04-14-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14, 2003 beautiful property and he is proud to have restored it to its condition and it makes sense from every standpoint to use it as multi - family since that was how it was used for many years. Mr. Ducharme asked the Council for their approval of this zoning. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Ellie Tile, Realtor, Coldwell Banker, 1807 South Bend Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, advised that she has been working with Mr. Ducharme since June 7th of last year to try to sell this property. In the last nine (9) months they have had dozens of parties that have been interested in the property and all but two (2) of those inquires intended to use the property as multi - family. As a realtor and as a landlord she stated that Mr. Ducharme has restored this property far above the standards of most of the multi family homes found in South Bend and by restoring it to multi family status three (3) families will have the opportunity to live in a beautiful home at a moderate price. Ms. Tile asked that the Council approve the petition. There was no one else present wishing to speak either in favor of or in opposition to this bill. Therefore, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 18 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JACKSON ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 350 FEET EAST OF WALDEN COURT AND 450 FEET WEST OF FINCH DRIVE, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kelly, Vice - Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee heard this bill this afternoon and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Jeff Myers, Area Plan Commission, no address given, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Myers advised that this is an Area Plan Commission initiated petition and they are requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to `B" Residential, "A" Height and Area to allow duplexes and single family condominiums. The property currently contains duplexes and single family condominiums. Located to the north is a school and associated athletic fields zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, located to the west are single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, located to the south are single family homes zoned "A -1" Residential, "A" Height and Area and to the east are single family homes zoned `B" Residential, "A" Height and Area. A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, wetlands, flood or environmental hazard areas are present. A site plan is not required for rezonings initiated by the Area Plan Commission. The Area Plan Commission, at its meeting held on March 18, 2003, sent this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. This area has recently been annexed into the City. This rezoning is intended to bring the zoning into conformance with what the