06-24-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 24, 2013 BILL NO.16-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3529 AND 3527 WESTERN AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46619, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Dr. David Varner made a motion to table this bill until the July 8, 2013 meeting of the Council at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Oliver Davis, seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 20-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5661 F.J. NIMTZ PARKWAY AND THE VACANT PROPERTY EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO AND WEST OF AND ADJACENT OT 5661 F. J. NIMTZ PARKWAY, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Dr. David Varner made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely at the request of the petitioner. Councilmember Schey seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of seven (7) ayes. BILL NO. 21-13 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 85 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAMPLE STREET AND PRAIRIE AVENUE, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 6 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis, Vice-Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Christa Nayder, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Ms. Nayder advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change form GI General Industrial District and PUD Planned United Development District to PUD Planned United Development District to allow a tech park, known as Ignition Park. She noted on site that all of the original Studebaker buildings have been demolished. Hamilton Towing is located at the northeast corner of the site. There is a new building (Data Realty) at the south end of the site. To the north is the St. Joseph County Jail, the City of South Bend Municipal Garage and Police Station, and the United Beverage facility, all zoned GI General Industrial District. To the east is the new Transpo building zoned GI General Industrial District. To the east, across Lafayette Blvd, is a multi- tenant office building and the Hydraulic & Steam Equipment Company zoned GI General Industrial District. To the south, across Cotter Street, is Ferguson Enterprises and the Martin’s Supermarket corporate office zoned GI General Industrial District. To the south, across the railroad tracks, are a few single family homes and vacant land zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the west, across Prairie Avenue, are Ideal Corporation, Midwest Sales, and Omnisource Corporation all zoned GI General Industrial District. The Planned United Development (PUD) District is designed and intended to: encourage creativity and innovation in the design of developments; provide for more efficient use of land; permit special consideration of property with outstanding natural or topographical features; facilitate use of the most appropriate construction techniques in the development of land; and, provide for any individual land use not otherwise specified elsewhere in this Ordinance. The PUD District encourages imaginative uses of open space, promotes high standards in design and construction, and furthers the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan. The PUD District is not intended for the development of residential subdivisions or other developments which are provided for as a matter of right 2