06-15-64 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JUNE 15 1964 REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (Continued) After due consideration it was duly moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Council, as being in the best interest of the affected area, Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Robert L. Huff, /s/ Director of Planning RLH/cf Councilman Szymkowiak made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Wise seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: June 10, 1964 The attached petition of Sylvia Pence, et al, to rezone from "B':' Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use and "B" Height and Area District the property generally located on the southwest corner of Lincolnway East and Twyckenham Drive was legally advertised under date of May 25, 1964 and given public hearing on June 4, 1964. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that: 1. On June 27, 1963 a petition for commercial zoning of the four land parcels fronting on L. W. E. between Twyckenham and Hilde Court was recommended unfavorably and subsequently denied by the City Council; 2. That the present petition is similar in fact to the 63 petition, differing only in that it is more inclusive, encompassing all the property within the subject block, i.e. 12 platted parcels; 3. That no meaningful change in the land use characteristics of the general area has taken place since the previous denial by the Council; 4. The Commission further found that 92% of the land uses between Twyckenham and Miami are residential; that there exists on both sides of L. W. E. between Twyckenham and Ironwood, a distance of slightly more than one mile in front footage, commercial or light industrial zoning; that within said one mile there exists 30 commercially zoned properties that are not used for commercial. purposes, from which arises the fundamental quewtion of the need for additional commercial zoning; 5. That retail outlets existing in the general area are sufficient to serve the needs of the said area; 6. That there is no private loss involved, in as much as the petition area is now used for residential purposes and there is no decernable reason that such use cannot economically continue. 7. That the subject area and the adjoining area (exclusive of the area immediately to the east of subject area) consists of older homes. However, the said older character of the homes does not deprive them of the protection of zoning. 8. That in the Future Land Use Plan of the City this area is designated as residential. 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 RLH/cf attach. Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Geib seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE N0, 4660 - -64 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 33702 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS AMENDED. (Section 6 of Ordinance No. 3702 (as Amended) The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0. -nays. ORDINANCE NO. 4661 - -64 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 3702 (Prairie Ave., Morris St. and Ewing Ave.) The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes - 0 nays.