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Qt,omatittu *port: Zoning and Annexation Committee �o t Qommou touu>wiz of tie tit of fpoutij t : The March 13, 2000 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen L. White at 3:30 p.m. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Coleman, Varner, Aranowski, Kelly, Pfeifer, Ujdak, Kirsits, White and King; John Byorni, Velma Boski, Larry Magliozzi, Kathy Baumgartner, Jon Hunt, Robert Hunt, John Oxian, Mary Singleton, Steve Olivi, Terry Lang, Greg Kil, Ed Talley, Don Fozo, Carl Littrell, Gary Gilot, Terry Bland of the t+outIj Ir* tbuiu and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the members of the Committee included Council Members Ujdak, Varner, Coleman and herself. Council Member White noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 5-00 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 1601 Kemble Street. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director of Area Plan noted that the request received favorable recommendations from the staff and the Area Plan Commission. He added that there was one(1) person in opposition at the Area Plan Commission meeting. Kathy Baumgartner of Housing Development introduced Steve Olivi and Greg Kil to the Committee and noted that they are working on the project with her. She stated that the rezoning was necessary in order for her housing project to move forward. She stated that in light of the concerns raised by Mrs. Boski that the two (2) windows on the first floor would be glass block, that the bedrooms would be on the second floor, that they would do all snow removal and would request that residents park away from the alley. She suggested that perhaps a sign for Mrs. Boski's drive "Do Not Block" could be posted by the city. Velma Boski stated that she has lived in the area for 62 years. She stated that this is an older neighborhood where the homes are built too close to one another. Mary Singleton stated that Mrs. Boski does not drive and that she assists Mrs. Boski and is concerned about ingress and egress and blocking of the alley by the new tenants. Council Member Aranowski stated that the Housing Development Corporation board has a good track record. He stated that he will make sure that they live up to their commitments with regard to landscaping and being a good neighbor. He noted that Rum Village Neighborhood Association is in favor of the rezoning from its current "C" commercial status. • III