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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 22, 2015 <br />20 -15 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br />FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 605 NORTH HICKORY ROAD SOUTH <br />BEND, INDIANA COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 4 IN THE CITY OF <br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />Councilmember Karen White requested a motion to hear the substitute version for bill 20 -15. So <br />moved by Councilmember Oliver Davis. Councilmember Dr. David Varner seconded the <br />motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis, Chairperson, Zoning & Annexation Committee met this afternoon <br />and send bill 20 -15 to the full Council favorably. <br />APC Report- Presenter: Matthew Chappuies, Offices on the 11th Floor Area Plan Commission — <br />This is the former Target site on the comer of Hickory and McKinley. The petitioner is <br />requesting a zone change from GB and CB to PUD district to allow for wider range of <br />commercial uses. To the North are single family homes, there is currently a 90 ft. buffer yard <br />with existing landscape which will stay up. Some additional fencing will be added. Matthew <br />showed the council images of the lot and adjacent property. The site is a 10.68 acre site, with <br />128,000 sq. ft. retail building. A portion of the site is currently being used for self - storage, with <br />some retail use proposed in the fixture. 9,000 sq. ft. of self - storage is proposed for fixture self - <br />storage use. The petitioner has requested that a portion of the parking lot be used for outdoor <br />self - storage. Some guidelines that Area Plan has placed on that, is that it doesn't approach <br />within 200 ft. of the north property line or 50 ft. from any other property line, and be screened by <br />an 8 ft. fence on all sides. Under the new PUD ordinance, the permitted uses for this site would <br />include all uses currently listed under CB, GB, and LB districts. The Area Plan Commission <br />sends this to you with a favorable recommendation and would be happy to answer any questions. <br />Petitioner: Mike Danch, 1643 Commerce Drive, South Bend — Danch, Hamer & Associates. The <br />reason we are asking for the rezoning is to allow for PUD, under the city guidelines for GB uses <br />are very limited retail uses. Since South Bend South Storage went into this facility and started to <br />do their business here, they have now been approached by other parties that would like to do <br />some retail here. If you remember, this is where the Target and Super Market once was. So we <br />have the ability to have space available for retail use is what we have shown in our PUD. What <br />we are asking Council to do is approve that PUD so we are allowed to not only have GB uses but <br />local uses and community uses, which allows for a wider retail use in this established area. With <br />your approval we would be able to have those different uses. If you have any questions I would <br />be glad to answer? <br />Councilmember Derek Dieter — This doesn't affect any of the old wine stem property does it? <br />Petitioner responded no it does not. <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis — Can you share about the neighbor that was nearby, and how that <br />will benefit that neighbor? Petitioner there was a homeowner that lives on the northeast comer <br />of the property. We worked with the staff to add additional landscaping and a vinyl fence along <br />their border which will help separate their driveway. The fence will help prevent trash from <br />blowing in their neighborhood. The owner has an agreement set up with maintenance that they <br />will be checking the property site for any debris. <br />This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. <br />There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of or opposition to this bill, <br />Councilmember Valerie Schey made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council <br />concerning this bill. Councilmember Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice <br />vote of nine (9) ayes. <br />21 -15 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE <br />AND REQUESTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED <br />AT 2212 MISHAWAKA AVE COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 IN <br />THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />