HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-12-2024 Zoning & Annexation Meeting MinutesOFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIANCA L. TIRADO, CITY CLERK
ZONING & ANNEXATION
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Others Present:
Presenter( s):
Agenda:
AUGUST 12, 2024 4:45 P.M.
Dr. Oliver Davis, Karen White, Ophelia
Gooden Rodgers, Stacey Odom, Sheila
Niezgodski
Jorden Giger
Bianca L. Tirado, Elivet Quijada-Navarro,
Matthew Neal, Samuel Turck, Bob Palmer
Kari Meyers, H.R. Jung, Nicole Lovely
Bill No. 35-24 -Special Exception at 802 E.
Ewing Ave (SUBSTITUTE)
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Committee Chair Dr. Oliver Davis called to order the Zoning & Annexation Committee meeting
at 4:45 p.m.
Substitute Bill No. 35-24 -Special Exception at 802 E. Ewing Ave
Committee Member Karen White motioned to accept Substitute Bill No. 35-24 which was
seconded by Committee Member Sheila Niezgodski and carried by a vote of five (5) ayes and one
(1) Committee Member absent.
Committee Chair Dr. Oliver Davis -Aye Committee Vice Chair Ophelia Gooden Rodgers -Aye
Committee Member Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Committee Member Karen White -Aye
Citizen Member Stacy Odom -Aye Citizen Member Jordan Giger -Absent
Kari Meyers, Zoning Specialist with offices on the 14th floor of the County-City Building, spoke
regarding Substitute Bill No. 35-24 which is a special exception at 802 E. Ewing Ave, South Bend
IN 46613. This property was previously a church, the petitoners will change it into a LGBTQ
community center. This use would not change the neighborhood around it, as center will have a
similar amount of traffic as it did when this property was a church.
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Committee Member White asked if anyone in the public hearing had shared concerns about this
communty center.
Kari Meyers stated a neighborhood had been concerned about increased traffic in the neighborhood
and parking. There is a parking lot at this property, so there will not be an increase of cars parking
on the street.
Committee Vice Chair Gooden Rodgers asked if there are any other properties in this rezoning.
Kari Meyers stated no.
H.R. Jung, Excutive Director of The LGBTQ Center, 1313 Elington Street, South Bend IN 46628
stated that events at this community center will be regulated to day time events.
Nicole Lovely, Center 21 Circle, 1001 Parkway Ave Suite 17, Elkhart IN 46516 stated that there
had not been a congration at this church in nine (9) months as it moved to a different location due
to dwindling attendance.
Committee Chair Dr. Davis held the public hearing and nobody spoke.
Committee Member Niezgodski motioned to send Substitute Bill No. 35-24 to the Committee of
the Whole with a no recommendation, which was seconded by Committee Vice Chair Gooden
Rodgers and carried by a vote of five (5) ayes and one (1) Committee Member absent.
Committee Chair Dr. Oliver Davis -Aye Committee Vice Chair Ophelia Gooden Rodgers -Aye
Committee Member Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Committee Member Karen White -Aye
Citizen Member Stacy Odom -Aye Citizen Member Jordan Giger -Absent
With no further business, Committee Chair Davis adjourned the Personnel & Finance Committee
meeting at 4:54 p.m.
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