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<br />REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1983
<br />Council Member Szymkowiak made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable,
<br />seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 99 -83
<br />A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED,
<br />KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
<br />INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (BENDIX DRIVE
<br />ROAD.)
<br />COMMONLY
<br />BEND,
<br />AND CLEVELAND
<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. Larry Magliozzi, of Area Plan,
<br />gave the staff report which was unfavorable regarding this rezoning. Daniel Manion,
<br />attorney representing the owner of the property, spoke against the rezoning of this
<br />property. Richard McCloskey, a real estate appraiser, gave the following report:
<br />"The property which is the subject of this analysis is a 40 acre tract measuring 660
<br />feet east and west by approximately 2,640 north and south located at the northwest
<br />corner of the intersection of Bendix and Boland Drive in the vicinity of the airport
<br />and Industrial Park. The property is currently zoned "D" for light industrial use
<br />which appears to conform well to the surrounding property uses. The Airport Industrial
<br />Park has seen continual development over the past few years in spite of a recessionary
<br />economy and generally depressed real estate activity. Access to this area and specificall;
<br />to the subject property is quite convenient from the Indiana Toll Road and the U.S.
<br />31 Bypass via Brick /Cleveland Road and Bendix Drive. There is no significant congestion
<br />along this route which facilitates access by industrial vehicles. Proximity to the
<br />Michigana Regional Airport makes industrial development in this area more desirable
<br />than in other areas located at a further distance from the airport. There has been a
<br />demonstrated demand for industrial use as it evident by existing development and
<br />recent development over the past few years in the immediate vicinity of this property.
<br />Residential use of this property would be inadviseable due to its proximity to expanding
<br />industrial development. Commercial use of the property would be an alternative, but
<br />is not considered viable at this time for the following reasons. Commercial development
<br />tends to spread from established commercial areas. The nearest established commercial
<br />area to the subject property is approximately 2 miles south at the intersection of
<br />Bendix Drive and Lincolnway West. There has been significant development at this
<br />location and several parcels of commercially zoned land are still available. There
<br />has been no commercial development in the vicinity of the subject property with the
<br />exception of a small convenience center in the vicinity of the Portage Place Apartments
<br />at the intersection of the Toll Road and Portage Avenue. There is insufficient residentia:
<br />base to support any significant commecial development at the location of the subject
<br />property. Most of the area is zoned and used for industrial purposes with the exception
<br />of the Maple Lane Fours and Portage Place Apartments across Bendix Drive from the
<br />subject property. The only significant single family residential development is the
<br />Council Oaks Subdivision Southeast of the subject property. As a result there has
<br />been no demonstrated demand for commercial land in the vicinity of the subject property.
<br />It will be many years, in my opinion, before the demand for commercial land in this
<br />location will be significant enough to enable development of the subject property.
<br />On the other hand, demand for industrial uses of the subject property has been demonstrate
<br />in the form of an existing option to purchase the subject property for industrial
<br />use. It is, therefore, my conclusion that this highest and best use of the subject
<br />property is, without a doubt, for industrial development. It is also my conclusion
<br />that, due to lack of demand for commercial use of the property, a significant devaluation
<br />of the property would result from rezoning the property from industrial to commercial
<br />use. Numerous industrial land sales have occured in this vicinity at a price of
<br />approximately $15,000 per acre. Lack of demand for commercial use in this area would
<br />reduce the value of this land to approximately $5,000 assuming a buyer could be found
<br />at all." Jack Dunfee, attorney representing the South Bend Community School Corporation,
<br />spoke against this rezoning. Council Member Taylor made a motion to give an unfavorable
<br />reommendation to the Council on this bill, seconded by Council Member McGann. The
<br />motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 102 -83
<br />A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 10, SECTION 21 -170
<br />ENTITLED PERMITTED SIGNS BY DISTRICTS.
<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. Larry Magliozzi, of Area Plan,
<br />gave the staff report which recommended this bill favorable. Council President Beck
<br />made the presentation for the bill. She indicated this bill would clarify the types
<br />of signs permitted in "B" residential districts. Council Member Serge made a motion
<br />to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 119 -83 A BILL AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE,
<br />BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 13, ENTITLED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
<br />TARGET AREAS.
<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. Eugenia Schwartz, assistant
<br />City Attorney, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated that the Indiana
<br />General Assembly amended a portion of the Statutes dealing with the issuance of Industrial
<br />Revenue Bonds pertaining to commercial and retail business ventures and the Economic
<br />Development, by resolution, and the Common Council, by Ordinance, must designate
<br />certain areas in which commercial and business industrial revenue bonds issues would
<br />be permissible. Council Member Serge made a motion to recommend this bill to the
<br />Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Voorde. The motion carried.
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