11-11-02 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 11, 2002 three per cent (33 %) of the site will remain as open space. A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, flood hazards, wetlands, or environmental hazard areas are present. The site plan is preliminary. The City Engineer has commented that only one (1) driveway opening is necessary for this site, which should be the opening onto Rosemary Lane. The City Engineer will also require a revised drainage plan at the final site plan stage. A petition to rezone this property to "C -1" Commercial received an unfavorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission in August of 2002 and was subsequently withdrawn. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on October 15, 2002, sent this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan. The "O" Office zoning district has permitted uses which are required to be compatible with residential areas and contain development controls to limit its impact on the surrounding residential area. It is the Commission's opinion, that the "O" Office zoning and allowed uses would be compatible with the residential uses in the area, as well as, with the other office uses that are located along this portion of Edison Road. Mr. Myers presented a visual overview of this rezoning. Mr. Tiberius Mihalache, 24541 Locust, Elkhart, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Mihalache advised that this rezoning is requested in order to build an office building which will give them access to downtown South Bend as well as surrounding cities. He noted that the neighboring properties are offices and they believe they will be a good addition to the business community. - 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 Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 70 -02 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1018 -1020 NORTH SHERMAN STREET, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember King advised that it has been requested that this bill be postponed until the November 25th meeting of the Council. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until November 25, 2002. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 81 -02 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROPRIATING $130,000 FROM FUND 201 AND $45,000 FROM FUND 405 FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF THE POTAWATOMI ZOO HOSPITAL Councilmember Coleman reported that the Parks, Recreation, Cultural Arts and Entertainment Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. -7-