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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2009 Mr. Lyons advised that the petitioners are seeking a special exception to permit off site parking for the building on the adjacent lot. He stated that the Area Board of Zoning Appeals held a Public Hearing on October 7, 2009 and sends this bill to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Bernard Feeney, Registered Land Surveyor, 715 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of First Christian Church and Good Shepherd Montessori School. He stated that the reason for this petition is that the First Christian Church membership for the last several years has experienced dwindling membership while at the same time the Good Shepherd Montessori School which is also an occupant of the building has seen their student body increasing. Mr. Feeney advised that First Christian is selling the building to Good Shepherd. He noted that First Christian would continue to occupy the church portion for their weekly and daily services and Good Shepherd would continue the operation of the Montessori School. Mr. Feeney stated that Good Shepherd sought and received their financing for the project and as a condition to the financing it was necessary that a parking lot be created on the Colfax frontage. He advised that there will be no physical changes to the property whatsoever. He stated that this just really creates a new lot line, which creates updating things and everything else remains the same. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Rouse made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 09-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 616 N. ST. PETER STREET Councilmember Varner made a motion to continue this bill until the November 23, 2009, meeting of the Council at the request of the Petitioner. Councilmember LaFountain seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4000-09 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOW AS VACANT LAND IMMEDIATELY BEHIND 2630 PRAIRIE AVENUE (PRAIRIE APARTMENTS-PHASE II) AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (10) TEN- YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR PRAIRIE APARTMENTS HOUSING PARTNERS II, L.P. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and 12