04-12-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 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 as hereinafter requested, and in support of this application, the following facts are shown: 1. The property sought to be rezoned is located at 3000 East Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana. (Park Jefferson Recreational Area) 2. The property is owned by Ralph M. Williams and Wanda L. Williams. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: A part of the Northeast quarter of Section 8, Township 37 North, Range 3 East of the Second Prime Meridian described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the North line of Jefferson Boulevard and the West line of 33rd Street, thence North 00016150" West along the said West line of 33rd Street a distance of 511.10 feet to a point, thence West a distance of 144.44 feet for a point of beginning; thence West a distance of 228.85 feet to a point; thence North 14030100" east a distance of 65.58 feet to a point of curvature of a curve convex to the Northeast and having a radius of 160.53 feet and a central angle of 57010128 ": thence Northwesterly along said curve an.arc distance of 160.19 feet to a point on said curve; thence North 50053' 49" East a distance of 78.43 feet to the point of curvature of a curve convex to the Northwest and having a radius of 93.35 feet and a central angle of 39006111 "; thence Northeasterly along said curve an arc distance of 63.71 feet to the point of tangency of said curve; thence East a distance of 190.08 feetto a point; thence South a distance of 282.87 feet to the point of beginning, containing plus or minus 1.786 acres in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. (All bearings assumed) 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned: From "B" Residential Use and "B" Height and Area District, To "C -1" Commercial Use and "B" 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: The property sought to be rezoned consists of a one block area devoted entirely to a recreational building and swimming pool facility located within the interior confines of the Park Jefferson Apartment complex. It is desired that the swimming pool and existing recreational buildings be enlarged so as to make the swimming pool an enclosed pool for year - round development, expand the recreational facilities by providing sauna baths, increase the patio and recreational areas and construct additional buildings which will house a barber shop, beauty parlor delicatessen, florist and gift shop and demonstration apartments for use in showing prospective customers. The proposed building will be one complete and continuous building. 6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided. No change from those previously approved for recreational facility. 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. Petition prepared by: Douglas D. Seely, Jr. By: /s/ Douglas D. Seely, Jr., their attorney Ralph M. Williams and Wanda L. Williams 3010 Coats Road, Marion, Indiana Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer, that the petition be forwarded to the Area Plan Commission for further study. Motbn carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Council President Laven entertained a motion to waive the reading of the Committee of the Whole Reports. Councilman Grounds so moved, seconded by Councilman Zielinski. Motion carried. 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.