08-15-12 Community Campus Advisory Coalition

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r S'14aae> R 10 1 Community /Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) :! 4. The August 15, 2012 meeting of the Community /Campus Advisory Coalition was held at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Harper Hall's Multipurpose Room. The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by South Bend Common Council Member at Large Member Gavin Ferlic. Mr. Ferlic asked that everyone introduce themselves and to please sign in. Attendees included: Former Council Member Ann Puzzello, University of Notre Dame Representatives Tim Sexton, Student Body President Brett Rocheleau, Legends Representatives Liz Goshert and Maureen Doyle and Campus Housing Manager Jeff Slattery, Holy Cross College Representative Dan Cochran, Indiana University Representative Jeff Jones, Indiana University Medical School Representative Gail Mancini, Robinson Center Adult Program Coordinator Marguerite Taylor, Mark Kramer of Kramer Properties, South Bend Police Uniform Division Chief Jeff Walters, St. Joseph County Police Sheriff Michael Grzegorek, Attorney Richard Nussbaum, City of South Bend Employees, Assistant City Attorney Ann -Carol Nash, City Code Enforcement Director Cathy Toppel, and Paralegal Pamela Paluszewski, ADT Representative Linda Sokol and South Bend Tribune Reporter Margaret Fosmoe. Gavin Ferlic gave an update on housing in the areas particularly as it pertains to students, and it is related to "grandfathered" or nonconforming use of properties zoned for single family use. He stated that there is a non - conforming issue if a student property is zoned for single family use. He stated that a property is no longer legally non - conforming if the property is used for student housing, and then a single family is placed in the property. It cannot revert back to student housing under the grandfathering rules. Once it is approved for student housing it must remain that way, or that non- conforming use will be lost. If a property is empty, but the owner is still marketing the property as student housing it does not lose that status. Tim Sexton added that when someone notices the use has changed, they need to report it immediately to document it. Cathy Toppel added that the property should be reported to the Building Department so that they can determine if the use is correct or not. She also stated that if there are students in a property, the property can be grandfathered for such use too.