09-10-12 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 rezoned to C1 for a bank. More recently in 2002, the western half was rezoned to OB for a dentist office. The property between Ostego and the abandoned railroad right-of-way was rezoned to C1 for a bank. More recently in 2002, the western half was rezoned to OB for a dentist office. The property between Ostego and the abandoned railroad right-of-way was rezoned to OB in 1998 for a professional office after almost 30 years of being zoned for a doctor’s office. SF 933 is a four lane State road with turning lanes at Angela. Angela is a two lane street with left and right turning lanes. The site is served by municipal water and sewer The City Engineer has no comments. The Building Commission requires that a Special Exception for offsite parking be filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals. This petition is part of a four-petition effort to convert the former St. Joseph High School to university-related uses. No commitments are proposed. City Plan identities this area as institutional. The County’s future land use map makes no specific recommendation for this property. There are no other plans in effect for this area. This site has been used for educational purposes since the 1950’s. The area north of Angela is used for university-related uses. The south side of Angela is almost exclusively residential, with the exception of a few businesses at the southwest corner of Angela and Michigan Street. The most desirable use is to maintain the institutional use and character of the site. Since the improvements are existing, the rezoning should not affect neighboring properties. It is responsible development and growth to allow the adaptive reuse of this site. Based on information available prior to the public hearing the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The rezoning will allow the continued use of this site for educational related uses, with no additional impact to the area. Richard Deahl, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, 100 North Michigan Street, Suite 600, South Bend, Indiana, and Mr. Tim Sexton, Associate Vice President of Public Affairs with the Notre Dame, Indiana made University of Notre Dame with offices located at 405 Main Building, the presentation for this bill. Mr. Deahl and Mr. Sexton advised that this rezoning would provide flexibility to support the development, expansion and modernization of college or university campuses, in which a diversity of uses, functions and facilities are necessary, and permit the use of the former Saint Joseph High School building as flexible administrative and other offices and laboratory and research uses, as well as permit the use of the existing paved parking areas located West of the building, as parking to serve the building as well as athletic fields and vacant property as contemplated by Holy Cross and Notre Dame. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bills, 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 Bill Nos. 32-12 and 33-12, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning Bill No. 32-12 as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Additionally, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning Bill No. 33-12 as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 34-12 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 709/711 LINCOLN WAY EAST, SOUTH BEND, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Ms. Christa Nayder, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. 3