03-14-13 Redevelopment Commission Minutes

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South Bend Redevelopment Commission Regular Meeting —March 14, 2013 6. NEW BUSINESS B. Airport Economic Development Area (3) continued... a few elements like the height requirements needed to be changed. The minimum height for all buildings currently in the PUD is 26' which does not allow for single story structures. Staff would also like to revise the current land uses to be more inclusive, allowing more uses compatible with the high tech uses currently listed. Staff requests Commission approval to begin the process of amending the PUD with the Area Plan Commission. Staff additionally requests approval of an amount not -to- exceed $3,500 as filing fees for the PUD from the AEDA TIF. Mr. Varner said that he thought the purpose of the PUD was to give latitudes in which one could make decisions without having to get involved in variances, etc. If so, why is this an issue? Mr. Kain responded that the PUD is rigid; it sets minimum setbacks, height requirements, etc. It can be pretty flexible, but not too flexible. We would like to make it more flexible, more development friendly. Mr. Meteiver noted that when an area is being developed there are constraints by the city's zoning ordinance. The PUD provides a clean slate for that area and you can develop whatever plan there is for development and use that you want. It's not completely free form, in that the Commission needs to establish some parameters. What Mr. Kain has stated is when we established those parameters, they were fairly rigid; now we want to amend those parameters. Mr. Varner noted he would have expected that the planning for the PUD originally would have been flexible enough to allow staff to make the decisions without Data Realty having to come to the Redevelopment Commission for these things. Mr. Kain responded that Data Realty's experience is the reason for this request. Ms. Jones also asked whether the $3,500 of filing fees needed that with the additional request for the $3,500 for filing fees; is that after the amending to file it, or will it be filed before the process of amending. Mr. Kain responded that it gets filed after the amending. Upon a motion by Mr. Downes, seconded by Mr. Alford and unanimously carried, the Commission authorized staff to proceed to with revisions to the Ignition Park Planned Used Development. C. West Washington - Chapin Development Area (1) Resolution No. 3123 approving and authorizing the execution of an Addendum to the Master Agency Agreement with the Board of Public Works (William Streetscape Project) G