12-08-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2003 Mr. Mike Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates, 2422 Viridian Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the Petitioners, GMS Realty, Inc. Mr. Danch advised that this rezoning request is for a piece of property on the northeast corner of Bendix Drive and Cleveland, west of the Aldi's Supermarket. The Petitioner plans to build a pharmacy with a drive up window. The building will be one (1) story and approximately fifteen thousand five hundred (15,500) square feet. There will be two (2) access points. One will be off of Bendix Drive on the west and there will be a single drive off of Cleveland Road on the south. The building will be hooked up to City water and sewer which are available to the site along Cleveland Road and also Bendix. Mr. Danch stated that the Petitioner will meet all the requirements under this new zoning for the architectural standards as well as the landscaping and will meet all the City standards for onsite surface run off for drainage. 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 as substituted. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 83 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3566 DOUGLAS ROAD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Jeff Myers, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 1805 Hickory Road, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Myers advised that the Petitioner is requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow a photography studio. The property contains a single family home. Located to the north and west is vacant land in South Bend zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. To the south are single family homes in the City zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. To the east are single family homes in the County zoned "R" Residential. The land directly to the north of this site is pending "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area. Access to the site is from Douglas Road. Water and sewer are available to the site. The drainage has been addressed by the Petitioner. The total site to be rezoned is 3.09 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy 6.7 per cent of the site. Parking and drives will occupy 10.7 per cent of the site and open space will occupy the remaining 82.6 per cent of the site. A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells or wetland hazard areas are present. The southern part of this property lies in the 100 year flood plain and the Uniroyal Superfund site is near this property further to the north but not actually on this property. The site plan is preliminary. The Area Plan Commission at its Public Hearing on November 18, 2003, sent this Petition to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan. Given the other commercial uses and zoning in the area, "C" commercial is appropriate for this site. Mr. Mike Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates, Inc., 2422 Viridian Drive, South Bend, Indiana„ representing the property owner, Mr. Dick LaFree, and also the contingent purchaser, Mr. Arthur Hanson, made the presentation for this bill. -15-