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Home My WebLink About12-11-2023 Zoning and Annexation Committee,. " . 1865 ;;,,·"' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK DAWN M. J O.\TES, CITY CLERK ZONING AND ANNEXATION Committee Members Present: Presenters: Agenda: DECEMBER 11, 2023, 4:10 P.M. Lori Hamann, Henry Davis Jr., Shiela Niezgodski, Karen White, James Snodgrass Kari Myers, Skip Morrell Bill No. 73-23 -A Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at l 044 Lincolnway West, Councilmanic District No. l Bill No. 80-23 -A Special Exception Use Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1410 Ford Street, Councilmanic District No. 2 Members marked with an asterisk(*) are present digitally Please note the attached link for the meeting recording: https://docs.southbendin.gov/WebLink/browse.aspx?dbid=0&mediaid=377391 Committee Chair Lori Hamann called to order the Zoning and Annexation Committee meeting at 4:10 p.m. Bill No. 73-23 -A Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1044 Lincolnway West, Councilmanic District No. 1 Kari Myers, Zoning Specialist, with offices on the fourteenth (14th) floor of the County-City building, noted that this is an exception for a group residence. The home was purchased 20 years ago and was functioning as a group residence. The zoning does allow for this type of use. It has access to transit. It comes with a favorable recommendation from the Board of Zoning and Appeals. Repairs have been done to the property. Heather Weisinger, the property manager, 1044 Lincolnway West, South Bend, IN 46616, noted that the roof patches and gutter repairs have been done. She noted that this residence helps people get back on their feet to have a decent life. It was noted that there is no lease and the charge is $150 weekly. There is significant changeover within this home. There is the condition of one person per bedroom. Normally, special exceptions of this nature are attached to the land, but this can be specific to the property owner if the Council would like. The residence is unsupervised, but Heather Weisinger is actively involved in managing the site. She has not had any issues. It was noted that a group residence is not state regulated while a group home is. There was discussion regarding police calls due to the residence. There was discussion on if they were properly registered as a landlord. EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Bvld South Bend, Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Committee Chair Hamann held the public hearing, and nobody spoke. Committee member Davis motioned to send Bill No. 73-23 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, seconded by Committee member White, and carried by a vote of four ( 4) ayes and one (l) nay. Committee Chair Lori Hamann -Aye Committee Vice Chair Henry Davis jr. -Aye Committee member Karen White -Aye Committee member Sheila Niezgodski -Nay Citizen member James Snodgrass -Aye Bill No. 80-23 -A Special Exception Use Zoning Ordinance for Property Located at 1410. Ford Street, Councilmanic District No. 2 Skip Morrell, Zoning Specialist with offices on the fourteenth (14th) floor of the County-City building, noted that this is a request to allow a duplex. The property was purchased as a duplex and has been functioning as a duplex. It is indistinguishable from the single-family homes in the neighborhood. This is to legalize the duplex. It comes with a favorable recommendation from the Board of Zoning and Appeals. William Tracey, 913 Roosevelt Street, South Bend, rN 46616, the developer, noted that he is trying to be within compliance. It has been functioning as a duplex for an extensive amount of time before he purchased the building two years ago. Committee Chair Hamann held the public hearing, and nobody spoke. Committee member Niezgodski motioned to send Bill No. 80-23 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, seconded by Committee member White, and carried by a vote of five (5) ayes. Committee Chair Lori Hamann -Aye Committee Vice Chair Henry Davis jr. -Aye Committee member Karen White -Aye Committee member Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Citizen member James Snodgrass -Aye With no further business, Committee Chair Hamann adjourned the Zoning and Annexation Committee meeting at 4:27 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lori Hamann, Committee Chair NOTICE FOH. HEAH.ING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS Auxiliary Aid or Other Scn•lccs may be A,,ailabk u1,on Rcc1ucst at No Chaq,:c. Please ~h·c Reasonable Ad,•ancc Re<1ucst \-\'hen Possible EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W. Jefferson Bvld South Bend. Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235 9173 TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 2