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REGULAR MEETING MAY 23, 1994
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. Mr. John Byorni, Area Plan, reported that
<br />the petitioner wanted to rezone this property from "C" Commercial, "D" Height and
<br />Area to "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area. He indicated that the Commission
<br />recommended this to the Council favorable, subject to a final site development
<br />plan. The proposed parking area will be screened with landscaping and should not
<br />have a
<br />negative impact on the residential area to the south. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, Attorney
<br />for Baseball, Inc., made the presentation on this bill. Council Member Coleman
<br />made motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council
<br />Member Duda. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 21 -94 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
<br />THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WINDFALL DRIVE AND SUMMIT DRIVE IN THE
<br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. Mr. John Byorni, Area Plan, reported that
<br />the Petitioner wanted to rezone this property from "C" Commercial, "A" Height and
<br />Area, to "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area. A site plan is not required. He
<br />indicated that the Commission recommended this to the Council favorable. Sue
<br />Clark, 54242 Maple Lane, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated that
<br />is for the development of single family lots. Council Member Slavinskas made a
<br />motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member
<br />Washington. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 30 -94 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE
<br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED,
<br />BY ADDING A NEW "O" OFFICE DISTRICT, AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER
<br />RELATED REVISIONS.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. Mr. John Byorni, Area Plan, reported that
<br />this will adopt an "O" Office zoning district for the City of South Bend.
<br />Permitted uses in the new district will include professional, business,
<br />governmental and quasi - governmental offices in buildings of 5,000 square feet or
<br />less. It will also delete some professional offices as permitted uses within the
<br />"B" Residential zoning district. He indicated that the Commission recommended this
<br />to the Council favorably. Council Member Slavinskas, 5703 Bridgeton Lane,
<br />expressed his appreciation to Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Code Enforcement Director
<br />Kathy Dempsey, Building Department Director Don Fozo, and Area Plan. All members
<br />of the Area Plan Commission's staff spent many hours working on this bill. Council
<br />Member Coleman also expressed his appreciation to Council Member Slavinskas for
<br />his stewardship of this particular bill, and to all involved, and special thanks
<br />to the perseverance Area Plan staff. Several persons have had a key interest in
<br />developing an alternative to the current zoning. Council Member Coleman made a
<br />motion to recommend this to the Council favorably, seconded by Council Member Duda.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 49 -94 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY
<br />TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH
<br />OF E. PLEASANT ST FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S.
<br />TWENTY - SEVENTH ST. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST
<br />INTERSECTING NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. TWENTY- SEVENTH ST.
<br />FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 155 FEET AND A WIDTH OF
<br />APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET. PART LOCATED IN TWIN CITY REALTY
<br />SUBDIVISION OF LOT C IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Duda reported
<br />that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. Mr. Lawrence Prout, the petitioner, made
<br />the presentation. He explained that there are problems with persons driving late
<br />at night in the alley and that no one else really uses the alley. Mrs. Juanita
<br />Muhammad spoke in opposition. She was representing her mother, Maria Vega, 1214
<br />S. 27th Street, next door neighbors of Mr. Prout. She explained that her father
<br />must use a wheelchair; and that her family uses the alley regularly to load the
<br />wheelchair to transport him to various places. It would be hardship for them not
<br />to have access to the alley. For rebuttal, Mr. Prout explained that he had talked
<br />to Mrs. Vega; and she did not care if it were vacated. Council Member Duda
<br />explained to Mr. Prout that one -half of the alley would go to him and the other
<br />half to the Vegas. Council Member Slavinskas suggested that paperwork could be
<br />drawn up between the two parties as a solution. The Committee is to be notified,
<br />in writing, of the solution. Council Member Washington made a motion to continue
<br />this bill to June 13, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried.
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