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REGULAR MEETING October 22, 2018 18-55 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1715 S. DALE AVE AND 1717 S. DALE AVE Councilmember Oliver Davis, chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with no recommendation due to the absence of the petitioner. Angela Smith,Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission with offices located on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking a special exception for a two (2) family dwelling unit on these two (2) parcels shown here (referencing a slide in a presentation which is available in the City Clerk's Office) at 1715 and 1717 South Dale Avenue. The duplex will be structured across the property line and requires a special exception approval by the Council under the Single-Family designation. This comes to you from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals with a favorable recommendation and there was nobody at the hearing present to speak on either side of the petition. David Njoroge, 3131 Spring Grove Drive, South Bend, IN, served as the petitioner for this bill. Mr. Njoroge stated, I am the owner of 2010 Investment Group LLC. I am requesting a variance to construct a duplex in two (2) adjacent lots on 1715 South Dale Avenue and 1717 South Dale Avenue. I think the duplex would be a good addition to the community. This will complement the school, church and surrounding houses. This will also help fill the empty lots in the City. I also looked at the study the City commissioned in which the study by Zimmerman&Volk Associates, a housing consulting firm, says that the City of South Bend can accommodate a total of one hundred and eighty (180) to two hundred and thirty (230) new missing middle housing units annually. The City has plenty of space for smaller housing projects in areas where builders haven't always looked. That is what the study says. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. None from the public wished to speak in favor of or opposition to this bill. Councilmember Karen White made a motion to adopt Bill No. 18-55. Councilmember Gavin Ferlic seconded this motion which carried by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. 18-56 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, APPROVING A PETITION OF THE AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 340 E. COLFAX AVE Councilmember Oliver Davis, chair of the Zoning and Annexation Committee, reported that they met this afternoon and send this bill forward with a favorable recommendation. Angela Smith,Deputy Director of the Area Plan Commission with offices located on the 11th floor of the County-City Building, South Bend, IN, served as presenter for this bill. Ms. Smith stated, The petitioner is seeking a special exception use for the hydro-electric dam which will be located under Seitz Park. As a utility that will be servicing Notre Dame,they require your approval under that special exception. This comes to you with a favorable recommendation from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. There was no one at the meeting to speak in opposition. Mike Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates with offices located at 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend, IN, served as the petitioner for this bill. Mr. Danch stated, I'm representing the City and the University of Notre Dame. As Angela said, what we are asking for is the approval for this special exception so Notre Dame can construct a multi-million dollar hydro-electric facility under Seitz Park. As I had mentioned to Council, it is a fifty (50) year lease between the South Bend Parks 16