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ZONING AND VACATION COMMITTEE
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
The September 27, 1993, meeting of the Zoning and Vacation
Committee was called to order by its' Chairperson, Council
Member Lee Slavinskas, at 5: 15 p.m. in the Council Informal
Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke,
Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,
Coleman, Duda, Ladewski; John Byorni, Don Porter, T. Brooks
Brademas, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Slavinskas noted that the first item on the
agenda was to review Bill No. 66-93 which is a zoning
ordinance regulating front yard setback requirements for
freestanding signs.
Mr. John Byorni made the presentation. He stated that the
Bill basically incorporates regulations for "C" zoning
areas. He noted that the Area Plan Commission meeting at
its' public hearing on September 21, 1993, made a favorable
recommendation with regard to the proposed Bill.
Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas, that Bill No.
66-93 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion
passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 70-93 which addresses
floodplain regulations.
Mr. Byorni noted that there is a Substitute Bill. He noted
that this would bring the local regulations in compliance
with the Federal Emergency Management Agency's regulations.
He noted that such regulation must be in place before the
end of October.
He also noted that the Area Plan Commission at its' meeting
of September 21, 1993, made a favorable recommendation to
the Common Council on this Substitute Bill.
Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Puzzello, that Substitute
Bill No. 70-93 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
Under miscellaneous business, Council Member Coleman and
Council President Luecke requested that Mr. T. Brooks
Brademas be given time to address the Committee. Mr.
Brademas voiced concern with regard to the Calvert Street
vacation action taken by the Council at its' last regular
meeting. He then provided a written statement (copy
attached) .
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Respectfully submitted.
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Council Member Lee Slavinskas,
Chairperson
Zoning and Vacation Committee
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