09-28-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING September 28, 2015 Petitioner- If we submit it to the city it’s potential public information at that point so they would be allowed to request a copy of that. Eric Horvath- We can put that on the website or make sure we are sharing with folks. At the point we are sitting down having discussions it will be delivered in material. But once we have a final document on the traffic impact study it’ll be a public document that we’ll share. We will sit down with Martin’s and make sure we’ve got a plan that works for them, works for the community, and essentially a way we can feel comfortable that we’ll have safe traffic movements in this area. Councilmember Oliver Davis- Who is in charge of making that study? Is it City people or is it MACOG folks? If someone wants to talk to some people, can they write letters to people to get their viewpoints heard so the neighbors and people can have some say, or is the professionals themselves coming together without any input from anybody? What is it? Petitioner- No, that’s what it is. The City has asked for a traffic impact study to be done by a professional transportation engineer. There is not a survey that gets done when these professionals start doing this particular analysis. What they take a look at is what’s proposed for a particular site, the size of the building, what the turnout would be, the parking lot and usage that is going to go on this particular property and based on that information, and they look at historical data based on these types of developments. They will come up with a formula that says how the traffic is going to work at this particular location based on their best estimates. That’s what the City is asking for. That’s how the City does traffic impact studies. For all their arterials, they have the Traffic Engineer take a look at those and then the City takes that information to make any kind of improvement or do what they think they need to do. Councilmember Oliver Davis- If anybody violates the issue on Hollywood it’s not the City’s responsibility it would be the county’s responsibility? Eric Horvath- This will need to be a joint effort between the City and County when we get the traffic impact study so that the county is on board with any impact on Hollywood Blvd. and actually portions of Western Ave. as well. Councilmember Oliver Davis- Thank you for your time. Committee of the Whole Chairperson White- We will now move into the Public Hearing portion. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Those wishing to speak in favor: Murray Miller, 1201 S. Priscilla Dr. - I am in favor of the new Martin’s store. I think any improvements to the Westside of South Bend are greatly needed and welcomed. I live and work within a six block radius of the new Martin’s, so I think it’s a great impact for the Westside of South Bend and I ask that you approve that. Steve Moore, 53154 Wildlife Tribe of South Bend- I think it’s great I have been shopping at this Martin’s on Western Ave since 1981. I just think it’s time for a new store. I think it’ll help the Westside a lot and bring a lot of new customers not only to our store but also the Westside. Richard and Christine Holland, 13116 Flowing Stream Ct.- I’m in favor of the new Martin’s, I think that moving back to the west end is a great thing that Martin’s is doing. It’s going to become a destination place, which I feel is going to help the west end hopefully draw some of that business from the Grape Rd. area on to west end, because it is going to be a destination point. We have been shopping at Martin’s, I worked for Martin’s, I just think it’s a great thing. I live on the west end. They’re going to put a store on the west end that we can be proud of. I am definitely looking forward to all of the amenities Martin’s has to offer at some of the other stores. Putting those on the west end would be a great asset. 10