01-08-2024 Common Council Meeting Minutes (Signed)

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REGULAR MEETING January 8, 2024 Councilmember Rachel Tomas Morgan motioned to resolve into the committee of the whole, which was seconded by Councilmember Dr. Oliver Davis and carried by a vote of eight (8) ayes. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO. 83-23 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE. ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 603, 607, 611, 615, 617, 619, AND 621 WEST MARION STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Clerk Bianca L. Tirado read the bill to the council for its second reading. After the second reading, Councilmember Lee requested the committee report. Councilmember Dr. Davis, chair of the Zoning and Annexation committee, stated that Bill No. 83- 23 came before the Zoning and Annexation Committee this afternoon, January 8 h, 2024, and comes with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Lee requests that the petitioner(s) state their name and address and share key points before the council. Skip Morrell, Zoning Specialist, 141h floor of the County -City Building presented Bill No. 83-23, the bill states the petition is to rezone the properties of 603, 607, 611, 615, 617 and 621 Marion Street from NC Neighborhood Center to U3 Urban Neighborhood. The down zoning from NC to U3 is to allow those cottage courts and a variety of building types permitted. As the property exists now is vacant lots owned by the Department of Redevelopment, the proposal is for fifteen (15) units to be built on the parcels, five (5) single family units and ten (10) in Cottage Court. The proposal blends between building developments north of the proposal. Joe Molnar, Property Development Manager, 141h floor of the County -City Building continues presentation for Bill No. 83-23, stating that the request for the proposal stems back to a request for proposal from the Redevelopment Commission to solicit vacant land owned by the city for development proposals. Developer, Allen Edwin applied for the project. The current agreement being developed would have eighty percent (80%) of the development be for workforce housing. Councilmember Lee responds with any questions from the council to the petitioner. Councilmember Lee asks the petitioners what the rough estimate of what household income would need to be for the development. Joe Molnar, Property Development Manager, 14th floor of the County -City Building states that he would need to verify with HUD but believes that the median income for Saint Joseph's County is $60,000. For workforce housing it would need to be affordable to eighty percent (80%) of that or families of four making $40,000, but it would also increase and decrease with the size of the household. Brian Farkas, Director of Workforce Housing with Allen Edwin, 2186 E. Centre Street Portage, MI 49002, adds that he believes that those numbers are correct with current HUD standards. Joe Molnar, Property Development Manager, 10 floor of the County -City Building adds that the HUD standard is thirty percent (30%) of your monthly take home. Councilmember Lee requested if there were any questions from the council to the petitioner. Councilmember Lee restates no further questions from Councilmembers and moves to Public Comment first to those physically present and then requesting Clerk Tirado if there is any public comment online. Clerk Tirado responds that there is no public comment from individuals participating online. 2