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Ms. Kimbrough stated her brother owned a business there for around fifteen (15) years. Committeemember John Voorde made a recommendation to send Bill 20 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committee Chair Oliver Davis seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of two (2) ayes and one (1) nay. ( Committeemember Jo M. Broden) Bill No. 24 -16 — Rezoning at 529 Crescent Ave. Committeemember John Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file in the City Clerk's Office. Committeemember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of three (3) ayes. Angela Smith, Area Plan Commission with offices on the 1 lth Floor of the County -City Building, served as the presenter for this bill. This property is on the corner of Crescent and Hill Streets. The petitioner is looking to rezone this property to Single Family and Two Family for the construction of either Single Family home or homes at this location. To the north, east, and south are primarily Single Family homes. A small portion to the south has Mixed Use and to the west a Mixed Use which is a parking lot for a medical office. The property is currently vacant and a rezoning to Single Family does not require a site plan. Ms. Smith provided images of the property which are on file with the City Clerk's Office. This comes to the Council with a favorable recommendation from the Area Plan Commission. John Piraccini, 1539 North Ironwood, served as the petitioner on behalf of Beacon Health Systems. Mr. Piraccini provided images of the property that are also on file in the City Clerk's Office. This was an excess property for Beacon and the purchaser wishes to build a house on the property. We are working through some variances already in place, the City had a perpetual easement on the property that we are looking into. The purchaser will either build one (1) home on the site or divide the property and sell half so two (2) homes can be there. The neighborhood is really taking off and it is becoming a really popular neighborhood. Dr. David Varner asked if the proposed homes are speculative or are they personal residences. Mr. Piraccini responded one (1) would be personal and one (1) would be speculative. No one from the public spoke either in favor of or in opposition to the bill. Committeemember John Voorde made a motion to send Bill 24 -16 to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Committeemember Jo M. Broden seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of three (3) ayes. Bill No. 27 -16 — Kizer House Historic Landmark Designation Elicia Feasel, Executive Director of the Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County located at 125 South Lafayette, served as the presenter and petitioner of this bill. Indiana Landmarks is currently renovating the building and they petitioned the Historic Preservation Commission to have this designation. Ms. Feasel provided images of the building 7