02-11-74 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING - RECONVENED (CONTINUED) REPORT FROM AREA PLAN COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council January 30, 1974 City of South Bend 4th Floor, County -City Bldg. South Bend, Indiana 4.6601 In Re: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Roland W. Goheen to zone from "B" Residential, "B" Height and Area, to "C" Commercial, "C" Height and Area, property located at Osborne and George Streets in Frantz's 2nd and 3rd Addition to the City of South Bend Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Roland W. Goheen was legally advertised on January 5, 1974, and January 12, 1974. The Area Plan Commission gave it public hearing January 15, 1974, at which time the following action was taken: "Upon a motion by Roger Parent, being seconded by John Peddycord and carried with Robert Lehman abstaining, the petition of Roland W. Goheen to zone from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial, property located at Osborne and George Streets, in Frantz's 2nd and 3rd Addition to the City of South Bend is unfavorably recommended to the Common Council by the Area Plan Commission as it would be detrimental to the residential area and would not conform to the proposed sign ordinance for the City of South Bend." 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 forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. RSJ:lari cc: Wm. Voor, Jr. Roland W. Goheen Very truly yours, s/ Richard S. Johnson Executive Director Councilman Newburn made a motion that the ordinance referred to in the report be set for public hearing and second reading on February 25, 1974, seconded by Councilman Taylor. The motion carried. IREPORT FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Department of Public Works, made his quarterly report to the Council. He talked about the expansion at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. He then introduced Mr. Dave Irwin, Project Engineer. Mr. Irwin stated that the major reason for the expansion was to remove phosphates from the water. Additionally, there were two major sections to the plant. There were some changes made in the primary sections of the plant which were operational changes. At the present time, the secondary portions of the plant were being used. The chemical portion of the plant has been completed and is running and no additional chemicals are being added. Other portions of the plant would be completed in March, and in May, the plant would go into full -scale operation. The only thing remaining after May would be the scum burner. Councilman Newburn indicated that he had viewed the actual operation and stated that it had been quite an experience. He felt it was very interesting as it was a very complex and important operation. He did feel there should be additional lab area, and he asked about this. Mr. Irwin stated that there were plans to expand the laboratory and add a conference room sometime in the future. Councilman Newburn felt this was necessary. Council President Nemeth thanked Mr. Irwin for his presentation. (PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE I (We), the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at the southwest corner of South Michigan Street and Chippewa Avenue. 2. The property is owned by the Estate of Estelle Cover, First Bank and Trust Company of South Bend, Executor. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter (1/4) of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 2 East in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the South line of Chippewa Avenue and the East line of South Main Street in the City of South Bend, thence Southerly along the East line of Main Street a distance of Seven Hundred Twenty and Eighty Hundredths (720.80) feet to the Southwest corner of Lot 66 in Chippewa Heights Subdivision, thence Easterly along the North line of said Lot 66 a distance of Three Hundred Thirty -one and Thirteen Hundredths (331.13) feet to the West line of South Michigan Street, thence Northerly along the West line of Michigan Street a distance of Four Hundred Eighty -one and Sixty -eight Hundredths (481.68) feet to a point of