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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />NOVEMBER 9, 1992
<br />BILL NO. 53 -92 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA TO CREATE A RIVER BEND HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT.
<br />This bill was continued from October 26, in the public hearing portion. Council
<br />Member Slavinskas made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City
<br />Clerk, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Fred Holycross,
<br />Director of Historic Preservation, indicated the proposed area has been reduced, and
<br />it was the staff's opinion the district as now proposed meets the requirements
<br />locally, as well as nationally, of an historic district. Catherine Hostetler, 708
<br />N. St. Joseph, indicated 71% of the remaining property owners favored this
<br />designation. Mike Keen, 1535 Riverside Dr.; Linda Fritschner, 629 Riverside Dr.,
<br />spoke in favor of this designation. Christian Luciani, 215 Hammond Place, asked
<br />that five homes on the north side of Hammond Place be allowed to leave the
<br />district. He indicated to cut the district up the way it is now proposed would not
<br />benefit the Historic District. Ed Tally, 1081 Riverside, indicated he was against
<br />this designation because this district was being used as a zoning pawn. Council
<br />Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, as
<br />amended, seconded by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried on a roll call vote
<br />of eight ayes and one nay (Council Member Washington.)
<br />BILL NO. 71 -92 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE
<br />NORTHEAST CORNER OF SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET AND FARNEMAN STREET IN
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas gave a
<br />unfavorable report from the Zoning and Vacation Committee John Byorni, Area Plan,
<br />gave the staff report which was unfavorable. Kenneth Fedder, attorney, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated this zoning was being sought by AutoZone
<br />Inc. He indicated South Michigan had a heavy traffic use, and most of the traffic
<br />will be entering from Michigan Street. Jeannie DuBois, 133 E. Tasher, spoke against
<br />this zoning, she indicated this area has a lot of small children and increased
<br />traffic would endanger their safety. She presented a petition signed by 20 of the
<br />staff people at Monroe School against this zoning. Carol Derucki, 126 Farneman,
<br />spoke against this zoning. She indicated this area was residential even on South
<br />Michigan. She presented a petition with 185 signatures against this zoning. Mark
<br />Hohulin, 3218 S. St. Joseph; Ray Derucki, 126 Farneman; Gary Seiber, 149 E. Tasher;
<br />Daniel Papp, 122 E. Farneman; spoke against this zoning. Council Member Kelly made
<br />a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded by Council
<br />Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Kelly.
<br />The motion carried and the meeting was recessed at 8:40 and reconvened at 8:50 p.m.
<br />BILL NO. 32 -92 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2610
<br />PRAIRIE AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR BRUNO &
<br />ROSA CATALDO OF 2610 PRAIRIE AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, IN 46614.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. John Byorni, Area Plan, gave
<br />the commission report, which came to the Council with no recommendation, and he
<br />indicated the staff recommends this be declined. Ken Fedder, attorney, made the
<br />presentation for the bill. He indicated this restaurant was formerly Ettl's grocery
<br />store which he converted in the late 70s. He indicated this property was zoned to
<br />"C" commercial in 1979, and rezoned again in 1985, however, a final site plan was
<br />not filed for either zoning and they reverted back to "A" residential. He indicated
<br />they were requesting this "C" zoning to legalize the existing building and we will
<br />need to zone additional land for parking. Mike Danch, Peirce & Associates,
<br />indicated the parking requirements is 179 cars, however, they designed the proposed
<br />lot with 189 parking spaces, added a 6 foot wood screening fence, and a large
<br />retention basin. Bruno Cataldo, 2610 Prairie, indicated he would try to do his best
<br />not to cause trouble with the neighbors. John Cataldo, 22027 St. Rd. 23, indicated
<br />he is now involved with the restaurant full -time. He indicated the future of
<br />Bruno's Pizza was his future. John Hamilton, attorney, 3429 Locust Road, indicated
<br />the neighbors have had on -going problems with Bruno's. Carolyn Vandeputte, 2510
<br />Prairie, indicated that because of the garbage and junk that has been tossed on the
<br />property, instead of in a dumpster, she had rats on her property. Diana Bordon,
<br />2731 Locust Rd., indicated a parking lot would never clean up the mess on this
<br />property. Don Nowicki, 519 W. Calvert, president Rum Village Neighborhood
<br />Association, indicated Mr. Cataldo has not been a good neighbor. He asked that this
<br />petition be denied. Mike Thielke, 2528 Prairie, indicated this property has been
<br />used as a landfill and junk yard for 17 years. Kathy Dempsey, Director of Code
<br />Enforcement, indicated this property was cited in May for numerous items. She
<br />indicated that a week ago the property was finally in compliance. Council Member
<br />Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council unfavorable, seconded
<br />by Council Member Luecke. The motion carried on a roll call vote of five ayes and
<br />four nays (Council Members Puzzello, Coleman, Duda and Ladewski.)
<br />BILL NO. 72 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />ANNEXING TO AND BRINGING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA, CERTAIN LAND IN PENN TOWNSHIP CONTIGUOUS THEREWITH;
<br />NORTHEAST CORNER OF IRONWOOD ROAD AND KILLINGTON WAY.
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