9783-07 Amend Chapter 21 - 9/10/07

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County John W. Byorni Executive Director 1140 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Larry P. Magliozzi Assistant Director Phone 574 235-9571 August 22, 2007 www.stjosephcountyindiana.com Fax 574 235-9813 The Honorable Council of the City of South Bend 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: An Ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code: Amending Article 3 Commercial/Mixed Use Districts, to add religious uses and public libraries in all districts, to allow mini (self storage) wazehouses without outdoor storage as a permitted use and with outdoor storage as a special exception use in the GB General Business District; amending Article 4 Industrial Districts to add certain food sales and service uses, mini (self storage) warehouses and religious uses to the LI Light Industrial District, to add mini (self storage) warehouses and religious uses to the GI General Industrial District; Amending Article 7 General Regulations to revise the height of monument signs, to provide for a maximum height to pazking azea screening, to revise the required number of parking spaces for two-family and multi- family residences and restaurants; amending Article 11 Definitions to add a definition for mini (self storage) wazehouse, to revise the definition for warehouse, and to delete the definition for storage and transfer establishment. - APC# 2448-07 Dear Council Members: I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of Area Plan Commission was legally advertised on Thursday, August 9, 2007 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public heazing on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 took the following action: Upon a motion by John DeLee, being seconded by Steve Vojtko and unanimously carried, the Ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code: Amending Article 3 Commercial/Mixed Use Districts, to add religious uses and public libraries in all districts, to allow mini (self storage) wazehouses without outdoor storage as a permitted use and with outdoor storage as a special exception use in the GB General Business District; amending Article 4 Industrial Districts to add certain food sales and service uses, mini (self storage) wazehouses and religious uses to the LI Light Industrial District, to add mini (self storage) wazehouses and religious uses to the GI General Industrial District; Amending Article 7 General Regulations to revise the height of monument signs, to provide for a maximum height to pazking area screening, to revise the required number of pazking spaces for two-family and multi-family residences and restaurants; amending Article 11 Defmitions to add a definition for mini (self storage) warehouse, to revise the defmition for wazehouse, and to delete the definition for storage and transfer establishment. is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The amendment will make needed changes to the City's Zoning Ordinance. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision aze shown in the minutes of the public heazing, and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Sincerely, /adhn W. Byo ~ _ JWB:sr Attachment Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana