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Cutunt 2rr Wu tI'c Olnn:rwn Olounril of tltr eit!J Df Ennui ?grnb: ZONING AND VACATION . The November 14 , 1983 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairman Councilman. John Voorde at 5 : 00 p.m. in the Council Informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen Beck, Voorde, Harris, Serge, •and Szymkowiak, Arthur Perry, Mr. Richard Van Overberghe, Jim,wensits, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Voorde noted that the purpose of the meeting was to consider three bills referred to the Committee for review and recommendation. Bill No 108-83 is a zoning ordinance for the area commonly known as 5200 West Linden. Mr. Perry is a member of and an attorney for the Archbishops Council No 5770, Knights of Columbus which has approximately 100 members. The area in question would be used for a permanent home for the Council. This organization is active in many civic affairs which aid handicap children and the underprivileged. It was noted that Mr. Joseph Colpaert has offered to give the land in question to the Council to be used as their new Council home. The Council must take this action within three years of the. offer. Fir. Perry then showed a map of the proposed plat of the Mayflower unit and pointed out parcels 174 through the first part of parcel 182'. The Area Plan Commission staff, thought the proposed use should be where the commercial use is projected. The Area Plan Commission however gave a favorable recommendation to the petition. Parking is based on square footage and noone remonstrated at the public hearing before the Area Plan Commission. Councilman Voorde then summarized the Area Plan report stating that the re-zoning would be subject to a final site plan if passed. Councilmen Serge and Szymkowiak spoke in favor of the zoning change. Following discussion by the Committee Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion seconded by Councilman Harris that Bill No 108-83 go to Council favorably. The motion passed unanimously. • The Committee then considered Bill No 99-83 which was a proposed zoning change for the area located at Bendix Drive and Cleveland Road. The area in question is approximately 40 acres and received an unfavorable recommendation from the staff and the Area Plan Commission itself. Councilman Serge then gave a summary of the APC report which stated that the Commission saw no reason to down-zone the area, and that the highest and best use was industrial. Councilman Serge noted that he had received a final site plan from Mr. Tom Reedy regarding the proposed industrial use and that a buffer zone of greenery was included. Councilman Serge met with Mr. Brock, president' of the Council Oaks Neighborhood Association and Mr. Brock found the final site plan to be acceptable. Their only concern was the possibility of noise and that if signalization was deemed warranted that the School City be obligated to pay for such traffic installations. Following discussion by the Committee, Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion seconded. by Councilman Harris to recommend Bill No 99-83 unfavorably to Council. The motion passed 3-1 with Councilman Beck in the minority. The Committee then considered Bill No. 102-83 which would amend. Section 21-170 of the City Code dealing with permitted signs in zoning districts. Councilman Beck was the sponsor of the Bill and explained that it would eliminiate the /.[[ ►11[.. -PV.l1.M111.CO.