08-26-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 26 1974 REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) "August 16, 1974 Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 11th Floor, County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Gentlemen: As attorney of record on behalf of my client, Mrs. Monica M. Peak, I am withdrawing the proposed ordinance and site development plan of Mrs. Monica M. Peak to zone from "R" Residential to "C -1" Commercial, property located at 1031 Widener Lane in South Bend, Indiana. We are notifying the interested parties who were informed of this ordinance by mail that the above petition is being withdrawn. Yours very truly, (s) Nicholas P. Cholis" Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director cc: Nicholas P. Cholis Councilman Kopczynski made a motion to strike the ordinance and petition from the files, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion carried. The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 August 21, 1974 In Re: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Robert V. Batteast to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, property located at the intersection of the 1700 block of North Cushing Street and the 800 block of West Beale Street, specifically the southwest corner, City of South Bend. Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Robert V. Batteast was legally advertised August 10, and August 17, 1974. The Area Plan Commission gave it a public hearing August 20, 1974, at which time the following action was taken: "A motion by Robert Lehman was seconded by Joseph Bajdek to unfavorably recommend the petition of Robert V. Batteast to zone from "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area, to "B" Residential, "A" Height and Area, property located at the intersection of the 1700 block of North Cushing Street and the 800 block of West Beale Street, specifically the southwest corner, City of South Bend, due to the high density and the fact that the proposal is not consistent with the Land Use Plan. Mr. Stonebraker noted the proposed use of the property for multiple dwelling units is not consistent with the recommendations of the Land Use Plan. The subject property has been designated as a residential, low density area. Current zoning maintains this intent. The applicant is proposing a spot utilization of the sistent with the surrounding land uses. The subject on three sides by single family homes. In fact, the opposite the site have been constructed since 1967. to the east, the property is owned by the South Bend Corporation. land which is incon- property is bordered homes immediately On the fourth side, Community School He said the proposed density of the project is approximately 23 dwelling units per acre. This would be over three times the density of the surrounding single family properties. This also exceeds the highest density yet approved by the Plan Commission; Park Jefferson Apartments has 19 dwelling units per acre and has direct access onto two major streets. The proposed project is only served by minor, residential streets. The staff recommends that the rezoning petition be unfavorably recommended by the Area Plan Commission to the Common Council. Mr. Lehman's motion was then carried unanimously." The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of that public hearing and will be for- warded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. cc: Robert V. Batteast Richard D. Doyle Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director ; ouncilman Kopczynski made a motion that the ordinance referred to in the report be set for public searing and second reading on September 23, 1974, seconded by Councilman Miller. The motion tarried.