08-24-92 Council Meeting Minutes

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reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Mike Dobson, B &R oil, made the preentation for the bill. He indicated they were asking for this vacation in order to enlarge the convenience store and add a car wash bay. He indicated they were also going to ask for a rezoning on a lot adjacent to their property. The following letter from GlendaRae Hernandez was read: "I truly regret that prior commitments prevent me and my husband from attending this public hearing. We live at 1702 E. South St. There is only one house and a vacant lot between us and this alley. several years ago when the compromise redevelopment plan was adopted by the neighborhood now called Monroe Park, the City committed to putting the light industrial area south of Bronson Street and preserving the area north of it as residential. Only a few already exiting commercial properties were zoning "C." While I know nothing was carved in stone at that time, it was my understanding that our "B" residential area would be just that - residential, and the commercial would stay where it was. This business on the corner of South and Lincoln Way East is a convenience for many, so I have no problem with their being where they are. However, I am not open to the proposal to close the alley. While they have not closed the alley on the south side of their property, they have paved it as an extension of their property and now they want to do something similar on the west side. To all appearances, it will be spreading concrete. With this vacation and then a zoning change and a spreading parking lot, I'm afraid we are letting the camel put its nose in the tent. Now it's a car wash, but what wonderful idea will they next conceive of to justify taking first one house and then another? How much will this increase the traffic? Currently the traffic remains focused toward Lincoln Way. But with this change, they want to stack cars in which is not a heavy usage area at this time. I'm just not comfortable with the precedent this would set if you decide to allow this alley to be vacated and then proceed with the other changes that permit this business to creep right up to our residential property lines. Thank you for hearing my objections. I hope you will see fit to deny this vacation." Council Member Luecke asked Mr. Dobson if they will still interested in this vacation if they did not receive the rezoning. Mr. Dobson indicated they still wanted the vacation. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas. The motion carried. BILL NO. 65 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED ALLEYS: THE FIRST NORTH -SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF S. RUSH STREET, FROM THE NORTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF E. SOUTH ST. TO THE SOUTH RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF E. MONROE STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 345.18 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 14 FEET; AND THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF E. MONROE STREET FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S. RUSH STREET, TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF -WAY LINE OF S. FELLOWS STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET AND A WIDTH OF APPROXIMATELY 12.54 FEET. PARTS SITUATED IN JOHN RUSH'S FIRST ADDITION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. 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 Slavinskas reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill and recommended it favorably to the Council. Cleo Hickey, Economic Development, made the presentation for the bill. She indicated Economic Development was requesting the vacation of this alley for construction of a 57 unit apartment project in the Monroe - Sample Development Area. Council Member Kelly made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 66 -92 A BILL APPROPRIATING $981,000.00 WITHIN VARIOUS ACCOUNTS OF THE LOCAL ROADS AND STREETS FUND. 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 Washington reported that the Public Works Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Carl Littrell, Engineering, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for arterial signal modernization; paving and slurry sealing; as well as street improvements. Council Member Zakrzewski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. BILL NO. 67 -92 A BILL APPROPRIATING $929,000.00 FROM THE CUMULATIVE SEWER BUILDING AND SINKING FUND FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS. 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 Washington reported that the Public Works Committee had met on this bill and recommended it to the Council favorable. Carl Littrell, Engineering, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated this appropriation would be used for storm sewers in conjunction with the widening of Edison Road from Crestwood to State Road 23; the construction of the Ironwood widening and storm sewer project from Ireland to Ewing; more storm inlets for the Corby /South Bend Avenue intersection; and design of the widening of Miami Road from Kern to Jackson. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Ladewski. The motion carried.