07/09/07 Committee Meeting Minutes

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Zoning and Annexation Committee ,iuly 9, 2007 Page 2 In response to a question from Council Member Kirsits, Mr. Kevin Vernick of 2000 North Racine, Suite 2110, Chicago, Illinois 60614 notes that Sherman Williams plans to located at this site. It would be one of two locations in South Bend. Chris Gressel, of the Department of Community of Economic Development spoke in favor of the substitute bill on behalf of the department and the City Administration. No ane spoke in opposition. Council Member Kuspa noted that he believes that the proposed Sherman Williams store will be an asset to the community. He then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Pfeifer that Substitute Bill No. 29-07 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Pfeifer noted that she concurs with Council Member Kuspa and thanked the Sherman Williams representative for choosing South Bend. Substitute Bill No, 2fi-07 Rezonin Re oast for 24.345 Acres Between An efa Boule~ardlEdison Road and Na oleon Council Member Kirsits noted that the Petitioners would have approximately twenty (20) minutes for their formal presentation before the Committee, followed by thirty (30) minutes for those persons wishing to speak in favor and thirty (30) minutes for those persons wishing to speak in apposition. He stated that there would also be opportunities to speak at this evening's Common Council meeting scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.; as well as at the Special Common Council meeting called for next Monday, July 16, 2007 at 7 p.m. Council Member Kirsits then called for a report from the Area Plan Commission staff on Substitute Bill No. 26-07 would requests to rezone 24.345 acres generally located between Angela BoulevardlEdison Road and Napoleon Street, and approximately 200 fee west of Eddy Street and 700 feet east of Duey Street, extended, located in the 4~" Councilmanic District. Robert Nemeth of the Area Plan Staff reported that the Area Plan Commission held a public hearing on the Substitute Bill on June 19, 2007. The petitioner requests the property be rezoned from U University District and S1=2 Single Family and Two Family District to PUD Planned Unit Development District. He noted that the Area Plan Commission sends the request with a favorable recommendation. He noted that the Commission found that "the rezoning is consistent with the City Plan land use policy, which encourages planned unit development and the Future Land Use map, which recommends mixed land use. It promotes the infill development and growth adjacent to two main transportation corridors and near another major thoroughfare where city utilities and services are available. The proposed zoning district is appropriate for the