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The March 8, 1999 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order
by Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer, Vice Chairperson at 3:38 p.m. in the Council
informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members: Aranowski, King, Pfeifer, Varner,
Kelly, and Coleman; Ms. Muhammand, Doug Carpender, Terry Bland, Don Fozo, Bob
Case, Larry Magliozzi, Lew Powell, Ann Kolata, James Voll, Owen Rock, Bill Owen,
Ed Talley,and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
Council Member Pfeifer noted that the first item on the agenda was Bill No. 104-98 which
would amend Article 6.5 of Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code to provided for
interim protection of proposed local historic landmarks prior to final landmark designation
and would create subparagraph designations in § 21-117.2 (d).
Mr. Ed Talley, Director of the Historic Preservation Commission made the presentation.
He requested that the Bill be continued until the next meeting of the Council so that the
Historic Preservation Commission could hold an additional meeting on it. Several Council
Members recommended additional notice to not only the owners of historic landmarks but
also to the neighborhood groups where they are located.
Mr. Talley noted that the Historic Preservation Commission will soon have its own web
page and email address.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 2-99 which is a rezoning request for the property
located at 6.3 acre site north of lot 20 in the US 31 Industrial Park. Mr. James Voll
showed the site plan and map of the area in question and indicated that it received favorable
recommendations from both the Commission and staff. Owen Rock of the Redevelopment
Department made the presentation. Following discussion, Council Member Varner made a
motion, seconded by Council Member Kelly that Bill No.2-99 be recommended favorably
to Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 4-99 which would amend various sections of
Chapter 21, Article 7, Rezoning Procedures of the South Bend Municipal Code. Mr.
James Voll noted that this is a text amendment addressing final site plans which was
prepared by the Area Plan staff and recommended favorably to the Council by the
Commission. Following discussion, Dr. Varner made a motion, seconded by Citizen
Member Doug Carpender that Bill No. 4-99 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
Dr. Varner noted he received a fax from that the Republican nominee for the Historic
Preservation Commission would be unable to attend today's meeting.
Mr. Bill Owen then addressed the Committee regarding a project which he would like to
build before 2000 at the corner of Johnson and Fellows. It would contain 131 units on 59
acres and would be voluntarily annexed into the city. It was noted that the land could not
legally come into the city until after January 1,2000 in light of current state law. Drainage
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and street design would be to meet city standards. He is raising this issued because he
would like residential tax abatement consideration for this area.
Council President Coleman noted that perhaps the Council could create an abatement
schedule based on contingencies. For example, tax abatement might be granted for a five
(5) year period however there would be none in the first year. Council Member Kelly
suggested that the city study this matter in light of the many legal concerns involved.
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the meeting was adjourned
at 4:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Charlotte Pfeifer
Vice-Chairperson
Zoning and Annexation Committee
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