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Zoning and Annexation Committee 2005 South Bend Common Council. The April 11, 2005 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Ervin Kuspa at 3:50 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Pfeifer,Pu77ello,Kelly, Varner, Kuspa, White and Rouse; Building Commissioner Don Fozo, Director of Public Works Gary Gilot, City Engineer Carl Littrell, Rita Kopala,Don Inks, City Clerk John Voorde, Bernie Feeney, Andrew M. Videkovich, P. J. Thuringer, Kitty Kershan, Chris Tressell, David Mirkin, Pamela J. Tanber, Tiberius Mihalche and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Council Attorney. Council Member Kuspa noted that the purpose of the Committee meeting was to consider the pros and cons of the items coming before it and make recommendations to the full Council. He noted that the Committee members include Council.Members Kirsits,Dieter,Rouse, and himself as the Committee Chairperson. Council Member Kuspa noted that there was not a quorum present. Council Member Kuspa then called for presentations on Substitute Bill No. 1-05 which is a rezoning request for the property located at 3400 Northside Boulevard, located in the 3rd Councilmanic District. P.J. Thuringer, a Planner with the Area Plan staff noted that the Bill received a hearing before the Area Plan Commission on March 15, 2005. The property owner is Family & Children's Center Property Management, Inc. and the contingent purchaser is Tiberius Mihalache of 117 South Main Street in Mishawaka. The rezoning would go from SF-2 and MF-1 to MF-1. It is sent to the Council without a recommendation. Council Member White inquired why there was no recommendation. Andy Laurent stated that the 1st vote of the Area Plan Commission was 7-3, and that 8 votes are needed in order to have a proper motion of the 15 members. The petitioner, Tiberius Mihalche, provided a multi-page handout to the committee (copy attached). He noted that the proposal is for condominiums and not apartments. Originally he proposed 54 condos,then amended it to 46, and is now proposing 36 units. He also proposed to increase the buffer area to 15', in light of the concerns of the neighborhood. He noted that the neighbors primary concerns were density and height of the project. He proposed that the highest would look like 1 1/2 stories from the street. In light of the concerns about possible wetlands, he contacted Mike Danch who has determined that there are no wetlands designated. With regard to flood plains, a small portion of the property is in such a 100 year flood plain area. Regulations require 692, and he currently has 690, in order to build. which would be subject to more expensive insurance requirements. He noted that 45% of the properties in the area are rentals. He proposes each condo to sell for over $100,000 each. He then circulated a site plan showing the 36 proposed units. Council Member Pn7zello expressed concerns regarding the hill on the property, and the petitioner pointed out its location on the site plan. April 11,2005 Zoning and Annexation Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -page 1-