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ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE OS-09-11
Committee Members Present: AI Kirsits; Oliver Davis; Tom LaFountain; David Varner
Other Council Members Present: Derek Dieter; Karen L.White;Ann Puuello; Henry
Davis; Tim Rouse
Others Present: Kathy Cekanski-Farrand; Rita Kopala; Mark Lyons; Joe
Calderon; Gregg Zientara; Cosmo Bumbaca; Frank
Agostino
Agenda: Bill No. 13-11 —Rezone 400 Block N. Notre Dame Av.
Bill No. 11-28—Special Exception—700 W. Ireland Rd.
Bill No. 11-29—Special Exception— 1201 Campeau
Bill No. 11-30—Special Exception— 1019-1023 Talbot
Chairperson Kirsits called the Zoning and Annexation Committee to order at 4:20 p.m. He began
the meeting by announcing he had received a request from the petitioner to continue the pubic
hearing for Bill No. 13-11 until the next Council Meeting on May 23, 2011. There was consensus
to continue as requested.
Moving on to Bill No. 11-28, a bill requesting a special exception be given to Wal-Mart on Ireland
Road to allow the sale of firearms, Chairperson Kirsits recognized Mark Lyons for a BZA report.
Mark said Wal-Mart was given a favorable"green IighY' by the BZA. Joe Calderon, an attorney
for Wal-Mart, made a brief presentation outlining the request, along with Wal-Mart's extensive
compliance with legal regulations and public safety provisions.
Opening for Council comment, Councilmember Dieter expressed concern that the store not sell
. armor piercing or Teflon piercing ammo. Councilmember Rouse expanded the questioning, also
with public safety concerns in the forefront. Mr. Calderon was not ready with that information so
the Council on a motion by Chairperson Kirsits, seconded by Councilmember LaFountain agreed,
to continue until the May 23, 2011 meeting with a special committee meeting to be held on May
19, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room, 4�h Floor County-City Building, 227
W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana. .
Chairperson Kirsits, moving to Bill No. 11-29, announced he had received a motion to strike. The
committee agreed.
Bill No. 11-30, Mark Lyons, Assistant Zoning Administrator, Building Department, reported that
the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)had given Bill No. 11-30 a unanimous unfavorable
recommendation to Council. Mr. Lyons said the BZA preferred a lot line variance to allow an
addition rather than a Special Exception to connect the houses.
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May 9, 2011
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Mr. Bumbaca, the petitioner was accompanied by Frank Agostino, his attorney who briefly argued
the case. Councilmember Puuello, the district representative spoke in opposition to an
expansion of student rentals.
Rather than recommend either way the committee decided to continue until May 23, 2011.
There being no further business to come before the committee at this time, Chairperson Kirsits
adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted, �
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AI"Buddy" Kirsits, Chairperson
Zoning and Annexation Committee