01-24-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 2000 of the properties within the petition area are single family homes that are currently zoned "B" Residential or "C" Commercial. The proposed rezoning would bring this neighborhood's zoning in line with the current uses while helping to protect the viability of the single family residential area. Further, the Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on December 21, 1999, sent this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Alonzo Teague, 2013 Kenwood, South Bend, Indiana, a member of the Board of the Near Westside Partnership Center spoke in favor of this petition. Mr. Teague stated that single family houses are needed in the area as there a lot of empty lots. He further stated that he would like to see more homes built and that this rezoning is the first step. There was no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill. Therefore, Councilmeber 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. 109 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON CALVERT STREET BETWEEN KALEY AND NEW ENERGY DRIVE Councilmember White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Byotni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that the bill presented at this time is a correction of a bill previously passed by the Council on November 8, 1999. The bill previously passed has an error in line one of Section I where the word ordinance was incorrectly spelled and in the last line of Section I where the zoning classification designation "A" did not precede the word "Residential." This being the time fieretofor`e set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no brie 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 Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Varner inquired of Mr. Michael Urbanski, who was the contact person for the original petition, whether these lots will be combined or are they large enough. Mr. Urbanski noted that these lots have an average frontage of sixty -one feet (61) to sixty -three feet (63'). BILL NO. 1 -00 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 911 SOUTH MICHIGAN, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmemb'ei White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Oxian, 742 Sancome Street, South Bend, Indiana, President, Historic Preservation Commission, 227 West Jefferson Boulevard, Room 1123, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.