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Zoning and Annexation Committee Meeting 2006 South Bend Common Council The October 9, 2Q06 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by Chairperson, Council Member Ervin Kuspa, at 3:32 p.m. in the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer, Varner, Kuspa, Rouse, Kelly, Kirsits, Dieter, and Puzzella; Citizen Member Ed Talley, Community and Economic Development Executive Director Sharon Kendall, Martha Lewis, Richard Deahl, Michael Danch, Ed Murphy, City Clerk Jahn Voorde, Frank Agostino, J. Bernard Feeney, Nicholas Witwer, Mark Lyons, Marco Mariani, Tyler Glenn, Martin Wolfson, Charles Bulot, Mrs. Kopola, Bill Schalliol, Jamie Loo of the Soufh Bend Tribune, and Kathleen CekanskiWFarrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kuspa noted that the Committee Members consist of Council Members Kirsits, Dieter and White, and Citizen Member Ed Talley. He stated that those who wish to be recognized should state their name and address far the record. Bill No. 06-'102 Special Exception fnr 3fi36 Gagnon Street;- Council Member Kuspa called for a report from the Board of Zoning Appeals, Charles Bulot, Assistant Zoning Administrator, noted that the petition for special exception to allow for an outside storage area from the maximum allowable area of 4,54Q square feet to 84,975 square feet received a favorable recommendation at their September 21, 200t? meeting (report attached). In response to questions from Council Member Dieter it was noted that there was a prior violation which resulted in the petitioner filing the request pending before the Council. There were no violations prior to that in their operations for the past ten (10) years. Mr. Richard Deahl, an attorney with Barnes and Thornburg made the formal presentation. He introduced Ed Murphy, President of General Machine and Saw and Mr. Michael Danch. He noted that the site in question contains ten (1 Q) acres. They are taking in more inventory and consequently need more storage apace. A change in the new zoning ordinance which previously permitted this now places a 20% cap. There would be evergreen screening on the east side and their largest customer is on the west side. Mike Danch of Danch, Horner & Associates, Inc. with offices at 1843 Commerce Drive provided preliminary site plans to the Committee (copy attached). He noted that there would be a recycled asphalt topcoat on the gravel. Six foot tall Douglas firs would be planted and white firs on the east side. 5-6 trips per day for truck traffic is anticipated with the highest amount on any one day being twenty.