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tommittr *port: Zoning anb annexation (tommitt* The January 28, 2002 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by the Committee Chairperson Council Member Karen White at 4:00 pm in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Varner, Aranowski, Coleman, King, White, Kelly, Ujdak, and Pfeifer; George Adler, Assistant Zoning Administrator Catherine M. Brucker, Mr. Majeski,Area Plan Assistant Director John Byorni, Mark Miller, Planner Jeff Myers, Michael Danch, Terry Bland of the $)otttb 43ettb tribune, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 115-01 which is a request to rezone the property located at 1615 Portage Avenue. Jeff Myers then reviewed the report form the Area Plan Commission which noted that the matter n before the Area Plan Commission on December 18, 2001 and sends the Bill to had public hearing be e , P g the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Michael J. Danch, president of Danch, Hamer & Associates then made the presentation and provided copies of the preliminary site plan for the project (copy attached). The petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C-1" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to"C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow a video sales and rental facility. The current structure at the site would be torn down and a Family Video Store with surround-type windows would be built. The Petitioner has met with many neighbors and neighborhood groups and have attempted to address all of their major concerns such as lighting, not having an outside telephone or outside pop machines, and would move the sidewalk. Mark Miller,the broker involved with the sale of the ro rt then spoke in favor of the rezoning. p l� Y Council Member White then filed a letter dated January 27, 2002, from Marilynn Maternowski voicing her opposition to the proposed rezoning(copy attached). Council Member Aranowski noted that the proposed development would be located in his Councilmanic District. He noted that there have been several attempts to use the property as a bank, however without success. The proposed project would be new investment in the area which he believes would compliment Martins. He noted that he and Council Member Coleman met with many neighbors at various neighborhood meetings and believes that the Petitioner has addressed the concerns raised at those meetings. ! 1�I, Council Member Coleman inquired about signage. Mr. Danch noted that signs would be substantially smaller than those previously used at the site. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 115-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member White then called for a presentation on Bill No. 116-01 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 2104 Mishawaka Avenue. Jeff Myers then reviewed the report form the Area Plan Commission which noted that the matter