07-14-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 14, 2003 Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon on this bill and after discussion and debate, voted to present it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Andy Videkovich, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Videkovich advised that this proposed ordinance was initiated by the Area Plan Commission and would amend Chapter 21( Zoning), Article 10 (Sign Regulations), of the South Bend Municipal Code by revising and limiting the size, separation distance and display area of outdoor advertising signs within the "IP" Industrial Park Zoning District. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on June 17, 2003, sent this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. The restrictions on outdoor advertising signs are desired to be the same in all districts where they are allowed. 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 eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 40 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, ARTICLE 6, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, DIVISION 2, EXCEPTIONS TO DISTRICT REGULATIONS, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW POOL AND BILLIARD HALLS AS SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS IN THE "C" COMMERCIAL, "D" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, AND `B" HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this bill was brought up before this committee this afternoon and after discussion, the committee made a motion to forward it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Andy Videkovich, Area Plan Commission, no address given, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Videkovich informed the Council that this bill was initiated by the Area Plan Commission and amends Chapter 21 (Zoning) Article 6 (Board of Zoning Appeals), Division 2 (Exceptions to District Regulations) of the South Bend Municipal Code to allow pool and billiard halls as Special Exceptions in the "C" Commercial, "D" Light Industrial, and "E" Heavy Industrial Districts. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on June 17, 2003, sent this petition to the