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APC with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning the property will allow for a business that is compatible with surrounding industrial land uses. Brian McMorrow of Abonmarche Consultants spoke on behalf of Alro Steel stating that the business employs thirty (30) people and has been in business in South Bend for approximately fifty (5 0) years. The hope is to grow an additional thirty (3 0) jobs. The petitioner believes the petitioned use is a driver for regional and national commerce and job development. Committee Chair Davis thanked the petitioner and opened the floor to public hearing. There were none present to speak in favor of or against Bill No. 71 -16, so Committee Chair Davis entertained a committee motion. Committee Member Gavin Ferlic made a motion to send Bill No. 71 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. The motion was seconded by Committee Chair Davis and passed unanimously. Substitute Bill No. 72 -16 – Shared Housing Text Amendment Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission (APC) Deputy Director, with offices on the 11 th Floor of the County -City Building, introduced Substitute Bill No. 72 -16 as a Council initiated text amendment to address the recent discussion of group housing in the CBD. The bill was amended in the APC to meet the intent of the petitioner in which we added a definition called "shared housing" – a definition which we borrowed from Lafayette, IN —a comparable city with similar goals to incentivize density in the CBD. The definition allows for no more than four (4) unrelated individuals per dwelling unit or no more than two (2) per bedroom. This petition comes from the APC with a favorable recommendation. The proposed amendment recognizes the demand for housing alternatives and promotes density in the CBD. Committee Chair Davis called for the petitioner on substitute Bill No. 72 -16. Committee Member Gavin Ferlic, served as the petitioner on Council initiated Bill No. 72 -16. Mr. Ferlic explained that this text amendment grew out of the recent discussion on group housing and intends to expand and promote density in the CBD by making shared housing a permitted use in the CBD without requiring the special exception process. Committee Member Jo M. Broden asked how the proposed text amendment differs from the earlier Council initiated group residence bill intended to close the group housing loop hole and protect SF (Single Family) residences within neighborhoods. Committee Member Gavin Ferlic, 1109 Duey Ave., briefly responded stating the proposed text amendment solely expanded the number of unrelated individuals within the CBD. So, the earlier enacted amendments would remain intact to protect SF (Single Family) districts within neighborhoods. 2