09/10/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 At 7:10 p.m. Councilmember Varner made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember White, Chairperson, Committee of the Whole, presiding. Councilmember White explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in accordance with Article 1, Section 2-11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. Councilmember White stated that a brochure maybe found on the railing in the Council Chambers explaining those procedures. PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL N0.38-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF NOTRE DAME AVENUE & SORIN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT N0.4, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Kuspa, Vice-Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Robert Nemeth, Staff Planner, Area Plan Commission, 1 lth Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Nemeth advised that the Petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to PUD Planned Unit Development District to allow a residential multi-tenant facility. On site are two single family houses zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the north are single family houses zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the east across Notre Dame Avenue is vacant property that will be developed for eight townhouses zoned MU Mixed Use District and three single family houses one of which is rented for student housing zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the south across Sorin Street are single family houses zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. To the west across the alley are single family houses zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. The "PUD" District is intended to encourage creativity and innovations in the design of developments, provide for more efficient use of land, and to provide for an individual land use not otherwise specific elsewhere in the Ordinance. The revised preliminary plan reduces the number ofsingle-family attached homes from 36 to 32 units over 1.68 acres, for a density of 19 units per acre as compared to 21.4. The maximum height is reduced from 48 to 42 feet. The buildings have been generally reoriented to face toward Sorin Street and Notre Dame Avenue. The three original buildings have been split into seven buildings separated by driveways and greenspace. The brick wall along Sorin Street has been removed. Lastly, the number of parking spaces has been reduced from 82 to 65, providing two spaces per unit. To the east across Notre Dame Avenue is vacant property that will be developed for eight townhouses and was zoned MU Mixed Use District with the effective date of the current zoning map on May 7, 2004. The balance of the area was previously zoned B Residential, B Height and Area Multi-Family District. Notre Dame Avenue has two lanes with parking on both sides. Sorin Street has two lanes with parking on the south side. There is an alley adjacent to the west property line. This alley