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COMMITTEE REPORT SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL <br /> ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE <br /> SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 <br /> The September 23, 2002 meeting of the South Bend Common Council Zoning and <br /> Annexation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson,Council Member Karen White in the <br /> Council's informal meeting room. Members of the Committee in attendance were Ervin Kuspa, <br /> David Varner and Sean Coleman. <br /> Mr. Jeff Myers of the Area Plan Commission notified the Committee that the Area Plan <br /> Commission had given a favorable recommendation to the proposed Ordinance and Site <br /> Development Plan of Iron Workers Club 292 to change the zoning from"B"Residential"A"Height <br /> and Area and "B" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "B" Height and Area. The purpose of the <br /> zoning change is to allow a print shop to locate at this presently vacant site on 505 South Logan <br /> Street, South Bend. <br /> Attorney Tony Zappia appeared on behalf of the building owners, the Iron Workers Club <br /> which has 200 members. Mr.Zappia stated that this property has been vacant and on the market for <br /> over two years because the union relocated to Blackthorn. Previously, the union used the site as a <br /> meeting hall and as a training area for its apprentice program. Mr.Zappia noted that the area across <br /> the street is zoned industrial and that there are a number of mixed zoning uses in the immediate <br /> vicinity. He stated that the purchasers of the real estate, Lynn and John Rodriguez,were presently <br /> located on Mishawaka Avenue and wished to purchase this site for their screen printing business <br /> known as Micro Craft,Inc. This business employs six persons and its lease on Mishawaka Avenue <br /> ends September 30,2002. According to Attorney Zappia,this is a small business and fits well with <br /> the neighborhood. <br /> No member of the public spoke for or against Bill No.61-02. Council/Committee Member <br /> Kelly stated that he has known Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez well for many years and that they are good <br /> corporate citizens. <br /> Council Member Coleman moved that Bill No. 61-02 be sent to the full Council with a <br /> favorable recommendation; the motion was seconded by Committee/Council Member Varner and <br /> approved unanimously by the Committee. <br /> There being no further business to come before the Committee, Committee Chairperson <br /> Karen White adjourned the meeting. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Karen White, Chairperson <br /> Zoning and Annexation Committee <br />