09-10-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:12 p.m. Councilmember Henry Davis made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Tim Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Vice-President Oliver Davis, presiding. Councilmember Vice-President Oliver Davis, explained the procedures to be followed for tonight’s meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Councilmember Vice-President Oliver Davis stated that a brochure may be found on the railing in the Council Chambers explaining those procedures. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 32-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1441 NORTH MICHIGAN STREET AND WEST OF 1441 N. MICHIGAN STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BILL NO. 33-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY WEST AND ADJACENT TO 1441 NORTH MICHIGAN STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner made a motion to combine Bill Nos. 32-12 and 33-12 for purpose of public hearing. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a meeting this afternoon and it was the consensus of the committee to send these substitute bills to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Christa Nayder, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Ms. Nayder advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to U University District to allow uses associated with as college or university, and parking. On site are the former St. Joseph High School buildings, part of an existing parking lot and a portion of the athletic fields. To the north is the Holy Cross College campus zoned U University in the County. To the east, across SR 933 is the Notre Dame golf course zoned U University in the County. To the south are a couple of office buildings zoned OB Office Buffer District and single family homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District in the City. To the west is additional parking, and athletic fields, pending rezoning to U University. The U: University District is established to promote the development, expansion and modernization of a major college or university campus, in which a diversity of uses, functions and facilities is necessary to best perform the functions of a college or university and to permit appropriate uses necessary to facilitate the highest level of education. The U District may also provide for a wide range of commercial type uses which are accessory to or typically associated with a college or university campus (e.g., bookstore, hotel, food sales and service, school supplies, personal services, convenience stores and the like) and located on the campus. The parcel with the buildings is 5.73 acres. The school building is approximately 50,000 square feet, covering 20% of the site. There are 111 parking spaces on the parcel with the building. The parcel to the west of the access strip is 2.68 acres. It contains approximately 88 parking spaces and a portion of the softball field. The immediate area around the intersection of Michigan and Angela has been stable over the past several decades. In 1966 the southwest corner of Michigan and Angela was 2