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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 9, 2017 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 66 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE AT CHAPTER 17, ARTICLES 4 AND 6 TO ADDRESS NEW WATER RATES AND CHARGES Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to continue Bill No. 66 -16 to January 23rd, 2017 and Councilmember Tim Scott seconded the motion, which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 71 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT A 20 ACRE TRACT OF LAND WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO AMERITECH DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 1200 FEET SOUTH OF BRICK ROAD, 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 this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Angela Smith, Area Plan Comission, with offices on the 11th Floor of the County -City Building, served as presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith stated that the petitioner was seeking to rezone a property on Ameritech Drive. The petitioner is looking to use the twenty (20) acre piece of property for truck repair and sales. Their current zoning —which is LI, Light Industrial —does not allow for such use, so they are looking to rezone to GB, General Business District. The site plan consists of a 72,000 square foot building, with one - hundred and eighteen (118) parking spaces associated with the building. The site will be serviced off Ameritech Drive. Ms. Smith stated that this comes from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning the property to GB, General Business, will allow for the establishment of a business that is compatible with the surrounding industrial uses. Bryan McMorrow, Abonmarche Consultants, 750 Lincoln Way E, South Bend, IN 46601, served on behalf of the petitioner, Alro Steel Corporation. Mr. McMorrow explained, I am the contract purchaser for these twenty (20) acres —Truck Centers, Inc. of Troy, IL. He stated that it was the intention of Truck Centers, Inc. to expand their presence and operations in South Bend with this facility and to grow it with an additional thirty (30) new jobs there. Councilmember Tim Scott asked how many jobs Truck Centers, Inc. would be adding to the facility, to which Mr. McMorrow reiterated that there would be thirty (3 0) jobs added. No one from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to the bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion that Bill No. 71 -16 be sent to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. 72 -16 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 3 BY ADDING SHARED HOUSING TO PERMITTED 2