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REGULAR MEETING April 9, 2018 21-18 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE A NEW ARTICLE 13 ESTABLISHING RESPONSIBLE BIDDING PRACTICES AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS Councilmember Gavin Ferlic then made a motion to pass Bill No. 21-18. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion, which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes and one (1) nay (Councilmember Dr. David Varner). At 7:37 p.m. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, presiding. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 05-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3527 LINCOLN WAY WEST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with no recommendation. Angela Smith,Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission with offices located on the 11 u floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking to rezone this property highlighted here in red(referencing a presentation that is available in the City Clerk's Office). Ms. Smith continued, The proposed rezoning is to go from SF-One (1), Single Family and Two (2) Family District to OB, Office Buffer District. The site currently has a single family home in the associated accessory structure on the property. To the north are single family homes zoned SF-Two (2). To the east are residentially zoned but commercially used properties zoned OB, Office Buffer, CB, Community Business and then a buffer zoned SF-Two (2). To the south is a business zoned LB, Local Business and to the west are single family homes zoned SF-One (1), Single Family and Two (2) Family District. The home is proposed to be renovated and expanded in order to accommodate the use in question. The site includes remodeling the expansion of the existing home on a zero point five seven (0.57) acre site with additions to the back of the house and a small addition to the southeast corner.The accessories would be removed to make room for the parking lot associated with the use. There was a lot of discussion this afternoon about the criteria for considering rezoning requests.Those are all outlined in the Staff Report presented to the Council. I will highlight that the West Side Main Streets Plan is the adopted comprehensive plan for this area. Because it went through the Area Plan Commission and was adopted by this Council,it is considered an amendment to the comprehensive sitting plan from 2006 but additional things were also referenced there for City Plan as well. This comes to you from the Area Plan Commission with no recommendation. Unfortunately, the meeting only had eight (8) members present and it takes eight (8) to pass something. Without a majority of the fifteen (15) members we usually have, we were not able to come to a recommendation.