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then apply this to,the Swiss.Area. Meantine, Zellerch applied for a demolition permit to build a high-rise on his property. _ Meantime, Area Plan had adopted"the zoning change `and the Council had adopted a moratorium for the Swiss Area.; Zellerch sued the building department and won,the case to obtain a permit. Meantime, council adopted law after public hearing sessions and Crown apposed.it vigorously. Case appealed to higher co,urts:on the right of whether a council could declare on-areaa historical zone while a -case was in court and ,if the council had the right to declarea moratorium without a public hearing until it adopted the -Historic zone. Texas Court of Civil Appeals declared in favor, -of the council - and Superior Court refused.to accept the -appeal. An Anterim state statute declaring that cities have right to declare -a moratorium in an area before a permanent zoning decision can be made in an area - especially historic zoning. Avoid comprimise in a historic zoning ordinance and get everything you want. Bellter Case of Long Island U.S. Superior Court Seattle -Councilman - Oldschool buildings should be --saved and not destroyed. 200 new businesses have come into Pioneer Square in the last 3 years with tremendous,success. This square used to be skid row. l 'Take pictures of the'old homes and buildings and•histor.ical- areas•in the town - especially in panoramic view. Then make, an excellent presentation with the end pictures showing modern intrusions and destruction and what we are losing of our past to this change. This presentation should be shown around -town to gain public -support and awareness of the past in South Bend - method used in San Francisco to originally gain zoning.law changes, but to save the past both histori tally and architecturally. We should also think of what we want to preserve in our cities 100-200 years from now-. We should establish a broad city wide plan.