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,omng and Annexation Committee November 10, 2003 Page 3 this area. Mr. Yerry stated that he agrees with her comments. Council Member Kirsits suggested that Hope Rescue Mission contact the City's Engineering Department since he believes that the intersection of Monroe and Lafayette may be the least friendly in the city. He suggested that a no turn on red sign should be considered for this intersection also. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No. 71-03 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion las sed. mut Council Member Kuspa then noted that the Clerk's Office has received a letter from the petitioner for Bill No. 72-03 requesting that it be continued until the November 24,2003 meeting. Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 72-03 be continued to November 243,2003, at the request of the petitioner. The motion passed. ICouncil Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on two (2) bills, namely Bill No. 75-03 mow which is a rezoning request for the properties located at 1804 & 2014 West Washington Avenue, i,;4. 1610, 1628, 1636 & 1721 Circle Avenue and 218 South Grant Street;and Bill No. 03-121 which is a proposed resolution which would approve a petition of the South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals for the properties located at 1804 & 2014 West Washington Avenue, 1610, 1628, 1636, 1721 Circle Avenue and 218 South Grant Street. Jeff Meyers, a Planner with Area Plan, then reviewed the report dated October 22, 2003 (copy attached). He noted that the proposed ordinance and site development plan of Hurwich Iron Company, Inc. And Accent Indiana, Inc. Would rezone the properties in question from "D" light industrial"E" height and area to"E"heaving industrial"F'height and area. Mr. Meyers stated that at the October 9, 2003 Area Plan Commission meeting, the Commission unanimously voted to send the proposed zoning ordinance to the Council with an unfavorable recommendation. He further noted that the property was down-zoned in 1991 in the expectation that a less intense industrial use would emerge. The overall goals of the West Washington-Chapin rezoning were to protect the residential areas of the neighborhood. 141 Don Fozo, Building Commissioner, reported that the Board of Zoning Appeals heard the special P€ exception request at its October 16th meeting and send it to the Council without recommendation. Mr. Anthony M. Zappia, an attorney with offices at 52582 State Road 933 North, South Bend, P Y Indiana 46637, then made a presentation on behalf of the petitioners. He noted that approximately 21 acres is involved in the rezoning. In late September, the petitioners met with the NNN and reached a compromise with that neighborhood organization. As a result, the zoning ordinance was amended to restrict the types of uses within "E" heavy industrial which would be permitted at this location. Any deviation from that restriction would require the petitioners to go through the rezoning process again. Mr. Zappia stated that currently they have an "open zoning site" which would enable the petitioners to have numerous uses including those set forth under "C" commercial. He stated that they have operated a scrap yard at this location for 70 years; that the petroleum operation has been in operation for 20 years, and that the crushing operation for personal use only has also been in operation. In light of the stock piling requirements for crushing,actual crushing would only take place 3-4 months each year. The contractor is the same one used by the City of South Bend for crushing.