HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-27-2026 FINAL Common Council Meeting Agenda
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SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
M EETING A GENDA
Monday, April 27, 2026
7:00 P.M.
The South Bend Common Council meeting will be open to the public
at the Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of the South Bend City Hall, 215 South
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South Bend, IN 46601
or available by way of a virtual meeting using the Microsoft Teams Meeting
App. Public access to the meeting can be granted by this Microsoft Teams Link:
https://tinyurl.com/SBCC042726
1. INVOCATION
RABBI YOSEF CHAIM DANZIGER | HEBREW ORTHODOX CONGREGATION
2. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORT FROM THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
APRIL 13, 2026
5. SPECIAL BUSINESS
6. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICES
SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE SUITE – KAY FARLOW
7. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TIME:_____
BILL NO.
19-26 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE UNADDRESSED
PARCELS AT SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF GLEN AND DOROTHY STREET
(PARCEL IDs: 018-8154-5549, 018-8154-5550, 018-8154-5563, 018-8154-5556)
COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 6 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA
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20-26 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY: WESTERN ½ OF THE UNIMPROVED
NORTH/SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH OF CALVERT AND
IMMEDIATELY EAST OF 2801 WEST CALVERT
21-26 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3, 4, 6, 13,
14, AND 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALIGN WITH
ZONING CHAPTER 21
22-26 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE
SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES
FOR CLARIFICATION AND CONSISTENCY TO SIMPLIFY
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND TO ACHIEVE HIGHER QUALITY
DEVELOPMENT
8. BILLS ON THIRD READING TIME:______
BILL NO.
19-26 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING THE ZONING
ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE UNADDRESSED
PARCELS AT SOUTHERN TERMINUS OF GLEN AND DOROTHY STREET
(PARCEL IDs: 018-8154-5549, 018-8154-5550, 018-8154-5563, 018-8154-5556)
COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 6 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA
20-26 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING
DESCRIBED PROPERTY: WESTERN ½ OF THE UNIMPROVED
NORTH/SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH OF CALVERT AND
IMMEDIATELY EAST OF 2801 WEST CALVERT
21-26 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 3, 4, 6, 13,
14, AND 17 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALIGN WITH
ZONING CHAPTER 21
22-26 THIRD READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE
SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO MAKE MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES
FOR CLARIFICATION AND CONSISTENCY TO SIMPLIFY
DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND TO ACHIEVE HIGHER QUALITY
DEVELOPMENT
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9. RESOLUTIONS
BILL NO.
26-12 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 312-318 EAST
COLFAX AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46617 AN ECONOMIC
REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX-YEAR (6) REAL
PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR WHARF PARTNERS LLC
10. BILLS ON FIRST READING
BILL NO.
23-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2525 BERTRAND STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO.
2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
24-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1110 NORTH HUEY STREET COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT
NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
25-26 FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE
ADVISORY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 505 BLAINE STREET AND 507 BLAINE STREET
COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA
11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
12. NEW BUSINESS
13. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
14. ADJOURNMENT TIME: _________
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