Benton Harbor were it not
for construction of

Signature course but one with the type of golf holes and view appeal that makes development of the type we propose

Course And not just

competitive with other similar projects Deviation away from these truly unique golf course

elements will exponentially erode the likely success of Harbor Shores and with it our interest in the project

Ted Weldun
Preeminent President LR Realty Chicago Developer and lead Harbor Shores Developer

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13

Golf

is

CommunityRequest
lot of

confusion over the Jean Kiock Park use but the bottom line is the Harbor Shores

There has been

development will create three public golf holes in and around the current parking lot of Jean Mock Park
utilizing 22

acres and adding 47 acres of additional

park areas along the Paw Paw River as permanent park space Fees from each round of golf will be used to
help maintain and operate the park and jobs for the
residents will be

created

Rev James
Chairman

Atterberry
Change

Citizens for Progressive

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Exact placement of golf holes

Birds Eye View looking Northeast

This computer-generated

model from existing topography

shows the golf holes will have minimal impact on Jean Kiock Park The recreation area the lakeside bluff and
beach locations remain open
to the public

Golf holes are in green current facilities are in

blue

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Exact placement of golf holes

Birds eye view looking SouthEast

The majority of the existing area of Jean Kiock Park remains an open park well outside the field of golf play

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16

Exact placement of golf holes

Birds eye view looking NorthWest

The majority of the existing area of Jean Mock Park remains an open park well outside the field of golf play

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Exact placement of golf holes

Birds eye view looking North

The majority of the existing area of Jean Klock Park remains an open park well outside the field of golf play

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Sensitivity to natural

environment

Jack Nicklaus has designed

many golf

courses

with high

sensitivity to maintaining the natural

environment and

accommodating natural flora and fauna The result is more beautiful course and total nature experience

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Sensitivity to natural

environment

Jack Nicklaus has designed many golf courses with high sensitivity
to maintaining the natural

environment and accommodating

natural flora
result
is

and fauna The

experience
Dismal River Golf Club

more beautiful course

and

total nature

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Endangered Species Not Harmed

Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc

HSCRI

maintain natural areas non-golf and carry areas in the golf course through the preparation and implementation of vegetative fertilizer and pesticide
will

management plans avoiding encroachment into

natural areas containing protected plant species as Rose Pink Sabatia angularis

such

JFNew
Management Plan
for Endangered

Species

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Endangered Species Not Harmed

During construction HSCRI
on
site to will

have

its

consultants

monitor grading

activities

and identify completed

sensitive

natural areas to avoid

and buffer
is

After the golf course construction the

HSCRI

golf course

provided with
including
will

management company will be vegetation management plan

identifying sensitive natural areas

map

and vegetation manipulation in these natural areas

be limited to the cutting of woody vegetation
obstructing golf

play

JFNew
Management Plan
for

Endangered Species

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Regulatory Response

to Historic

Significance of

Jean Kiock Park

--

SHPPO
copies of original Jens Jensen

Our research

includes

drawings photographs and newspaper clippings from

the opening dedication various historical aerial

photos

and maps depicting the changing landscape of Jean

Mock

park over the

it

last

ninety years

Upon examining
dedication of the

Jensens work

is

important to note that his plans

date several years after the

May 1917

Park to the City by the Kiock family Hitchcock Design Group

Researchers

on

Historic Significance

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Regulatory Response

to Historic

Significance of

Jean Klock Park

Hitchcock and dunes

--

SHPPO
site

Design Group focused the

survey to

the areas of Jean

Mock

park surrounding the beach

There were no signs that anything

of historic significance

appearing on Jensens plans had been built

What was found

markers the dedication plaque is north monument and Jean Kiock Boulevard the original brick drive from the 1917 dedication both of which predate Jensens plans The development of Harbor Shore
or the
will

were the entry missing from the

have no impact on the entry markers

drive
Hitchcock Design Group
Researchers

on

Historic Significance

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Alliance Strategic

Focus

Areas and
Vision

Priorities

To

create

an inclusive environment where the

strength

richness of our differences is viewed as

and where

all

citizens are

prepared and
world-class

contributing to our interdependent

communities
Leadership

Economic
Development
Corners tone
Alliance
aiii ThrouIi

Development CITIZENSFOR PROGRESSIVE

CHANGE

Diversity with

Inclusion
Lifelong

Learning

Lwcc
COuNCIL

Cernrnunitv Partnership for Lifelong Learning

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-I-

LJL1

YJ Li

LtJ..

LI

LL1

Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc

HSCRI

is

not-for-profit corporation consisting

of

the Alliance for World-Class

Communities

Cornerstone Alliance and Whirlpool Foundation

HSCRI views

the Jean Klock-Harbor Shores

development as the enabling building block to stimulate new opportunities and build more vibrant communities in Michigans Great Southwest
Available resources generated from land sales

and ongoing operations will be reinvested in the City of Benton Harbor the City of St Joseph and the Township of Benton
physical developments

FOUNDATION

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THE

Leveraging Resources
IMUNITIES

The Alliance

for World-Class

was

established in

Communities August 2004 by the leadership of

689 business members hundreds of
active

four Southwest Michigan organizations

Cornerstone Alliance
Citizens for Progressive Change participants and contributors to

program priorities Council for World Class Communities thousands of residents involved in the work of the organization

CommunityPartnership

for Lifelong Learning

composite of all the education institutions in the area in cooperation with local businesses

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r---

.--

Strong Foundation
ne Alliance
fly

Thoub

Partnerships

The Cornerstone Alliance mission is

civic
Its

to

generate economic growth and promote

development
to

689 member businesses contribute

more than $2000000 per year

support business education and civic promotion

economic development small business

initiatives

The organization is governed by broad based 28-member board of directors from the public and private sector

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1o1

Legacy
Since
its

of Giving

founding more than

century

ago hundreds

of

organizations and programs around

the world have benefited

from more

than $128 million in grants

Habitat for

Humanity benefits from

Whirlpool generosity Every home

they build in North America receives
free

range and refrigerator

Whirlpool Foundation beneficiaries

include literally

dozens of

local

organizations

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Harbor Shores Organization Chart

Structure for Comprehensive

Community Development

Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment Inc

Whirlpool Foundation
Alliance for World-Class

501c3

Communities

Cornerstone Alliance

60% 20% 20%

Broad Based Community and

Harbor Shores Master Developer

Economic Development

The Alliance

Evergreen

Development

Company LLC
Governmental Units
Developers

//
Collaborative

\\
Organizations

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CommunityBenefits Plan

Phase 2006.2010

Literacy

Education Solutions

and

Workforce

Consortium

Local

Business

Consortium

Equitable
Phase
II

Community

Transformatii
Phase
Ill

20Q7 -2010 2009-2010 Housing Ownership

Home
Consortium -Venture
Arts

and

Culture

Consortium

Community

Development Consortium

Community Comfort Level

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Review

of

CommunityBenefits Plan

Detailed

program descriptions including execution/engagement

process timelines
Short and long term expected outcomes and success factors
Collaborative resources

required to

and structure execute plans

Financial resources required for execution of plans timeline for

spending and
Potential sources of

funds

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Literacy Education Workforce

Solutions

LEWS Consortium

Partners

Colleges/Universities

Corporations School

Foundations

City

State

Government

Agencies

Non-Profits

Districts

Arts and Workforce

Developers

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LIFELONG LEARNING CONTINUUM

Fellowship Stipend Incented
Literacy
Center for
Life Skills

Programming
Education
Center for

Pay

for

Work

Workforce DeveIopment
Center Workplace
Training

Center for Bridge Learning

Center for
Transitional Training

Center for
Priority

GED
20

Prep

Job

weeks

weeks
Assessment
Support wI

weeks

weeks

Wks

Hiring

Life Ethics

Manufacturing

___________
Hospitality/

Diversity Inclusion

Literacy

Science

Tourism

Center

Hubs Social Healthcare

Child Care

Train the Trainer

Studies
Skilled

Customization Process Trades

Employability
IT/Office

Language
Health Literacy
Interactive Arts

Training

Assessment

on
Financial Training Literacy

Reading
Includes

Systems
Employer
Financial Identification

Writing

Management
Training

Services

Employer
Arts
Entertainment

Transportation

Job Shadowing

Match

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Local Business Consortium

The Consortium
to benefit will

Create opportunities for local businesses

from economic opportunity generated by Harbor Shores

Increase participation in the

Harbor Shores project construction operation and maintenance

Facilitate

regular

communications

with HSCRI and developers selected

to participate in the project

Target enrollment opportunities to local businesses in the

impacted communities and

Identify other
in

development projects
operations

which

to continue its

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Local Business Consortium

Program Areas
Contractor Assistance Program
Local Contractor Assessment
Diversification of

Development Opportunities
Technical Assistance

Contractor Financial Assistance

Small Business Development

Feasibility Studies Retail/Service

Neighborhood

____

Clusters

Analyze

BH

Business Corridors

Retail study

Small Business Incubator

Entrepreneurial Training

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Housing and
Housing
is

Home Ownership H20

in

Plan

key element

community transformation

Quality affordable housing provides the physical foundation

to build individual skills

AND

and earning capacity

serves as the launch

ramp to homeownership

Homeownership may be the most important asset-building strategy for individuals and is the key to building strong
healthy neighborhoods

The lack of
is

accessible

homeownership opportunities

in

one of the most intractable barriers to development low- and moderate-income communities
High homeownership neighborhoods typically have greater stability lower crime rates and politically engaged residents Economically high homeownership attracts commercial investment in turn creating increased employment opportunities

The

H2O

Plan vision

is to facilitate

removal of barriers

that limit self-sufficient

homeownership

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CommunityVentures
Increasing Returns

Component

Individual and Organizational Capacity Building and Networking including churches

and

501c

organizations

Micro-business and Entrepreneurial Business Incubation Networking and 501c Business Expansion Workforce Development

and

501c

and group

collaboratives

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