11-14-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2011 Mr. Lyons advised that the petitions are seeking a special exception to allow for the option of a single family dwelling on property located at 618, 622, 626, and 636 Lincolnway East and vacant land east and adjacent to 701 South St. and 611, 613, and 702 South Street and 514 & 518 Rush Street and a special exception to be allowed to use a portion of the properties as an accessory parking lot on properties located at 618, 622 Lincolnway East, 611 South Street and 514 & 518 Rush St. Mr. Lyons advised that the Area Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on October 5, 2011 and sends it to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Mike Danch, Danch, Harner & Associates, 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana, representing the City of South Bend Redevelopment Department. Mr. Danch advised that the area in question is bounded by Lincolnway East, South Street, and Rush Street. These properties were acquired by the Redevelopment Authority from the South Bend Housing Authority. The Redevelopment Authority would like to be able to put these properties back up for sale for either single ownership, duplexes or the multi- family classification. He stated that a couple of these houses right now are being used as single family; the other ones are being used as multi-family. Under the “MF1” zoning it is not allowed to have a single family residence. So what they are trying to do is work with the City of South Bend to make these properties sellable and provide enough options for the city that if someone wants to buy these homes they would have the option to continue to use them as duplexes, the ones that are that way, or single family depending on how that worked out. Mr. Danch advised that they are also seeking a special exception on the interior parking lot. He noted that under today’s code in order to have that interior parking lot a special exception is needed to allow it under the “MF1” category. He stated that they split up the parking lot between the different properties and what will happen is that there will be a homeowners association that will end up taking care of that. Through the subdivision process they will end up with an ingress/egress and a parking lot agreement that will show up on those lots. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one 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 LaFountain seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4127-11 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE INVESTMENT OF CAGIT, TIF, UDAG AND CEDIT MONIES IN THE CHASE TOWER IN DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND , Whereas the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that the building located at 211-213 West Washington was constructed in 1971, consists of 25- stories and is located in the heart of downtown South Bend; and , Whereas the Council further notes that the property is currently subject to an “Agreed Order for Immediate Appointment of Receiver” in the St. Joseph Circuit Court; and , Whereas the South Bend Common Council believes that this structure is vital to the overall viability as an integral part of the economic engine because of its key location in the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana; and , Whereas City Plan was adopted by the South Bend Common Council with the adoption of Resolution No. 3657-06 in 2006 which specifically stressed within its “Implementation Action Plan”, the need to: 17