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<br />REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 14, 1992 II
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, December 14, 1992, at 7:00
<br />P.M. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given.
<br />ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Luecke, Washington, Kelly,
<br />Puzzello, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Coleman
<br />and Ladewski
<br />Absent: None
<br />REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES
<br />To the Common Council of the City of South Bend:
<br />The sub - committee has inspected the minutes of the November 23 meeting of the
<br />Council and found them correct.
<br />Therefore, we recommend the same be approved.
<br />/s/ Steve Luecke
<br />/s/ Loretta Duda
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion that the minutes of the November 23, 1992
<br />meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member
<br />Duda. The motion carried.
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole,
<br />seconded by Council Member Duda. The motion carried.
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the
<br />Committee of the Whole on December 14, 1992 at 7:08 p.m., with nine members
<br />present. Chairman Puzzello presiding.
<br />BILL NO. 80 -92 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1432
<br />SOUTH BEND AVENUE, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46617.
<br />Council Member Coleman made a motion to continue this bill until January 25, 1993,
<br />seconded by Council Member Washington. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 89 -92 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
<br />"ZONING ".
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee hade met on this bill and
<br />recommended it to the Council favorable. John Byorni, Sr. Planner, Area Plan, made
<br />the presentation for the bill. He indicated this bill was initiated in Area Plan,
<br />since they felt the one square foot sign limitation in "B" zoning was too
<br />restrictive. He indicated many existing offices have received variances from the
<br />BZA to install larger signs. He indicated this bill would allow freestanding signs
<br />up to 16 square feet; eliminate the need for site plan approval from the BZA for
<br />offices uses in "B" zoning; and establish new setbacks for the signs. Council
<br />Member Slavinskas made a motion to cross out the last line on page 1, which reads
<br />"engineers and insurance agents, provided no name plate ", seconded by Council Member
<br />Ladewski. The motion carried. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend
<br />this bill to the Council favorable, as amended, seconded by Council Member Duda.
<br />The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 92 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: A 14 -FOOT
<br />ALLEY LYING BETWEEN CLOVER ROAD AND OAKLAND STREET, A LENGTH OF
<br />APPROXIMATELY 361.00 FEET, MEASURED EAST /WEST AND 14.00 FEET,
<br />MEASURED NORTH- SOUTH, SITUATED SOUTH OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, 78 AND
<br />79, ALL INCLUSIVE OF HIBBERD PLACE, SAID SUBDIVISION BEING A PART
<br />OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 18, TOWNSHIP
<br />37 NORTH, RANGE 3 EAST, PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST.
<br />JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents
<br />and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />reported that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on this bill on November 23,
<br />and recommended it to the Council favorable, as amended. Council Member Slavinskas
<br />made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by
<br />Council Member Coleman. The motion carried. Rahul Sarkar, with Valley Engineering,
<br />made the presentation for the bill. He indicated they were requesting the vacation
<br />in order to have through access to the proposed parking lots of Taylor Moyer
<br />Insurance Agency. Council Member Coleman made a motion to recommend this bill to
<br />the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Coleman. The motion carried.
<br />BILL NO. 102 -92 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE ALLEY TO
<br />BE VACATED IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST EAST -WEST ALLEY SOUTH OF W.
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