01-26-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 26, 1971 REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the January 11, 1971 meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. /s/ Robert O. Laven Isl Janet S. Allen s Albert E. Palmer There being no objections, the report was accepted as read and placed on file. PETITIONS Petition to amend Zoninq Ordinance: We, the undersigned do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend to amend the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown. 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at approximately 1617 North Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana. This real estate is located on the West side of North Bendix Drive between Elwood Avenue and Keller Street, and being approximately 425 feet South of Keller Street. 2. The property is owned by Louis Gruszynski and Pelagia Kaniewski with an option to purchase by Charles H. Auger and James E. Plunkett, subject to the rezoning being granted. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: Part of the Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 2 East described as follows: Beginning at a point 40 feet West and 425 feet South of the Northeast corner of said Quarter Quarter Section (which point is on the West line of Bendix Drive); thence South 160 feet; thence West 565 feet, more or less, to the East line of the recorded Replat of Lincoln Plaza 2nd Addition; thence North 160 feet to the Southwest corner of the property conveyed to Robert Blum Lodge 278 Independent Order of Odd Fellows, by a deed recorded October 22, 1970 in Deed Record 731 page 635 thence East along the South line of said Odd Fellows property 565 feet to the place of beginning, in St: Joseph County, Indiana. 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 "A" 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: One (1) Building of masonry construction, cement blocks on the sides and brick front, approximately 80 feet by 200 feet. Building to be used for offices, warehousing and wholesale display area for appliances, furniture, carpeting, kitchen cabinets, T.V.s and radios. 6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided. Black Top will be provided for Twenty (20) parking spaces. There is sufficient land available for expansion of parking spaces, if needed. 7. Attached is a copy of (a) an existing plot plan showing my property and other surrounding properties; (b) names and addresses of all the individuals, firms or corporations owning property within 300 feet of the property sought to be rezoned; (c) site development plan. Louis Gruszynski Pelagia Kaniewski /s/ F. Jay Nimtz, their Attorney & Agent 511 W. Colfax Ave. South Bend, Indiana 46601 /s/ Charles H. Auger Petition prepared by: /s/ James E. Plunkett F. Jay Nimtz Councilman Zielinski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Grounds, that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission for study. Motion carried. REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council- President Laven entertained a motion to waive the reading of the Committee of the Whole Reports. Councilman Allen so moved, seconded by Councilman Wise. Motion carried unanimously.