05-10-71 Council Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MAY 10, 1971 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA -1962 SECTION 40 AS AMENDED AND GENERAL ORD- INANCE NO. 4990 -68, AND THE ACCOMPANYING MAP THERETO, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE USE DISTRICT FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND. (Lot #2, Pleasant View Manor) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Douglas Carpenter, Senior Planner of the Area Plan Commission, explained that this lot had been omitted when its surrounding area, recently annexed, was zoned residential. He said the Area Plan Commission was asking that this be zoned to single family residential as the surrounding area is now zoned. Councilman. Palmer made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Szymkowiak). ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68 CHAPTER 40 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702. (Portage & Maple Roads) This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above ordinance, proponents and opponents.were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Mr. Joseph Roper, Attorney -at -Law, (representing the Grant Holladay Development Corporation, Fort Wayne, Indiana, stated that the land had been zoned in November 1969 but that the firm had been unable to get financing and start construction within a year as required. Therefore, he said the zoning reverted to single family residential. The petitioner now is asking the Council to rezone the tract to "B" re- sidential again and he said the firm is ready to begin construction immediately. A discrepancy in the legal description in the petition was clarified by Mr. Douglas Carpenter, Senior Planner of the Area.Plan Commission. (The clarification follows in the minutes of this meeting listed under Reports from the Area Plan Commission and Citizens Requests - Miscellaneous Matters) Mr. James Kelley, Grant - Holladay Construction Corporation, assured Councilman Grounds, in whose'- distri tract is located, that two junior league baseball diamonds will be developed to replace the existing two Chet Waggoner parks in the area. He agreed to send Councilman Grounds a copy of the contract so the Chet Waggoner League could be assured of the agreement. Councilman Zielinski made a motion, seconded by Councilman Craven, that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable. Motion carried. 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (Councilman Szymkowiak). There being no further Grounds entertained a seconded by Councilman business to be considered before the Committee of the Whole, Chairman motion to rise and report to the Council. Councilman Craven so moved, Allen, Motion carried. Time: 8:55 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: the 1 1 1