08-08-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGAUGUST 8, 2005 (12%) will be open space landscaping. Vehicle access will be from Ironwood Drive and Edison Road; there is no driveway curb cut adjacent to Oak Park Drive. A drive-through pharmacy window is shown 25 feet from the west side property line. Screened trash dumpsters are shown on the south side of the building. A 6-foot high masonry decorative wall and landscape screening are proposed on the western and southern property lines. There is perimeter landscaping adjacent to Ironwood Drive and Edison Road, and interior landscaped islands in the parking lot. Drainage surface runoff will be handled through the use of onsite retention. The land uses at the intersection of Ironwood Drive and Edison Road are commercial-professional office. Ironwood Drive and Edison Road have four lanes with center turning lanes at their intersection. Oak Park Drive has 28 feet of pavement width within a 60 foot right-of-way. City water and sewer are available to the property. The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan economic policy and Land Use Plan. Based on this information, the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 sends this bill to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Steven Studer, Attorney at Law, 53732 Generations Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for the petitioners. Mr. Studer advised that the petitioners Ronald L. Snyder and Anthony M. Zappia are requesting a zoning change for property located in the 2100 Block of Edison Road & Oak Park Drive and at 1345 & 1357 North Ironwood Drive, South Bend, Indiana. This rezoning will allow for the construction of a Pharmacy with a drive-thru window. Mr. Studer stated that no liquor would be sold at this location. He further noted that full cut- off lighting would be used. Mr. Michael J. Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates, 2422 Viridian Drive, Suite 201, South Bend, Indiana, further noted that the petitioners would be using screening and extensive landscaping. The parkway will be re-landscaped will the South Bend Park Department planting trees in the parkway area. Mr. Danch noted that this type of development would fit well along this portion of North Ironwood Drive and Edison Road with the existing mixed uses that are present. 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 Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 36-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF THE NORTHSIDE OF EAST DOUGLAS ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46635, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & 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. Mr. P. J. Thuringer, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 1823 N. Adams, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Thuringer advised that the Petitioner is requesting a zone change from “OB” Office Buffer and “CB” Community Business to “CB” Community Business to allow for a medical retail facility. On site is vacant, undeveloped, flat land. To the north are single- family homes in the County zoned “R” Residential. To the east is undeveloped land in 3