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REGULAR MEETING November 27, 2017 CORNER OF NILES AVENUE AND CEDAR STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 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, Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission, with offices on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking to rezone just over an acre at the northeast corner of Niles and Cedar. This would be a parking lot to serve the Beacon Health Employees nearby. The site is currently split zoned between CBD, Central Business District and MU,Mixed-Use. This rezoning would bring it all under the CBD, Central Business District zoning. To the north and east of the site are properties zoned MU, Mixed-Use. To the west and south of the site are properties zoned CBD, Central Business District. The site is currently vacant. There is a grade change the petitioner would need to address during the development process. The one point two (1.2) acre site will be used for a parking lot for approximately one hundred and seven (107) parking spaces. The site plan shows the appropriate landscaping and, for the majority of it, the setback is consistent with that. There is a small area where the property lines don't follow the rest of the property lines. If rezoned, they received a variance for a setback reduction subject to the rezoning being passed by Council. This comes to you from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning the site to CBD, Central Business District will bring the entire parcel under a common zoning destination and allow for a cohesive development of the site consistent with the character of the area. Mike Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates,1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, IN, served on behalf of the petitioner of this bill. Mr.Danch stated, What we are trying to do is have a consistent zoning for this particular area. What Beacon Health would like to do is add additional parking. They have an administrative office just about a block north of this site that employs about one hundred and seventy-five (175)people. That facility only has about eighty-six(86)parking spaces so what they would like to do is get additional parking for their employees. We would make an underground retention area for drainage to avoid any runoff into Niles Avenue. We did receive that variance for the setback. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Councilmember Oliver Davis made a motion to send Bill No. 70-17 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Councilmember Karen White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 71-17 PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1032 WAYNE STREET, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 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,Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission,with offices on the I Vh floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as the presenter of this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking to rezone the property located on the southwest corner of Wayne and Eddy. It is a small parcel that contains a residential structure currently zoned SF-2, Single-Family and Two (2)-Family. It was rezoned from the MU, Mixed-Use District in 2009 to the SF-2 District. The owner at the time believed that would help them with their property taxes so they rezoned. To the north and east of the site are homes zoned both SF-1 and SF-2. To the south of the site are offices zoned MU, Mixed-Use. The side of the residence facing Wayne has residential character but as you move south along Eddy Street, you can see a more business-like character to the side of the property. Parking is located to the rear of the site. The site plan proposes no changes to the site. This comes to you with a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. Rezoning this site to MU,Mixed-Use,will allow for the adaptive reuse of a structure that could be used for offices and residential that is consistent with the character of the area. 5