08-22-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 2011 Councilmember Dieter 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 nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 10-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21: ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, AS AMENDED, AMENDING ARTICLE 6, OVERLAY AND SPECIAL USE DISTRICTS BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 21- 06.03, NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AREA OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT; AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND TO APPLY THE NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT TO AN AREA GENERALLY KNOWN AS NORTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AREA Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. John Byorni, Director, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Byorni advised that this bill initiated by the Area Plan Commission on behalf of the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization amending and supplementing Chapter 21, Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Municipal Code, as amended, amending Article 6, Overlay and Special Use Districts by adding a new Section 21-06.03, “NNDA” Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Overlay Zoning District; and amending the zoning map of the City of South Bend to apply the new overlay district to an area generally known as Northeast Neighborhood Development Area (NNDA), City of South Bend. On site are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District; the new St. Joseph High School site to be zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District; the State Road 23 corridor zoned MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District, MU Mixed Use District and GB General Business District; parts of the former Madison Center campus zoned CBD Central Business District; and Eddy Street Commons zoned PUD Planned Unit Development. To the north is the University Notre Dame zoned U University District. To the east, across Twyckenham Drive, is the Coquillard Woods neighborhood zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District. To the south are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District and various businesses on Colfax Street zoned MU Mixed Use District. To the west is the St. Joseph River. An overlay district does not change the underlying zoning of any parcel within the boundary. The proposed overlay district will encourage high quality design to future buildings and site development, allow for development reviews to maintain the character of the neighborhood, and create a strong and cohesive neighborhood image. City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan, November 2006: LU 1.2 Integrate City Plan policies into future plans for the city’s districts, neighborhoods and corridors. The Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Plan, December 2003: Objective: To promote design standards that respect and conserve the architectural and social fabric of the neighborhood. Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The overlay zoning district is the logical fruition of the objectives of the Northeast Neighborhood Development Area Plan and City Plan. It establishes a development environment that not only protects the existing character of the neighborhood but encourages future, new development to reinforce the unique neighborhood identity. Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney read the changes into the record: Page 4 Sub Section (15.2) delete 75% insert 70%. Page 7 Sub Section (d) (1) (D) delete 8’ insert 6’. 4