10-12-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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1200 County-City Building, 227 West Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 B Phone 574/235-9660 ®Fax 574/235-9697 T o : South Bend Common Council From : Jeff Vitton, Community Development Subject : Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Plan Amendment Date : October 5, 2009 Please know that the attached resolution confirms the Redevelopment Commission's resolution to incorporate the Northeast Neighborhood Design Guidelines (Guidelines) into the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area (NNDA) Plan. This action directly implements the NNDA Plan, which called for the following to occur: "In order to achieve high quality design, construction, rehabilitation and site development, a more detailed design/development review process will ultimately be established for the Development Area. Design Review Guidelines for the Northeast Neighborhood, or parts thereof, will be put forward after an early phase of Plan implementation. It is anticipated that all design and development review will be monitored and controlled through a special area zoning classification provision in the South Bend Municipal Code that is specific to the Development Area. The Area Plan Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Common Council and the Building Department will be responsible for all design controls within the Area. The Redevelopment Commission, through its staff, will serve in an advisory capacity for the Development Area." -See page 30 of the NNDA Plan at: www.southbendin.gov/docs/CED_NNDA_PlanComplete.pdf The original Guidelines were created in 2004, but were not incorporated into the NNDA Plan. The Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO) has worked in partnership with neighborhood residents to update the Guidelines over the past year, and the Guidelines are ready to be incorporated into the NNDA Plan. It is anticipated that shortly after the Guidelines are incorporated into the NNDA Plan, the APC -acting in partnership with the City and NNRO -will initiate a process to create the "special area zoning classification" for the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area that implements many components of the guidelines. The Guidelines are available for your review online at: www.southbendin.gov/NEDesi~n. Due to the length of the Guidelines, please review this document online. However, if you need a paper copy, please do not hesitate to request one. Representatives from the NNRO and I will make a presentation concerning the Guidelines at your October 12, 2009 meeting. I have also attached a copy of a presentation and an editorial from the South Bend Tribune concerning the Design Guidelines for,your consideration. ~~~~ Lie ®® i'®~~y luel~~es A ®i~ea~-ac~!