06-22-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 22, 2015 Councilmember Oliver Davis requested that the Mayor be present for the next two meetings in July as there was no reports from the City Administration for the whole month of June. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:13 p.m. Council President Tim Scott requested a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. So moved by Councilmember Derek Dieter. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember White, Chairperson, 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 may be found on the railing in the Council Chambers explaining those procedures. 07 -15 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NW CORNER OF NORTHSIDE BLVD, NOTRE DAME AVENUE AND FRANCES STREET COMMONLY NOW AS TRANSPO SITE, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Derek Dieter made a motion to hear the substitute version of bill 07 -15. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Oliver Davis Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon on this bill and sends it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. APC Report- Presenter: Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with Offices on the l I' floor — The petitioner is seeking to rezone a property commonly known as Notre Dame Ave just north of North Side Blvd. It is approximately 9 acres. They are looking to rezone from MF1 and MU to SF2 to allow for a mix of single family residential homes, and townhomes. They are looking to have approximately 54 new lots. The area is divided in four sub - sections. She had a diagram that illustrated the proposed layout. This comes from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Henry Davis, Jr. stated that this question is for the attorney. When a city gains more in population how does that change the dynamics in terms of voting and registered voters? Especially when it is being labeled a distressed area. When those terms come up, does re- districting occur, when we go through the re- districting every 10 years? Does that population change shift the way of re- elections? Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski- Farrand responded there is no change as re- districting will only occur every ten (10) years, as the law is silent on that. Councilmember Davis Jr. stated when we use words like distress, does that area then have the ability to get more? Council Attorney Kathy Cekanski- Farrand responded the primary statute on "distressed properties" is the economic revitalization area which would have an impact in terms of population. In light of that fact there are three (3) At -Large Councilmembers who would be our safety net. Petitioner: Daryl Knip, 750 Lincoln Way East, South Bend — Our report was very thorough, we are requesting to rezone to SF2 for a mixture of city homes, traditional family homes, and a few townhomes. The site is currently vacant and we are requesting your approval for this rezoning. 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 Derek Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 4