02-09-15 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 09, 2015 back to the place that people have asked for year. I hope to use some of the Tiff for other areas, in the future. If we have to expand on those Tiff areas later, I'm all for that. But right now this is about the smart initiative. Councilman Davis the Westside of the river is the biggest part of the city, I'm still a bit confused that the occupancy rate is not the best. It is almost empty, downtown is not flourishing, Chase tower is unhappy as the market downtown is $22 square foot, why would they be here if you can get that downtown Chicago. If we are going to make the revisions to change then we need to address other areas not the downtown area. It's not the streets, it's the market area downtown. I am conflicted to say that that downtown is flourishing when it is not. If you neighborhoods where your people in your city are is not flourishing, then you do not have a strong city Petitioner my final points we live in Portage and it is nice to drive to downtown and asked them how business was going with their two lanes, I go to the bypass every day and the one thing you see is traffic disperse. I encourage you to meet with Ann Perry, you see two way streets in Washington DC and it has changed drastically just like Denver, Colorado where both had an increase with residence, night life, and their businesses are flourishing. What we are doing is setting the table for businesses to start, it's not going to happen overnight. Councilmember Derek made a motion to adopt this bill. Councilmember Gavin seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of six (6) ayes and one (1) nay by Councilman Henry Davis. Henry Davis states that Western Ave and the Corridor project is not getting the monies that was originally promise at the beginning of the project. BILLS - FIRST READING 05 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 12 ADDRESSING RESIDENTIAL COMPOSING REGULATIONS This bill had first reading Councilmember Varner made the motion to refer this bill back to the joint Health & Public Safety and Residential Neighborhoods Committee for February 23rd and that bill would be continued. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Gavin. The motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. 06 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3408 ARDMORE TRAIL AD THE VACANT PARCEL WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO 3408 ARDMORE TRAIL, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COUNCILMAN DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This bill had first reading Councilmember Derek made the motion to refer this bill 06 -15 to Area Plan. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Varner. The motion carried by a roll call vote of seven (7) ayes. 07 -15 FIRST READING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NW CORNER OF NORTHSIDE BLVD, NOTRE DAME AVENUE AND FRANCES STREET COMMONLY NOW AS TRANSPO SITE, 15