03-08-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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TOW REGULAR MEETING MARCH 8, 1971 PETITIONS Petition to Amend Zoning Ordinance 'BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA IIN THE MATTER OF SOUTH BEND RANGE CORPORATION, Petitioner Your Petitioner hereby respectfully makes application and petitions the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana 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 and occupies entirely the area bounded as follows: On the west by the west line of now vacated Cherry Street; on the north by the south line of the alley which runs east from Cherry Street to Chestnut Street between Jefferson Street and Napier Street; on the east by the west line of an alley which runs south from Jefferson Street to Napier Street between Cherry Street and Chestnut Street and the extention of that westerly line of that alley southward to the South line of Napier Street; and on the south by the south line of Napier Street, all in the City of South Bend, Indiana. 2. All of the above described property is owned by your petitioner. 3. A legal description of the 'property described in paragraph one hereof is as follows: Beginning at a point on the westerly line of now vacated Cherry Street which is directly west of the northwest corner of Lot Numbered 29 as shown on the recorded Plat of John F. Kirby's Subdivision of a part of Bank Out Lot Num- bered 29 as shown on the recorded Plat of John F. Kirby's Subdivision of a part of Bank Out Lot Numbered 83 of the Second Plat of Out Lots of the Town, now City of South Bend, Indiana, platted by the State Bank of Indiana; thence southerly along the west line of now vacated Cherry Street to a point directly west of the northwest corner of Lot Numbered 37 in said Dubdivision; thence East along the north line of said Lot Numbered 37 to the northeast corner of said lot; thence north a distance of 66 feet to the southeast corner of Lot Numbered 32 in said Subdivision; thence north along the east lines of Lots Numbered 32, 31, and 29 of said Subdivision to the northeast corner of Lot Numbered 29 in said Subdivi- sion; thence west along the north line of said Lot Numbered 29 to the northwest corner thereof; thence west to the place of beginning, all in the City of South Bend, Indiana. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned: From "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area District To "E" Heavy Industrial "F" Height and Area District. 5. It is proposed that a building will be constructed upon said property in accordance with specifications submitted in connection herewith which will be used for carrying out your Petitioners manufacturing processes as is presently being done in its building to the west and to the south of the subject premises. 6. Attached is a copy of (a) a plot plan showing your Petitioners property specified herein and other neighboring properties which may be affected; (b) the names and addresses of the record owners of all property within three hundred (300) feet of the subject real estate which may be affected by this rezoning; and (c) a site development plan. IWHEREFORE, your Petitioner respectfully requests the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana as requested herein. /s/ Bruce H. Stewart Doran, Manion, Boynton & Kamm 725 St. Joseph Bank Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Telephone: 233 -6117 Attorney for Petitioner Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission for study. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays.