11-08-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 8,2004 area. Area D is designated for a maximum of 36 dwelling units and a health care facility with a maximum of 60 beds. Area D will have a minimum of 30% open space. Area E is designated for garden apartments (maximum of 3 stories and 237 units), a health care facility with a maximum of 60 bends care provider uses not to exceed 10% of the land area, office and professional services, and services such as fitness centers, a bakery, chapel, meeting rooms, bank, post office, and several other uses. The services component of Area E will not exceed 20% of the floor area of the residential and health care floor space. The services will be open to the public. The petitioner has also stated the following standards will be adhered to: no buildings will be closer than 25' feet from the public streets or perimeter boundaries, and parking no closer than 25' from the public streets and 10' from the boundaries. Landscaping will comply with the Landscaping Section of the Zoning Ordinance, except that Residential Bufferyards will be Type A- Open Landscaping. Lighting will comply with the Zoning Ordinance. The signs for Area E will comply with the Zoning Ordinance for an integrated center in the "LB" Local Business District. Signs for the non-residential uses in Areas B and C will comply with the requirements for the "OB" Office Buffer District. In 1988 the site was rezoned under the old zoning ordinance to "A-1" Single and Two family Residential and `B" Multi- family Residential for a retirement village and retirement homes. Both Miami and Kern Roads are two lane roads with accel/decal lanes at the current entrances of this development. The main entrance for this project will be from Miami, although secondary access can be obtained from Kern Road through the existing development. The existing interior roads are designed to be residential streets with sidewalks. The existing health care facility has a separate entrance from the rest of the current development. Miami and Kern Roads may experience higher levels of traffic due to this new development. This development will be serviced by municipal water and sewer from South Bend. The most desirable uses for this property are those that are consistent and compatible with the adjacent health care and assisted living facility. The impact on the surrounding property values should be minimal. Based on information available prior to the public hearing the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site plan. John Leszczynski, 1525 Riding Mall, South Bend, Indiana made the presentation for the petitioner SFULDI and Southfield Village, Inc. Mr. Leszczynski advised that the property sought to be rezoned is located at Miami Highway and Ridge Trail. The petitioner is requesting a zone change from"MF1" Urban Corridor Multi-Family to "PUD"Planned Unit Development to allow multi-family residential including garden apartments and assisted living, offices,health care facility, fitness center, retail and restaurants. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 80-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A PORTION OF KALEY STREET, KENWOOD AVENUE, LINDEN AVENUE, WASHINGTON STREET AND 2 NEARBY ADJACENT ALLEYS Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Public Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Bernie Feeney, Lang,Feeney &Associates, Inc., 715 S. Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana made the presentation on this bill on behalf of the petitioner The Robert Bosch Corporation. 4