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REGULAR MEETING June 25, 2018 PREVENTION TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF SOUTH BEND EMPLOYEES, ALL CITY OF SOUTH BEND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND ALL CITY OF SOUTH BEND APPOINTED OFFICIALS Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Substitute Bill No. 27-18. Councilmember John Voorde seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. RESOLUTIONS Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to hear together Bill No. 18-15 and 18-24 for purposes of public hearing. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded this motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. I8-15 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 122 MILTON STREET 18-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 112 E INDIANA AVENUE Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee,reported that they met this afternoon and send these bills forward with favorable recommendations. Angela Smith, Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission with offices on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for these bills. Ms. Smith stated, These two (2)properties, both 122 Milton Street and 112 E. Indiana, have gone through the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. One (1) in April and Maw were when they came through for the special exception request. Both are properties that the petitioner is looking to continue using as duplexes. The ordinance allows up to a two (2)-family unit as a special exception in the Single- Family Districts and that is what they are seeking here.This(referencing a slide in the presentation available in the City Clerk's Office) is the property. And then the other property at 112 E. Indiana used to be a triplex at one (1) point but it has expired so they are coming through to get the appropriate approvals. 122 Milton Street came with no recommendation because the Area Board of Zoning Appeals had a split vote. There were some members of the Board that have been around for a really long time and remember a point and time when there was a lot of concern about duplexes. 112 E. Indiana comes to you with a favorable recommendation.These two(2)properties are immediately adjacent to Commercial in a neighborhood where a duplex is probably in an appropriate place as an affordable housing option. They have favorable staff recommendations. There was no one at the meeting to speak in favor of or in remonstrance to the legislation. Brian Horwitz, 2269 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA, served as the petitioner. Mr. Horwitz stated, I am here representing VH Investments. I am here for two (2) bills regarding 112 Indiana Street and 122 Milton Street and we seek to change the zoning from Single-Family to Two (2)- Family. 112 Indiana is currently vacant but appears to previously have been used as a duplex but it was incorrectly zoned Single-Family at some point. 122 Milton is currently a vacant Single- Family home that I would like to turn into a duplex. On page three (in a handout available in the City Clerk's Office)there are several empty lots near the properties so there is ample street parking. Many properties in this area have been removed in the adjacent lots due to property values being lower than the cost of the extensive repairs. Converting 122 Milton into a duplex would align with the City Plan. As displayed in page four (4), there is currently an occupied duplex at 119 Calvert 9