12-14-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1998 OFF OF MIAMI HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET SOUTH OF KERN ROAD This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Leszczynski, from The Troyer Group, made the presentation for the bill. He reported that when this subdivision was developed they created a number of walkways, and in preparing to subdivide it was determined that there was a need to straighten the west and south borders of Lot 43. He advised that they were requesting this vacation in order to realign the property. Council Member Aranowski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. BILL NO. 106 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1636 LINCOLNWAY WEST, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Oxian, president of Historic Preservation, made the presentation for the bill. He advised this property is the former South Bend Brewing Association, and at the present time is being used as a consignment and antique shop. He advised that the Commission recommends this building become an historic landmark. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Aranowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 103 -98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 7, OF CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 21 -130 ENTITLED USE OR DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN COMMITMENTS This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Jim Voll, Area Plan, made the presentation for the bill. He reported this was an Area Plan initiated petition to amend the zoning ordinance to allow written commitments for rezoning. He advised that the Area Plan Commission sends this to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. BILL NO. 87 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2102 EAST INWOOD ROAD, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Jim Voll, Area Plan, made the presentation for the bill. He advised that this was an Area Plan initiated petition to rezone this property to Professional /Health Care. He advised that a site plan is not required. He reported that the Area Plan Commission sends this to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Joyce Boaler, a South Bend resident,