HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-28-2022 Zoning and Annexation (Signed)OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
DAWN M. JONES, CITY CLERK
Zoning and Annexation March 28, 2022 4:30 P.M.
Committee Members Present: Lori Hamman, Henry Davis Jr., Karen White,
Sheila Niezgodski
Committee Members Absent: None
Other Council Present: Canneth Lee, Sharon L. McBride, Troy Warner, Eli Wax
Other Council Absent: Rachel Tomas Morgan
Others Present: Dawn Jones, James Snodgrass
Presenters: Angela Smith, Joe Molnar
Agenda: Update -Zoning Use Table Reforms, Joe Molner. Department
of Community Investment
Full audio dialogue of the meeting is available upon request from the City Clerk's Office.
Committee Chair Lori Hamman called to order the Community Relations Committee
meeting at 4:30 p.m.
Clerk Jones responds with roll call of five (5) present.
Committee Chair Hamman invites Angela Smith to present.
Angela Smith, Zoning, 141h Floor City of South Bend, Informed the council on the Six (6) Text
Amendaments as a working document. Update to keep zoning not a barrier to development
through agricultural and perimeters.
Committee Chair Hamman inquires about the limitations around building heights in the city.
Angela Smith informs the chair that building heights are based on zones and districts. The
downtown district has a higher level for building heights.
Committee Member Henry Davis Jr., inquires about the aim of the zoning and the result of the
updates.
Angela Smith responds that zoning is based on the city of South Bend as well as updating the
policy based on technology. The department pulls from a lot of communites for best practices.
Communities in the state are reaching out to South Bend, Indiana, however, major zoning text
amendments are ground breaking.
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Committee Member Davis inquires about how success will be measured.
Angela Smith responds that zoning success can be hard to measure, especially parking. Regular
review of commercial plans is a practice in the department.
Committee Chair Hamman inquires about any more questions from council.
Council Member Troy Warner credits the zoning and annexation team of the city.
Committee Chair Hamman inquires if citizen member James Snodgrass has any questions.
Council Member Eli Wax commends Angela Smith over the zoning ordinances and innovative
and easy to use management of the code.
Anglea Smith informs the council that she will provide more details for more specific questions
from the council.
Committee Chair Hamman inquires to see the Sixty -Six (66) point spreadsheet in more detail.
Angela Smith will email at the end of the week. The time frame to ask the planning commission
to initate the ordinance is April 215t and to be in front of the council in May.
Committee Chair Hamman responds that the update is the only business on the agenda; the
Zoning and Annexation Committee is adjourned.
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