09/10/07 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 will be used for access to some of the units. Municipal water and sewer are available to the site. The rezoning is consistent with the City Plan land use policy. The rezoning exceeds the density recommended by the Future Land Use Map. On site are two single family houses. There are single family residential use to the south and west. To the east, there are three single family houses and eight town houses proposed for construction. There are single family residential use to the south and west. To the east, there are three single family houses and eight town houses proposed for construction. To the north on Notre Dame Avenue there are three single family houses. The surrounding property values may be conserved or increased with the PUD Planned Unit Development rezoning. It is responsible growth to encourage infill development where infrastructure and services exist. Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The site is located in an area with a mixture of uses. To the north and on either side Notre Dame Avenue, are a number of large single family homes along with a church and two commercial uses located at the corner of State road 23. Across Notre Dame Avenue is a proposed townhouse development. To the south, one block away, is the beginning of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center campus. Awell-designed single-family project, albeit of a higher density, would provide a good, stable, infill land use component to this part of the neighborhood. The changes made since previous submittal help to make this project more compatible with the surrounding area. Mr. Mike Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates,1642 Commerce Drive, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the owners Robert Dunbar, Jr. and Michelle & Michael Alfrey. Mr. Danch advised that the petitioners are requesting the approval of a rezoning for their properties located at the Northwest corner of Notre Dame Avenue & Sorin Street, South Bend, Indiana. The rezoning will allow for the construction of aMulti-tenant facility. Mr. Danch stated that they believe this type of development would fit well along this portion of Notre Dame Avenue. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kuspa made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL N0.40-07 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN 3466 AND 17210 DOUGLAS ROAD AND SOUTH OF 17210 AND 17242 DOUGLAS ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET EAST OF S.R. 23, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Pfeifer made a motion to continue this bill until the September 24, 2007 meeting of the Council. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.