02-24-70 Council Meeting Minutes

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fl f3 REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 1970 CITIZENS REQUESTS - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS Miss Virginia Guthrie, Executive Secretary of the South Bend Civic Planning Association, suggestec the pledge of allegiance be recited before the Council meeting, after the invocation is given. REPORTS FROM THE CITY CONTROLLER City Controller James A. Bickel answered various questions from the Councilmen and explained that the annual Controller's report is presently bei.ngrepared. Mr. Bickel submitted the December, 1969 Report and the Report for the Year 1969, each Councilman having received a copy of the report before the meeting. The reports were accepted as submitted and placed on file. REPORT FROM THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION February 18, 1970 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached rezoning petition of Louis Gruszynski, et al, was legally advertised on February 7 and 14 and given public hearing on February 17, 1970. The following action was taken: After due consideration it was moved, seconded, and carried that the ordinance and site develop- ment plan be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Attached hereto and made a part of this report is an excerpt from the minutes of the meeting. Very truly yours, John K. Wilson, Executive Director JEW /cas Attach. There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. DPTTTTnVC Petition to amend Zoning Ordinance. We, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of South Bend, Indiana to amend the Zoning Ordinance of South Bend, Indiana as hereinafter re- quested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at: The Northwest corner of Lincoln Way West and Chicago Street, in St. Joseph County, City of South Bend, Indiana. 2. The property is owned by: Endre Vadas and Mildred Vadas, husband and wife; Donald J. Konieczny and Sophie E. Konieczny, husband and wife have an option to purchase real estate. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: Lots Numbered Nineteen (19), Twenty (20) and Twenty -one (21), as shown on the recorded Plat of Lincoln Plaza, an addition to the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, together with the Southerly half (1/2) of that part of the vacated alley lying northerly of and adjoining said lots. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned: From "A" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District To "C" Commercial Use and "E" Height and Area District. 5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following building will be constructed: In one building, a package liquor store where beer, wine and liquor will be dispensed and a beauty shop,will be constructed on the premises. 6. Number of Off - Street parking spaces to be provided: 25. 7. Attached is a copy of an existing plot plan showing the property and other surrounding prop- erties; names and addresses of all the individuals, firms or corporations owning property within 300 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; site development plan. Petition prepared by W. E. Voor, Jr. Attorney /s/ William E. Voor, Jr. Attorney for petitioners: Donald J. Konieczny and Sophie Zonieczny 620 First Bank Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission for study. Motion carried.