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Zoning and Annexation Committee Committee Report Council Member Dieter noted that the police beat is already overextended in this area. He stressed the need for a time table on restructuring the police beats,noting that many of the police beats are already extended too far and that the Chiefs need to address this growing concern. Dr. Varner suggested that this issue be discussed in detail during the budget review. Council Member Kuspa opened the hearing to the public. No one spoke in favor or opposed to the bill. Council Member Kelly then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Coleman that Bill No. 04-60 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 30-04 which would annex and bring into the city certain land contiguous to the city limits located in Penn Township which is south of Jackson Road and 1/4 mile east of Ironwood Road located behind Stonehedge Subdivision. Council Member Coleman made a motion,seconded by Council Member Kelly that the Committee accept the substitute version of Bill No. 30-04. The motion passed. Aaron W. Blank,Project Manager with Abonmarche Consultants,LLC located at 750 Lincoln Way East in South Bend made the presentation. He noted that the proposed development will be totally residential with lot sizes ranging from.3 of an acre to 6 acres. Sidewalks, streets, storm drainage and retention will all be built pursuant to city standards. Dr. Varner asked is there has been preliminary approval and was advised that there was. Dr. Varner then asked for copies of the preliminary site plan to be brought this evening. Council Member Kuspa opened the hearing to the public. No one spoke in favor or opposed to the bill. Council Member Coleman then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Substitute Bill No. 30-04 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Bill No. 31-04 which would amend Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code addressing the new zoning regulations. Jeff Myers, a Planner with Area Plan,noted that the Area Plan Commission sponsored the bill which would make a series of text amendments to the new zoning regulations. Some of the text amendments address flood plains,historic preservation,cross-references and active or passive parks. He further noted that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on May 3, 2004 and sends Bill.No. 31-04 to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Zoning and Annexation Committee June 14,2004 Page 2