01-09-06 Community & Economic Development

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in response to a cluestiort front C`c)~irA~~il Metnber White, Mr. ~0~6~ stated that nca recoirttnettdatic~ct was taken in light of not all IDEM srihtrtittals'being available at the tinte. Toh.rt 1_,loyd with offices at 53"73 ~oenerations Drive i~~ South [~et~d t~egat~ fife fortl-tal presentation. fie introduced Michael T~anc-h, 13elind.a and Michael Morns, :Iarrtos ('err€~rt anti ~3ru.ce Carter w9~.o have all been. ~tlstrutrtet~tal on the proprtse:d developtrtetit. ~l'he area in question. is a ~~ acre site. The Rutrs Village Neighborhood Association tool: action con#in-ned in a. letter dated Tartuary ~, 20~~ to supi7ort the project and provided a copy for the record (.copy attached). i-le noted that Matrrit;e Willia.trts, President of the association is here to present fatrther it~f~at~nation tc~ the C:ot~~tnitte~:. Coc.tt?cil Men~i~er Ptzz~ello toted that the Area i~lan staff l~a.ve Made a. favorai-tle recot~ltnendation. She. was aide to take a tour of the area. a.nd was very in~prt;sscd with the ~troposal. C'c~uncil Merni~er 14ttspa, tatted t;11at he i.s the District Cotttacil Ntc:trtl~er for the area hire: fire .. project is proposed. i-ie noted that the r~iuiti-page hart.dozrt prest:rtted 17y Mother . ~ LLC adciressirtg the "Stctdel~aker Plan ~-_A Brownltelci. R.edevelopt~~tenf' (copy attaclrod.j presents al«t of infartnation in a very rtrtderstatrdable ananner. s l~l Matt he ttoc3ptool~aa tour of~heLtarea ar~td~ais atrswecs wlaiclt were; especially l~ell~ful. ~e not..d t taehind the project 2t7~°iz~_ ale hoped that soa~ae of the eteveaa si~3-filar op~ratio~~s located i;g his district would close and lit: the petitioner assutt~e their operations. ira response to a question froa~t. Dr. Varner, it was Hated that there is rto contract in plait; with the city, however the city would lie encouraged. to t.tse their facility i f the' speci~el exeeptiot~ is ~~ranted. Disc-ussions have taken place with th'v city's }~ersonrtel ita Code Enforcet~tertt atad Fttvirontnental Services. Irt response to a gcaestinn from Council Metrti~ter White, Belinda Morris noted that they Dave had- discussions with. the Southeast Little League ~~~itla regard to their need for additional parking. They hope to provide assistance for this, as ~vel.l as provide opportunities for flee Girl. Scut troops fiat brc~wn~eld badges and ar€ cdt.tcatic»~al center tta cooperation. with Fatrdate. They i-telieve strot~agly i.tt. conatncat~ity outreach progratrts. Cotartcil President. Rouse noted that he is vary impressed wit17 the proposed developartea~.t and especially the discussions whicl~t stave talon place i~etrveen 1ho develoy~ers atlci t11e resiclet~ts a.tid i~usinc;sses in the area, the Rattn pillage Neighborhood Association; Maurcie ~'illiat~ts, and Jair-es Frick Toe Grabill ul'2~1.0 Grape Road in T~iishawaka noted that he owns property adjacent to the area in cltat;stian and whole-heartily supports the project. Tian Frick, owner of Deity t~ueeia oia Socttla l~ll.icl7igan and President of tkae taeighi?orl~tood association for that area spoke in favor of the project. County Coininissiorter ~Il.ark Dobson looted tl~ta.t the property in question was ptircl~ased. in a county tax sale [~y the petitioners. He lseheves that the proposed project wotxid he a great benefit. to this aroa. _t~~~~ s ~~i a 7anuur~' 9. ?f1Ef(~ 7.,oning znd Annex;rYion Co~nm~Yt~,~ oFihe 2Of.1b S~>ui1~ r3end G'o~mm~~i Coranr:i!