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REGULAR MEETING March 26, 2018 One(1). Here (referencing the presentation available in the City Clerk's Office)is an image of the existing building looking south from the corner of Calvert and Olive. You can see the towing business operating here at this building with the screening. The southern portion had been used as a towing operation for quite some time. As property became available,they expanded and grew to the north. The petition is to rezone it to GI, General-Industrial which is the lowest zoning classification that allows for the towing yard. They are seeking a special exception for the towing facility as well as a special exception to have more than fifty percent(50%) of the site contain the outdoor storage. They consider the cars to be outdoor storage as opposed to parking in this case because they are there for a longer period of time. The site plan is not proposing any changes at this point. The two buildings remaining on the site would stay with the site continuing to operate as it has been. The rezoning comes to you from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation subject to a written commitment to limit the permitted uses to those found in the LI, Light-Industrial District, plus, the wrecker and towing service. Rezoning the site to GI, General-Industrial will follow the trends and uses north of the site. The special exception comes to you with a favorable recommendation as well. Paul Walters, 1906 S. Olive Street, South Bend, IN, served as the petitioner for this bill. Mr. Walters stated, We aren't quite sure why we are here. We've been at that site for a long time. Something along the way must have gotten missed. We do all the towing for the City of South Bend at this point. That's what we do. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked, How long have you been in operation at the site? Mr. Walters replied, Ten(10) years. Councilmember Jo M. Broden followed up, So this rezoning issue then goes back ten(10) years? Would that be correct? Mr. Walters replied, We have been getting business licenses and other licenses all up until this year.When we filed this year,there was a glitch and something happened or fell through the cracks. We are just following along. Becky Walters, 1906 S. Olive Street, South Bend, IN, stated, We first started the contract with the City and it was a requirement that we have parking for thirty(30)vehicles. That was an unrealistic number once towing went ftom five (5) companies down to one (1) company so we have had to expand. We made a tremendous amount of clean-up in that area but room for only thirty (30) cars was really unrealistic. We have more like three hundred (300) cars and are on a rotating basis. We have acquired a new site to start moving those vehicles out. We have to hold onto the vehicles for thirty (30) days. At thirty days, we can move them from our site to the holding site. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill No. 09-18 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White seconded this motion which carried unanimously by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 15-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BUDGET TRANSFERS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR THE YEAR 2018 Councilmember Karen White, Chair of the Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Jeri Hockenhull, City Controller with offices on the 12a' floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for this bill. Ms. Hockenhull stated, The bill before you tonight is 6