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�.Si t..:; . � L � t �r '_ ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE 07-11-11 Committee Members Present: Chairperson AI Kirsits; Oliver Davis; David Varner Other Council Members Present: Henry Davis; Ann Puzzello; Tim Rouse; Others Present: William R.Welsh, Hoosier Tank; Sue Kinnucan, Tom Kinnucan, Hoosier Tank; Don Inks; Ed Fisher; John Schalliol, Chuck Bulot; Kevin Wang; Bill Doblaw, Mayor Steve Luecke; Charlotte Pfeiffer; Dea Andrews Agenda: Bill No. 22-11 —Rezone 1710 Sheridan Bill No. 29-11 —Rezone 2014-2018 S. Michigan Bill No. 11-44—Special Exception 1117-1119 W.Washington Chairperson AI "Buddy" Kirsits opened the meeting and called upon Christa Nayder from the Area Plan Commission (APC)to report on the APC hearing. She explained the petition to rezone filed by Hoosier Tank involves changing approximately 1.9 acres of a city park adjacent to their facility to allow for additional parking and truck staging. She further reported there were no remonstrators at the APC hearing and the proposal was supported by the City both of which resulted in a favorable APC recommendation to Council. Ed Fisher of Fisher Land Surveyors was present to represent the petitioner. Following brief discussion, Councilmember Oliver Davis motioned the bill be sent to Council favorably. Councilmember Varner seconded and support was unanimous. Bill No. 29-11, next on the agenda, would rezone two parcels each with houses on them from MU to single family. Christa Nayder again outlined the Area Plan Staff position and recounted that the Area Plan Commission hearing which resulted in a favorable recommendation to Council. Both the owner of the property Bill Doblaw and the petitioner, Kevin 1lVang were present to make brief appeals and answer any questions. Subsequently, Councilmember Oliver Davis motioned Bill No. 29-11 be sent to Council favorably. This was seconded by Councilmember Varner and supported by all. The final agenda item, Bill No. 11-44 was received from the Board of Zoning Appeals with no recommendation. The petition is for the approval of a special exception request, allowing the re- instatement of a duplex in an SF-2 area. The property had been a legal non-conforming use; however had lost its status having sat vacant for over a year.