02-10-64 Council Meeting Minutes

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_REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 10, 1964 COMMUNICATION A note to Council Members from Don, Delois and Al Palmer "Thanking you for your kind sympathy expressed in the beautiful flowers received. Councilman Glass made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION TO: CITY CLERK - CITY OF SOUTH BEND FROM: COUNCIL - CITY OF SOUTH BEND After the first two regular meetings of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, it has been recognized by its members that an improvement can be made in the presentation of petitions to the Council. By unanimous vote the Council has decided that a change in procedure is in order in the presentation of these petitions. Effective at the meeting of the Council on February 24, 1964, it will be a requirement that the petition give a general description of the location of the property requested to be rezoned. Such petition must be in the hands of the City Clerk on or before noon Wednesday of the meeting in which such petition is presented to the Common Council. It will also be necessary that there be presented to the City Clerk eleven (11) copies of each petition- -one each for the nine Councilmen- -one for the City Clerk and one for the City Planning Commission. Councilman Geib made a motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Palmer seconded motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: December 111 1963 The attached petition of the Humble Oil Company to rezone from "B" Residential Use and "B" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use and "B" Height and Area District the property generally described as being the southwest corner of Lincoln Way West and Ryer Street was legally advertised under date of October 28, 1963 and given public hearing on November 7, 1963. The following action was taken; After due consideration the Commission found that sufficient commercial j zoning and land use existed in the general area; that this would be an unnecessary and unwarranted intrusion into a residential neighborhood; that it would result in a continuation of strip zoning. It was therefore duly moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably to the Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Robert L. Huff /s/ Director of Planning j RLH /cf attach. Councilman Smith made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: February 7, 1964 The attached petition of the Common Council to amend Section 17 -A of Ordinance No. 3702, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana was legally advertised under date of January 16, 1964 and given public hearing on January 27, 1964. The following action was taken: After due consideration it was duly moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the following resolution be adopted: BE IT RESOLVED, that the tlanning Commission finds: 1. That the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance would under ordinary circumstances be a desirable amendment. 2. That one of the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance is to promote the general welfare of the City. 3. That the proposed amendment if adopted at the present time would prohibit the use of certain areas for the purposes for which the City is presently committed to use such areas. (Continued)