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JOHN W. BYORNI <br /> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> LARRY MAGLIOZZI <br /> DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br /> AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN <br /> 227 W.JEFFERSON BLVD. ROOM 1 140 COUNTY-CITY BLDG. SOUTH BEND.INDIANA 46601 (574)235-9571 <br /> September 19,2012 $,& <br /> The Honorable Council of the City of South Bend 0 '+ <br /> 4th Floor,County-City Building <br /> South Bend,IN 46601 <br /> RE: A proposed ordinance of Parwinder Kaur&Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery to zone from MU Mixed Use <br /> District to LB Local Business District,property located at 3529 and 3527 Western Avenue,City of South Bend <br /> -APC#2645-12 <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of Parwinder Kaur&Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery was <br /> legally advertised on Thursday,September 6,2012 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on <br /> Tuesday, September 18,2012 took the following action: <br /> Upon a motion by Karl King,being seconded by John McNamara and unanimously carried, the <br /> proposed ordinance of Parwinder Kaur,Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery to zone from MU Mixed <br /> Use District to LB Local Business District,property located at 3529 and 3527 Western Avenue,City of <br /> South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.Western Avenue is a <br /> major east/west traffic corridor,with a wide variety of well established business and commercial uses in <br /> the immediate vicinity. The expansion of this site will provide additional neighborhood services and <br /> upgrade Kenmore Street with safer traffic control and pedestrian access. <br /> The proposed ordinance of Parwinder Kaur,Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery for a Special <br /> Exception Use for a gasoline service station on property located at 3527 and 3529 Western Avenue,City <br /> of South Bend,is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The Special <br /> Exception Use meets the standards for approval of a Special Exception Use in that new curbing and <br /> sidewalks will support public safety;the expansion of an existing business should not affect the adjacent <br /> property values;the general character of Western Avenue is a commercial corridor with a mix of <br /> business and commercial uses;and that City Plan objectives are being met in providing for a range of <br /> mixed uses. <br /> PLEASE NOTE that the Ordinance has been amended by the petitioner and is different than that used for the Common <br /> Council's first reading.The amended Ordinance was legally advertised and heard by the Area Plan Commission. <br /> The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the <br /> minutes of the public hearing,and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> w <br /> <144.111 , <br /> W.Byorni <br /> Attachment <br /> CC:Parwinder Kaur&Singh Harjinder <br /> Barbara Dockery <br /> Danch,Hamer&Associates <br /> SERVING:ST.JOSEPH COUNTY.SOUTH BEND,LAKEVILLE,NEW CARLISLE,NORTH LIBERTY,OSCEOLA&ROSELAND <br /> www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/Areaplan <br />