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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 John W. Byorni Larry P. Magliozzi Executive Director Assistant Director Phone 574 235-9571 www.stjosephcountyindiana.com Fax 574 235-9813 April 19, 2006 The Honorable Council of the City of South Bend 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of the City of South Bend to zone from "SF2" Single & Two Family and "GB" General Business to "LI" Light Industrial, property located at a vacant, triangular shaped parcel bounded on the east by Meade Street, on the north by Lawton Street and the southwest side by Washington Street; four vacant lots lying north and adjacent to Lawton Street from Meade Street West 160 feet to the first north/south alley west of Meade Street; eight vacant lot from Kenwood Avenue north to Bertrand Street being 160 feet in width, east and west, from Meade Street west to the first north/south alley west of Meade Street, City of South Bend - APC# 2371-06 Dear Council Members: I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of City of South Bend was legally advertised on Thursday, Apri16, 2006 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 took the following action: Upon a motion by John DeLee, being seconded by Roland Kelly and unanimously carried, the proposed ordinance and site development plan of the City of South Bend to zone from "SF2" Single & Two Family and "GB" General Business to "LI" Light Industrial, property located at a vacant, triangular shaped parcel bounded on the east by Meade Street, on the north by Lawton Street and the southwest side by Washington Street; four vacant lots lying north and adjacent to Lawton Street from Meade Street West 160 feet to the first north/south alley west of Meade Street; eight vacant lot from Kenwood Avenue north to Bertrand Street being 160 feet in width, east and west, from Meade Street west to the first north south alley west of Meade Street, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The rezoning is for the expansion of the Bosch facility. It is compatible with the adjacent industrial land use. It is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan economic development policy. Lastly, landscaping will help buffer the surrounding neighborhood. PLEASE NOTE that the Ordinance has been amended by the petitioner and is different than that used for the Common Council's first reading. The amended Ordinance was legally advertised and heard by the Area Plan Commission. 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 forwazded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Sincerely, hn W. Byo C/l6 ~ ~~~CiJ JWB:sr Attachment CC: City of South Bend Terrance D. Lang o~ Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana