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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 13, 2016 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:05 p.m. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, presiding. 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 21 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 803 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file in the City Clerk's Office. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to amend Substitute Bill 21 -16 by changing current section two (2) to become three (3). The new section two (2) will read "This ordinance is subject to the execution and recording of written commitments set forth in Exhibit A which is attached hereto and included herein by reference." Councilmember John Voorde seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Matthew Chappuies, Area Plan Commission with office on the 11th Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This is the property commonly known as the "Kizer House ". The petition was brought by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana seeking a rezoning of the property from Multi- Family District to Mixed -Use District. Mr. Chappuies provided photos and plans of the site for the Council which are on file in the City Clerk's Office. The building is currently undergoing very extensive interior and exterior renovations. The existing curb cuts on Washington Street will be eliminated in exchange for a new curb cut located on MLK Drive. The petition for the curb cut was approved by the Department of Public Works. There are also written commitments that address the maximum number of residential units on the property and require that the property maintain an agreement with the History Museum which would allow for overflow parking if needed. The Area Plan Commission sends this bill forward to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Gregory A. Kil, Kil Architectural Planning with studios located at 1126 Lincolnway East South Bend, spoke as the petitioner for this bill. Their office put together the site plan as well as the petition for the curb cut. At the last committee meeting, Engineering requested a traffic study and they did perform that study and submitted it per their request. Mr. Kil provided documents with the councilmembers that demonstrate the site lines for vehicles. In addition to making the access to the property safer with the new curb cuts they are eliminating unsafe curb cuts on Washington Street. Todd Zeiger, Director of the Northern Regional Office of the Indiana Landmarks Foundation with addresses at 402 West Washington South Bend, also spoke as a petitioner for this bill. Their goal for this property is to restore the area in front of the building to green space since it is currently all concrete and doesn't fit in with the neighborhood. With parking in the rear of the property, the home will fit much better than it has for many decades. Their offices will be relocated to this site and the upstairs will be used as apartments. There were no questions from the Council. 2