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REGULAR MEETING June 27, 2016 existing garage is shown as well on the site plan. The parking lot configuration may change depending on the final build out of the house and how it is determined. This comes to the Council with no recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. Janice Kimbrough, 2724 Lincolnway West South Bend IN, served as the petitioner of this bill. She is hoping the Council will adopt her rezoning from Single - Family to Local- Business District. The rezoning will allow her to conduct business activities for Blessed Gospel Magazine and her printing company. The property is adjacent to Palmer Funeral Home which is already zoned Local- Business. Ms. Kimbrough provided photos as well of the property which are on file in the City Clerk's Office. Councilmember Oliver Davis stated that with the various businesses around the area this really isn't spot zoning because it is not universally residential. Ms. Kimbrough stated that is correct and she already has a tree line blocking most of the site to the property as it is. Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked if the property was all the way back to the next street. Ms. Kimbrough responded yes, and the fence wraps all around the property. Councilmember Broden asked where the business is currently being operated. Ms. Kimbrough responded that it is being operated at 1701 Linden Avenue which is catty - corner from MLK Center and New Jerusalem Church. This will be a much better location and the property has already been purchased. We would be able to put signage in the yard to help promote the services the company provides. Also, Ms. Kimbrough stated she plans to make several improvements to the site to help the neighborhood. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston asked besides signage, is there going to be any major change to the front of the property. Ms. Kimbrough responded yes we plan to keep the historic look it has and also renovate the roof and windows. The plan is for it to still look like a house. Councilmember Regina Williams- Preston asked where the parking would be. Ms. Kimbrough responded all planned parking would be in the back of the property. Council President Tim Scott asked if she would describe her current business property as being in a residential neighborhood and what would happen to the current building. Ms. Kimbrough responded yes it is residential and she has not decided what to do with the building as of yet. Chairperson of the Whole Gavin Ferlic asked Ms. Smith about the potential for the rezone to allow the property in the future to be used for other uses besides a publishing company. Ms. Smith responded correct if approved for Local Business it could be used for any use in the Local Business District. Chairperson of the Whole Ferlic stated if it was rezoned it would still need to meet certain screening requirements if they made alterations to the building. Ms. Smith responded once rezoned the entire property must be brought up to all the development standards in the zoning ordinance unless they receive variances. If at any point she received variances they would stay with the property. If the use changes often the parking calculation and how the parking lot is built out will change. Parking depends primarily on the use of the property. Chairperson of the Whole Ferlic clarified if the use ever changed substantially, the new owner would have to go through some sort of variance process. Ms. Smith responded they would have to meet the development standards for Local Business. Councilmember Davis asked if that were to happen would they have to come back before Area Plan Commission again.