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446matttt Rood ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE Mn tip Comm Consult of tip (Mg of barn iambs The July 25, 1988 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its Chairman Councilman Lee Slavinskas at 5:45 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Councilmen: Luecke, Niezgodski, Soderberg, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Coleman, Duda, and Voorde; Bernie Feeney, Thomas J. Roemer, Max Moore, Roweena Robinson, Mr. & Mrs. Jones, Rev. Zinder, Lynette Jentoft-Nilsen members of the news media and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Councilman Slavinskas noted that the first item to be reviewed by the Committee was Bill No. 31-88 which would rezone the property located at 434 North Michigan. Councilman Slavinskas noticed that this was continued at the Common Council meeting of two weeks ago. He noted that at that time the Zoning and Vacation Committee voted favorably by a vote of 3 to 2 to recommend it favorably to Council and that the Common Council had deadlocked in a 4 to 4 tie. The Council Attorney noted that Attorney Joseph Amaral who represented Mr. & Mrs. Robert French who reside at 436 South Michigan, petitioned against the rezoning and had 17 to 18 signatures in support of being against the proposed rezoning. Because of other committments and the meeting running late, Mr. Amaral was unable to attend this meeting of the Committee but would be present at this evening's Council meeting. Attorney Thomas J. Roemer stated that nothing has substantially has changed since two weeks ago. He was present along with Mrs. Roweena Robinson the proposed seller of the property. Mr. Roemer stated that five off-site parking spaces would be required within 500 feet and that at the current time they were not into leasing spaces. It was also noted that the parking issue was scheduled to be heard before the Board of Zoning Appeals at its meeting of July 28, which would begin at 3:30 p.m. Mr. Roemer then made reference to various South Bend Tribune articles were the public was paying money to house individuals when non-profit organizations were involved. He also noted that the old Gilbert's site would be soon taken off the tax rolls to house similar individuals. He stated that Mr. Kollar is the only person who would not be taking property off the tax rolls and that he would be paying his "fair share". Mr. Roemer also made reference to a USA Today article which talked about the "not in my backyard syndrome". Mr. Roemer