07-24-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 24, 2000 Mr. Haji Tehrani, 5406 North Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana informed the Council that he is the contingent purchaser who intends to develop a car wash at this site which will be the same as the one currently operating in the City of Mishawaka. It will generate a fairly low amount of traffic. He stated that they are community oriented. Mr. Richard Muessel, 211 West Washington Street, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that he represents Voco, Inc. and asked if the rezoning could be granted without the restriction for the car wash. Mr. John Byorni was asked to clarify this concern. He advised that the Area Plan Commission recommended that the car wash be moved further back onto the site. Other recommendations will be taken care of at the time of the final site plan. Councilmember Varner advised that the Council was satisfied with the presentation that was made by the person that was going to construct this car wash and did not feel there was a need to move the location of the car wash. It was noted that the final site plan would not move the car wash. Councilmember Coleman noted that he supports this action with the understanding that the car wash would be the same in facade style and materials as the car wash currently located in Mishawaka. 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 was no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill. Therefore, Councilmember Coleman made a motion to send this second substitute bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation with the understanding that the final site plan will note that the exterior of the car wash be the same as the car wash facility in Mishawaka and that this bill be set for third reading at the August 28, 2000 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 40-00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR CERTAIN LAND IN WARREN AND GERMAN TOWNSHIPS CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; JAMES & BARBARA KIDDER, 25,500 BLOCK OF OLD CLEVELAND ROAD SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember White reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Aranowski made a motion to accept the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Mr. Larry Magliozzi, Assistant Director, Planning & Neighborhood Development, Community & Economic Development, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 416, South Bend, Indiana, indicated that this is a voluntary annexation combined with a rezoning. He noted that the reason for the substitute version of this bill is because the legal description has changed. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni noted that the petitioner is requesting a zone change to "IP" Industrial Park District." The property is currently vacant land and access to the site is from Olive Road through the property to the east. Water and sewer will be provided to the site. The total site to be rezoned is 82.6 acres. Mr. Byorni noted that because of the proximity of residential developments, this property should be developed under the