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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 2001 <br />At its Public Hearing held on August 21, 2001, the Area Plan Commission sent this petition to the <br />Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site development plan. The proposed <br />rezoning to "C" Commercial would be an extension of the established commercial district to the <br />south. The proposed zoning and use is reasonable for this site. <br />Mr. Michael Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates, 2422 Viridian Drive, Suite 201, South Bend, <br />Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the petitioners, Indiana Trust and Investment <br />Management Company and the contingent purchaser, Teacher's Credit Union, South Bend. <br />Mr. Danch advised that this bill rezones approximately 8.7 acres of property located on the west side <br />of Portage Avenue adjacent and north of Wal -Mart. The rezoning is for three (3) particular uses. <br />Two (2) uses for the front portion of the property include a Teacher's Credit Union at the southeast <br />corner of the property and a restaurant type use at the northeast on the north side of entrance drive. <br />The back portion of the property will have fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of retail space. All <br />the buildings are proposed to be one (1) story. There will be only one (1) drive way opening out <br />onto Portage Road and that access point will meet all the City requirements. This development will <br />also be connected up to the City water and sanitary sewer which presently is located south of the site. <br />Also, there is an existing water line that runs along the entire west side of Portage Road that they will <br />tap into. There will be extensive screening along the north side of the property where it abuts the <br />existing residential property that is located in the County. From a drainage standpoint, they will <br />meet all City standards. A drainage plan will be submitted to the City Engineer for approval at the <br />final site plan procedure. <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this <br />bill, Councilmember Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council <br />concerning this bill. Councilmember Varner seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of <br />six (6) ayes. <br />BILL NO. 83 -01 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE <br />FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST <br />NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF ST. LOUIS <br />BOULEVARD FROM THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF <br />WASHINGTON STREET TO THE FIRST EAST /WEST <br />ALLEY FOR A DISTANCE OF 198 FEET AND A WIDTH <br />OF 14 FEET. BEING A PART OF COTTRELL'S <br />ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. <br />JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA <br />Councilmember Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee met on <br />this bill and sends it to the Council with no recommendation due to the lack of a quorum. <br />Mr. Michael Danch, Danch, Hamer & Associates, 2422 Viridian Drive, Suite 201, South Bend, <br />Indiana, made the presentation for this bill representing J & J Leasing also known as Environmental <br />Health Services, South Bend, Indiana. <br />Mr. Danch noted that the alley proposed to be closed is located between Hill Street on the west and <br />St. Louis Street on the east and runs from Washington which is the north boundary to the existing <br />east /west alley which is south of their property. The preliminary site plan submitted to the Council <br />shows the reason for this proposed vacation. Environmental Health Services presently has abuilding <br />located at 110 South Hill Street and they would like to add a sixty thousand (60,000) to seventy <br />11 <br />