01-28-13 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 28, 2013 SECTION IV. Approval is subject to the Petitioner complying with the reasonable conditions established by the Board of Zoning Appeals which are on file in the office of the City Clerk. SECTION V. Upon the adoption of this Resolution, Resolution No. 4104-11, adopted by the Common Council on May 23, 2011 shall be repealed. SECTION VI. The Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. s/Derek D. Dieter Member of the Common Council Councilmember Dr. Fred Ferlic, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee, reported that this committee held a Public Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Michael Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc., made the presentation for this bill on behalf of his client Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend. Mr. Danch advised that his clients are requesting the approval of two (2) special exceptions uses for their properties located at 327, 333, and 325 St. Louis and 336 Hill Street and 618 Madison Street. He stated that these special exception uses will allow the petitioned properties to be used for off-site parking and for an equipment storage trailer for the new St. Joseph High School Campus to be built on North Notre Dame Avenue. Mr. Danch stated that they believe this special exception would fit with the existing mix of land uses located in the Northeast neighborhood area. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Dr. David Varner, made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 4238-13 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 5231 DYLAN DRIVE AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A SIX (6) YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR AMERIPLEX SUPERIOR PARTNERS, L.P. WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area located at 5231 Dylan Drive and which is more particularly described as follows: 025-1009-014605 17