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REGULAR MEETINGNOVEMBER 27, 2006 <br />plan states that open space in the PUD area will be no less than 45% of the site. Miami <br />Highway has two lanes. Access to the site will be from a new public street along the <br />southern and eastern edges.The property will be served by municipal water and sewer. <br />Mr. Leroy Troyer, 1442 Deerfield Ct., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for <br />this bill on behalf of LLE Real Estates Developer. <br />Mr. Troyer stated that this project has been in the planning stages a long time. Mr. <br />Troyer stated that he grew up on a farm in the County, and several members of his family <br />chose to buy land and annex it to the City, because they earn their living off the City. He <br />thought it was appropriate to pay City taxes. That is some of the basic genesis of the <br />plans for development here. In that same spirit, they want to have a quality neighborhood <br />in this development. There is a wooded site approximately 10 acres, they want to keep <br />that as a forest reserve and continue to also add additional open space, also a lake area, <br />it’s all about keeping the urban standards versus the County standards. They expect to <br />have various housing types, and the market place will determine those housing types, just <br />like it did on the 93 acres on the north side. Mr. Troyer stated that he believes that this <br />project is consistent with the recently approved City Plan for housing in South Bend. The <br />development team is committed to partner with the City of South Bend and also with the <br />County, including the drainage matters, to step up as a partner. We trust that they will as <br />well, and that they are committed to help support and resolve to take care of all the <br />drainage on the properties, that this project represents, and also the water as much as they <br />can. Mr. Troyer stated that they would cooperate with the County, in alleviating some of <br />the drainage problems on the approximate 1,000 acres of drainage that sheet across this <br />property. <br />Mr. John Leszczynski, Senior Vice President, Public Sector, The Troyer Group, 550 <br />Union Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, stated that they have done some of the preliminary <br />research about some of the issues of traffic access onto Miami Road. Mr. Leszczynski <br />advised that they feel that they greatly exceed the ingress and egress requirements and <br />that it is much safer than the intersections that currently exist. Mr. Leszczynski stated an <br />example that the standard distance requirements is 150 feet and that they have 350 feet. <br />Mr. Leszczynski stated that the development represents less than 10 percent of the <br />drainage that comes through there. Mr. Leszczynski stated that it is his understanding <br />that someone has to be a catalyst to resolve some of drainage issues that have existed for <br />a long, long time in this area. There is recorded drainage problems and flooded for the <br />past 60 or 70 years going through this location, and they continue to grow. Mr. <br />Leszczynski stated that they are committed to be that catalyst and if necessary they will <br />facilitate meetings with the necessary parties to help resolve these issues. He stated that <br />they cannot be resolved by themselves. To solve the drainage an effort needs to be made <br />to involve physically and financially all the people that live to the east and to the west of <br />the development as they represent 55 acres of the 1,000 acres is what is property to the <br />east that drains into this project. He reiterated that they are committed to working with <br />the developers and the property owners and the County to try to facilitate some resolution <br />to this matter. Upon a favorable recommendation tonight, Mr. Leszczynski stated that <br />they will proceed in making sure that happens. <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents <br />and opponents will be give an opportunity to be heard. <br />There was no one present wishing to speak in favor of this bill. <br />The following individuals spoke in opposition to this bill. <br />Mr. Richard Weber, 61369 Miami Road, South Bend, Indiana, spoke in opposition to this <br />bill. <br />Mr. Weber advised that he lives directly across from this proposed development. Mr. <br />Weber stated that he was at the 3:00 p.m. Committee Meeting and he did not appreciate <br />how the remonstrators were treated at that meeting. The petitioners were allowed 50 <br />minutes for their presentation and Mr. Wertenberger a remonstrator was allowed 20 <br />15 <br /> <br />