08-14-00 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 14.2000 Mr. Edward Cour, 1024 Napoleon Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, Petitioner, made the presentation for this bill. — Mr. Cour stated that this petition addresses a fifteen foot (15') strip of land from Notre Dame Avenue to Eddy Street on the south side of Napoleon. This is a right -of -way that if invoked could cause _ considerable loss of property and could encroach very closely onto some of the homes in the area. He further noted that the residents had no indication of this issue when they purchased their houses. Mr. Cour therefore requested approval of this petition. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Dr. Joe Harman, 1136 North Notre Dame Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, informed the Council that his property is located on the northwest portion of this strip of land. He noted that fifteen (15) feet would encroach very closely to their homes along the Napoleon side. He further noted that he currently has a large strip of lilac that he maintains and, in fact, his home, built in 1889, is on the national historic register and is known as "The Lilacs." In conclusion, Dr. Harmon stated that he is strongly in favor of this vacation. There was no one else present wishing to speak to the Council in favor of this bill and there was no one present wishing to speak in opposition to this bill. Therefore, Councilmember Aranowski made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember King seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. Council Attorney Kathieen Cekanski- Farrand noted that previously the owner of Lot #36 voiced his - concerns about this vacation. In that regard, Councilmember King has submitted a history of the vacation of the alley behind that property. She noted that based on that information, there was no grounds for remonstrance of the vacation. Councilmember King clarified that the concern of this resident was about access across this strip to utilize the alley behind his property which was vacated since 1983 with other parts having been vacated in stages back to 1933. BILL NO. 51 -00 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING ARTICLE 10, SIGN REGULATIONS, OF CHAPTER 21, ZONING, OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING AND ADDING TO THE LOCATION REQUIREMENTS OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING SIGNS AND REVISING THE TIME FRAME FOR ISSUING SIGN PERMITS Councilmember Ujdak advised that this bill is a substitute which was already accepted at a prior meeting. Additionally, he reported that the Zoning & Annexation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that this proposed ordinance was Council initiated and amends Chapter 21, Zoning, Article 10, Sign Regulations, of the South Bend Municipal Code by revising and adding to the location requirements of outdoor advertising signs and revising the time frame for issuing sign permits. The Area Plan Commission, at its Public Hearing held on July 18, 2000, sent this bill to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Donald F. Fozo, Building Commissioner, Building Department, 205 West Jefferson Boulevard, Suite 100, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill.