10-11-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 11, 1999 Mr. Byorni noted that variances will be required before the final site plan is approved. He noted that variances will be required for the front setback from twenty feet (20) to five feet (5'), from fifty -nine (59) required parking spaces to thirty six (36), off -site parking, from six feet (6) screening on the south line to two and a half feet (25). Additionally, based on information available prior to the Area Plan Commission Public Hearing, the staff recommended that this petition be sent to the Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to a final site plan. This lot is located across from Notre Dame Avenue from the hospital. It is the staff's opinion that this use is part of the overall hospital and is in keeping with the medical and office uses in the area. "C" Commercial zoning is necessary to accommodate this use. Also, the Area Plan Commission at its Public Hearing held on September 21, 1999, sends this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Terry Russell, The Troyer Group, Inc., 550 Union Street, Mishawaka, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the Petitioner Mr. Robert L. Beyer, President and CEO, Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Inc., 801 E. LaSalle, South Bend, Indiana. Mr. Russell stated that the facility in question will be located at Notre Dame, Madison and Frances Streets. It will consist of a two (2) story residential structure with thirty -six (36) parking spaces on two (2) lots. The garage will house two (2) ambulances. There will also be living quarters on the second level for two (2) people, four (4) offices and a conference room. Councilmember Varner inquired of Mr. Byorni if the title of the bill should specifically indicate the address as being "East" Madison Street as indicated in the legal description. After discussion it was decided that it would be best to include the word "East" in the title. Therefore, Councilmember Hosinski made a motion to add the word "East" to the title to reflect that the property is located on the south side of the 900th block of East Madison Street. Councilmember Aranowski seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 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 Hosinski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill as substituted and amended. Councilmember Ujdak seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 64 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 202 AND 210 EAST CALVERT IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Hosinski reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a unanimous favorable recommendation. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to `B" Residential, "A" Height & Area to allow an apartment building. The property currently contains a commercial/apartment building. Access to the site is from Calvert and St. Joseph Streets. The total site to be rezoned is twelve thousand eight hundred (12,800) square feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy twenty -four per cent (24 %) of the site, parking and drives will occupy twenty -one per cent (21 %) of the site and fifty -five per cent (55 %) of the site will remain as open space. Mr. Byorni further advised that the City Engineer will require a drainage plan at the final site plan stage and the parking lot may need to be redesigned. This lot is surrounded on all sides by single family zoning. Many neighborhoods like this one were zoned to single family in order to