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n,CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Jordan Wyatt, Planner with the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Growth with offices located on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, stated,The petitioner is requesting a special exception use at the addresses listed for Two (2)-Family Dwellings. These will be separate ownership, so the property line will go through the center of the unit,but they have to get a special exception use for a Two(2)-Family Dwelling because by definition,they share a wall.This is part of the River Walk Development. This comes to you with a favorable recommendation from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals.The petitioner isn't here. I suggested he hold off until I figured out everything that was going on with the Zoning and Annexation Committee, but he will be here for the evening meeting tonight. I would be happy to answer any questions. Vice Committee Chair Voorde opened the floor to questions from Committee and Council Members. Committeemember Broden asked,Was there anything at the Area Plan Commission regarding this petition? Any issues raised? Mr. Wyatt replied,No, there was nobody there to speak in favor of or against this petition. Committeemember Broden followed up, And the final vote? Mr. Wyatt replied, It was unanimous. Vice Committee Chair Voorde then opened the floor to members of the public wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to this legislation. There were none. Committeemember Ferlic stated, I'm certainly in favor of this, but past practice has been if the petitioner has not been able to present at the Committee level, we send it forward with no recommendation. Committeemember Ferlic made a motion to send Bill No. 19-45 to the full Council with no recommendation. Committeemember Broden seconded this motion which carried by a voice vote of five(5) ayes. Councilmember Karen White asked, Vice Chair Voorde, could you maybe explain the role of the Committee? I know this may be the first (1St) time for some of the individuals attending our meeting. You may see that certain Council Members are not voting or making recommendations, so if you could clarify that, I think that would be very helpful. Vice Committee Chair Voorde stated, Ok, so we are meeting as a Zoning and Annexation Committee. We consider items germane to that, Zoning and Annexation. We review, hear testimony, hear reports from Area Plan and City Offices, listen to a presentation from the petitioner, and we make a recommendation, usually either favorable, unfavorable or give no recommendation to full Council. Then that item is taken up with the full Council with that recommendation at the time of the public hearing, which is generally the same evening as the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Citizen members of the Committee, now of which I am happy to say we have two (2), get to vote at the Committee level, and they do not vote at the public hearing at the 7:00 p.m. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 I I D574.235.5567 .wasouthbendin.gov 2