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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2010 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />could go in because of the limit on vibration, dust, and electromagnetic pulses. Things <br />that could go on in General Industrial if they don’t use the PUD are green houses and <br />they could be the potential for dust that would be detrimental to the park. Automotive <br />uses including paint shops, adult cabarets are also permitted in General Industrial use. <br />Bottled gas, warehouse and distribution along with electroplating facilities, high intensity <br />such as arch welding and high electrical impulse type uses. He stated that if they are <br />going to try to market this park as high tech/nanotechnology uses then we need to provide <br />protection within the park and by using the PUD they have limited the uses to those three <br />basic uses he mentioned earlier 1. Education; 2. Research; 3. Office Use and have taken <br />these other uses that could be detrimental out so that when they market these 84 acres the <br />potential developer will know exactly what it is zoned and what can go next door to <br />them. He stated that there was no other zoning classification in the zoning ordinance that <br />would allow them to do it this way. He stated that the additional follow up steps that <br />would be needed. A group has been hired to develop more architectural site design <br />guidelines as well as some other steps that have been identified through this process that <br />the Area Plan Commission is going to look at in terms of amending the zoning ordinance <br />that they felt would be good for the overall City in terms of vibration, electromagnetic <br />pulses and dust and their impact on the park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis asked who own the land. <br /> <br />Mr. Valanzano stated that the Redevelopment Commission owns the land. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis questioned the PUD zoning. <br /> <br />Mr. Valanzano stated that the PUD allows for the protection for the marketability of the <br />park. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis stated that he spoke earlier this afternoon regarding the use <br />of PUD for Eddy Street Commons and the Kroc Center and others that they have <br />experienced over the last two years as it relates to jobs, unions, and minority contractors <br />because this is ultimately what happened as these building were starting to be erected. <br />He stated that he is still not sold on the fact that they don’t have any attachments on who <br />moves into the area and who doesn’t because he has other examples in his mind that are <br />also in Mr. Davis’ District that have special zoning codes as most places do but nothing <br />has moved into those area and is the reason that they haven’t moved into those areas. <br />Because the plans do not suite what the other are trying to do or get done. What he is <br />trying to do is secure as best jobs for the local contractor if possible or even allow them to <br />compete because this is something that took place past time with Eddy Street Commons <br />and now Kroc Center so that is what he is getting at. He knows that it is a zoning thing <br />but with a zoning change a whole host of things show up as well. <br /> <br />Mr. Valanzano stated that he understands what Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. is <br />saying but doesn’t know how to respond to it. He stated that he doesn’t work for the <br />Redevelopment Commission and cannot speak in terms of how they are going to do their <br />marketing or how are they going to do their construction bidding process. He apologized <br />but he is not the person to answer that question. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis asked Mayor Luecke to answer the question if he could or <br />is it like beating a dead horse. <br /> <br />Mayor Luecke stated that the zoning does not in any way determine who will work on the <br />construction of an appropriately zoned property within the area. Mayor Luecke stated <br />that he was unsure of what Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr.’s question was. <br /> <br />Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. stated that his question is that they have had examples <br />of a PUD in different areas within the City of South Bend and as a result of these zoning <br />changes going on into these particular areas when the bidding went out for different jobs <br />a lot of our local contractors and unions were unable to get a job as best in those areas. A <br />lot of those jobs were given to people outside of the community. He stated that he is not <br />against outside people coming in and working in South Bend, what he is saying is that <br /> 6 <br /> <br />