09-10-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:31 p.m. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. Council President Pfeifer presiding in the absence of Chairman Ujdak. BILL NO. 56 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BENDIX DRIVE AND PRAST BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until the October 8, 2001 meeting of the Council at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. BILL NO. 57 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3811 S. MICHIGAN ST. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kelly made motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of six (6) ayes. Councilmember White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation as substituted. Mr. Jeff Myers, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Myers stated that the petitioners are requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow retail auto sales, detailing vehicles owned by the company and minor mechanical repair. The property currently contains a vacant restaurant. Located to the north is a church zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area and "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area; to the east across Michigan Street are single family homes zoned "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area; to the south are commercial businesses zoned "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area and to the west across Main Street are industrial businesses zoned "D" Light Industrial, "F" Height and Area. Mr. Myers further stated that access to the site will be from Main Street. Water and sewer are available to the site. The drainage has been addressed by the petitioner. The total site to be rezoned is 2.03 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy seven per cent (7 %) of the site, the parking and drives will occupy eighty -five per cent (85 %) of the site and eight per cent (8 %) of the site will remain as open space. A check of the Agency's maps indicated that no flood hazards or wetlands are present. A public well is located northwest of the site and the St. Joseph County Ireland Road (Bendix ) CERCLIS environmental hazard site is located southwest of the site. The site plan is preliminary. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on August 21, 2001 sends this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan. This site was rezoned to "C" Commercial, "C" Height and Area in 1974. The proposed zoning and use is consistent and compatible with the other commercially and industrially zoned and used sites in the surrounding area. 2