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Committee wort: Zoning an annexation QCommtttee The August 13, 2001 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by its Vice-Chairperson, Council Member Andrew Ujdak at 3:35 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, Kelly, Varner, King, Ujdak, and Pfeifer; Citizen Member Isabele Gonzalez, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Todd Zeiger, Rosemarie L. Apple, William J. Lee, Jeff Myers of Area Plan, Jon Hunt, and Nancy Sulok of the iotttb 364310 Ertl:Mitt and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Ujdak noted that Chairperson Karen L. White received a letter from Mr. John Oxian, President of the Historic Preservation Commission dated today (copy attached) which requests that Bill No. 61-01 requesting landmark status for the old Washington School be continued to August 27th. The Committee then reviewed substitute Bill No. 46-01 which is a zoning request for the property located at 4324 S. Main Street(copy attached). Jeff Myers of Area Plan reported that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on this bill on July 17th and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. William J. Lee made the presentation on substitute Bill No. 46-01. He noted that the house on the property burned down several years ago. There was no one from the public to speak either in favor or against the measure. Since a quorum of the Committee was not present,for formal action was taken. The Committee then reviewed substitute Bill No. 47-01 which is a zoning request for the property located at 1317 Lincolnway West (copy attached). Jeff Myers of Area Plan reported that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on this bill on July 17th and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Rosemarie L. Apple made the presentation on substitute Bill No. 47-01. She noted that she is requesting that the property be rezoned to permit a single-family residence since she believes that this would be the only appropriate use for the property. Since a quorum of the Committee was not present,for formal action was taken. Council Member Ujdak noted that Sean Pierre Trotter, the owner and operator of Frankie's BBQ, Inc. Sent a letter to the City Clerk's Office dated today requesting that Bill Nos. 49-01 and 50-01 be continued until August 27th(copy attached). Jon Hunt, Chairperson of the Special Advisory Zoning Committee then reviewed the August 13, 2001 "Interim Report"addressing the old Nuner School (copy attached). The Council Attorney recommended that the interim report be sent to the South Bend Community School Corporation. Council President Pfeifer agreed with this recommendation and further recommended that the entire School Board and School Superintendent be sent copies. Mr. Hunt stated that he would do that.