10-10-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGOCTOBER 10, 2005 Councilmember Kelly explained the procedures to be followed for tonights meeting in ã accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code and that pamphlets were available to the pubic, which outline the Council rules and procedures, and are located on the railing in the Council Chambers. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 34-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3400 BLOCK OF NORTHSIDE BOULEVARD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT #3, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Puzzello made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 49-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2920 EDISON RD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT #4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. P. J. Thuringer, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Thuringer advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from “MF1” Multifamily Residential to “MU” Mixed Use to allow a combination of offices and residential uses. On site is an existing two-story residential building. To the north are single-family houses and a church zoned “SF1” Single-family and Two-family residential. To the east is a church zoned “MF2” High-Density Multifamily and houses zoned “SF1” single-Family and Two-family Residential To the south are apartments zoned “MF2” High-Density Multifamily District. To the west are houses zoned “SF1” Single-Family and Two-Family Residential. The “MU” Mixed Use District is established to promote the development of the a dense urban village environment. The regulations are intended to encourage all the elements of a traditional urban village, including: storefront retail; professional offices; and, dwelling units located either in townhouse developments or in the upper stories of mixed-use buildings. The development standards in this district are designed to encourage a pedestrian oriented design throughout the district, and maintain an appropriate pedestrian scale, massing and relationship between buildings and structures within the district. The existing 2-story building, which covers 13% of the site, is set back roughly 40’ from the Edison Road right of way. The parking area totals 4300 square feet, or 44% of the site, and eight parking spaces are shown. Foundation and residential buffer yard landscaping are not shown but will be required. In January of 2005, the Common Council approved the rezoning of 3055 E. Edison Road with written commitments limiting the use to a full service beauty salon. Prior to this, the commercial development along Edison had been limited to the intersections of Ironwood road, approximately a half mile to the west and Hickory Road, approximately .4 miles to the east. This petition to rezone is located 400’ to the southwest of the above referenced beauty salon. There is a traffic signal at the intersection of Crestwood Blvd, and Edison road. Edison Road is a four-land road at this location. According to the site plan, a 33’ curb cut exists on Edison Road. According to MACOG’s traffic counting program, westbound Edison road west of Hickory Road has 31,509 cars per day in 2002. Eastbound traffic on Edison Road measured east of Ironwood Road counted 18,904 cars per day. The site is served by City of South Bend municipal water and sanitary sewer. Mr. Thuringer further advised that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on 2