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REGULAR MEETING RESOLUTIONS 16 -03 February 8t", 2016 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2906 PRAIRIE AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis reported Zoning and Annexation Committee met and sends this resolution the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ayoka Paek, Building Department 125 S. Lafayette St. Suite 100, served as the presenter. The Area Board of Zoning Appeals sends this favorably. One adjacent land owner did have questions and the petitioner agreed to work with them going forward and everything is good between the two parties. David Sewell, Tribal Planner for the Pokagon Band with offices at 58620 Sink Rd. Dowagiac Michigan, was the petitioner for this bill. This is for a police substation on the site. They intend to take down the house currently on the site and construct a 46,000 square foot police substation on the site. This is an office building that would house the tribal police as well as the local jurisdiction police. There is a possibility of having an interrogation room and the public could come there seeking safety. There will be no detaining at the site. They will install lighting that only shines down to alleviate the concerns of the adjacent property owner and in compliance with site plan approval. There was no one from the public wishing to speak in favor of the bill. S. J. Szabo, offices on Mishawaka Ave., spoke in opposition to the bill. He asked if the tribal police are answerable to the same rules of transparency as the South Bend Police are. Council President Tim Scott stated that they can only answer or ask questions regarding the specific petition regarding zoning appeals. Councilmember John Voorde made a motion to adopt 16 -03. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 16 -04 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3939 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis reported Zoning and Annexation Committee met and sends this resolution the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Ayoka Paek, Building Department 125 S. Lafayette St. Suite 100, served as the presenter. This is an application for auto sales at an old restaurant. Area Zoning appeals sent this with a favorable recommendation and all opposition has been cleared up. Bernard Feeny, 715 S. Michigan St., served as the petitioner. This resolution is for the former Honkers restaurant on South Michigan St. R & B Car Company wants to use the former restaurant to sell cars. They will occupy the existing parking spaces with the autos for sale, and there are no changes anticipated for the building at this time. There were no questions from Councilmembers. No one from the public wished to speak in favor or opposition to this resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion for adoption. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded the motion which carried. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 2