08-08-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGAUGUST 8, 2005 the City of Mishawaka zoned “S-2” Planned United Development. To the south are: single-family homes zoned “R” Residential (county), undeveloped land zoned “OB” Office Buffer in the City of South Bend and a dance studio zoned “LB” Local Business in the City of South Bend. To the west are single-family homes zoned “R” Residential (county). The “CB” Community Business District is established to provide a location for high volume and high intensity commercial uses. Activities in this district are often large space users, which may include limited amounts of outdoor sales or outdoor operations. The preliminary site plan shows a 1-story building 49,100 square feet in size covering 24% of the 4.64 acre parcel. The 254 parking spaces, drives, and loading area cover 63% of the site. The remaining 13% of the site is open space. Perimeter and parking lot landscape screening are shown on the north and west sides of the property. Two driveway access points are shown adjacent to Douglas Road, one of which is proposed for shared vehicle access with the adjacent eastern lot. This seems to be an expansion of the medical office and medical-retail uses that have come into existence in the last few years at the intersection of Douglas Road and S.R. 23. Douglas Road is a two-land road at this location. According to the MACOG Traffic Volume Counting Program, Douglas Rod east of S.R. 23. Douglas Road is a two-lane road at this location. According to the MACOG Traffic Volume Counting Program, Douglas Road east of S.R. 23 carried 13,824 cars per day in 2003. There will be an acceleration/deceleration lane between the two driveways. The site will be served by the City of Mishawaka water and sanitary sewer. The staff recommends that this bill be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The Area Plan Commission at its July 19, 2005 meeting voted to send this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Michael J. Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc., 2422 Viridian Drive, South Bend, Indiana, representing the property owner Eclipse LLC, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Danch advised that the petitioner is requesting a zoning change in the 3500 Block of the North side of Douglas Road, South Bend, Indiana, to allow for the construction of a Medical Retail facility. Mr. Danch stated that his client believes that this type of development would fit well along this portion of Douglas Road with the existing mixed uses that are present. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Puzzello made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Rouse seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 37-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3500 BLOCK OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST DOUGLAS ROAD, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46635, COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 4 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Kuspa made a motion to hear the substitute version of this bill. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that this committee met on this substituted bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. th Mr. P. J. Thuringer, Staff Member, Area Plan Commission, 11 Floor County-City Building, South Bend, Indiana, residing at 1843 N. Adams, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Area Plan Commission. 4