08-28-06 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 28, 2006 Mr. McLochlin advised that Turners of Michiana is a small fraternal organization with a membership of 47. He stated that they are a family oriented club providing social, cultural and athletic opportunities to its members, both young and old. Turners has been a member of this community since its founding, and first club opened back in 1861. The first club was located on North Michigan Street and remained there until the property was taken by condemnation by the City. The club then moved to the corner of Ironwood and the Toll Road, and resided there until financial ruin closed the club. The club is trying to make a come back since that facility closed. Mr. Mc Lochlin stated that it is because of one of their members, Mr. Ron Pavek, who owns the property in question, that Turners of Michiana has been given a second chance. He further advised that they will be making no physical changes to the property or building and the proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located. Mr. McLochlin agreed that he would record the Board of Zoning Appeals conditions, noting that parking is required at a ratio of one (1) space for five (5) members and therefore the total membership at this location could not be greater than eighty (80) members. If membership exceeds this amount they would be required to move. Mr. McLochlin further agreed that if the property is sold or rented to another fraternal organization in the future that they would have to come before the Common Council for a special exception resolution. A Public Hearing was held on the Resolution at this time. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this Resolution, Councilmember Kelly made a motion to adopt this Resolution. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried and the Resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of nine (9) ayes. RESOLUTION NO. 3628-06 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ADOPTION OF A DECLARATORY RESOLUTION DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS 128 SOUTH MICHIGAN STREET AS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF A (5) FIVE YEAR REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT FOR THE SOUTH BEND CHOCOLATE COMPANY WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has adopted a Declaratory Resolution designating certain areas within the City as Economic Revitalization Areas for the purpose of tax abatement consideration; and WHEREAS, a Declaratory Resolution designated the area commonly known as 128 South Michigan Street, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described as follows: Parcel 1: The North Half of Lot Numbered Forty-two (42) and a strip of land in width, North and South, taken off of and from the entire length of the South side of a Lot Numbered Forty-three (43) in the Town of South Bend, being a part of the Northwest Fractional Quarter of Section 12, and the Southwest Fractional Quarter of Section 1 all in Township 37 North, Range 2 East of the Second Principal Meridian according to the plat thereof recorded March 28, 1831, in Deed Record A, page 13, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Parcel II: A part of Lot Numbered Forty-three (43) as shown on the Original Plat of the Town, now City of South Bend, which part is bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning on the East line of the South Michigan Street in said City, at a point 3 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Lot Numbered 43; thence running North on said East line of South Michigan Street, a distance of 18 feet; thence East 165 feet to the East line of said lot; thence South on said East line 18 feet; thence West 165 feet to the place of beginning. 4