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REGULAR MEETING October 23, 2017
<br /> ST, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO.1 IN THE
<br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that
<br /> they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation.
<br /> Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission, with offices on the 9th Floor of the County-City Building,
<br /> South Bend, IN, served as the presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petition in front of you
<br /> this evening is related to the previous resolutions we've heard earlier tonight. The petitioner is
<br /> seeking to rezone a property from LI, Light Industrial, to GI, General Industrial. There's a just
<br /> over 50,000 square foot building existing with some planned additions that will add on to the
<br /> building as it goes to the west with another 55,000 to 65,000 square feet of additional industrial
<br /> development. There were some variances, as we heard earlier during the tax abatement. What we
<br /> sought was to get variances from the landscaping. The existing site is heavily landscaped. The
<br /> variances were to allow the petitioner to retain the mature landscaping, and the way that it was
<br /> approved, any future development will have to meet the landscape ordinance as it develops. So,
<br /> this just allows them to maintain the existing mature landscape without making changes to that.
<br /> Those variances were granted subject to the rezoning. This comes to you from the Area Plan
<br /> Commission with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning the property to GI, General Industrial,
<br /> will allow for the redevelopment of an industrial site in a manner consistent with the surrounding
<br /> area in the Comprehensive Plan.
<br /> Mike Danch, Danch, Hamer&Associates, 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, IN, served on
<br /> behalf of the petitioner of this bill. Mr. Danch stated, What we're doing is changing the zoning of
<br /> this piece of property, of approximately nine (9) acres, from the LI District to the GI District for
<br /> the Tri-Pak industry, so they would be able to move into this particular facility. As Angela had
<br /> mentioned,the existing one (1) is about 45,000 square feet, and the expansion is about another
<br /> 56,000 square feet. To answer a couple of questions from the lady who had spoken during the
<br /> hearing for you resolution,we will be doing additional landscaping, as we had mentioned to the
<br /> Council, around the solvent tanks up in the northwest corner of the site. There will be additional
<br /> landscaping there and around all the parking areas. That was basically an agreement that we had
<br /> worked out with the Area Plan Commission staff. There are heavy wooded areas along the very
<br /> west and along the south sides. As far as drainage goes, any new improvements that are done on
<br /> this particular site have to go through the City Engineering Department for approval of drainage
<br /> plans. What we would ask for is for your favorable approval to move the zoning up to the GI
<br /> District.
<br /> This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and
<br /> opponents were given an opportunity to be heard.
<br /> None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill.
<br /> Councilmember Randy Kelly made a motion to send Bill No. 54-17 to the full Council with a
<br /> favorable recommendation. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by
<br /> a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.
<br /> 55-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE
<br /> AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR
<br /> PROPERTY LOCATED AT 212 EAST SOUTH
<br /> STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 2 IN
<br /> THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
<br /> Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that
<br /> they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation.
<br /> Councilmember Karen White made a motion to accept Substitute Bill No. 55-17. Councilmember
<br /> Tim Scott seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes.
<br /> Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission, with offices on the 9th Floor of the County-City Building,
<br /> South Bend, IN, served as the presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking to
<br /> rezone a property here on South Street,just a little bit east of St. Joseph, from the SF2, Single
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