10-09-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 9, 2000 Ms. Karen Strunk, no address given, thanked the Council for this commendation and stated that this honor is not only for herself but for South Bend and Muessel School. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:10 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 nine (9) ayes. Chairman Uj dak presiding. BILL NO. 47 -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, CERTAIN LAND IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; SYLVIA R. HOUSER REVOCABLE TRUST Councilmember Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until November 13, 2000, at the request of the Petitioner. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 66 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 345 - 347 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember White made a motion to continue this bill until November 13, 2000, at the request of the Petitioner. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 67 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 530 NORTH LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember King made a motion to continue this bill until October 23, 2000. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 69 -00 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1904 & 1906 EAST IRELAND ROAD IN THE CITY OF 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. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from "O" Office to "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area to allow retail use. Mr. Byorni noted that the property currently contains two (2) single family homes. Access to the site is from Ireland Road. The total site to be rezoned is 1.8 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy fifteen per cent (15 %) of the site, the parking and drives will occupy fifty -six per cent (56 %) of the site and twenty -nine per cent (29 %) of the site will remain as open space. The site plan is preliminary.