12-11-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGDECEMBER 11, 2006 information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The rezoning is adjacent to the northern LI Light Industrial District. There have been no proposals to convert the existing site any other uses. The rezoning will allow the re-use of a structure that might otherwise continue to deteriorate. Mr. Henry Davis, MCE, 648 N. College Street, South Bend, Indiana made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Davis advised that he is the sales manager for MCE. Mr. Davis stated that they are the property owners of 648 College, just up the street from the parcel in question and would very much like to stay here in South Bend with their client base. Mr. Davis stated that they have outgrown their facility and need something a little bit larger. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 73-06 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1643 AND 1635 PRAIRIE AVE., SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 6, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this substitute bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Mark Lyons, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Lyons advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from LB Local Business District to CB Community Business District to allow an automobile repair shop. On site is a vacant building and undeveloped property zoned LB Local Business District. To the north is a single family house zoned MU Mixed Use District. To the east across Prairie Avenue is a used automobile sales business and undeveloped property zoned LB Local Business District and undeveloped property zoned MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District located at the southeast corner of Prairie Avenue and Dubail Avenue. To the south across Prairie Avenue is a vacant building zoned LB Local Business District. To the west is a single family house zoned LB Local Business District and three single family houses zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. Mr. Lyons stated that the “CB” Community Business District is established to provide a location for high volume and high intensity commercial uses. Activities in this district are often large space users which may include limited amounts of outdoor sales or outdoor operations. The site total approximately 28,318 square feet, or 0.65 acres. The existing one story vacant building covers approximately 1,200 square feet, or 4.2% of the site. Fifteen parking spaces are shown exceeding the seven required spaces. Off street parking area screening is shown adjacent to Prairie Avenue as well as evergreen screening along the west property line. On August 14, 2006, the Common Council rezoned the southwest corner of Prairie Avenue and Dorothy Street from LB Local Business District to CB Community Business District to allow a vacant building to be used for an automobile repair business. It is located 750 feet southwest of the property currently requesting rezoning. The site is located at the intersection of Prairie Avenue, Dubail Avenue, and Oliver Street. The property will be served by water and sewer from the City of South Bend. Although the Rum Village Neighborhood Association supports the rezoning, the Division of Community and Economic Development had concerns 3