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The October 23, 2000 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to
order by its Chairperson, Council Member Karen White at 4:55 pm in the Council Informal
Meeting room.
Persons in attendance included Council Members Aranowski, Varner, Kelly, Pfeifer,
King, Ujdak, Coleman, White and Kirsits; Citizen Member Isabelle Gonzalez, John Byorni,
Michael Hardy,John Oxian, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand,Council Attorney.
Council Member White noted the members of the Committee. She then noted that the first
item on the agenda was Bill No. 87-00 which is a request to annex certain land in Centre Township
commonly known as the Royal Oak Estates Annexation. A letter dated October 20, 2000 was sent
to the City Clerk by Dean A. Dolph, President of D &H who represents the Petitioner for Bill No.
87-00,requesting that the Bill be continued until the Council meeting of November 13th.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 67-00 which is a zoning request for the property
located at 530 North Lafayette Boulevard. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Executive Director of Area
Plan noted that this property was rezoned last year to permit the construction of a five-story
building. Since the Petitioner now desires to construct a seven-story building, the rezoning was
necessitated. Mr. Byorni stated that both the staff and the Area Plan Commission send the request
to the Council with favorable recommendations.
Mr. Michael Hardy of the Barnes & Thornburg law firm made the presentation for the
petitioner, the South Bend Medical Foundation. He showed an architectural rendering of the
proposed construction by Ziolkowski Construction,Inc. He noted that the Petitioner did meet with
the neighbors which resulted in a Chicago-based acoustical engineering firm being hired to
minimize sound which may be emitted into the surrounding neighborhood. The generators would
be working below the local noise control limits both in the day and night. The zone change would
allow the expansion of the existing building for additional laboratories and offices.
Following discussion, Council Member Ujdak made a motion, seconded by Council
Member Coleman, that Bill No. 67-00 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed.
The Committee then reviewed Substitute Bill No. 88-00 which is a request to establish
historic landmarks for structures and real property located at 2300 Portage Avenue and Bill No.
89-00 which is a request to establish an historic landmark for the property located at 2257 Portage
Avenue.
Mr. John Oxian, President and Acting Director of the Historic Preservation Commission
made the presentation. He noted that Substitute Bill No. 88-00 would designate the Gatehouse,
Office Building, Crematory, Columbarium/Receiving Tomb, LaSalle's Landing/St. Joseph
Kankakee Portage in Riverview Cemetery as historic landmarks. Mr. Oxian noted that Bill No.
89-00 would designate the Highland Memorial Mausoleum as an historic landmark.
Mr. Oxian noted that one cemetery in Centre Township has been designated as historic. He
recently attended a meeting of historic preservation administrators and it was noted at this meeting
that South Bend and St. Joseph County is well ahead of the rest of the state of Indiana with regard
to designating historic landmarks in cemeteries.
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Council Member Coleman inquired as to what standards were used in reviewing the
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proposed historic landmarks. Mr. Oxian stated that both of the Bills include proposed historic
landmarks which utilized the same standards required of historic landmarks. He then reviewed the
historic backgrounds and architectural descriptions of the proposed historic landmarks.
Following discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion, seconded by Dr. Varner
that Substitute Bill No. 88-00 and Bill No. 89-00 be recommended favorably to Council. The
motion passed.
Chairperson White then requested Mr. Oxian to prepare a written update on the status of all
outstanding historic landmarks which are pending before the Council.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned
by Council Member White at 5:07 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Council Member Karen L. White, Chairperson
Zoning and Annexation Committee
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