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Zoning and Annexation Committee October 8, 2001 Page 2 rezoning request for the property located at 110 South Hill Street, 109 South St. Louis Street, and 616 East Washington Street. Jeff Myers, a Planner with Area Plan, reviewed the Area Plan Commission report which gave a favorable recommendation to the proposed bill. Mr. Danch made the presentation on behalf of Environmental Health Laboratories. The building would be increased from 13,000 square feet to 79,000 square feet and would be two-stories with a basement. He provided a preliminary site plan of the area in question which included a "building envelope"which reflects the largest square footage which the building may have. He noted that the Board of Zoning Appeals permitted the variance for truck docks to be reduced from two to one. He also noted that the Common Council had approved a vacation of the north/south alley at a prior Council meeting. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner that Bill No. 84-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 01-79 which would approve a petition of the South Bend Zoning Appeals for the property located at 1112 East Corby. Building Commissioner Don Fozo noted that a public hearing was held by the Board of Zoning Appeals on September 20th and sends this matter to the Common Council with an unfavorable recommendation. The petitioner, Mr. Charles S. Hayes, made the presentation. He provided a six-page design drawing of the proposed"Irish Commons"prepared by the McNally Design Group(copy attached) and a two-page summary of the proposed project addressing its "objective, location, proposed pub features, and community involvement". He suggested that the matter be continued for two (2) months to permit discussions of the proposed Irish Pub to continue with the neighborhoods and their neighborhood groups. He noted that the primary concern focuses on parking. Mr. Hayes noted that the interior of the proposed pub will be designed in Ireland. Council Member King noted that this project would be in his Councilmanic District. He noted that Mr. Hayes is working closely with the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Association and that he is acting in good faith and moving in the right direction. Council Member White stated that at the request of Mr. Hayes that this matter would be continued until the January 14,2002 meeting of the Common Council. Council Member White then called for a presentation on Bill No. 01-80 which would approve a petition of the South Bend Zoning for the property located at 1212 South Ironwood Drive. Mr. Robert J. Richardson, P.E. made the presentation. He provided a site plan of the area (copy attached). Mr. Richardson noted that the area in question is the Oaken Bucket which was originally constructed in 1976. In 1980 it was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde E. Williams Sr. And Fayanne L. Williams. Due to a proposed change of ownership a search of records of any and all permits and variances concerning the parking, setback lines and special exceptions for parking on A or B zoned residential areas has taken place. No such records were located. As a result a special exception for transitional parking is being requested since the documentation regarding parking variances of grandfathering could not be located.