Amending Chapter 21 Municipal Code

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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. I (a go n -R% ,6' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 7, SECTION 21 -18 COMMONLY KNOWN,.AS THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE'AND INTENT The Common Council recognizes the need for "use district regulations" which are presently contained in municipal zoning laws. The Council further recognizes that blighted areas within the City have been diminished by the restriction of controlled uses within one thousand feet of any two (2) controlled uses. The Council acknowledges that the :Municipal. Code presently designates an area in the downtown which is exempt from the locational restrictions. In order to promote further downtown development, the Council finds -that the downtown area which is presently exempt should be enlarged to include the property referred to as the East Bank Core Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL Of THE CITY Of SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21, Article 2, Division 7, Section 21 -18(c) of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended as follows: In order to promote the use of the downtown area as a regional retail business and convention center, any Class A Cabaret or restaurant which sells beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premfs -es is exempt, for the purpose of this chapter, from the locattonal restrictions in Section 21,18(b) herein, in the area bounded by a line drawn'as follows: Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right of -way line of Madison Avenue and the west right -of -way line of William Street; thence south along the west right-of-way line line of William Street to the south right -of -way of the Conrail property;-thence south- easterly along said right- of-way to the west right- of-way of Lafayette Boulevard; thence north along said right -of -way to the south right-of- way line of Monroe Street to the southeast right -_of -way line of that portion of Monroe Street between Lincolnway Fast and,.the St. Joseph River; thence northeast along the southeast right -of -way line of that portion of Monroe Street between Lincolnway East and the St, Joseph River and proceeding in a northeasterly direction along said right -of- way to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the north right -of -way line of Jefferson Boulevard; thence east along the north right-of-way line of e erson Boulevard to the west right- of-way line of Niles Avenue; thence north along t e west 'right-of-way ine of Niles Avenue to the nor ' rig to -way ine o '.a lson venue; thence west along the north right-of-way line to the northeast boundary of Miller & Greens Secon A iMon; thence northwest along said boundary and its extension to the centerline of the St. Joseph River;*thence pro- ceeding in a southwesterly direction along the cen er I'e o, t e St. Joseph River to the north right-of-way line'0xtended of a ison venue, thence west along the north right -of-way line of Madison Avenue to the west right -of -way line of William Street, which is the point of beginning, all in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. ember oT the jCo-mmon r6ificil Passed, as amended, July 14, 1980