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.' Committee Ateport Zoning an annexation Committee The November 11, 2002 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Varner, Kirsits,Aranowski, Pfeifer, King, Kelly, Coleman, Kuspa and White; Community & Economic Development Director Jon Hunt, Michael Danch, Tiberus Mihalache, Tonya Zozulya, John Oxian, Thomas Bodnar, Pam Horvath, Greg Straupe,Larry Magliozzi, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the Zoning and Annexation Committee Members included Council Members Coleman, Varner,Kuspa and herself. Council Member White then called for a presentation on Bill No. 02-80 which is a resolution which would adopt a written fiscal plan and establish a policy for the Salah and Cynthia Hilal Annexation Area in German Township. Assistant Director of the Division of Community Development Larry Magliozzi made the presentation and summarized his report dated October 14, 2002(copy attached). He noted that this is a voluntary annexation which will take place in two (2) phases. The effective date of this annexation will be January 5, 2003. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 02-80 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 71-02 which would annex and bring into the City the land commonly known as 52447 Portage Road in German Township. Michael Danch of Danch, Harner&Associates,Inc. Made the presentation on behalf of Salah and Cynthia Hilal. He noted that this is the companion bill to Bill No. 02-80 addressing the fiscal plan for the area. He provided an annexation diagram for the Committee(copy attached). He noted that the area consists of 3.42 acres and represents the back part of the project. He then introduced Pam Horvath of his office who will be making the presentation at the Common Council meeting. Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman that Substitute Bill No. 71-02 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 23-02 which is a zoning ordinance addressing specified properties located along the Lincolnway West Commercial Corridor between LaSalle Street and Bendix Drive. Council Member White noted that it received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission(report attached). John Oxian, Chairperson of the Landmarks Committee of the Lincolnway West Steering Committee made the presentation. He noted that the Committee has worked on this measure for over four(4) years and held four(4) public hearings during that period of time. Council Member Pfeifer inquired whether A-3 zoning would be a possibility. Tonya Zozulya, a Planner in the Community&Economic Development Department stated that A-3 zoning is limited to those areas in close proximity to the downtown under current zoning regulations. Council Member King stated that much of this will be addressed during the rewriting of the zoning