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Zoning and Annexation Committee
To the Common Council of the City of South Bend
The March 28, 1994 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation
Committee was called to order by it's Chairperson
Councilmember Lee Slavinskas, at 4: 00 p.m. in the Council
Informal Meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke,
Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Coleman, Duda, and
Ladewski ; Jon Oxian, Jon Byorni, Don Fozo, Don Porter, and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was to review Resolution No.
94-23 which is a request from the Board of Zoning Appeals
for the property located at 402 South Street.
Don Fozo made the presentation. He noted that the petition
is for Habitat for Humanity who is seeking a special
exception for combined use and also seeking a various from
the required ten (10) parking spaces to four (4) parking
spaces. The Board of Zoning Appeals at it's meeting of
March 17th recommended favorable the special use exception.
Following discussion, Councilmember Duda made a motion,
seconded by Council President Puzzello, that Resolution 94-
23 be recommended favorable to Council . The motion passed.
Council Member Slavinskas then noted that he has filled
Substitute Bill No. 90-93 . He noted that this was discussed
by the Committee last fall. Inlight of current state law, a
majority of the Common Council must agree to sponsor such a
Bill before it can be forwarded to the area plan commission.
Following discussion the majority of Councilmembers present
agreed that they would sponsor the Bill for procedural
purposes only. A letter to that affect was to be drafted
and be sent by the Council Attorney to the are Plan
Commission and the City Clerk.
Mr. Oxian noted that he has spoken with Kathy Dempsey and
Jon Hunt who appeared to be in favor of the proposal . This
was made in response to a question raised by Council
President Puzzello. Councilmember Slavinskas noted that the
Substitute Bill incorporates a three (3) year period as
opposed to a five (5) year period originally purposed by Mr.
Oxian.
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Council Member Slavinskas noted that a similar request is
being made for Bill No. 30-94 which is a Zoning Ordinance to
establish a new "0" office district. He noted that for the
past year that members of the Council have been working with
the area plan staff to develop this Ordinance. Again, a
majority of the Council would be necessary in order to
sponsor the Bill . The Councilmember present agreed to
sponsor the Bill for procedural purposes only. The Council
Attorney was directed to send a letter to that affect to the
area plan commission as well as to the City Clerk.
Mr. Byorni noted that Bill No. 30-94 is scheduled for the
April Area Plan Commission meeting and that Bill No. 90-93
would be scheduled for the May area plan commission meeting
upon receipt of the letter from the Council .
There being no further business to come before the Committee
the meeting was adjourned at 4 : 12 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted.
Lee Slavinskas, Chairperson
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