09-08-97 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 1997 their offices. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. BILL NO. 65 -97 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST INTERSECTION OF IRONWOOD ROAD AND INWOOD ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. John Byorni, assistant director of Area Plan, advised that the petitioner was requesting a rezoning in order to allow for a senior living campus. He reported that the Area Plan Commission recommended this rezoning to the Council favorable. Robert Gummer, president of Extendicare Health Services, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated there is a demand for facilities of this type in the area. He advised that this zoning is consistent with the City's long range plan. Council Member Pfeifer made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion carried. BILL NO. 84 -97 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF MISHAWAKA AVENUE FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY OF SOUTH 25TH STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF 25TH STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 128 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 12 FEET. PART LOCATED IN BERNER GROVE 1ST ADDITION, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Pedycord, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He advised that this alley vacation was being requested by Creative Teaching, Inc., a teacher supply business. He indicated they are seeking the vacation to gain space for employee parking. He described the alley as being dead -end. Judy Burkhart, an employee of Creative Teaching, spoke in favor of this vacation. Toni Severn, 837 25th Street, presented a petition against the closing of the alley. She indicated the petitioners bought the house behind the business and they wanted to close the alley and use the house as a warehouse, and they did not want a business to encroach into the neighborhood. Paula Sorbello, 841 S. 26th, spoke against this vacation, indicating she was concerned about access into her alley. After Council discussion, where questions were heard and answered, Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded by Council Member Hosinski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 69 -97 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO DEFINE AN ADULT CARE HOME AND TO CREATE AN EXCEPTION TO THE ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS TO ALLOW ADULT CARE HOMES WITHIN ALL DISTRICTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AND TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSING OF ADULT CARE HOMES Council Member Hosinski made a motion to continue this bill indefinitely, seconded by Council Member Sniadecki. The motion 1 1