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John W. Byorni Executive Director Larry P, Magliozzi Assistant Director Phone 574 235 -9571 vrrww. stjosephcountyindiana .com /areaplan Fax 574 235 -9333 March 17, 2010 -- ti The Honorable Council of the City of ! South Bend 4th Floor, County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: A proposed ordinance of Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. to zone from MU Mixed Use District to LB Local Business District, property located at 2301 Miami Street, 2303 Miami Street, 1026 and 1034 East Ewing Avenue, City of South Bend - APC4 2546 -10 Dear Council Members: I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. was legally advertised on Thursday, March 4, 2010 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 took the following action: Upon a motion by John McNamara, being seconded by Ann Puzzello and unanimously carried, the proposed ordinance of Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. to zone from MU Mixed Use District to LB Local Business District, property located at 2301 Miami Street, 2303 Miami Street, 1026 and 1034 East Ewing Avenue, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning to Local Business will support a wider variety of businesses beneficial to the neighborhood, and allow the adaptive re -use of the older commercial space, furthering the reinvestment in the existing building and neighborhood. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Sincerely, p � k -.dohn W. Byorn JWB:jsc Attachment CC: Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. Ocie Brazier Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St_ Joseph County, Indiana