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toaattttt ',sport: The Zoning and Annexation Committee to Ujt common totttutl of Os tits of foutb Otter: The February 9, 1998 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to by its Chairperson,Council Member John Hosinski order at 4:00 p.m.in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Hosinski,Aranowski,Broden,Heifer, Varner, Ujdak, Kelly, and Coleman; Citizen member Doug Carpender, Greg Kil, Bill Owen,Ed Levy, Steven J.Moerlein, David DuVall,Don Fozo,James Voll,Terry Bland, John Oxian,Jon Hunt, Carl Littrell, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Hosinski noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 122-97 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 1001 and 1005 Hickory. Mr. James Voll noted that this is an Area Plan initiated petition which would rezone the subject property from "B" Residential "B"Height and Area to"PHC" Professional/Health Care. He further noted that the Area Plan Commission had public hearing on the measure on January 20, 1998 and sends to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The APC staff also sends the measure to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion, seconded by citizen member Doug Carpender, that Bill No. 122-97 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Hosinski noted that the next item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 127-97 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 2503 Mishawaka Avenue. Mr. James Voll noted that this is a request to rezone the property from "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "E" Height and Area, to allow a private club, meeting hall and banquet facility. Mr. Bill Owen of American Legion Post #303 spoke in favor of the proposed rezoning. Council Member Hosinski noted that he had spoken with a resident of the affected area and that they were in favor of the rezoning request. Council Member Kelly, the District Council Member for the area, noted that he had not heard any remonstrance against the rezoning request. Following discussion, Council Member Broden made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 127-97 be recommended favorable to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Hosinski noted that the next item to be reviewed by the Committee was Bill No. 121-97 which would amend Article 6.5 of Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code by extending the length of time the Historic Preservation Commission has for action on applications for certificates of appropriateness. Mr.James Voll noted that the Bill comes to the Council with a favorable recommendation from both the Staff and the Commission.