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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2016 RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE At 7:32 p.m. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole. Councilmember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic, Chairperson, presiding. Council Vice President Oliver Davis 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 53 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 331 WAYNE STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO.2 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. Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 1 Vh Floor of the County -City Building served as presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith explained that the petitioner is seeking to rezone a property located at the southeast corner of Wayne and William, the former Gates - Toyota Service Center. The property is currently zoned GB, General Business, and they are seeking to rezone it to CBD, Central Business District, and a special exception use for a Manufacturing Retailer; more specifically, for a Group Home. To the north is the property zoned Mixed -Use. There is the current Veteran's Clinic to the east, zoned CBD, Central Business District. To the south is a parking lot, zoned GB. To the west is a vacant lot, zoned GB as well. Ms. Smith then presented an image of the existing building that stands to be rehabbed for the proposed brewery and another view of the building which will be renovated. Most of the work will be happening inside of this building. Ms. Smith then presented the proposed floorplan for the renovations that are planned to take place. Ms. Smith explained that the depicted parking is representational; that the parking lot will be reconfigured to meet the current standards for the parking dimensions and aisle widths. Any landscaping required for the ordinance would need to be installed. Ms. Smith informed the Council that this comes to them from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning this property to CBD, Central Business District, and granting the special exception use for Manufacturing Retailer allows for a use that's compatible with the existing Central Business District and will complement the surrounding uses. Jim Priebe, 501260 Coveside Drive, South Bend, IN, served as petitioner of this bill. Mr. Priebe explained that Bare Hands has a brewery in Granger, IN. They are very excited about the possibilities of relocating the brewing operation to downtown South Bend. Watching the revitalization of the South Bend area has been, according to Mr. Priebe, a very keen point of interest for Bare Hands. They want to make sure to bring the production facility, a small tap house, and, potentially, a restaurant downtown. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked Mr. Priebe how many people he expected to employ. Mr. Priebe responded that they currently have seven (7). With the production facility they would hope to increase to possibly thirteen (13). No one from the public wished to speak in favor or opposition to the bill. Councilmember Tim Scott made a motion that Bill No. 53 -16 be sent to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes.