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Following discussion, Council Member Rouse made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Substitute Bill No.. 1-05 be recommended unfavorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member.Kuspa then called for a presentation on Substitute Bill No. 6-05 which would amend Chapter 21, Article 4 of the South Bend Municipal Code to clarify and add uses in light industrial and general industrial districts. Andrew M. Videkovich, a planner with the Area Plan staff, noted that this bill is Area Plan initiated. It is a text amendment and addresses new uses which need to be included. It received a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. Council Member Rouse made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Substitute Bill No. 6-05 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa noted that the petitioner for Substitute Bill No. 8-05 has requested that it be continued until April 25,2005. Council Member Kirsits made a motion, seconded by Council Member Rouse that Substitute Bill No. 8-05 be continued until April 25th. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa noted that the petitioner for Bill No. 5-19 has requested that it be continued until April 25, 2005. Council Member Rouse made a motion, seconded by Council Member Kirsits that Bill No. 5-19 be continued until April 25th. The motion passed. Council Member Kuspa then called for a presentation on Bill No. 05-25 (copy attached) which would approve a petition of the South Bend Board of Zoning Appeals for the property located at 4206 West Western Avenue. Building Commissioner Don Fozo noted that the Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on this bill on March 17, 2005 which would allow a drive-thru. There were only three (3) members present and it comes to the Council without recommendation. Bernie Feeney of Lang, Feeney and Associates, Inc., with offices located at 715 South Michigan Street in downtown South Bend made the presentation. He presented a site plan for the subject property (copy attached). He noted that the property has been a Dairy Queene for many years. Approval would permit a drive-thru of 4' by 12' on the northeast corner of the building. It would permit 5-car stacking per the standards. Council Member Kuspa stated this should have been proposed 20 years ago. No one from the public spoke in favor or in opposition to the Bill. Council Member Kirsits stated that this would be a good improvement. He then made a motion, seconded by Council Member Rouse that Bill No. 05-25 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. April 11,2005 Zoning and Annexation Committee of the 2005 South Bend Common Council -page 4-