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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 2009 PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 54-09 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 5 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; SECTION 21-05 PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, TO REVISE THE CRITERIA USED IN DETERMINING MAJOR/MINOR CHANGES TO APPROVED SITE PLANS AND REMOVING TIME LIMITS TO OBTAIN SECONDARY APPROVAL Councilmember Dieter make a motion to strike Bill No. 54-09 at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 68-09 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF CLEVELAND ROAD AND MAYFLOWER ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46628, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and sends this bill to the full Council with no recommendation due to the lack of a quorum. th Christa Nayder, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Ms. Nayder advised that petitioner is requesting a zone change from LI Light Industrial District to CB Community Business District to allow restaurants or small retail shops, and a hotel facility. She stated that the site is undeveloped. To the north is an uncultivated field zoned O Office District. To the northeast is a City of South Bend well field and to the northwest is a tire store, both zoned LI Light Industrial District. To the east is the city well field, unzoned. To the south is the Toll Road and associated maintenance area, unzoned. To the west is a trucking company zoned LI Light Industrial District. The total area is 8.77 acres. A hotel and four restaurant/retail buildings of varying sizes are proposed for a total of approximately 40,100 square feet of buildings or 11% of the site. A total of 315 parking spaces and access drives cover 69% of the site. There is 20% open space. There is one access from Cleveland Road and one from Mayflower. In 1979, a rezoning was initiated by the Area Plan Commission from A Residential to E Heavy Industrial to meet the needs of the Michiana Regional Airport. From 1996 to 2004, the property was zoned “D” Light Industrial. Since 2004, the parcel has been zoned LI Light Industrial District. Cleveland Road has four lanes and a center median. Mayflower Road is a two lane road that dead ends at the Toll Road. The buildings are to be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewer. The St. Joseph County Airport Authority is in support of this development. The only concern would be the location within the noise sensitive zone, but with proper soundproofing, there should be no noise problems. She stated that much of the property surrounding this parcel is dedicated right-of-way or government owned and is not likely to be developed. The property to the north was previously zoned BP Business Park before its current O Office zoning. The most desirable use for this property are those uses that are compatible with 2