06-13-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 13, 2011 WHEREAS, Section 16 of the Act prohibits the Commission from proceeding until the Plan Commission Order is approved by the municipal legislative body of the City; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City is the municipal legislative body of the City and now desires to approve the Plan Commission Order in order to permit the Commission to proceed with the redevelopment of the Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 1. The Plan Commission Order attached hereto is in all respects hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. 2. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council of the City and compliance with procedures required by law. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Rouse, Chairperson, Community and Economic Development Committee, reported that t5his committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. David Relos, Community & Economic Development, 12 Floor, County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Relos advised that the proposed bill would approve an order of the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission approving a declaratory resolution adopted by the South Bend Redevelopment Commission (RDC). He stated that the process began when the South Bend Redevelopment Commission conducted a study and determined that it is necessary and beneficial to the orderly redevelopment of the Airport Economic Development Area (AEDA) to add an additional parcel to the AEDA Acquisition List. He stated that the parcel is located at 3408 Ardmore Trail and is an 83,000 square foot commercial building on 8 acres. The acquisition of this property would allow the Commission to consolidate it with the abutting 8.7 acre Commission owned property, making a larger, more marketable property for redevelopment. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no on present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. BILLS - FIRST READING BILL NO. 34-11 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3500 BLOCK OF EAST MCKINLEY AVENUE AND 600 BLOCK OF HICKORY ROAD, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT FOUR IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 37