11-11-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 11, 2002 SECTION X. The petitioner agrees to file with the City Clerk a complete listing of the commonly known addresses and key numbers for each of the 105 lots by January 31, 2003. SECTION XI. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s /Roland Kelly Member of the Common Council Councilmember King reported that the Community and Economic Development Committee held a Public Hearing this afternoon and voted to send this Resolution to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand advised the Council that the substitute bill on file will need to be accepted. Therefore, Councilmember King made a motion to accept the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Mr. Steve Cooreman, Cooreman Real Estate Group, 24545 Brick Road, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this Resolution. Mr. Cooreman advised that Cooreman Real Estate Group is the developer of The Villas at Lake Blackthorn and that over the past ten (10) years they have developed over five (5) major subdivisions which have resulted in approximately $70 million dollars of new construction in St. Joseph County. He stated that they believe that the northwest corridor will be the next major residential growth area for the City of South Bend and that is why they would like to develop The Villas at Lake Blackthorn. This project will have one hundred fourteen (114) new villas which will be maintenance free living and which will target empty nesters and young professionals. The villas will result in approximately $20 -$25 million in new construction. The property currently generates about one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year in taxes. Once the project is fully built out and is in full taxation it will generate at least three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) in real estate taxes. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember King made a motion to adopt this Resolution as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight (8) ayes. Council President Kelly wished Mr. Cooreman good luck with this project. RESOLUTION NO. 3134 -02 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, Indiana Code §36 -7 -4 -500, et seq., entitled "500 Series - Comprehensive Plan" sets forth the state law which empowers the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County to prepare, approve and certify a Comprehensive Plan for its area of jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County provides planning and zoning services for the City of South Bend, the unincorporated portions of St. Joseph County; and the towns of Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola and Roseland; and -17-