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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2014 S. MICHIGAN ST., AND 2018 S. MICHIGAN ST., COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT 3, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The property owners recently purchased the two single family dwellings without the knowledge that they were zoned as MU Mixed Use District. The two homes were originally constructed as single family dwellings and were apparently used for many years for the purpose. However, the house located at 2014 S. Michigan Street was used for a period of time by Thompson-Wiseman Insurance Agency. However, the house has not been used for a commercial business for more than ten years, and is currently a functional single'family dwelling. It is the intention of the property owners to occupy or rent both houses for the purpose for which they were originally constructed. It is requested that the properties be zoned of SF2- Single Family and Two Family District so the intended use can be conforming with the zoning. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 9495-04, is amended, which ordinance is commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, be and the same hereby is amended in order that the zoning classification of the following described real estate in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana: Lot Number 57 as shown on the recorded plat of Bowman's 4th Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana Lot Number 58 except 75 feet of the East End of said Lot as shown on the recorded plat of Bowman's 4th Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana be and the same is hereby established as SF-2 Single Family and Two Family District..