05-22-95 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MAY 22, 1995 reported that the Zoning and Annexation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, Area Plan, indicated the bill was initiated by Area Plan, which would allow the Area Plan staff to approve final site plans. He indicated the site plans could be processed more efficiently if the staff had authority to approve them. He indicated that final site plan approval was more or less cut and dried. David Weisman, attorney for the Area Plan Commission, indicated that 990 of all of the site plan approvals are routine. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 20 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST NORTH - SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF SOUTH FRANKLIN STREET ON WEST INDIANA, AND A PORTION OF THE EAST -WEST ALLEY PARALLEL TO WEST INDIANA AVENUE CONTINUING WEST THEREFROM Council Member Luecke made a motion to continue this bill until June 12, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 24 -95 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, VACATING THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY NORTH OF E. OHIO STREET FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF SOUTH CARROLL STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF- WAY LINE OF SOUTH COLUMBIA STREET FOR A WIDTH OF 14 FEET AND A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 198 FEET; AND FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF SOUTH COLUMBIA STREET TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF SOUTH FELLOWS STREET FOR A WIDTH OF 14 FEET AND A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 198 FEET; ALSO, COLUMBIA STREET FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF EAST OHIO STREET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF EAST SAMPLE STREET FOR A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 278 FEET. PARTS SITUATED IN KIRBY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, 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 Puzzello reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Council Member Ann Kolata, Redevelopment Director, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated they were petitioning, along with New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, to vacate some alleys and a portion of Columbia Street. She indicated this vacation was necessary to allow the expansion of the Church within the block. Council Member Luecke made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. BILL NO. 25 -95 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE FIRST EAST /WEST ALLEY NORTH OF W. CALVERT ST. FROM THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S. PHILLIPA ST. TO THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY EAST OF S. PHILLIPA ST. FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 120 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET. PART SITUATED IN SOUTH BEND INDUSTRIAL ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, 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 Puzzello reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. John McNamara, County Surveyor, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated he was representing Habitat for Humanity, and they were requesting this vacation in order to make two buildable lots 60 foot wide. He indicated they alley has never been used. June Wesell, 1718 S. Phillipa, indicated they owned five lots adjacent to this property, and she asked for a six foot strip of land on the north. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 27 -95 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ADDRESSING TAX ABATEMENT PROCEDURES Council Member Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until June 12, at the request of the petitioner, seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried. Council Member Luecke made a motion to rise and report to the Council, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. ATTEST: ATTEST: City Clerk Chairman REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend reconvened in the Council Chambers on the fourth floor of the County -City Building at 8:19 p.m. Council President Ladewski presiding, and nine members present.