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Frank Perri of Holladay Corporation made the presentation on Substitute Bill No. 43-05. He provided a map of the area in question (copy attached) and provided detail related to the proposed development. There was no one from the public to speak in favor or in opposition to the Bills. No action was taken in light of a quorum not being present. Council Member Kuspa then called for an Area Plan report and presentation on Bill 66-05 which is a zoning request for the property located at 1640 South Bend Avenue and the property between 1612 and 1640 South Bend Avenue, all of which is located in Councilmanic District No. 4. P.J. Thuringer of Area Plan noted that Bill No. 66-05 received a favorable recommendation, with the request being made in order to have additional parking. Derek J. Spier of Abonmarche with offices at 750 Lincolnway East made the presentation. He noted that he was representing the current owner and the prospective owner. The site would house a law office and restaurant with a shared parking arrangement being proposed. 4th District Council Member Ann Puzzello voiced concern over tent parties being held in the current parking lot of the restaurant on Notre Dame home football game weekends with noise going to 2 a.m. in the morning. She noted that there have been no meetings with the neighbors or neighborhood group. Mr. Spier stated that Frank Julian would be present this evening who could address that concern. There was no one from the public to speak in favor or in opposition to the Bill. No action was taken in light of a quorum not being present. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Bill No. 05-129 which would approve a petition of the South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals for 746 Diamond Avenue. Don Fozo, Building Commissioner, stated that the Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on the proposal on October 20, 2005, and sends the request to the Council with an unfavorable recommendation. The petition involves the conversion of a garage into living space. Maria S. Munguia,the petitioner, addressed the Committee in Spanish with Lisa interpreting the presentation into English. She requested a favorable recommendation to allow additional living space for her family. They have a large extended family and the space would be used for her personal family and would not be rented. In response to a question from Dr. Varner, it was noted that the building was an existing accessory use. Mr. Fozo noted that it was red tagged and the proper paper work was then filed. He added that the property has a duplex currently. In response to a question from Council President Pfeifer,Mr. Thuringer noted that if approved it would expand multi-family since it is currently an existing legal non-comforming use. A duplex is not a permitted use in SF 2. November 14,2005 Zoning and Annexation Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -Page 2 of 7-