08-11-03 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11, 2003 Mr. Gaby stated that they are surrounded by industry located in the City. He noted that Redevelopment has made them an offer and they are ready to move. 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 Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 46 -03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3601 EDISON ROAD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Council President White made a motion to consider the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that a meeting was held on this bill and it was the consensus of the committee to bring it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Jeff Myers, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 11th Floor County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, residing at 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 and "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow the expansion of an existing retail center. The property contains an existing retail center and vacant land zoned "C" Commercial and "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. Located to the north are power lines and single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to the south are single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area and multi - family residences zoned `B" Multi- family Residential, "A" Height and Area; to the west is an AEP substation zoned "D" Light Industrial, "F" Height and Area; and to the east is vacant land in Mishawaka zoned "C -4" Automobile Oriented Commercial and "C -1" General Commercial. Access to the site is from Hickory Road and Edison Road. Water and sewer are available to the site. The drainage has been addressed by the Petitioner. The total site to be rezoned is 3.1 acres. Of that, buildings will occupy twenty -two per cent (22 %), parking and drives will occupy fifty five per cent (55 %) of the site and twenty -two per cent (22 %) 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. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on July 15 , 2003, sent this Petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan and any required screening to the north. The Commission finds that this site is suitable for the expansion of the existing retail center. Mr. Pat Brown, Site Scapes, Inc., 1816 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, representing Baugo