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Olnmmt22PP *trim/ ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE coo 11ie Qlnmuwn QlounrU of Up Ong of Douilj irnb: The September 14 , 1987 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman John Voorde, at 4 : 00 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included : Councilmen Voorde, Puzzel- lo , Barcome, Serge , Braboy, Paszek, Zakrzewski, and Beck; Doug Carpenter citizen member, Tony Zappia, Mr. and Mrs . Medich, John Oxion, Ken Fetter, Nancy Ickler, members of the news media, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Voorde noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No . 6887 which was a zoning ordinance to rezone the property located at 2411 S. Main Street . Mr. Tony Zappia noted that the property in question is cur- rently zoned "C" commercial and formally housed the old Kroger • store. He noted that the zoning changes necessary because the zoning request is to allow various used within the facility. • Sixty thousand dollars ($60, 000. 00). of improvements have been made to date at the location. Mr. Zappia noted that the owners of the building Mr. and Mrs. Medich planned to have small retail stores within the facility. Councilman Serge, the Council Representative on the Area Plan Commission noted that it received a unanimous favorable recommendation from the area plan. He also noted that there were no remonstraters at the area plan meeting. Councilman Voorde noted that the bill is a substitute ver- sion since a new legal description was necessary. Following discussion Councilman Beck made a motion seconded by Councilman Puzzello that subject to Bill No . 6887 go to coun- cil favorably. The motion passed unanimously. Councilman Voorde noted that the second item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 55-87 which is a zoning ordinance to create an East Wayne Street historic preservation district . Mr. Kenneth Fetter the Attorney on behalf of the Petitioner residents noted that it is a neighborhood issue. He noted that majority of the residents in the proposed area believed that it should become an historic district . He noted that it was a type of overly zoning and that the council should carefully consider both sides of the issue. He stated that because of the heritage and the historic character of the neighborhood that it is entitled to the historic designation. He noted that the bottom line in this situation is that they have met the minimum requirements by a majority of the vote of the residents in the area. Councilman Joseph Serge questioned whether a homeowner would