03-08-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1971 PETITIONS Petition to Amend Zoning 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 the northeast corner of Clemens Street and Linden Avenue. 2. The property is owned by First Community Development Corporation. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: A part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, located in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a pointf, said point being North 00 14' 45" West 986.20 feet and North 890 53 18 West 726.00 feet from the Southeast corner of said Section 5 thence North 890 53' 18" West 593.87 feet to the West line of said Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 5, said line being also the East line of the recorded plat of Portage Gardens, an addition recorded in the office of the County Recorder of St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence South 00 03 42" East 988.71 feet to the South line of said Section 5; thence South 890 59' 17" East 481.00 Feet along said South line of Section 5; thence North 00 03' 42" West476.00 feet; thence South 890 59' 17" East 141.00 feet; thence North 00 00' 43" East 263.00 feet; thence North 750 29' 18" West 51.38 feet; thence North 50 06' 42" East 236.53 feet to the point of beginning. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned: From "A" Residence Use and "A" Height and Area District TO "B" Residence Use and Height and Area District. 5. It is proposed that the property will be put to the following use and the following buildings will be constructed. 25 one - bedroom apartments; 33 two- bedroom apartments; 56 two - bedroom Town Houses; 44 three - bedroom Town Houses. 6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided: Off - street parking within the area will equal or exceed the requirements of the zoning ordinance. 7. Attached is a copy of: (a) an existing plot plan showing the 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. First Community Development Corporation By /s/ Frederick G. Checchi, President 524 East McKinley Mishawaka, Indiana Petition prepared by: Petitioner's Signature John W. Montgomery & F. Jay Nimtz 511 W. Colfax Ave. & John W. Montgomery (address) South Bend, Indiana 46601 708 Tower Bldg. Attorneys for Petitioner South Bend, Indiana Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission for study. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays.