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REGULAR MEETINGNOVEMBER 23, 2009 Drives, if any of the members of the Council have been out to the site they would have seen along the south side looking off of Ralph Jones Drive there was a direct view into the site where they would have the outside storage area and added additional evergreen trees there along with some additional shrubbery, so that they screened that portion of the site looking from Ralph Jones Drive east into the outside storage area. He stated that what they are asking from Council is approval of the outside storage area and hoped that they agree with the additional screening and that they tried to work with the neighbors on this particular project and asked for a favorable consideration so that Ziolkowski Construction from there present location to this new location. They will also be doing some additional improvements to the building inside as well as outside. He stated that they maybe adding some additional office area within the building from 8,000 square feet to 17,000 square feet. Councilmember Oliver Davis asked where the access for truck will be. Mr. Danch stated that they stated to Council this afternoon is the main way into the outside storage area would be off of Ralph Jones Drive, the south entrance. The entrance off of William Richardson Drive would be used frequently; it will also be a paved driveway. He stated that one of the requirements from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals was in that outside storage area they will also be required to put a north/south paved driveway and an east/west paved driveway as well. He stated that the equipment mostly likely will go out the south entrance on Ralph Jones Drive. Because of the gravel areas there might have been some concern for the residents in that area, it was a concern that mud would go out into the street. Mr. Danch stated that basically Ziolkowski Construction takes their equipment out on trailers, and with the gravel area, it would clean the tires off the truck before they would ever get out to the paved areas on Ralph Jones Drive. Councilmember Rouse asked Mr. Danch to give a little history of that property. Mr. Danch stated that the history of the property is that Fulton Building Land Company did have a light assembly operation there, they were supposedly going to get the larger contract and do some assembly for the automotive industry and that contract fell through, and the building has been vacant coming up on almost two years. Since then they have been looking for someone to purchase the property. Councilmember Dieter asked Mr. Danch if he knew how much property tax would be generated on this property. Mr. Danch answered no he does not. Councilmember Rouse asked Mr. Danch if he know how much Ziolkowski pays in taxes at their current site. Mr. Danch answered no he does not. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. The following individuals spoke in favor of this bill. Mr. Christian Davey, Grubb, Ellis, Cressey & Everett, 3930 Edison Lakes, Mishawaka, Indiana. Mr. Davey advised that the current property taxes are $75,000.00. He stated that with the improvement that Mr. Ziolkowski is proposing it will generate more tax revenue for the City of South Bend. He stated that he has been working with Ziolkowski Construction since the City of South Bend approached Ziolkowski to purchase their property about a year and a half ago. He stated that they have been looking at several sites and because Ziolkowski Construction wanted to stay within the city limits of the City of South Bend it was a long process to find a piece of property that could suit the many facets of the company, such as the outdoor storage that is the reason for this Special Exception and 11