SOUTH BEND — A tall smokestack still remains near Elwood Avenue as a reminder of what once existed at the site of Drewrys Brewery.
The buildings have been removed and the contaminant remediation has taken place on the 14 acres next to Muessel Grove Park. A few foundations still stick out of the ground, but the flat land ends what was a longtime struggle by the city to clear the property that had not seen brewery operations since 1972.
At its Tuesday, Jan. 21 meeting, the Plan Commission heard the city’s proposal to rezone the land from industrial to neighborhood uses. South Bend officials hope to encourage some sort of residential development, a move that would allow people housing that could take advantage of the park’s amenities…