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commercial corridors. The Area Plan Commission held a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 and sends this bill to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. It is responsible development and growth to allow the infill of commercial sites within well established commercial corridors. The rezoning is compatible with the surrounding commercial zoning and land uses. On October 20, 1998, the Area Planning Commission supported the rezoning of this site from R Residential to C Commercial, but the rezoning was withdrawn by the petitioner. Mr. Larry Shoemaker, 5609 U. S. 31 South, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Shoemaker advised that he is requesting a annexation and zone change from St. Joseph County zoning classification: Residential to City of South Bend zoning classification: CB Community Business District to allow for Office/Retail. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill, and set this bill for third reading on February 26, 2007. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 5-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA CLOSING FUND 424 (TIF-SBCDA), TRANSFERRING FUNDS WITHIN FUND 424 TO FUNDS 425 AND 601, AND CHANGING THE TITLE OF FUND 425 FROM "TIF-LEIGHTON PLAZA" TO "REDEVELOPMENT RETAIL" Councilmember Pfeifer, Chairperson, Personnel and Finance Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Beth Leonard, Director, Financial & Program Management, Economic Development, 12tH Floor, County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Leonard advised that this bill will allow for the consolidation of the accounting of revenue and expenses for the Parking garages and Redevelopment-owned Retail space. The operations of a113 parking garages (Main/Colfax, Leighton, and Wayne Street) will be consolidated, with Parking Enforcement, into Fund 601. In addition, the revenues and expenses for the retail spaces of the Leighton and Wayne Street garages and other redevelopment retail space into Fund 425. This action will also close Fund 424 which had housed Wayne Street garage and retail operations. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 7