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Committee Chair Davis opened the floor to those from the public who wish to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. There was no one wishing to speak in favor of or in opposition to the legislation. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic moved to send Bill No. 02-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. This motion was seconded by Jerry Phipps and passed unanimously by a voice vote of five (5) ayes. Bill No. 03-17- Rezoninjz for Crate Escape at Dou,-las Road Committeemember Ferlic moved to continue Bill No. 03-17 indefinitely. This motion was seconded by Committeemember Broden and passed unanimously by a voice vote of five (5) ayes. Committee Chair Davis then introduced Substitute Bill No. 08-17 to the committee and asked the Council Attorney to give context to the substitute bill. Substitute Bill No. 08-17- Zoning Text Amendment for the ('131) Aladean DeRose, Council Attorney, stated, The substitute was done by the Area Plan Commission and it was just to simplify and make the language better reflect the language in the rest of the ordinance. Ms. Smith stated, It was also a formatting issue. There were some things that were included in the ordinance that didn't need to be in order for the change to happen. It was just to make it formatted the same way the rest of the language is in the existing ordinance. The text amendment proposed is to address the property located between the St. Joseph River and the East Race Waterway. The height to the west of the river is and will remain one hundred fifty(150) feet and the height to the east of the East Race Waterway will remain sixty(60) feet. The only thing being changed is the height. There is no reference to the stories. This comes to you from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Committee Chair Davis asked, When it comes to text amendments, what is the process of notification for the neighbors? And would you explain the process of introducing and passing a text amendment. Ms. Smith replied, In terms of notification,there isn't anything in our bylaws that requires us to notify surrounding property owners. We have in some instances in the past, but generally we don't notify property owners because usually it's a city-wide thing anyway so we can't notify everyone in the City. There are, by state law, only two (2)bodies that can initiate text amendments. Either the Common Council or the Area Plan Commission can initiate a text amendment and in this case, it was initiated by the Common Council. The Area Plan Commission has to hear it regardless of who starts it. 3