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ommitte port: Zoning an 'Automation (Comsat/as The March 25, 2002 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by its • Vice-Chairperson Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 3:37 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Pfeifer, Ujdak, Varner, Coleman, King and Kelly;Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Michael Danch,Jeff Myer,Jon Hunt, Larry Magliozzi, Cheryl Green, Citizen Members Isabele Gonzalez and Khadijah Muhammad, Terry Bland of the ito011t.b Ub tribunt and Kathy Cekanski Farrand,Council Attorney. Council Member Ujdak noted that the Chairperson of the Committee, Council Member Karen White is ill and will not be in attendance today. He further noted that members of the Committee included Council Members Coleman and Varner and himself. Council Member Ujdak called for a presentation on Bill No. 02-21 which is a proposed written fiscal plan and policy for providing services to an annexation area in Clay Township commonly known as the"Macri/LaFree III Annexation Area", as well as a presentation on Substitute Bill No. the zoning Lion and amending of g annexation g the a 12-02 which is a proposed ordinance seeking classification for 17, 185 and 17,240 block of Douglas Road. Mr. Michael Danch provided a preliminary site plan addressing the area in question (copy attached). Mr. Danch noted that the majority of the property is located on the north side of Douglas. There were three (3) remonstrators at the Area Plan public hearing, and as a result of discussions at that meeting several additional items have been agreed upon by the petitioner, which include: moving the office development more to the east; adding additional landscaping and trees, addressing landscaping adjacent to the parking lot , reducing the parking spaces pursuant to ordinance standards, installing fencing and landscaping on the north side of the proposed development, including additional architectural detail to the outside of the proposed buildings, redesigning curb cuts from four(4) to two(2),and installing a deacceleration lane. Mr. Jeffery Myer,a planner with Area Plan,noted that the proposed ordinance received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. Mr. Larry Magliozzi then able to ervrve the the area with sewer and water service services,noted this being on utilities may be temporary basis until the south side of the development takes place. Dr. Varner noted that the petitioner is seeking a voluntary annexation into the city limits of South Bend and not Mishawaka,and he is supportive of the proposed bills. Council Member Ujdak inquired about possible water main breaks and curb cuts. Mr. Magliozzi stated that they would be handled pursuant to interlocal agreements. Council Member King noted that Mr. Danch provided additional detail at the Area Plan public hearing, noting that the character of the area is vitally important to the city. This development would be the first development on the west side of Douglas Road as you enter the City of South Bend and therefore it would be a mini gateway. Mr. Danch stated that this development would have more curb appeal in light of the additional