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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County <br />1140 County-City Building <br />- 227 West Jefferson Blvd. <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />Robert W. Sante John W. Byorni <br />Executive Director Assistant Director <br />Phone 574 235-9571 Fax 574 235-9813 <br />March 19, 2003 <br />The Honorable Common Council <br />City of South Bend <br />County-City Bldg. - 4th Floor <br />South Bend, IN 46601 <br />RE: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Massachusetts Mutual Life <br />Insurance Company to zone from "C-2" Planned Shopping Center, "G" and "A" Height <br />and Area and "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "G" Height <br />and Area, property located at 1200, 1290 and 1390 Ireland Road, City of South <br />Bend - APC #2193-03 <br />Dear Council Members: <br />The above referenced ordinance and site development plan of Massachusetts Mutual <br />Life Insurance Company was legally advertised on March 6, 2002. The Area Plan <br />Commission at its public hearing on March 18, 2003, took the following action: <br />Upon a motion by Charlotte Sobel, being seconded by Tim Walz and unanimously <br />carried, the proposed ordinance and site development plan of Massachusetts Mutual <br />Life Insurance Company to zone from "C-2" Planned Shopping Center, "G" and "A" <br />Haight and Area and "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to "C" Commercial, "G" <br />Height and Area, property located at 1200, 1290 and 1390 Ireland Road, City of <br />South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject <br />to a final site development plan. This proposal suggests that by rearranging the <br />commercial space on the site to a strip mall set-up, a more viable shopping <br />center can be achieved. Having fewer storefronts, but more actual shopping <br />opportunities is a reasonable and strongly desirable goal for the area. In <br />addition, if this shopping center proves successful, it could act as a catalyst <br />and anchor for future developments in this area of the City. <br />The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving <br />at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be <br />forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. <br />Attached, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the <br />Area Plan Commission's Staff Report. <br />Sincerely, <br />C~ B rn, <br />RSJ:sr <br />Attachment <br />CC: Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company <br />CC: KKS Scottsdale LLC <br />CC: Derek J. Spier, A.I.C.P. <br />o/ <br />Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana <br />