07-11-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 11, 2011 Mr. Edward Fisher, Fisher Land Surveying Serivces, Inc., 303 E. Third Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the petitioner the City of South Bend’s Economic Development Department and contingent purchaser Hoosier Tank. Mr. Fisher advised that the petitioner is requesting the zoning change from “SF-2” Single Family and Two Family District to “LI” Light Industrial District in order to construct a truck parking and load area for the business located to the West of the subject parcel. 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 Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. BILL NO. 29-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2014 S. MICHIGAN ST., AND 2018 S. MICHIGAN ST., COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 3, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee held a meeting this afternoon and voted to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Christa Nayder, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. Ms. Nayder advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from MU Mixed Use District to SF-2 Single Family and Two Family District to allow single family housing. She stated that on site are two single family homes. To the north is Young’s Tax Service zone MU Mixed Use District. To the east are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the south is a single family home zoned MU Mixed Use District and across Donald Street is OctaPharma Plasma zoned LB Local Business District. To the west across Michigan Street are two fast food restaurants zoned CB Community Business District. The SF2 District is established to protect, promote and maintain the development of single family dwellings and two family dwellings in the urban core of the City of South Bend as well as to provide for limited public and institutional uses that are compatible with an urban residential neighborhood. The availability of public facilities (e.g. public water, public sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural gas, electricity, public facilities (e.g., public water, public sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural gas, electricity, telephone, etc.) is required for development within this district. No site plan is required for rezoning to the SF2Single Family & Two Family District. Prior to the update of the City Zoning ordinance, the property was zoned “C” Commercial, “E” Height & Area. The current zoning map, adopted in 2004, converted the zoning to the MU Mixed Use District. Historical aerials show that the existing structures have been located on these parcels since at least 1966. Michigan Street is a three land one-way street north and services as a major access road from the south into downtown South Bend. Traffic counts taken along Michigan Street approximately 500 feet south near Ewing Street and 1000 feet north near Dayton Street show counts of 13,704 AADT and 16,358 AADT, respectively. On street parking is provided along both side of Michigan Street. The parcels will continue to be served by municipal sanitary sewer and water. The City of South Bend Division of Engineering & Public Construction and the Building Department had no comments. The City of South Bend Department of Community and Economic Development is not opposed to the proposed rezoning. They further commented that there are currently no development pressures in this part of the corridor and that the proposed zoning would be acceptable. Ms. Nayder advised that this 3