02-11-85 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1985 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building on Monday, February 11, 1985, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order and the Pledge to the Flag was given. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Serge, Braboy, Puzzello, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Crone, Paszek, Voorde and Beck Absent: None REPORT FROM THE SUB - COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your sub - committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that it has inspected the minutes of the January 28, meeting of the Council and found them correct. The sub - committee, therefore, recommends that the same be approved. Beverlie J. Beck Ann Puzzello Thomas Zakrzewski Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the January 28, meeting of the Council be accepted and placed on file, seconded by Council Member Puzzello. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated that the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on bill nos. 143 and 145 -84 and 5 -85 and recommended them favorable. Council Member Crone indicated that the Residential Neighborhood Committee had met on Bill No. 144 -84 and recommended the substitute bill favorable. Council Member Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Crone. The motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the Whole on February 11, at 7:07 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Serge presiding. BILL NO. 143 -84 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,•INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (SOUTH SIDE OF IRELAND BETWEEN FELLOWS AND HIGH.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Larry Magliozzi, of Area Plan, indicated this petition requests a zone change from "A" residential to "B" residential. He described the surrounding property which was basically commercial. Council Member Taylor made the presentation for the bill. He indicated there are approximately thirteen single family homes in this area. He indicated that through the years Ireland has become basically commercial. He indicated that the property owners have a problem because of the changing nature of the neighborhood, their property is decreasing in value. He indicated there were no remonstrators at the Area Plan meeting. He indicated that the church was expanding and this "B" zoning will allow them this expansion. Council Member Beck made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. BILL NO. 145 -84 A BILL AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (CHAPTER 21, MUNICIPAL CODE) (SOUTHEAST CORNER OF PORTAGE AND THE TOLL ROAD.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Larry Magliozzi, of Area Plan, gave the staff report. He indicated they were requesting this "C" zoning in order to construct retail stores. He indicated that the staff report was favorable, however, the petitioners were to dedicate additional right -of -way. Richard Morgan, attorney, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that in 1979 the Council had rezoned this parcel for a similar site plan. He indicated that traffic was an existing