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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
December 14, 19 98
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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Approved and signed by me December 16 ,
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BILL NO.
ORDINANCE NO. g4~~,-Q~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA AMENDING ARTICLE 7, OF CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE SOUTH
BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 21-130
ENTITLED USE OR DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN COMMITMENTS
Statement of Purpose and Intent
The purpose of this ordinance is to allow the Area Plan Commission to permit or
require the owner of a parcel of real property to make a written commitment concerning
the use or development of that parcel.
Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-613 and 615, the Area Plan Commission is
empowered to adopt rules which govern the creation, form, recording, modification,
enforcement, notice and termination of commitments; and which would designate
affected persons and classes of specially affected persons who would be entitled to
enforce such commitments.
The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, believes that it is
necessary to make the proposed changes in order to promote efficient and orderly
development of land throughout the City.
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section I. Article 7, Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code is
amended by the inclusion of new Section 21-130 entitled Use or Development Written
Commitments which shall read in its entirety as follows:
Section 21- 130 Use or Development Written Commitments.
(a) The Area Plan Commission may permit or require the owner of a parcel of real
property to make a written commitment concerning the use or development of that parcel
pursuant to Indiana Code 36-7-4-608 et seq., when changes to the zoning map are
proposed; and also when a PUD district ordinance is affected.
(b) The form of any Use or Development Written Commitment shall include but not
be limited to the following:
1. Legal name and address of the fee-title owner(s) of the subject property;
2. Legal description of the subject property;
3. Bill number assigned by the City Clerk to the proposed zoning or PUD
district bill;
4. Listing of the express conditions of the proposed rezoning of the subject
property including the current and proposed zoning classifications and
height and area designations, if any;
5. Statement that the owner(s) of the subject property agree to record in the
Office of the St. Joseph County Recorder at the owner(s)' expense the
written commitment once approved and provide copies to both the South
Bend City Clerk and the Area Plan Commission;
6. Statement that the owner(s) agree to comply with the terms, conditions
and provisions set forth in the written commitment;
7. Signature(s) of the fee-title owner(s); and if the entity is a corporation,
signatures of the corporate secretary and the date of such signing; and
Signatures of the President and Secretary of the Area Plan Commission
and the date of such signing and approval.
(c) A written commitment approved by the Area Plan Commission shall be recorded
in the Office of the St. Joseph County Recorder within seven (7) working days of the
Commission's approval.
(d) A written commitment approved by the Area Plan Commission shall take effect
upon passage of the amendment to the zoning ordinance or PUD district ordinance or
upon the granting of the approval of the commitment, whichever is later.
(e) Unless modified or terminated by the Area Plan Commission, a written
commitment is binding upon the fee-title owner(s) of the subject property, each
subsequent owner, and each other person acquiring an interest therein.
(f) Once recorded, a written commitment may only be modified or terminated by a
decision of the Area Plan Commission made at a public meeting after notice as provided
by rule of the Commission.
(g) The Area Plan Commission does not obligate itself to recommend or not
recommend the proposed ordinance which is subject to a written commitment by
permitting or requiring written commitments.
(h) A written commitment shall be enforceable by an action in either law or equity by
the City of South Bend, Indiana, the South Bend Common Council, the Area Plan
Commission of St. Joseph County (current or future), the Building Commissioner or his
or her designee, the City of South Bend Zoning Administrator, The City of South Bend
Board of Zoning Appeals, one (1) or more property owners located within three hundred
(300) feet of the subject property and/or successors and assigns of said property owners,
with the property owners being a class of affected persons entitled to enforce
commitments.
Section II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by
the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication.
Member of the Common Council
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred:
BILL NO.
103-98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 7, OF CHAPTER 21,
ZONING, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE
INCLUSION OF NEW SECTION 21-130 ENTITLED USE OR
DEVELOPMENT WRITTEN COMMITMENTS
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill comes to
the full Council with a favorable recommendation.
Charlotte Pfeifer
Chairman
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. ~ ~ Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County
. • .•. 1140 County-City Building
227 West Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, Indiana 46601
Robert W. Sante John W. Byorni
Executive Director Assistant Director
Phone 219 235-9571 Fax 219 235-9813
November 18, 1998
The Honorable Common Council
City of South Bend
County-City Bldg. - 4th Floor
South Bend, IN 46601
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RE: A proposed ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission amending and
supplementing Chapter 21, Zoning, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend
to establish procedures for requiring written commitments concerning use or
development of property - APC #1888-98
Dear Council Members:
The above referenced ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission was legally
advertised on November 5, 1998. The Area Plan Commission at its public hearing
on November 17, 1998, took the following action:
Upon a motion by Lew Powell, being seconded by Willie Morgan and unanimously
carried, the proposed ordinance initiated by the Area Plan Commission amending
and supplementing Chapter 21, Zoning, of the Municipal Code of the City of South
Bend to establish procedures for requiring written commitments concerning use or
development of property, as amended, is sent to the Common Council with a
favorable recommendation.
The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving
at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be
forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report.
Attached, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the
Area Plan Commission's Staff Report.
Sin rely,
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Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana
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STAFF REPORT November 9, 1998
Initiated by the Area Plan Commission 1888-98
Location:
City of South Bend
REQUESTED ACTION: This is a Area Plan Commission initiated
petition to amend the City of South Bend
Zoning Ordinance to allow written commitments
for rezonings.
PRELIMINARY
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based on information available prior to the
public hearing, the staff recommends that this
petition be sent to the Common Council with a
favorable recommendation.