08-13-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 13.2001 Mr. Jeff Myers, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Myers advised that the petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area to "A" Residential, "D" Height and Area to allow single- family residential. The property currently contains a residential structure. Located to the north are single - family homes zoned "A" Residential, `B" Height and Area; to the east are single - family homes zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area; to the south across Lincolnway West is a church and a commercial business zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area; and to the west is a commercial business zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area. Access to the site is from Lincolnway West. Water and sewer are available to the site. The drainage has not been addressed by the petitioner. The total site to be rezoned is four thousand three hundred seventy (4,370) square feet. A check of the Agency's maps indicates that there are no public wells, flood hazards, wetlands or environmental hazard areas are present. A site plan is not required for rezonings to "A" Residential. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on July 17, 2001, sent this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. The proposed rezoning represents a down zoning and will be more compatible with residential housing to the north and east than the commercial uses that could be developed under the existing "C" commercial zoning. The proposed zoning and use is also consistent with the land use and zoning plans that are being formulated by the Land Use and Appearance Subcommittee of the Lincolnway West Steering Committee. Ms. Rosemarie Apple, 52945 Emmons Road, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Apple stated that in the past this property has been used as multi - family housing. However, the only way that the zoning and the parking issues could be resolved was to get it rezoned to single family residential. It contains a house which takes up most of the lot with a small garage in the back. Any other use of the property would require tearing it down and starting over again. 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 as substituted. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 49 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1620 & 1621 CIRCLE AND 1538 LISTON IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Ujdak advised that the Petitioner has asked that this bill be continued until the August 27, 2001 meeting of the Council. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until August 27, 2001. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 50 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1512 LISTON IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Ujdak advised that the Petitioner has requested that this bill be continued until the August 27, 2001 meeting of the Council. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion that this bill be continued as requested. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes.