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typically required for this zoning. The last variance was allowing the use of the side entrance from the northern property. Mike Danch, 1643 Commerce Drive South Bend IN, served as the presenter for this bill on behalf of Aldridge Insurance. Aldridge Insurance owns the property directly north of the property in question. The company is doing really well and they are trying to expand. The plan is to renovate the existing house that is there and develop it into the insurance office which requires the zoning change. There is an existing driveway on the site that will be ripped up and removed. There is a public alley behind the whole set of offices on that block and the plan is to use that alley for access to the property. There is also a drive that goes out to Ironwood for access to the parking in the back. Additional screening and fencing will be added along the site to satisfy the variances. This property currently does not have a sidewalk but the company will be putting one in as part of the approval process for the site plan. This will lead to a continuous sidewalk on the west side of Ironwood. Councilmember White asked if the petitioner would be eligible for the 50150 funding program with the City for putting in the sidewalks. It was the consensus of the Committee that the 50150 program is only for residential properties. Mr. Danch responded that the petitioner is aware they are going to have to put in the sidewalk and absorb those costs. Committeemember John Voorde reported that he received one (1) phone call from a neighbor of the property and they were in full support of the rezoning. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the bill. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send Bill 28 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committeemember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Bill 31 -16 — River Walk, LLC Rezone Committeemember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk's Office. Committeemember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Keith Chapman, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 11th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. The property in question is just south of Wayne Street and is the old Transpo site. Mr. Chapman provided aerial photos and zoning layouts of the site which are on file in the City Clerk's Office. The petitioner is seeking to rezone three (3) separate tracts of land. They are seeking to rezone Tract One (1) to MF 1 Urban Corridor Multi - Family District, Tract Two (2) B to SF2 Single Family and Two Family District and Tract Two (2) A and Three (3) to MF1 Urban Corridor Multi- Family District. The tracts are surrounded by a mix of MF1 and SF2 Districts as well as vacant land and offices zoned MU Mixed Use 2