2012 Annual Report - Zoning & Annexation Committee

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i 2012 Annual Report of the Zoning and Annexation Committee A'1 �� ' South Bend Common Council Date: November 28, 2012 To: The South Bend Common Council The Office of the City Clerk From: Council Member Oliver J. Davis, Chairperson Zoning and Annexation Committee Introduction: I am filing this report on behalf of the Zoning & Annexation Committee, pursuant to § 2-10 (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code. It highlights some of the Committee's activities involving zoning and special exception requests affecting the land use decisions in the City of South Bend.. Committee Membership: This year's Zoning and Annexation Committee members included: 6th District Council Member Oliver Davis, Chairperson Dr. Fred Ferlic, Member 5th District Council Member Dr. David Varner, Vice-Chair Council Member Gavin Ferlic, Member Unfortunately, there were no citizen members serving on the Committee this year. Duties and Responsibilities: As noted in the South Bend Municipal Code, the Zoning and Annexation Committee is charge with the following duties: "Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning". Committee Meetings: Like last year, the Zoning and Annexation Committee, was one of the most active of the Council's eleven (11) Standing Committees. As of the date of this report, the Committee has met twenty-three (23) times with another committee meeting scheduled for Monday, December 10, 2012. The majority of the Committee meetings focused on proposed rezoning requests and requests for special exceptions. The Committee also reviewed proposed Fiscal Plans related to proposed annexations; as well as historic landmark requests.