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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRM 12-22-89December 22, 10:00 a.m. Presiding O 1. 1989 Eicer: Mr. Raman Piasecki Secretary gl 5r 151 Do y 1 g Lem 1200 County -City Building 227 W. Jefferson Boulevard South Bend, Indiana 46601 Members Present: Mr. Roman J. Piasecki, Secretary Mr. Sandy Ccmbs, Assistant Secretary Mr. Michael Donoho Members t: Mr. F. Jay Nimtz, President Ms. Paula N. Auburn, Vice President Tegal Ms. Carolyn Pfotenhauer Redevel t Staff: Mrs. Ann Kolata, Director Mrs. Cheryl Phipps, Office Manager Ms. Cleo Hickey, Economic Development Specialist Mr. Larry Koepfle, Economic Dev. Specialist News Med 'a: Mr. Thom Howell, U -93 Mr. Don Porter, South Bend Tribune Others: Mr. Carter Wolf, Center City Associates Mr. Pi announced that the Executive Session held prior to the meeting would be continu following adjourim ent of the Regular Meeting. 2. 3. 4. 5. Upon a tion made by Mr. Donoho, seconded by Mr. Ccobs and unanimously carried, the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Friday, Decembex 8, 1989, were approved. There wdre no claims. There were no c mmiunications . a. -1- •f 1 • . - -• 'ID 111Ai M, • I - �r I� I • THERE WERE NO COMMUNICATIONS South Bend redevelopment Commission Regular Mee #ing - December 2, 1989 5. OLD BUSIfNF85 (Cont.) a. cominuea... a. Mrs:1 Kolata asked to continue this item unt l the next meeting. Mr. Piasecki asked if there was any ITEM 5.A. IWAS CONTINUED UNTIL THE objection to continuing item 5.a. until NEXT MEETING the next meeting. There was no objection and item 5.a. was continued until the next � meeting. Mrs Kolata noted that at the October 13, 1985 meeting the Cmui.ssion agreed to a 60 y period of exclusive negotiation witt. the developer regarding the proposed hotel for this site. She asked Ms. Hic4ey to bring the Ccgmnission up to date on #he status of the negotiations. Ms. Hickey reported that negotiations witli the developer no longer include parcel C4 -30. The developer has consolidated the site plan and parcel C4-30 will be retained by the Ccamiission for future development. 24s. Hickey reported that the current site planhas the hotel (turned 90 degrees) with, the entrance facing St. Joseph Street. Surface parking bas been reduced and the developer has requested an entrance the north side of the Jefferson Parking Garage and reserved park ing spaces. The Commission continues to have concerns witt. the drivet material proposed for the exterior finish. The developer has agre ed to use brick at the first floor levE 1, but still proposes drivet for the oth five stories. Drivet has no track for long term durability. The sta f has informed the developer that -2- STAFF MPORT ON PROPOSAL FOR HOTEL FOR PARCEIES C!4-3 AND C4-30 IN THE • BEND CENTRAL DEVELOPMENT South Bend evelopment Commission Regular Meeting - December 22, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS (Cont.) a. contu.nuea... they would like to have the entire for of brick, granite, marble, or some comparable material. The developer is considering the staff's suggestions and we hope to hear from them next week. Mrs. Kolata noted that the developer has changed their proposal significantly to conf rm to the requests of the staff. The original suburban appearance with exteisive surface parking and an outdoor ning pool has been changed to limited surf ce parking and a possible contract with a health club. She Lsked the Commission for permission to ntinue negotiations with them and repo back at the January 2, 1990 Orga 'zational Meeting. Mr. Miasecki asked about the drivet exte for of the building at Colfax and Main Mrs. Kolata responded that several prof have been proposed using drivet, but a Design Guidelines for the downlimm do not address the material. changes to the Design Guidelines were considered at a Design Review ttee meeting on December 21st. It was the staff recommendation that drivet not le a first choice material for new cons ction, but could be used for That change was not approved by the Conmttee. The Committee generally agreEd with the staff recanwndation, but wantod to handle each project involving driv t on a case by case basis. W. pfle explained that the building at Min and Colfax was an exceptional case and drivet was chosen for the exterior as a last resort. Mrs. <blata noted that the Cc m u scion is meted in the quality of the proposed as it relates to the prime site and feel that the material is suited it location. -3- South Bend Regular Me 6. NEW BU elcpment Commission - December 22, 1989 (Cont.) a. continued... Mr. Wolf asked what amenities will be available in the hotel. Mrs. Kolata responded that it is a limited service hotA4L, with small meeting rooms and no f service, except for a continental Mr. Porter asked if the proposal had been down 5ized to fit onto one parcel. Mrs. Kola responded that the hotel had not been downsized. The footprint was turned 90 dxjrees and most of the surface parking was eliminated. They would, then require parking spaces in the Jefferson Garage. 7. PROGRESS REPORTS Mrs. Kolirta noted that the permanent Christmws tree has been planted in the Morris Civic Plaza park. Its placement was designed to fit jai with the new plans for the park. 8. NEXT 00141ISSTON MFFTTNr- a The next meeting of the Redevelopment Coimnissi n will be the Annual Organizational Meeting -scheduled for January 2, 1990. There be no further business to cane before Ccamnission, Mr. Donoho made a motion t the meeting be adjourned. Mr. Combs nded the motion and the meeting was adj at 10:22 a.m. Roman J. ••sly• '�I ■iil NEXT COMMISSION MEETING i. 9 5-yNIPM O Secretary Ann E. Kolata, Director -4-