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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1980
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED)
<br />Council Member Dombrowski indicated that the Council was not informed of the time limit that
<br />was being imposed on the speakers. Mr. Jon Hunt, the Mayor's Acministrative Assistant, in-
<br />dicated that this community had expended millions of dollars of public and private funds to
<br />revitalize our downtown. He said the Administration was opposed to scattered development of
<br />facilities, including additional hotel and motels, which may undercut our central business
<br />district redevelopment efforts. He said they hoped to attract additional hotel development
<br />in the downtown. Mr. Sweeney raised a point of order, he indicated he had been before the
<br />Council for many years and he always thought the people who favored the petition spoke, then
<br />the remonstrators. He indicated he would like to finish his presentation. He then summarized
<br />his closing statements. He placed on file two petitions one bearing 175 signatures one one
<br />with 133 signatures. Mr. Russell Jacobi, 18209 Edison, spoke against the annexation. Council
<br />Member Kopczynski moved for a five minute recess, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The
<br />motion carried and the meeting was.recessed at 7:50 p.m., and reconvened at 8:00 p.m. Council
<br />Member Szymkowiak indicated they were going to let Mr. Sweeney finish his presentation and
<br />then those that are in favor of this matter would speak first. Mr. Sweeney indicated he would
<br />like the Council to listen to Mr. Mandago who had some further points to make. Mr. Mandago
<br />said that major,groups could use the facilities in the downtown area, with the Mariott there
<br />will be 838 rooms, with the Hilton to pick up the overflow, this will produce over 1,000
<br />quality rooms. He said there are two separate markets available in the community and the two
<br />facilities would be serving separate markets, the commercial market in the downtown facility
<br />and a sector that is university business. He said adequate support exists for both of these
<br />properties. Mr. William Kerestury, 1432 South Bend Avenue, spoke in favor of this development.
<br />He said our city needs a broader tax base, more services and better roads and the only way
<br />we are going to get this is to allow projects such as this to come into the community. Mr..
<br />Eugene Guentert, 701 Clearview, spoke in favor of the annexation and rezoning." Mr. Bernard
<br />Diedrich, President of Hallmark Real Estate, read from the fasibility study, that there is a
<br />lack of first class guest rooms and hotel meeting facilities. He indicated the Hilton will
<br />serve the university demands and will not take away from the Marriott. Mr. Patrick McFadden,
<br />attorney representing a number of business people in the area effected by the proposed re-
<br />zoning to express their views. He said he thought it was important that South Bend get all
<br />the business it can. He said the area is commercial and has been commercial for some time.
<br />He said this would be of benefit to the community and South Bend should not let its boast of
<br />a city of growth and progress be an idle one. Mr. Doug Carpenter, 1127 Sunnymede spoke in favor
<br />of these bills. Mr. Russel Jacobi, 18209 Edison, spoke against the annexation and rezoning.
<br />He indicated that the residents had built beautiful homes in the area. He said another hotel
<br />is not needed; in this area. He said the downtown needs the business. He said that area plan
<br />unanimously rejected this project. Mrs. Don Johnson, 54900 Harrington Drive, spoke against this
<br />bill. She said they did not want a ten story hotel in their area. Mr. Ben Barrett, 1809 Corby,
<br />indicated there was no advantages for this hotel in the neighborhood. He indicated that the
<br />commercial area in the neighborhood was not comparable with a ten story hotel. He indicated
<br />that B commercial was very different than G commercial, which is the height and this was too
<br />high for the area. He indicated this would attract people to the University Mall and they
<br />should shop in the downtown area. Mr. Arthur Jones 18107 E. Edison, spoke against this re-
<br />zoning and annexation. He said he hoped they would hold to the recommendations of the Area
<br />Plan Commission. Mr. Richard Johnson, Director of Area Plan, indicated that the Commission had
<br />given a strong unfavorable recommendation for a number of reasons. He indicated that a ten
<br />story hotel was too high for the area, because of the grade on the site. He aid they may not
<br />be able to meet the parking requirements because of the grade. He said it was the Commission's
<br />opinion that trying to develop this site into a ten story hotel is going to be detrimental
<br />to the surrounding area. Mr. Edward Kelly, 54925 Rosemary Lane spoke against this annexation
<br />and zoning. Mrs. Don Johnson presented a petition to the Clerk against this rezoning. Mr.
<br />Robert Lehman, President of the Area Plan Commission, indicated he wanted to impress upon the
<br />Council the value of having professional planners in the community. He said the Commission
<br />serves a purpose in the metropolitan area serving the County plus the City of South Bend. He
<br />said they are very well qualified. He said some weight should be given to the advice of the
<br />professional planners. Ms. Carol Brazey, a childhood resident of 54926 Harrington, spoke
<br />against this annexation and rezoning. Mr. Bob Mulderink, 54926 Harrington, spoke against
<br />this annexation and rezoning. Ms. Lynn Johnson 54900 Harrington, indicated this rezoning
<br />would result in increased commercial development along Edison Road. Council Member Kopczynski
<br />made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried and the meeting
<br />was recessed at 8:55 p.m., and reconvened at 9:00 p.m. Council Member Serge spoke against
<br />this rezoning and annexation. Council Member Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill no.
<br />144 -79 to the Council unfavorable, seconded by Council Member Serge. Council Member Beck indica
<br />she would have to vote against this project. Council President McGann indicated he was in
<br />favor of the annexation and rezoning for the Hilton. Council Member Crone indicated she could
<br />not support this bill. Council Member Dombrowski spoke in favor of this bill. Council Member
<br />Voorde indicated he was going to vote against this development. The motion carried. Council
<br />Member Taylor made a motion to recommend Bill No. 157 -79 to the Council unfavorable, seconded
<br />by Council Member Beck. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Taylor made a motion to recess, seconded by Council Member Beck. The motion
<br />carried and the meeting was recessed at 9:25 p.m., and reconvened at 9:35 p.m.
<br />BILL NO. 158 -80 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY
<br />KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
<br />INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (NORTHEAST CORNER. OF
<br />PLEASANT AND IRONWOOD.)
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponent
<br />were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Charles Sweeney, attorney for the petitioner, made
<br />the presentation for the bill. He indicated this property was rezoned to C Commercial, but
<br />since this was going to be a 711 Store, this was a major change in the site plan and it was
<br />necessary to come back fore the Council for rezoning.
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