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49 63 <br />REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 1973 <br />IIREGULAR MEETING (CONTINUED) <br />Councilman Taylor made a motion to resolve into the Committee of the Whole, seconded by Councilman <br />Kopczynski. The motion carried. <br />1ICOMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING <br />Be it remembered <br />Whole on Monday, <br />Newburn presided. <br />IIORDINANCE <br />that the Common Council of the City of South Bend met in the Committee of the <br />December 17, 1973, at 7:01 p.m., with nine members present. Chairman Odell <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, CHAPTER 40 OF THE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED (1147 <br />HICKORY ROAD). <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. James Kuehl, Attorney at Law, 808 Tower <br />Building, represented the petitioners in the rezoning and made the presentation for the ordinance. <br />He stated that it was requested the area be changed from "A" Residential to "B" Residential with <br />"A" Height and Area District remaining for the purpose of a real estate office. He explained that <br />the property was located on Hickory Road directly to the south.of the WRBR Radio Station and a <br />doctor's office. Presently, the doctor's office is zoned as "B" Residential. He indicated that tt <br />petitioners would modify the premises by providing three off - street parking spaces to the rear of <br />the house. There would be no exterior changes to the existing building or no additional buildings <br />constructed. The only changes might be to improve the overall site of the building and landscapinc <br />He indicated that screening would be provided to the parking area. There would be three individual <br />employed and the office hours would be from nine to five. Hr briefly talked about the petitioner'; <br />former association with the Abshire Realty Company and the First Bank & Trust Company. Mr. Kuehl <br />stated that the use conforms with the land -use transportation plan of the Area Plan Commission <br />and the petition.was presented to the Area Plan Commission and was approved. <br />Councilman Szymkowiak asked about the parking spaces. He wondered if each employee would have his <br />or her own parking place and no parking left to the customer. Mr. Kuehl answered that the maximum <br />number of employees would be three and the three off - street parking spaces would be in addition to <br />the two spaces already existing in the garage. He did not anticipate that there would be a need <br />for any more parking. <br />I lCouncilman Serge made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable, seconded by <br />Councilman Horvath. The motion carried. <br />II nRnTNANrR <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, CHAPTER 40 OF THE <br />MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING <br />ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED (201 EAST <br />IRELAND ROAD). <br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and <br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Mr. William C. Whitman, Attorney at Law, 501 <br />National Bank Building, represented the petitioners in the rezoning and made the presentation for <br />the ordinance. He explained that the petition requested that the area be changed from "A" <br />Residential to "C" Commercial. He referred to a slide of the area in question being about one - <br />half block East of Michigan Street on Ireland Road. He indicated that there are commercial pro- <br />perties surrounding the complex with a small pocket of residential lots between the proposed area <br />and Michigan Street. He stated that the Associates building, the Ponderosa and Shakey's Pizza <br />were also in the vicinity. The lot was in excess of 300 feet deep and 140 feet wide and the <br />building would be small with the remainder of the area used for parking. The proposed restaurant <br />would modify the lot by shaving the hill and making it level. The temporary access to Ireland <br />Road would be at the far West of the property. Mr. Whitman explained that, originally, two <br />entrances had been proposed; however, the city desired to widen Ireland Road and extend the "T" <br />street to the North. At that time, the access to Ireland would be shut off and acesss would have <br />to be provided on St. Joseph Street. He concluded by indicating that the petition was ruled <br />favorably by the Area Plan Commission subject to the temporary access. <br />Councilman Taylor wondered about the priority of widening Ireland Road and the time schedule <br />involved. Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, explained that the plan <br />for the widening were started approximately one year ago. It was hoped the project could be <br />commenced in spring. Councilman Taylor asked about the stop lights, and Mr. Farrand stated that <br />the whole system could be inner - connected to work together. Councilman Taylor asked about the <br />priority on St. Joseph Street, and Mr. Farrand indicated that that extension was not a high <br />priority item. Councilman Taylor wondered if there would be any problem to adding another curb cu <br />to the Golden Bear Restaurant in the future, and Mr. Farrand stated that that was not an impossibl <br />situation. If the city approved it, it would be used as a precedence for others. Councilman <br />Taylor asked about the property directly to the West of the proposed restaurant. Mr. Whitman <br />indicated that there were three different lots which were fairly narrow and probably the best <br />possible use of the lots would be for commercial purposes. Councilman Kopczynski asked if the <br />Department of Public Works put the retail business as a number one priority, and Mr. Farrand state <br />that his emphasis is on the traffic and whatever generates the traffic. Councilman Kopczynski <br />asked if Ireland Road was considered to be a number one priority, and Mr. Farrand stated that he <br />was interested in the traffic that was generated and Ireland Road was included in next year's <br />iprojects. He felt it was no more of a priority than any other projects to be started in the sprin <br />Councilman Kopczynski wondered if some of the traffic would only be temporary and if the widening <br />was warranted. Mr. Farrand stated that the traffic generated by the area is on a pretty permanent <br />basis. Chairman.Newburn wondered about the possibility of the permitted curb cut and the problem <br />with the traffic from Brite Way with the left turning cars, and Mr. Farrand stated that, if the <br />Council would take the position that they were not interested, his opinion on the curb cut would b <br />different. He stated that the widening would provide a fifth lane for left -turn movement. <br />(Councilman Miller made a motion that the ordinance go to the Council as being tabled, seconded by <br />rniinni lman Ccrnc Thm mn+-; nn n�rr; ora <br />