11-14-83 Council Meeting Minutes

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�yd REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1983 A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Voorde read the resolution, asked for a moment of silent prayer. He then presented the resolution to the children of Judge Kopec, as well as Judges Hosinski and Swartz. Council Member Voorde made a motion to adopt the resolution, seconded by Council Member Serge. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of eight ayes. Council Member Taylor made a motion to set the next meeting for December 51 seconded by Council Member Serge. The motion carried. REPORTS Council Member Voorde indicated the Zoning and Vacation Committee had met on bill nos. 109, 99 and 102 -83. He indicated they recommended bill nos. 108 and 102 favorable; and Bill No. 99 -83 was given an unfavorable recommendation. Council Member Taylor indicated that the Human Resources Committee had met on bill nos. 119 and 120 -83, as well as resolutions 9A and 9B, and recommended them favorable. Council Member McGann made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Taylor. 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 November 14, at 7:10 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Zielinski presiding. BILL NO. 108 -83 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) (5200 WEST LINDEN.) 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 indicating they recommended this rezoning favorable. Art Perry, attorney for the petitioner, indicated they were given the land and they planned to build a Council Home for Knights of Columbus Archbishop John Carroll Council No. 5570. He asked that the following letter be entered as part of the record: The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, IN 46601 Gentlemen: Mr. Richard Van Overberghe representing the Knights of Columbus has contacted Colpaert Realty Corporation regarding a location for a nights of Columbus - Council Home. It is our wish to make a site available for this purpose as we believe that the Knights of Columbus are a service and family oriented organization that would be an asset to the people of this area. This company has only one remaining large Commercial parcel in the Belleville area which is the 3.6 acres at the corner of Linden Ave., and Mayflower Road. Inquiries during the past year lead us to believe that it would be a mistake to break up this tract by selling off parcels, we did not offer this to the Knights of Columbus. We also own approximately 15 acres of Residential "A" land in the Northwest part of the Belleville Subdivision. In 1973 we installed sanitary and storm sewers on the proposed extension of Summit Drive and Idlewood Drive. In 1974 the demand for single family homes in the area was not sufficient to continue a building program. Since that time we have offered these lots to local builders and to a housing manufacturer. We have been unable to interest anyone in building single family homnes, and this company has no plans to return to the building of single family homes. The proposed development of this residential area called for a single tier of lots on the West side of the proposed extension of Summit Drive. Neither Summit Drive nor the lots on either side of Summit Drive have been developed. These lots adjoin the Commcercially zoned tract and we believe that if these lots were used for a Knights of Columbus Council Home it would be a desirable buffer between the Commercial tract and the Residential area East of proposed Summit Drive. In view of this, we offered to donate these lots to the Knights of Columbus. At the present time there is a sanitary sewer on the South side of Linden Ave. and in the proposed extension of Summit Drive. The city water has been extended on Idlewood Drive to a point approximately 180 feet East of these lots. We will grant the Knights of Columbus an easement in the proposed right -of -way to hook up to the City Water. Respectfully, COLPAERT REALTY CORPORATION Joseph Colparet, President