02-13-78 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1978 Council Member Serge made a motion that the minutes of the January 23, 1978, meeting of the Council be placed on file, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. REPORT OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES Council Member Adams indicated that the Utilities Committee had met with Mr. Stancati and Mr. Budzinski at the Water Works and were assured that all accounting is being kept separate for the new facility just purchased. She indicated that the Board of Water had entered into an agreement for a $1,900 feasibility study for a new building, after the Council had turned down the request for such a study. Council President Parent indicated he could not understand why the Water Works went ahead with a feasibility study when it was made clear by the majority of the Council that there was no need for a study. Council Member Adams made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. 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 Monday, January 23, 1978, at 7:05 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Frank Horvath presiding. BILL NO. 184 -77 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) (3533 MC KINLEY HIGHWAY.) T here was no one in the Chambers to make the presentation for this bill. Council President Parent made a motion to proceed to the next item on the Agenda, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 199 -77 A BILL DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5565 -73, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND (1608 DEVON CIRCLE.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. John Oxian, Vice President of the Historic Preserva- tion Commission, made the presentation for the bill. He indicated that the Council had received a brief history of this home. He indicated this home had been moved to its present site and restored. He said this home was an unusual design. He indicated this home should be given land- mark status. Council Member Taylor made a mtoion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 198 -77 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) (1024 E. DONALD ST.) Since there was no one in the Chambers to make the presentation for this bill it was decided to move to the next item on the Agenda. BILL NO. 214 -77 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) (3012 E. EDISON ROAD.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. J. K. Wilson, 52835 Arbor Dr., the petitioner, made the presentation for the bill. He said this was previosuly zoned to "B" but the rezoning re- verted after a year and they were now asking that it again be rezoned. Council Member Adams questioned the number of units in this apartment building. Mr. Wilson indicated it had been amended from six to four units. Council Member ADams made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favorable, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. BILL NO. 216 -77 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) (ARDMORE TRAIL, BENDIX DRIVE AND PRAST BOULEVARD.) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Joseph Helling, attorney for the petitioner, indicatec there was an error in the bill and asked that an amendment be made to change Lot 69 to Lot 68, in Part I. Council Member Miller made a motion to amend the bill, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Mr. John Peddycord, attorney for the petitioner, explained that there are three parcels of land involved in this rezoning. He said the development would only be in parcels one and two, and the third parcel will be used for parking by the Bendix Corporatior He said there will. be a shopping center on parcel one and an office complex on parcel two. He described the surrounding area. He said this particular land was not suitable for single family - dwellings or apartments. He said this shopping center would be known as.LaSalle Square and will be comprised of forty stores. Mr. Joseph Webb, 1321 N. Meridan, Indianapolis, the engineer for the project, indicated that an agreement had been made with the Department of Public Works to makE changes they had suggested. He said these changes will be included in the final site plan. He said they would provide 1,700 parking spaces, which is above the minimum required. He said the screening and landscaping will be in conformance with the zoning ordinance and their preliminary plot plan. Mr. Peddycord indicated there would be an additional 108 parking spaces on the second parcel of land. Mr. Von Blankenbaker, the developer, indicated that the economic feasibility for this project was excellent. He said there will be 250 to 300 new jobs created by this project. He said they estimate $150,000 to $200,000 in tax revenue. Mr. Helling gave a petition to the City Clerk with four hundred and four signatures approving this shopping center. Council Member Kopczynski asked the taxable value of this property. Mr. Blankenbaker indicated from eight to ten million. Council Member Kopczynski made a motion to recommend this bill to the Council favor- able, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. Council President Parent thanked Mr. Blankenbaker