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C. Bill 05-135- Approving a Zoning Appeal for Property Located at the Southeast Corner of Fellow Streets and Haney Avenue also known as 1503, 1504, 1507, 1508, 1511 and 1512 Hermosa. The Committee Chair called for a presentation of Bill 05-135. Mr. Robert Palm, surveyor, with offices in New Carlisle,Indiana appeared as representative of owner David Lantine. Mr.Palm stated that the area contained two single family residences which have been in existence since 1923. The purpose is to subdivide the two lots so that they can be sold into six separate lots with six homes. The owner seeks a special exemption designation MF 1 for single family residences. Originally, the area was spot zoned, but is surrounded by single family residences. Mr. Don Fozo said that the BZA approved the variance contingent on the special exception being granted and the special exception was approved three to one by the BZA No member of the public spoke for or against Bill 05-135 and Council Member Kirsits moved to send the Bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion was seconded by Council Member Rouse and passed unanimously. D. Bill No.05-136 Special Exception for 2335 Shields Drive to Erect Ambient Air Monitoring Station. City Engineer Carl Littrell stated that the property subject to the Special Exception for Utilities and Variance is owned by the City of South Bend. He explained that the City's acquisition of this property was complex and involved the creation of the driveway known as Shields Drive which serves as access to the Army Reserve Center and to the University of Notre Dame's catalog warehouse. The special use and utilities exception will allow the move onto this premises of an air monitor trailer. Mr. Littrell then introduced Steve Lunwick of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management(IDEM)with offices at 100 North Senate Avenue,Indianapolis,Indiana. Mr.Lunwick stated that the current monitor site is located at the corner of Angela and Eddy and that this site must be moved due to construction and renovation by the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Lunwick explained that the monitor measures for ozone and that the data from this station is used by City, County and State governments to determine the air quality standards of the area. According to Mr. Lunwick, PM 2.5 and ozone are two important measures taken from this monitor. St. Joseph County has achieved attainment of PM 2.5, but not ozone; and the data collected should help prove that St.Joseph County is achieving its ozone standard requirements. The data is also used to do forecasting for ozone action days and MACOG uses it for air quality standards. An air monitoring station requires open space without obstruction to make the data reliable. The proposed site is good because it is hard to find space within the City that is open. Mr. Lunwick circulated photographs of the current monitor station. Board Member Kirsits asked whether the monitor to be erected would be exactly as shown in the photograph and Mr. Lunwick replied that it would. Ms. Puzzello asked about the height of the trailer and the fence. Mr.Lunwick stated that both were six feet high. Ms. Puzzello then asked whether there could be shrubs as high as the fence and Mr. Lunwick responded that the reason for Page 4