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that the multi - family dwelling is limited to three (3) units. Rezoning this site will allow for a mixture of housing types in the neighborhood and enable for the reuse of a vacant structure. Committeemember John Voorde asked if this house was part of a historic district. Mr. Chapman responded yes the River Bend Historic District. Justin Bogunit, 202 Bartlett St., served as the petitioner for this bill. His intentions are to renovate the property and restore it to what it was. The plan is to keep the same footprint which is two (2) units on the second -floor and one (1) unit on the first -floor. The structure is sitting right on the property line and he does not own any of the property from the building to the street. There are also plans to add landscaping on the property. The house was built originally in the 1920s as a rental property which is why there are two (2) main entrances. Committeemember Jo M. Broden and Councilmember Tim Scott entered the meeting at 3:37 p.m. This raised the quorum to four (4) Committeemembers present. Committee Chair Davis stated that during the Area Plan Commission meeting on this bill, there was a discussion regarding the various Code Violations this property has incurred. He asked the petitioner to address those concerns. Mr. Bogunit responded that since he has been in possession of the property there has been one (1) issue where the police believed the location had been broken into. Since then there has been no code violations or issues with the police. He stated he has gone to the Historic Preservation Society as well to make sure he was doing everything properly concerning the external part of the building. He stated all the Code Enforcement violations reported during the Area Plan meeting came prior to his taking possession of the building. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic asked the petitioner to clarify how many Code Enforcement violations he has received as the owner of the property. Mr. Bogunit responded none and just the one (1) police call back in early 2015. Councilmember Tim Scott apologized for being late, he and Committeemember Jo M. Broden were stuck on the elevator. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic asked if anyone from the public spoke at the Area Plan meeting. Mr. Chapman responded two (2) people spoke in opposition at the meeting. Committee Chair Oliver Davis stated they were both neighbors and their issues were parking and the Code violations. Those were the two (2) big complaints. Mr. Chapman agreed with Committee Chair Davis that those were the two (2) issues. Those from the public wishing to speak in favor of the bill: 2