03-11-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 1974 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (CONTINUED) ORDINANCE (CONTINUED) AMENDED, BY ADDING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL- OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL ZONING DISTRICT. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Richard S. Johnson, Director of the Area Pla Commission, indicated that the Redevelopment Department had presented to the Area Plan Commission a revised land -use plan for a parcel of land in the downtown area. He stated that the original plan called for a distinct location for business, office and residential. A revised plan called for mixing business, office and residential facilities. Because of this mixing, a new use distric was needed. Mr. Johnson stated that, at this time, no land is being proposed to be zoned to the new classification. He felt that the Redevelopment Department would initiate a petition to rezone Parcel #6 in the downtown area to the new classification. He indicated that, if present buildings were expanded or demolished in the new district, then the new buildings constructed would be put into the new use. He briefly talked about the various uses allowed within the district. Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked if the new use would cover the entire city, and Mr. Johnson indicated that the new use applies to high density facilities and would not be covered throughout the whole city. Miss Guthrie stated that, in the present ordinance, consulting services can be allowed in a residential district, and Mr. Johnson stated that this was allowed in the "B" Residence District. Mr. Gene Evans, Assistant Executive Secretary of the Civic Planning Association, asked about the yard requirements of 25 feet, and Mr. Johnson answered that that was the front yard requirement from the property line to the building. Mr. Evans wondered about the sign regulations within the ordinance. He asked why they were not incorporated into the new proposed sign ordinance. Mr. Johnson indicated that the sign ordinance had been prepared before the new use district ordinance, and the new district was not included in the sign ordinance. Mrs. Nancy Doyle, 720 Park Avenue, wondered about the borders of the downtown parcel to be rezoned to the new district. Mr. Johnson referred to the overhead projector, indicati the area that would fall under the new use. He stated that, any time there is a request for rezoning, public hearings were held and property owners within 300 feet of the property to be re- zoned were notified. Mr. Scott Miller, Vice President of Burkhart Advertising, expressed concern about the exclusion of the commercial zoning in the proposed land -use map on the east side of the river. Council President Nemeth stated that the new A -3 District was only one zoning classifica- tion. He indicated that any property owner can petition to rezone property if the particular use was not as the petitioner desired. Councilman Miller felt the high density would only be good on large lots. Mr. Johnson stated that there is a possibility of doing something on the east side of the river in certain areas. Also, there is certain area that should remain as commercial. Councilman Parent stated that the Council was not rezoning any land, but merely creating a new use district. Council President Nemeth asked if the word "district" was confusing, and Mr. Johnson felt the word was applicable and appropriate in that instance. Councilman Serge made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. There being no further business to come before the Committee of the Whole, Council President Nemet made a motion to rise and report to the Council and recess, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. Th motion carried. Recessed at 8:53 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK (REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED ATTEST: eel r MINAS Be it remembered that the regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, reconvened in the Council Chambers at 9:05 p.m., Council President Nemeth presiding and eight members present. (REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respect- fully report that they have inspected the minutes of the February 25, 1974, regular meeting of the Council and found them correct. They, therefore, recommend that the same be approved. s/ Peter J. Nemeth Councilman Newburn made a motion that the report be accepted as read and placed on file and the minutes be approved, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. (REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Parent made a motion to waive the reading of the report of the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Kopczynski. The motion carried by a roll call vote of eight ayes (Council- men Serge, Miller, Parent, Taylor, Kopczynski, Horvath, Newburn and Nemeth) with Councilman Szymkowiak absent. (REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ANNEXATIONS To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on Annexations to whom was referred an Ordinance annexing certain land to the City of South Bend, Indiana, respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the attached ordinance should be recommended favorably for Council approval. s/ Odell Newburn, Chairman