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1 Zoning and Vacation Committee May 20, 1991 Page 2 Following further discussion, Council President Niezgodski made a motion seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski that Amended Bill 16-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The next item reviewed by the Committee was Amended Bill No. 17-91 which is a proposed rezoning for the property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Jackson and Miami. Mr. Bernie Feeney of Lang, Feeney and Associates, Inc. , gave the presentation on behalf of Rojo Development, Inc. for the establishment of Hermitage South Estates. He noted that two previous annexations were involved with the first annexing into the City the eastern portion, and the second annexation becoming effective last Wednesday, May 15, 1991. The rezoning request is for "Al"- and "B-Residential". He further noted that in 1987 the South Bend Development Corporation purchased the property. Mr. Jack Hickey purchased the balance of it in 1990. Leroy Troyer and Associates developed the drainage plans, which call for five retention basins of which three have been constructed and are currently working. For a considerable period of time, Lang, Feeney and Associates have worked closely with the Area Plan staff and the City Engineering staff. They have proposed buffering the existing Residential with Residential. The County Engineer and the County Surveyor have approved the drainage proposals. Their plan proposes 2 . 3 times more drainage than what was originally proposed by the former developer. Mr. Feeney also noted that a side ditch along Johnson Road and Swales, have been incorporated so that water would not flow to impact Hay School. He also noted that an 18 inch culvert off of Miami would be plugged, thus placing 33 acres of water shed away from the Fairfax area. Council Slavinskas stated that the flow has stopped considerably since work has begun in this area. Mr. Feeney noted that the bottoms of retention basins would be lined, and that letters from the County Surveyor dated April 15th and From the Department of Public Works dated April 26th, are in favor of the drainage proposals. He stated that there was no remonstrance at the Area Plan meeting. Council Member Slavinskas also stated also that he has received no remonstrance calls. Mr. Feeney summarized by stating that all condominiums would be owner occupied. Within the "A-1" Duplex area, it would consist of 26.8 acres with 65 buildings, 106 units, with 4 units per acre. Within the "B-Residential" area it would be constructed on 8. 35 acres, incorporating 13 buildings with 48 units and not quite 6 units per acre. He showed a