11-09-98 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 9,1998 Bend met in the Committee of -the Whole at 7:24 p.m. with seven members present. Chairman pro tem Pfeifer presiding. BILL NO. 77 -98 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: SIX ALLEYS AND THREE STREETS IN HOMELAND 3RD ADDITION AND RICHLAND 2ND ADDITION (PT. VACATED) -- This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Bill Owen, President of Bosh Design Group, Inc., made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he was representing Redevelopment in the vacation of this public right -of -way. He advised that the purpose of the vacations is to provide utility easements on Homeland Addition alleys and streets. Mike Urbanski, 17874 St. Road 23, indicated the the City's engineering department has asked that we vacate the alleys in any areas where we can. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 60 -98 A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 712 NORTH NILES AVENUE, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA FOR MADISON CENTER, INC. Council Member Coleman made a motion to withdraw this bill, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Varner. The motion carried. BILL NO. 35 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO CREATE A TAYLOR'S FIELD HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that this bill had no recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation Committee, due to a lack of a quorum. He advised that Area Plan was in favor of this bill and there were no opponents. John Oxian, president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He advised they have been working on this district since 1979, but we have reduce the area to Carroll and St. Joseph streets, omitted the empty lots. He informed the Council that this area was developed in 1890; the houses are mostly all of wood construction in Queen Anne style. He reported that the Commission recommends this area be designated an Historic District. Jim Voll, Area Plan, reported that the Area Plan Commission sends this to Council with a favorable recommendation. Council Member Hosinski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council member Sniadecki. The motion carried. BILL NO. 78 -98 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 127 AND 129 FRANKLIN PLACE AND 407 AND 409 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARD, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Hosinski reported that this bill had no recommendation from the Zoning and Annexation Committee, due to a lack of a quorum. John Oxian, president of the Historic Preservation Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this was an unusual landmark since they do not usually make three houses into one landmark. He reported that these three houses are next to the central business district, and they