2014 Annual Report - Zoning and Annexation

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- � o s 2012 Annual Report of the Zoning and Annexation Committee Date: December 30, 2014 To: The South Bend Common Council The Office of the City Clerk From: Council Member Tim Scott, Chairperson Zoning and Annexation Committee Introduction: A South Bend Common Council I am filing this report on behalf of the Zoning & Annexation Committee, pursuant to § 2 -10 (i) of the South Bend Municipal Code. It highlights some of the Committee's activities involving zoning and special exception requests affecting the land use decisions in the City of South Bend.. Committee Membership: This year's Zoning and Annexation Committee members included: I" District Council Member Tim Scott, Chairperson 2nd District Council Member Henry Davis, Jr., Vice -Chair 3`d District Council Member Valerie Schey, Member Council Member at Large Karen L. White, Member No citizen members served on the Committee this year. Duties and Responsibilities: As noted in the South Bend Municipal Code, the Zoning and Annexation Committee is charge with the following duties: "Oversees the activities related to the Board of Zoning Appeals, recommendations from the Area Plan Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission, as well as all related matters addressing annexation and zoning". Committee Meetings: The Zoning and Annexation Committee met seventeen (17) times this year. The majority of the Committee meetings focused on several rezoning and special exception requests. The Committee also reviewed the proposed fiscal plan for the Deldora Annexation.