07-09-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 9, 2012 residential block would have an adverse effect on the residential property values. Responsible development and growth of Parry street is highly dependent on the success of the Howard Park Neighborhood Plan, which labels Parry Street as an area of “Future Development Opportunity.” The Plan made no particular land use commitment for Parry Street, with the exception of a proposed street using the existing alley alignment to the site. Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. Ms. Nayder advised that the Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 and sends this bill to the Council with an unfavorable recommendation. She stated that Parry Street is an area that has several development options, depending on the ultimate use of the land to the east along Eddy Street, and to the wet along Frances Street. Future redevelopment efforts by the City in this area may require land purchases, potentially making the purchase of this site more expensive with the increase in improvement and land values that a business would generate. In addition, the number of variances from required development standards makes the site too small for the intended use. A commercial use that does not have direct access to a major street should be discouraged. She stated that however, since the last committee meeting there was a meeting between the Committee chair Oliver Davis, the petitioner, the petitioner’s son, Scott Ford from Community & Economic Development, Catherine Hostetler from Historic Preservation and herself. What came from that meeting what came out are the written commitments that are the amendments to the ordinance. Mr. Eugene Phillips, 509 South Parry Street, South Bend, Indiana, advised that he is requesting a zone change from SF2 Single Family & Two Family District to CB Community Business to allow an auto repair garage. He stated that when his son graduates from Ivy Tech with an Associates Degree in auto repair he will be able to start and learn how to operate a business. 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 Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as amended. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 20-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 8, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 2-125.1 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand advised that this bill was inadvertently put on the agenda and was a scrivener’s error. She stated that the Council had set this bill at their last meeting for Public Hearing, Second and Third Reading on July 23, 2012. BILL NO. 21-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 10 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING SMOKING REGULATIONS Councilmember Dieter made a motion to continue this bill until the July 23, 2012 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 3