08-08-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 8, 2011 of Notre Dame and other key partners redeveloped the area near the campus; Transformation of the former Engman Natatorium, a public facility that was a landmark of segregation, into the Indiana University South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center, into a symbol of hope and opportunity as part of the city’s museum campus; Development of 212° Stars, a grassroots effort among a coalition of Para church agencies, student volunteers and others to create a peer-to-peer intervention effort to reduce high-school dropout rates. A video was presented highlighting the All-America City Delegation Presentation. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:22 p.m. Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) 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. 35-11 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY(S) LOCATED AT 429, 423, 431, 425 COTTAGE GROVE AVENUE AND 426 CUSHING STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kirsits, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. Derek Spier, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. Mr. Spier advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from Mf1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District and CB Community Business District to SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to allow single family residential. On site on the four Cottage Grove Avenue lots is an existing vacant duplex and three vacant lots. The lot on Cushing Street is vacant. To the north of the Cottage Grove Avenue lots is a vacant lot and the Colfax Cultural Center zoned MF 1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District and MU Mixed Use District, respectively. To the north of the Cushing Street lot is vacant land zoned CB Community Business District. To the east of the Cottage Grove Avenue lots is a parking area for the Charles Martin youth Center and single family homes zoned Mu Mixed Use District and MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District and MU Mixed Use District, respectively. To the east of the Cushing Street lot is a vacant lot and Louie’s Tux Shop, both zoned CB Community Business District. To the South of the Cottage Grove Avenue lots are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family & Two Family District. To the south of the Cushing Street lot is a vacant lot zoned CB Community Business District. To the west of the Cottage Grove Avenue lots are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family & Two Family District. To the west of the Cushing Street lot is a parking area for the Charles Martin Youth Center and an abandoned home zoned MU Mixed Use District and SF2 Single Family & Two Family 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 end 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 2