11-14-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 2011 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:12 p.m. Councilmember White made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Timothy Rouse, Chairperson, presiding. Councilmember Rouse explained the procedures to be followed for tonight’s meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Councilmember Rouse stated that a brochure may be found on the railing in the Council Chambers explaining those procedures. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 34-11 PUBLIC HEARING 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 Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kirsits seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send this substitute bill to the full Council with no recommendation. th Ms. Christa Nayder, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Ms. Nayder advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from CB Community Business District to PUD Planned Unit Development District to allow commercial, single family, multi-family and self storage. She stated that both parcels currently are undeveloped. The McKinley Avenue site has an access drive to the former Steve & Barry’s building. To the north of both parcels are single family homes zoned SF1Single Family and Two Family District. To the east of the McKinley parcel are two single family homes, a cell phone tower site, a dentist office, the Elks Club, and the vacant Steve & Barry’s store zoned CB Community Business District. To the east of the Hickory parcel is the Town & Country shopping center in Mishawaka. To the south of the McKinley parcel are single family homes zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District. To the south of the Hickory parcel is the site of a proposed Dollar General, and two multi-tenant retail centers zoned CB Community Business. To the west of the McKinley parcel are single family homes zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District. To the west of the Hickory parcel is the vacant Steve & Barry’s store parking lot zoned CB Community Business District. The Planned United Development (PUD) District is designed and intended to: encourage creativity and innovation in the design of developments; provide for more efficient use of land; permit special consideration of property with outstanding natural or topographical features; facilitate use of the most appropriate construction techniques in the development of land; and, provide for any individual land use not otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance. The PUD District encourages imaginative uses of open space, promotes high standards in design and construction, and furthers the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. The McKinley parcel is 15.6 acres. The Hickory parcel is .75 acres. The developer proposes three phases. Phase 1, the northern 364’ of the McKinley parcel, is proposed for self-storage units in addition to uses allowed in the Phases 2 & 3. The buffering of Phase I from the 4