10-23-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 23, 2006 neighborhoods and the commercial use. What was a beautiful greenbelt will now be commercial use as a hotel. She has concerns for the safety of her children, and all the neighbors who live in the area. She asked throughout the process of annexation and what will soon be a petition for rezoning that the Council consider all these factors and be sure that this is what is really in the best interest of the northeast neighborhood and that if this development goes forward, to make sure that there are mechanisms in place that what is being proposed is both appropriate for the neighborhood within the character of a beautiful neighborhood and that those promises that are made are kept. She would rather see nothing than inexpensive vinyl clad row houses and strip mall type retail spaces. Councilmember Varner stated that on page three of same annexation request, five sentences from the top is where Ms. Payne would be able to make her case on occasions. Councilmember Varner read that it is required that the annexation area integrate harmoniously with the surrounding residential area. The argument and discussion will surround that and will probably occur five or six different times. But each time a rezoning will occur it will have to have a public hearing. Councilmember Varner made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of eight ayes. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:35 p.m., Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember White, presiding. Councilmember White explained the procedures to be followed for tonight’s meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code and that pamphlets were available to the public, which outline the Council rules and procedures, and are located on the railing in the Council Chambers. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 49-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF EDDY STREET, WEST OF IVY ROAD AND SOUTH OF AND INCLUDING EDISON ROAD (AS RE-ALIGNED) IN PORTAGE TOWNSHIP AND CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Mark Lyons, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. Mr. Lyons advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from “U” University District (Count) to “U” University District (City) to allow uses allowed in “U” University District. This request is in conjunction with a petition for annexation. On site is undeveloped property zoned “U” University. To the north is the campus of the University of Notre Dame zoned “U” University, and at the eastern end there is a single- family house zoned “R” Residential. To the immediate east is undeveloped property zoned “U” University. Across Ivy Road is the Jameson Inn zoned “CB” Community Business (City). To the south is undeveloped property zoned “U” University. To the 9