04-27-71 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 27, 1971 REPORT FROM THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION April 22, 1971 The Honorable Common Council of the City of South Bend County -City Building South Bend, Indiana Re: Portage -Maple Roads Gentlemen: The attached ordinance originated by the Area Plan Commission was legally advertised on April 3 and April 10, 1971 and was given public hearing on April 20, 1971. The following action was taken at that hearing: After due consideration, it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the ordinance be recommended favorably to the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Excerpts from the minutes of the Area Plan Commission meeting will be forwarded to you at a later date. Very truly yours,# /s/ Howard Bellinger, Executive Director HB:eb Attach There being no objections, the report was accepted and placed on file. PETITIONS Petition to amend Zoning Ordinance I, the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend to amend the Zoning Ordinance 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 123 East - Ireland, South Bend, Indiana. 2. The property is owned by Helen Bassett Bartol, life tenant and Lessor, Lester E. Bassett and Barbara E. Bassett, husband and wife, and James M. Bassett and Patricia A. Bassett, husband and wife, and leased to American Oil Company. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: A parcel of land located in the Northwest 1/4 of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 2 East, bounded by a line running as follows: Begin- ning at a point with is a distance of 1,490.25 feet West of the Southeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of Said Section 25; running thence North a distance of 170.2 feet; thence West a distance of 145.45 feet, more or less, to the Eastern most boundary of the parcel which is presently zoned C -1 Commercial; thence South along the said zoning boundary a distance of 170.2 feet; thence Eaat to the place of beginning, and subject to all legal highways of record. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned From "A" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District TO "C -1" 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: A service station to be re- designed and reconstructed in accordance with the plans submitted herewith. 6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided; According to the plan there are six specifically provided for, but as in the case of all service stations, there is actual provision for quite a few although not specifically defined and located. 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. /s/ Bruce H. Stewart Doran, Manion, Boynton & Kamm 725 St. Joseph Bank Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Attorney for Petitioners Petition prepared by Bruce H. Stewart Councilman Grounds made a motion, seconded by Councilman Palmer that the Ordinance be sent to the Area Plan Commission for further study. Motion carried. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman. Wise)