09-11-72 Council Meeting Minutes

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- h.- h- F-- F- F- t-- t-- h- t-- t-- h- f-- h- h- h- I-- F- h-l-- h- 1-- t-- f- i--{-- i-- F-- 1-- t-- I-.- I-.- f-- h+- 4-- h.+.- h- t--l-- h+- h-}-- F-- t-- 1-- h- F- h- 1-- h- h- i-- I-- F- f-- h- H- .- F- h-1--h-1--h-I--h-f--h-t--1--h-I ....-t--I--1--F-.. SEPTEMBER 11, 1972 REGULAR MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana met in the Council Chambers on Monday, September 11, 1972 at 8:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by President Peter J. Nemeth and the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was given. RESOLVE INTO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Councilman Taylor made a motion that the Council resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman Parent. Motion carried. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of SouthBend, Indiana met in the Committee of the Whole in the Council Chambers of the County -City Building at 8:07 p.m. with nine members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Odell Newburn who presided. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE, TRUST INDENTURE AND BONDS AND THE ISSUANCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS PERTAINING TO PETROCHEM AUTOMOTOVE CORPORATION. This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Kenneth Fedder, Attorney for the Economic Development Commission, introduced two members of the Commission who were in the audience, Mr. Karl King and Mr. Walter Mucha. He then introduced Mr. Kevin Butler, Attorney for Petrochem, who made the presentation for the ordinance. Mr. Butler said that a presentation was made to the Council on this matter when the Resolution involving Petrochem was before them. This plant makes compressed air containers and will be moving their operation here from Elgin, Illinois within the next two months. When their expansion is complete, they will employ 15 to 25 persons in the immediate area, which is near the Model Cities Merry Avenue project. A mini -park is planned for a lot across the street from the proposed site, which is at the corner of Lawton and Fremont Streets. Mr. Kinnucan, owner of the land, will be negotiating with the city within the very near future in regard to the park. Councilman Kopczynski asked Mr. Butler whether any of money involved in the Economic Development bonds would be used for the park and Mr. Butler said it would not. Councilman Szymkowiak moved that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by Councilman Serge. Motion carried. ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 40, SECTION 40 -14, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, OF 1963, ALSO KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NUMBER 3702 AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA (Northwest Corner of Ironwood Drive and Fox Street) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. Bruce Stewart, Attorney for the petitioners, Mr. & Mrs. Lavan Koher and Dr. F. Dale Nelson, made the presentation for the ordinance. Mr. Stewart displayed a chart showing the location of the property. This lot is in an area of single residences, with a church, a service station and other commercial enterprises in the vicinity. Dr. Nelson proposes to build a 26 x 50 foot brick and glass structure to be used as his medical office. The site provides for five parking spaces which is the required number. However, should additional parking be required, arrangements could be made with the nearby church to use parking space there. Dr. Nelson is a resident of the area. It is a neighborhood with a large number of retired people and of a character that has a need for a medical practitioner nearby. Mr. Douglas Carpenter, of the Area Plan Commission, said that the Plan Commission gave the petition an un- favorable recommendation because this is a single family residential area. They felt the property in question was too small for this use and that the building, as proposed, was not properly set back from Ironwood in the light of future expansion of Ironwood sa a primary North - South road. Councilman Nemeth asked Mr. Carpenter if the building could be set back far enough so that it would not interfere with future widening of the street. Mr. Carpenter said that if they did set it back, they would lose one parking space. Councilman Nemeth asked Mr. Stewart if he could give a figure on the value of improvements on the property and the tax benefit to the community. Mr. Stewart said that he did not have those figures but that the building would cost approximately $36,000. Councilman Taylor asked Mr. Stewart if there were any remonstrators at the Area Plan Commission hearing on this rezoning. Mr. Stewart said that there were none and that they have contacted a number of people who live in the area and have received unfavorable comments. Councilman Taylor asked if there was anyone in the audience who was oppo sed to this rezoning. There was no one. .Councilman Miller asked Mr. William Richardson, Director of Public Works, when the expansion of Ironwood in this area might take place. Mr. Richardson said that the project presently being undertaken will stop at Ewing Avenue and that future expansion would be some years from now. Councilman Nemeth said that if the expansion of Ironwood was five to ten years in the future, it would not seem practical to let the lot stand vacant when it could be