03-10-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 10, 2003 questions about the site plan and Mr. Donald Kyle, Executive Vice - President of MFB was available to answer questions about the operation of the bank. 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. President White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 3 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2701 NORTHSIDE BLVD. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon and sends this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Byorni, Area Plan Commission, no address given, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that the Petitioner is requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to `B" Residential, `B" Height and Area to allow a multi - family residential building. The property contains a vacant single family structure. All the surrounding properties are zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. Located to the north are single family homes; located to the east is a multi - family building, located to the south is vacant land and the St. Joseph River; and located to the west is the River Park Neighborhood Partnership Center. Access to the site is from the alley north of the property. Water and sewer are available to the site. The drainage has not been addressed by the Petitioner. The total site to be rezoned is fifty two- hundred (5,200) square feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy thirty -seven per cent (37 %) of the site, the parking and drives will occupy sixteen per cent (16 %) of the site and forty -seven per cent (47 %) of the site will remain as open space. A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, wetlands, flood or environmental hazard areas are present. The site plan is preliminary. A drainage plan will be required at the final site plan stage. As shown, a variance is required to allow the building to be within the front yard setback. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on February 18, 2003, sent this Petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan. This rezoning represents a positive investment in the River Park Neighborhood and is in line with other multi - family properties along Northside Boulevard and the St. Joseph River. Mr. Tibby Mihalache, 117 South Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Mihalache advised that he would like to make an investment in this area by developing a multi- family property which will be high end and will increase the value of the property in the surrounding area.