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LAWRENCE P. MAGLIOZZI <br />EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br />Angela M. Smith <br />Deputy Director <br />AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN <br />227 W. JEFFERSON BLVD., ROOM 1140 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 (574) 235 -9571 <br />August 17, 2016 <br />outh Bend Common Council <br />4`h Floor, County -City Building <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: Bill # 38 -16 <br />Rezoning: APC#2791 -16 - Text Amendment <br />Dear Council Members: <br />Filed in Clerk's Offics <br />AUG 17 2016 <br />IARL= 'k1`1 _1 MAILER <br />CITY CLERK, SOL)T H DEENNJD, IN <br />The Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on August 16, 2016 for the above reference <br />petition. This petition is set for public hearing before the Common Council on Monday, August 22, <br />2016. <br />Ordinance & Petition Amendments: <br />The following changes have been made to the above referenced petition: <br />Ordinance: <br />1.) A change in the definition of Dwelling Unit was added, removing "household employees" <br />A Copy of the revised Ordinance is attached. <br />Public Hearing Summary: <br />There were 4 people that spoke in favor the proposed rezoning. <br />• Greg Hakanen, on behalf of the NNRO, commented that the mission of the NNRO has been to <br />re- establish and preserve the Northeast Neighborhood for families to live. The proposed <br />amendment modernizes the definition, closes a loophole in order to preserve the neighborhood <br />for families, and allows for opportunities for communal living where appropriate. <br />• Marguerite Taylor, Vice President of the NENC, spoke of how Roger Parent started this effort <br />decades ago and she is glad to see this change in order to help protect the efforts the <br />neighborhood has made so far. <br />• Torrence Moody, NENC Board Member, spoke in favor indicating a developer had recently <br />spoke to the group and stated they would use this loop -hole to allow more than 2 unrelated <br />individuals to live together, against the spirit of the ordinance and in conflict with the <br />neighborhood. <br />SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA & ROSELAND <br />W W W. S T J O S E P H CO U N T Y INDIANA. C 0 M/ A R E A P L A N <br />