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(ommittet *port: Zoning anti litiniaation 1ommttte The October 8, 2001 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by the Committee Chairperson Council Member Karen White at 3:01 pm in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Varner, Coleman, White, Kelly King, Aranowski and Kirsits; Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Historic Preservation Director John Oxian, Planner Jeff Myers, Michael Danch, Melvin Reed, Charles Hayes, Robert Richardson, Rev. Miller and Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member White noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 59-01 which is an annexation and zoning request for the property located in Clay Township consisting of 17,000 block of Douglas Road. Jeff Myers, a Planner with Area Plan, reviewed the Area Plan Commission report which gave a favorable recommendation to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Michael Danch of Danch, Harper& Associates, Inc. made the presentation. He noted that he represents Jerry & Marguery Macri and Richard & Ann LaFree. Mr. Danch reviewed a preliminary site plan(copy attached) for the proposed"0"office use. He noted that individual lots would be created for each proposed building. There is a home currently located on the site which would be converted to office use. The entire project would be hooked up to City water and sewer. Council Member King noted that proposed project would be in his Councilmanic District. He further noted that about a half a dozen people were in attendance at the Area Plan Commission meeting who voiced concerns about the proposed project in relation to Juduay Creek and commercial concerns. Council Member King asked that these items be further addressed. Mr. Danch stated that since the property would be zoned to a specific site plan address "0"office uses, that any changes which would be "C" commercial in nature would require that the entire rezoning process be completed therefore requiring public hearings before the Area Plan Commission and the Common Council. Mr. Danch noted that there would be no access to any residential streets and that non-access easements would be required. A huge buffer zone will also be required with all of these items established in the final site plan. Mr. Danch further stated that the floodway area would be left as open space and therefore there would be no additional drainage to the existing watershed in the area. Dr. Varner inquired about how much of the 26 acres would be developed. Mr. Danch stated that 11.17 acres would be developed with the remainder being addressed pursuant to the final site plan. In response to a question from Council Member Coleman, Mr. Danch noted that the project is approximately 150 feet east of Hickory Road. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Bill No. 59-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member White noted that the petitioner for Bill No. 56-01 which is a rezoning request for the property located at the northwest corner of Bendix Drive and Prast Boulevard will be withdrawing the proposed ordinance from further Council consideration. - Council Member White then called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 84-01 which is a