01-08-62 Council Meeting Minutes

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REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (continued) 2. The area is urban in character, being an economic and social part of the annexing city. 3. The city is financially able to provide municipal services to the annexed area within the reasonably near future. 4. The area sought to be annexed is needed for development of the city in the reasonably near future. 5. The lines of the annexation are so drawn as to form a compact area abutting the municipality. It was therefore duly moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff, Director- Secretary RLH /mah attach. Councilman Lehman made a.mot�on that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION January 8, 1962 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Place and Company, Inc., to zone the recently annexed land being bounded on the north by the present city limits or the south line of Scottsdale Addition, on the east by a line 1,320 feet west of Ironwood Road, on the south by the centerline of Jackson Road, and on the west by a line 1,788 feet east of Miami Road, said parcel containing 65 acres, more or less, "A" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District, was legally adver- tised under date of December 23, 1961 and given public hearing on January 4, 1962. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that single - family use of subject property would be its highest and best use and that it-conforms with the plan for future land use. It was therefore duly moved,seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PIANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff Director - Secretary RLH /mah Attach. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Lehman seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION January 8, 1962 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Richard E. Landgraf, Std., and William and Marilyn Dvorak to rezone Lots Numbered 187, 188, and 189, as shown on the Second Plat of the Northwest Addition to the City of South B nd, Indiana, except 36 feet off of the east side of said Lots 188 and 189, and more commonly known as 1620 and 1628 Portage Avenue, from "B" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use and "A" Height and Area District, was legally advertised under date of December 232 1961 and given public hearing on January 4, 1962. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that the granting of the petition would constitute spot zoning and that the shopping area south of Bulla Street was sufficient in size and diversity to adequately -handle the shopping requirements of the general neighborhood; and in addition that a relatively considerable amount of commercially zone land immediately across Portage Avenue from said shopping area was used residentially. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PIANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff Director - Secretary RLH /mah attach. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried.