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• tommittoe Zoort Zoning nib an atintxation tommitte The June 9, 2003, meeting of the Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ervin Kuspa at 4:17 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Coleman, Kelly, Kuspa, Varner, Kirsits, Pfeifer, White and King; Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Don Inks, Jeff Myers, Patricia G. Hoffman, Ann-Carol Nash, Isabel Gonzalez, Terry Bland of the ibout j Zribun' and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Kuspa noted that the Council received a letter dated May 28, 2003 from Lamont M. Waggoner requesting that Bill No. 25-03 be continued indefinitely(copy attached). Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 25-03 be recommended to be continued indefinitely at the request of the petitioner. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Bill No. 03-53 which would adopt a written fiscal plan and establish a policy for the provision of services to an annexation area in German Township, commonly referred to as the "Mahler/Stidham Annexation Area". There was no one available to make the presentation. The Council Attorney suggested that the Committee delay hearing this Bill as well as Bill No. 38-03 until a presenter was available. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Bill No. 28-03 which is a proposed rezoning request for the property located at 3524 Mishawaka Avenue. Jeff Myers, a planner with the Area Plan Staff, noted that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on this Bill on May 20, 2003, and sends the Bill to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Member Aranowski noted that he represents the petitioner on various financial matters and therefore would be recusing himself from participating on the Bill. Patricia G. Hoffman, one of the petitioners then made the presentation. She noted that she is an insurance agent. The zone change from `B" residential "A" height and area to "C" Commercial, "A"height and area would allow office uses for her and other agents,and would also allow a drive through claims garage. They are currently located in the Scottsdale Mall, and due to the upcoming demolition of the Mall,will need to re-locate their offices. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly, that Bill No. 28-03 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Larry Magliozzi then joined the meeting. He noted that Bill Schalliol is serving on jury duty and therefore will be unable to make a presentation on Bill No. 03-53 or Bill No. 38-03, and that he would make the presentation instead. Mr. Magliozzi noted that this is a voluntary annexation involving 18.4 acres on the north and south sides of Cleveland Road,just west of the St. Joseph Valley Parkway. One of the properties has already been purchased by the Board of Public Works and the other is currently under contract with the Redevelopment Commission. This process is necessary for the widening of Cleveland