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Commfttss Z port: The Zoning and Annexation Committee to the Common Countfl of the QCftt of out j gitn : The March 8, 1999 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer, Vice Chairperson at 3:38 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, King, Pfeifer, Varner, Kelly, and Coleman; Ms. Muhammand, Doug Carpender, Terry Bland, Don Fozo, Bob Case, Larry Magliozzi, Lew Powell, Ann Kolata, James Voll, Owen Rock, Bill Owen, Ed Talley,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Pfeifer noted that the first item on the agenda was Bill No. 104-98 which would amend Article 6.5 of Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code to provided for interim protection of proposed local historic landmarks prior to final landmark designation and would create subparagraph designations in § 21-117.2 (d). Mr. Ed Talley, Director of the Historic Preservation Commission made the presentation. He requested that the Bill be continued until the next meeting of the Council so that the Historic Preservation Commission could hold an additional meeting on it. Several Council Members recommended additional notice to not only the owners of historic landmarks but also to the neighborhood groups where they are located. Mr. Talley noted that the Historic Preservation Commission will soon have its own web page and email address. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 2-99 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 6.3 acre site north of lot 20 in the US 31 Industrial Park. Mr. James Voll showed the site plan and map of the area in question and indicated that it received favorable recommendations from both the Commission and staff. Owen Rock of the Redevelopment Department made the presentation. Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No.2-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 4-99 which would amend various sections of Chapter 21, Article 7, Rezoning Procedures of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr. James Voll noted that this is a text amendment addressing final site plans which was prepared by the Area Plan staff and recommended favorably to the Council by the Commission. Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Citizen Member Doug Carpender that Bill No. 4-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Dr. Varner noted he received a fax from that the Republican nominee for the Historic Preservation Commission would be unable to attend today's meeting. Mr. Bill Owen then addressed the Committee regarding a project which he would like to build before 2000 at the corner of Johnson and Fellows. It would contain 131 units on 59 acres and would be voluntarily annexed into the city. It was noted that the land could not legally come into the city until after January 1,2000 in light of current state law. Drainage