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REGULAR MEETING September 24, 2018 Councilmember Gavin Ferlic made a motion to adopt Bill No. 18-53. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated, Thank you, Mr. Buckenmeyer, for putting in the stats about when we will break even. I appreciate you doing that because that really helps us in our whole argument regarding abatements.People like to see that and I'm glad you added that in.If you could continue to do that, it helps us in our whole argument. Thank you, sir. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:18 p.m. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson,presiding. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 36-18 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1939 & 1947 CHARLES STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis, chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Jordan Wyatt, Planner for the Area Plan Commission with offices located on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter for this bill. Mr. Wyatt stated, The petitioner is requesting a zone change for the area outlined in red (referencing a slide in a presentation which is available in the City Clerk's Office). They are proposing to change from SF- One (1), Single-Family and Two (2)-Family District to LB, Local Business District. To the north are vacant parcels used for draining zoned LB, Local Business. To the west are businesses zoned GB, General Business. To the east is an office building zoned LB, Local Business. To the south are Single-Family homes zoned SF-One (1), Single-Family and Two (2)-Family District. This (referencing a slide in the presentation) is a view of the site looking to the east on Charles Street. The house to the left is currently vacant and is used for storage. The house on the east there, the white house, there is no tenant now but it is used as a Single-Family residence. And then this is the view looking to the west. Here is the site plan showing the expansion of the parking lot. South one hundred and twenty (120) feet of the east two (2) lots will remain SF-One (1), Single-Family and Two (2)-Family District. Bryan Wynen, 1820 South Bend Avenue, South Bend, IN, served as the petitioner. Mr. Wynen stated, Our business has grown over time and we would like expand the parking. As you saw by the pictures, we are going to maintain the front view so it will look residential still. We will be using shielding and fencing that is further back to keep the view of the cars in the back. We think this will be a great compliment to the needs of the commercial space as well as the residents living there on Charles Street. We have been there thirty (30) years now and are very familiar with all the people there and we try to be as neighborly as we can. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked, Can you share your experience of talking with the neighbors about that and what that was like? Mr. Wynen replied, We showed the neighbors the fencing we could put up and talked to them about leaving the home in place. Councilmember Oliver Davis then asked, And they were? 4