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JOHN 1N BYORN1 <br /> III - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> LARRY MAGLIOZZI <br /> DEPUTY DIRECTOR <br /> AREA PLAN COMMISSION Oar ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. IN <br /> 227 W.JEFFERSON BLVD. ROOM f 140 COUNTY-CITY BLDG. SOUTH BEND.INDIANA 46600 (574) 235-9571 <br /> Wednesday, May 22,2013 <br /> The Honorable Council of the City of South Bend <br /> 4th Floor,County-City Building <br /> South Bend, TN 46601 <br /> RE: A combined hearing on a proposed ordinance of Parwinder Kaur, Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery <br /> to zone from MU Mixed Use District to LB Local Business District,and seeking a Special Exception Use <br /> to allow a gasoline service station property located at 3527 and 3529 Western Avenue, City of South Bend-APC# <br /> 2670-13. <br /> Dear Council Members: <br /> I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of Parwinder Kaur,Singh Harjinder& Barbara Dockery was legally <br /> advertised on Thursday, May 09,2013 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on Tuesday, May 21,2013 <br /> took the following action: <br /> Upon a motion by John McNamara, being seconded by Phil Sutton and unanimously carried,the <br /> proposed ordinance of Parwinder Kaur, Singh Harjinder and Barbara Dockery to zone from MU <br /> Mixed Use District to LB Local Business District, property located at 3527 and 3529 Western <br /> Avenue, City of South Bend, is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, <br /> Western Avenue is a major east/west traffic corridor,with a wide variety of well established <br /> business and commercial uses in the immediate vicinity. The expansion of this site will provide <br /> additional neighborhood services and upgrade Kenmore Street with safer traffic control and <br /> pedestrian access. <br /> Upon a motion by John McNamara,being seconded by Daniel Brewer and unanimously carried,a <br /> Special Exception Use to allow a gasoline service station property located at 3527 and 3529 <br /> Western Avenue, City of South Bend, is sent to the Common Council with a favorable <br /> recommendation. The Special Exception Use meets the standards of approval in that new curbing <br /> and sidewalks will support public safety;the expansion of an existing business should not affect the <br /> adjacent property values;the general character of Western Avenue is a commercial corridor with a <br /> mix of business and commercial uses;and that City Plan objectives are being met in providing a range of <br /> mixed uses. <br /> The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are <br /> shown in the minutes of the public hearing,and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of <br /> this report. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> k,kdin W. o <br /> B mi <br /> Y <br /> Attachment <br /> CC Parwinder Kaur& Singh Harjinder <br /> Barbara Dockery <br /> Attorney Anthony Zappia <br /> SEP aS-Hf F'V 5kRUtJ5t5g;OUTH BEND,LAKEVILLE,NEW CARLISLE.NORTH LIBERTY,OSCEOLA&ROSELAND <br /> w -stjosephcountyindlana.com/Areaplan <br />