04-12-04 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 2004 5. Any formal presentation against the bill or Resolution which is not subject to a time limitation is heard. 6. Comments are heard from any members of the public wishing to speak against the bill. Each member of the public speaking against the bill is limited to five (5) minutes for his/her presentation and must also begin by stating his/her name and residential address. With respect to those individuals speaking against, the total time for comments by members of the public speaking against the bill is the amount of time that was used by those speaking in favor of the bill or thirty(30) minutes whichever is greater. 7. A five (5) minute rebuttal period is allowed for the persons who gave the formal presentation in favor of the bill after which the public portion of the hearing is closed. 8. Finally, the Council portion of the hearing takes place in which members will discuss the bill and vote on its disposition PUBLIC HEARINGS BILL NO.10-04 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN CENTRE TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH; DUANE O. AND VIRGINIA M. ZEIGER, 20000 - 21000 BLOCK, SOUTH SIDE OF KERN ROAD Councilmember Kuspa, Chairperson, Zoning &Annexation Committee, reported that this Committee met this afternoon and it was the consensus of the Committee to send this bill to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Aaron Blank, Planner, Abonmarche Consultants, L.L.C., 750 Lincolnway East, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Blank informed the Council that a new subdivision is being planned on the proposed site. The Lafayette Falls Subdivision will have two hundred and sixty six (266) homes. The homes will have approximately 1800 to 2200 square feet. The entrance to the subdivision will be off Kern Road. Mr. Blank stated that city sewer and water will be available. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kelly made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill, and set this bill for Third Reading on April 26, 2004. Councilmember Pfeifer seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight(8) ayes. BILL NO. 81-03 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REPEALING AND REPLACING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, NAMELY CHAPTER 21, ARTICLES 1 THROUGH 11, EXCLUDING ARTICLES 6.5 AND 8, WITH THOSE ARTICLES NOT REPEALED BEING RENUMBERED, AND THE INCLUSION OF NEW ZONING MAPS, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED "THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE" -5-