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REGULAR MEETING February 22, 2015 Councilmember Gavin Ferlic explained the procedures to be followed for tonight's meeting in . accordance with Article 1, Section 2 -11 of the South Bend Municipal Code. PUBLIC HEARINGS 03 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3620 DEAHL COURT, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember John Voorde, Vice - Chairperson of the Area and Zoning Committee, reported they met and sent this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 11th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. The petitioner is seeking to rezone from the Light Industrial District to Mixed Use District to allow for an adult daycare center and associated uses. The property is just north of Cleveland Rd. and is fairly secluded from the road and behind much of the vegetation on the property. They do not intend to change much of the site plan as most of the surrounding areas are wetlands which would need special approval to change. The Area Plan Commission gave this bill a favorable recommendation. Greg Kiel, 1126 Lincolnway East South Bend, served as the petitioner for this bill. This would provide Corvilla more space for their offices but as well as the opportunity of opening an adult daycare center described earlier. This is a good fit as it is very accessible for the clients since many have mobility issues. The adults would come in for day activities including exercise, crafts, and other educational activities. Some of the proposed improvements would include revamping the restrooms. There were no questions from Councilmembers. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 04 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3101 AND 3113 LINCOLNWAY WEST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember John Voorde, Vice - Chairperson of the Area and Zoning Committee, reported they met and sent this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 11th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. The petitioner is seeking to rezone from Community Business to General Industrial. This is an extension of the Kuert Concrete Business that operates to the north of the site and are already zoned as General Industrial. At one point a retail building operated there but since then the space has been used for outdoor storage of materials and for display of the merchandise. Angela Smith provided images of the site to the Council and public. The storage will be screened with a six (6) foot fence around the facility. The petitioner will also install perimeter landscaping and a proposed new sign on the property. The Area Plan Commission sends this with a favorable recommendation. Brad Webb, General Manager with Kuert Concrete 3402 Lincolnway West South Bend, served as the petitioner for this bill. The main intent is to store merchandise in the corner of this lot which the original zoning would not have allowed for. Mr. Webb provided a few images of the proposed site after the fence and landscaping were built. 3