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ommitt Zport: Zoning antr annexation (ommitt* The August 27, 2001 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by the Committee Chairperson Council Member Karen White at 3:05 pm in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Varner, Coleman, White, Kelly King, Aranowski, Kirsits, Ujdak and Pfeifer; Citizen Member Isabel Gonzalez, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Planner Jeff Myers, Julia Shadinger, Gene Oakley, Sean Trotter, Janet Macjulski, Public Works Director Gary Gilot, Director of Community and Economic Development Jon Hunt, Attorney Brian May, Ed Fisher,Assistant City Attorney Thomas Bodnar,Karen Hammond-Nash, John Oxian, Gerald Ujdak, Dennis R. Whittaker, Jo Blacketor, Todd Zeiger, Dave Newfer, Rebe cca Nice Ben der, K.R. Palmer, John Hemp ler,er Julia Shadinger,er, unidentified members of the d Council ' Terry Bland of the �olttb �B�iC� �rt�lltltt, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,public, rry Attorney. Council Member White noted that the first item on the agenda was to review Substitute Bill No. 49-01 which is a zoning request for the property located at 1620 and 1621 Circle and 1528 Liston. Jeff Myers, a Planner with Area Plan, reviewed the Area Plan Commission report which gave a favorable recommendation to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Brian May, the attorney for the petitioner Sean Trotter, made the presentation. Mr. May noted that the petitioner has operated for thirty-five (35) years as a family-owned business operating as a barber shop and restaurant. The business is in need of expansion of their facilities as well as of their parking lot. Council President Pfeifer noted that the petitioner has been an excellent neighbor who works well with the surrounding neighborhood. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Substitute Bill No. 49-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member White then called for a presentation on substitute Bill No. 50-01 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 1512 Liston. Jeff Myers, a Planner with Area Plan, reviewed the Area Plan Commission report which gave a favorable recommendation to the proposed rezoning. Mr. Sean Trotter made the presentation. He noted that the rezoning is necessary in order to permit a 3-bedroom apartment since it was originally zoned for a 2-bedroom apartment. Council President Pfeifer noted that this property like the property addressed in the prior bill are located in the 2nd District which she represents. She stated that Mr. Trotter will be an excellent landlord and looks forward to working with him in that capacity. Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Council Member Varner that Substitute Bill No. 50-01 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member White then called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 58-01 which is a bill requesting to bring into the City through annexation certainrproperty which is contiguously located in Centre Township more specifically known as 61045 U.S. 31 South. Jeff Myers, a Planner with