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ii Committee Report ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend The March 8, 1993 meeting of the Zoning and Vacation Committee was called to order by its' Chairperson, Council Member Lee Slavinskas at 5: 15 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, and Ladewski; Bob Nagle, Don Porter, Pastor Miller, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Slavinskas noted that the purpose of the meeting was to review Resolution No. 93-17 which would approve a petition for a special exception for the properties located at 647 Diamond and 656 Diamond. Pastor Miller with the Faith Apostolic Temple made the presentation. He stated that he would like to expand his facility and that the parishioners do not want to relocate despite the high crime area. He believes that they are providing a positive effect. The special exception would allow off-street parking changes. Mr. Robert Nagle reviewed the favorable report from the Board of Zoning Appeals made at its' meeting on February 18, 1993 . He noted that the petitioner would utilize commercial property for additional parking at Dale's Service Center and that the parking spaces would be reduced from 63 to 32 . He also noted that many parishioners walk to the facility, and that there were no remonstrators. In response to a question raised by Council President Luecke, it was noted that the parking lots in question would be paved and that there would be appropriate landscaping and screening. Following further discussion, Council Member Puzzello made a motion seconded by Council Member Washington that Resolution No. 93-17 be recommended favorably to Council . The motion passed.