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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24,2005 <br />Municipal code requires that the Chairperson describe the procedure for the hearings. <br />The Committee operates in accord with the Council Rules and Procedures and Roberts <br />Rules of Order and Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand who serves as the <br />Parliamentarian. The procedure for the Public Hearing for each bill is conducted as <br />follows: <br />1. The title of the bill is read by the City Clerk. <br />2. Reports are presented from the pertinent Common Council Committee and/or the <br />Area Plan Commission. <br />3. A formal presentation in favor of the bill, which is not subject to a time limit, is <br /> heard. <br />4. Comments are heard from members of the public who wish to speak in favor of <br />the bill. each such member is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation <br />and must begin by stating his/her name and residential address. <br />5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a <br />time limitation is heard. <br />6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the <br /> bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) <br /> minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and <br /> residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total <br /> time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the <br /> amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty (30) <br /> minutes whichever is greater. <br />7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal <br />presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is <br />closed. <br />Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will <br />discuss the bill and vote on its disposition. <br />PUBLIC HEARINGS <br />BILL NO. 68-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE <br /> ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED <br /> AT 140 NORTH MEADE STREET COUNCILMANIC <br /> DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA <br />Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this <br />Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill <br />to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />th <br />Mr. Andy Videkovich, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City <br />Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. <br />Mr. Videkovich advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from “GB” <br />General Business to “LB” Local Business. He stated that the uses allowed under “LB” <br />Local Business are less intense than what could potentially locate at this site under the <br />“GB” General Business District. Given this site’s location adjacent to a railroad and <br />industrial uses, the Local Business zoning on this site can act as a buffer between the <br />more intense uses and the residential areas.Mr. Videkovich stated that this petition does <br />not conflict with the Comprehensive Plan and that the comprehensive plan promotes the <br />development of adequate civic and community facilities and that promoting development <br />in the existing service boundaries is also encouraged. The current conditions and <br />13 <br /> <br />
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