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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> BILL NO. 19-15 FEB 06 2019 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. KAREEMAH FOWLER <br /> CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PLAN FOR THE CITY <br /> ADMINISTRATION TO CREATE A SOUTH BEND PLAN <br /> COMMISSION AND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SEPARATE <br /> AND DISTINCT FROM THAT OF THE COUNTY AND TO DRAFT <br /> AN ORDINANCE IN CONFORMITY WITH THAT PLAN <br /> WHEREAS, The City of South Bend recognizes and appreciates the dedicated service of <br /> the St. Joseph County Area Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals and their staff <br /> for the many years that they have reviewed plans and acted on behalf of the City in land use <br /> matters; and <br /> WHEREAS, The Department of Community Investment("Department") and Common <br /> Council have worked in close partnership since mid-2017 to undertake practical zoning reforms <br /> through the passage of a series of zoning quick fixes, namely: <br /> - Pyramiding Uses (Ord. 10559-17) <br /> - Common Variance Requests regarding setbacks, outdoor seating, and <br /> landscaping(Ord. 10557-17) <br /> - Common Engineering Variance Request regarding drive and alley widths and <br /> drive-through stacking(Ord. 10558-17) <br /> - Mixed Use District Standards (Ord. 10574-18) <br /> - Off-Street Parking Regulations (Ord. 10598-18) <br /> - Subdivision Ordinance Standards (Ord. 10609-18); and <br /> WHEREAS, the City's existing Zoning Ordinance, adopted in 2004, needs additional <br /> reforms to align it with best practices to guide future development in the City, and the <br /> Department intends to begin efforts toward this goal in earnest by the end of 2018 with Common <br /> Council input and participation as an essential part of this update process; and <br /> WHEREAS, while realizing administrative efficiencies through partnerships with the <br /> County is preferred whenever possible, establishing a South Bend Plan Commission and Board <br /> of Zoning Appeals is in the best interest of the City and its residents; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Department currently anticipates the establishment of the South Bend <br /> Plan Commission in the second half of 2019, upon the completion and adoption of all Zoning <br /> Ordinance reform efforts to allow for a smooth transition; and <br />