05-10-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 10, 1999 BILL NO. 26-99 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 GERMAN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; FISKARS PROPERTIES, INC. NO. 2, 23870 BRICK ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Pfeifer 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 petitioners are requesting a zone change from "R" Residential to "D" Light Industrial to allow an office building. The property is currently vacant and access to the property is from Brick Road. Mr. Byorni further advised that the total site to be rezoned is 12,362 square feet with the building occupying forty -nine per cent (49 %) of the site. The Area Plan Commission and staff sends this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site plan. Mr Byorni noted that two (2) individuals attended the Area Plan Commission Public Hearing on this bill and were in opposition to the rezoning. They were business owners concerned about commercial use on Brick Road. Mr. Byorni also noted that there is companion rezoning in the County concerning this project. Mr. Robert Palmiter, Genesis Architects & Engineers, Inc., 300 North Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the Fiskers who are the owners of the property. Mr. Palmiter advised that the additional piece of property will allow the developer to expand the building by seventy -five per cent (75 %). He further noted that Genesis Architects & Engineers, Inc. will be the primary tenant of the building. 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 the full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Sniadecki seconded the motion which carried. BILL NO. 28 -99 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF W. TASHER STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF S. MAIN STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. MAIN STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 166 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN WHITCOMB & KELLER'S BEVERLY HEIGHTS ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Varner reported that the Public Works & Property Vacation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. He also noted that the Board of Public Works has submitted a favorable recommendation concerning this vacation. Mr. Fred Voynovich, 3116 South Main Street, South Bend, Indiana, Petitioner, advised the Council that the purpose of this vacation is to keep unwanted business traffic from the scrap yard from using this alley. He noted that three (3) of his neighbors stated that they are in favor of the vacation. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.