10-08-01 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2001 Mr. Michael J. Danch, President, Danch, Harper & Associates, Inc., 2422 Viridian Drive, Suite 201, South Bend, Indiana, stated that he represents the petitioner, Environmental Health Laboratories. He noted that Environmental Health Laboratories presently has an existing building that contains approximately thirteen thousand (13,000) square feet in a one (1) story structure. They would like to add onto the east of that existing building toward St. Louis Avenue. There are two (2) existing structures to the east of their building, one at 616 East Washington and the other at 109 South St. Louis. Both of these will be removed. The addition is going to contain approximately sixty -six thousand (66,000) new square feet for a total of about seventy -nine thousand square feet (79,000) for the facility. This will add more office space and laboratory space which is needed. Access to the site will be off of Washington and St. Louis Street. There will be a parking lot on the east side of the building with additional parking available on the west side of Hill Street thereby meeting all City parking requirements. Mr. Danch noted that the petitioner has been working with Mr. Carl Littrell of the Engineering Department concerning access to the site for the truck dock area. He noted that this site has also received variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals to have only one (1) truck dock instead of the two (2) that are required by ordinance. The petitioner was also allowed flexibility in the screening requirements as this area is zoned "C" Commercial at their south boundary line. However, extensive screening will be provided for the proposed parking lot along St. Louis and Washington Streets. This site will also hook up to water and sewer and drainage will be handled by dry wells located on the site unless there is a storm sewer available to tie into. 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 Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 93 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 8, SECTION 37 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND TO PROVIDE FOR DIRECTION FROM THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Councilmember Ujdak noted that it is being requested that this bill be continued until October 22, 2001. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until the October 22, 2001 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 75 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, SETTING THE ANNUAL SALARIES FOR THE MAYOR AND FOR THE CITY CLERK FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2002 Councilmember Aranowski reported that the Personnel & Finance Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Loretta J. Duda, City Clerk, Room 455, County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, made the -3-