12-13-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 13. 1999 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 area is currently zoned "D" Light Industrial with multi - family and commercial uses. The recently completed Lincolnway West Corridor Plan calls for this block to be zoned for residential use. Based on its Public Hearing held on November 16, 1999, the Area Plan Commission sends this petition to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Byorni informed the Council that the final site plan will be required showing only one (1) access. The site plan which has been submitted is preliminary. He noted that a lot of discussion took place at the Area Plan Commission Public Hearing that there not be access from both Lincolnway and the alley as it could become a through way. The matter of which is the best access then became an issue. The petitioners prefer the access be from the alley and not Lincolnway. This issue has not been resolved but the recommendation is for only one (1) access which will be left up to the City Engineer. Mr. Don Wertheimer, Attorney at Law, 1017 East Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. Wertheimer outlined for the Council the history of this property and indicated that there is a period of time for which no records exist. However, from 1970 to the present the building has been used as an apartment building. They desire to use the lot at 409 Lincolnway West for parking for the tenants. He further noted that they have no objections to whatever access the City Engineer recommends. They prefer the alley but the final site plan will reflect the decision of the City Engineer. 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, Council President Coleman made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember Kelly seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 84 -99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6188 PARKLAND DRIVE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF AMERITECH DRIVE AND PARKLAND DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Pfeifer reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a 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 "IP" Industrial Park to "D" Light Industrial, "A" Height and Area to allow a truck leasing facility. Mr. Byorni noted that the property is currently vacant. Access to the site is from Ameritech Drive. The total site to be rezoned is 6.8 acres. Of that, the buildings will occupy five per cent (5 %) of the site, the parking and drives will occupy sixty -five per cent (65%) of the site and thirty per cent (30 %) of the site will remain as open space. 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 site is adjacent to other trucking and light industrial uses to the south. Mr. Byorni informed the Council that the site plan which they currently have is the final site plan. Additionally, based on its Public Hearing held on November 16, 1999, the Area Plan Commission 1 1 1