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1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING . PHONE 574/235-9241 <br /> 227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD FAX 574/235-7670 <br /> SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601-1830 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR <br /> DEPARTMENT OF LAW <br /> ALADEAN M. DEROSE <br /> CrrYATrORNEY,AD INTERIM <br /> September 18, 2012 <br /> Mr. Derek Dieter, President M YJO � °.. <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> Y <br /> 4th Floor County-City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> RE: Bill No. 35-12 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br /> SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> AND ESTABLISHING HISTORIC LANDMARK STATUS FOR THE <br /> STRUCTURE AND REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE AVON <br /> THEATRE AND LOCATED AT 307 SOUTH MICHIGAN, IN THE CITY <br /> OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br /> Dear President Dieter: <br /> On July 12, 2012, the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph <br /> County (the "Commission") held a public hearing to consider landmark status for the Avon <br /> Theatre located at 307 South Michigan, South Bend, IN 46601. At the meeting, the Commission <br /> placed the Avon Theatre under interim protection under the authority granted by the Municipal <br /> Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, (the "Code") Section 21-13.02(d)(5). <br /> Bill 35-12 was introduced by the Common Council on July 23, 2012. Pursuant to the <br /> Code, Section 21-13.02(d)(4), the matter was referred to the Commission to hold a public <br /> hearing for the purpose of making a recommendation to the Common Council concerning Bill <br /> No. 35-12. <br /> On September 17, 2012, the Commission held a public hearing after publication of notice <br /> of the time, date and place of the public hearing. At the public hearing, the Commission heard <br /> public comments both for and against the designation of the Avon Theatre as a Local Historic <br /> Landmark. <br /> After hearing all comments offered by the public, and after giving the owner of the Avon <br /> Theatre an opportunity to make a final statement, and after discussion by the members of the <br /> Commission,the Commission adopted a Resolution making a favorable recommendation to the <br /> CHERYL A. GREENE ANN-CAROL DASH <br /> ANDREA L.BEACHKOFSKY LAWRENCE J.METEWER JEFFREY L.SANFORD <br />