08/27/07 Committee Meeting Minutes

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Zonin and Annexation Committee Meetin 9 9 2007 South Bend Common Council The August 27, 2007 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee of the South Bend Common Council was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member AI "Buddy" Kirsits at 3:06 p.m. i the Council's Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Rouse, Pfeifer, Puzzello, Kirsits, Dieter, and Kuspa; Mark Lyons, Martha Lewis, Chris Dressel, Larry Steele, James Groves, Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Mike Danch, John A. Kubinski, City Clerk John Voorde, Jamie Loo of the Soufh Bend Tribune and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kirsits noted that the committee members include Council Members Kuspa, Pfeifer, Varner and himself. Sulbstitute Bill No, 34-05 Rezonin Re uest for Pro ert Located in the 34017 Block of Northside Boulevard in the 3~ Councilmanic District: Council Member Kirsits called for a report from the staff of the Area Plan on Substitute Bil[ No. 34-05 which is a request to rezone the property located in the 34{}0 Block of Northside Boulevard located in Councilmanic District 3 (copy attached) Mark Lyons, a staff member with the Area Plan Commission noted that the Area Plan Commission head a public hearing on July 19, 2005 with Bill No. 34-05 receiving an unfavorable recommendation. He noted that since that public hearing was held, that the petitioner has revised the proposal which is now proposed to have twenty-four (24) 2-story units which would be town houses and town villas. In response to a question from Council Member Puzzello, Mr. Lyons stated that the changes would be tied to the site plan. Michael J. Danch, President of Danch, Horner & Associates, Inc. with offices at 1643 Commerce Drive in South Bend, Indiana 46628 provided a copy of the site plan (copy attached) reflected the changes incorporated into Substitute Bill No. 34-05. He noted that his client, Tiberius Mahalache, met three (3) times with the neighbors and has two (2) letters of support of the revised plan. He noted that originally they proposed twenty- eight (28) condominiums and two (2) main buildings. As a result of comments Pram the residents the proposal has been down-sized to twenty-four (24) total units which will look more like single-family homes. They will need to apply for permission from the DNR since some of the units are proposed to be near the flood plain; and that they have submitted a letter to the DNR. All proposed units have been moved away from the flood way area. The substitute bill reflects single-family attached homes; and thus they are now required to go before the Board of Zoning Appeals for variances. Mr. Danch requested that the Substitute Bil[ be approved subject to a final site plan and the