10-12-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 12, 1992 3. Screening. There will be a perimeter tree buffer. The perimeter fence will be installed so as to maintain a perimeter tree buffer on the property. Additional screening, either through the use of trees and plantings or through the use of opaque fence will be installed where the (tree buffer is sparse or non - existent; or where the field abuts residential property and is required under the screening provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Parking. The parking area will use gravel, selected to attempt to minimize dust. Parking spaces will be delineated by railroad ties, or other appropriate methods. 5. Announcement System. A speaker system may be used which will minimize noise in the abutting residential areas, either by aiming away from those areas or by using a bleacher speaker system. The sound system will be designed so as to minimize intrusion into the residential area, and will remain open to adjustments and be in conformity with all applicable noise regulations. 6. Diamonds. The petitioner will build three major one T -Ball diamond as shown on the original site The petitioner will not build the proposed "Farm originally proposed for the Tarkington property. in operation, the petitioner will not use the di currently on Park Department land. league baseball diamonds, and plan, presented to the BZA. League Baseball" diamond Once the proposed facility is imond at Rose and Rerick 7. Lights. Although there is no present plan for lights, when lights are installed they shall be properly shielded from the residential area and conform to all building and zoning regulations. As long as there are no lights installed, no baseball inning will start after 8:00 p.m., consistent with Little League Rules. If and when lights are installed, no baseball inning will start after 10:00 p.m., consistent with Little League rules. 8. City Water & Sewer. The building on the property will have city water and city sewer hooked up to the nearest appropriate connection. 9. Access Road. The petitioner proposes to extend Charles Street from its present To-cation, to the edge of the leased property. The petitioner also agrees to study the feasibility of other access, including from Edison Road or Keller, as an alternative to Charles Street. This feasibility study will be made available to the Engineering Department. Any new access road will be built consistent with City requirements as to composition, curbs and drainage, as directed by the City Engineering Department. 10. Completion. The petitioner shall not play baseball at this facility until the perimeter is fenced, the proposed parking area is completed and an access street is extended to the lot line. Council Member Puzzello made a motion to accept the amendment, seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried. Ray Shriner, 1716 Hass; Jim Coker, 1636 Sorin; John Thompson, 1713 Farmington Square Rod., Kathy Paskit, 338 Tonti; spoke in favor of this resolution. Edward Baer, 1733 Winston; Paul Borowski, 3217 Cabot; Bryan Rogers, 1701 Sterling; Betty Campbell who lives at the corner of Charles and Hickory; spoke against this resolution. Council Member Kelly made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried on a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays (Council Members Washington and Puzzello.) RESOLUTION NO. 1975 -92 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND COMMONLY KNOWN AS 2930 FOUNDATION DRIVE AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR EATON CORPORATION. WHEREAS, a petition for personal property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as 2930 Foundation Dr. South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: and this property has Key Number 25 1010 038101, be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area under the provisions of Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Department of Economic Development has concluded an investigation and prepared a report with information sufficient for the Common Council to determine that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area under Indiana Code 6 -1.1- 12.1 -1, et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Sections 2 -76 et seq., and has further prepared maps and plats showing the boundaries and such other information regarding the area in question as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Human Resources and Economic Development Committee of the Common Council has reviewed said report and recommended to the Common Council that the area qualifies as an Economic Revitalization Area.