01-24-66 Council Meeting Minutes

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;2 REGULAR MEETING_ REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24. 1966 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers at City Hall, on Monday, January 24, 1966 at 11:10 P.M. All members were present. The meeting was called to order by President John L. Hunter, Jr., who presided. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmen Hunter, Allen, Palmer, Wise, Geib, Szymkowiak . Laven, Smith and Muszynski REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. Meeting of January 10, 1966 The report was accepted unanimously and placed on file. PETITION /s/ John L. Hunter, Jr. /s/ Janet S. Allen /s/ Albert E. Palmer PETITION TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE I.: the undersigned, do hereby respectfully make application and petition the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana to amend the zoning Ordinance of the City 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 3617 E. McKinley Avenue, South Bend, Indiana 2. The property is owned by Martha Knuckman in fee simple, petitioner herein. 3. A legal description of the property is as follows: St. Joseph County, State of Indiana: A part of the East half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 37 North, Range 3 East, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of McKinley Avenue or U.S. Highway No. 20 and Logan Street, or Hickory Road in the center of McKinley Avenue at the Southeast corner of said Section No. 5; running thence West on the center line of McKinley Avenue or U.S. Highway No. 20, 313.25 feet to the place of beginning for this description; thence North on a line parallel with Logan Street, 267 feet to an iron; thence East 125 feet; thence South 270.5 feet to the center line of McKinley Avenue; thence West along said centerline of Mc- Kinley Avenue, 125 feet to the place of beginning. Subject to the rights of the public to the use of the South 40 feet lying in McKinley Avenue or U.S. Highway No. 20. 4. It is desired and requested that the foregoing property be rezoned: From "A "Use and "A" Height and Area District To "C" Use and "C" 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: Approximately 2,000 square feet one story brick building, with full basement, to be used as a branch bank for the St. Joseph Banff. and Trust Company. 6. Number of off street parking spaces to be provided: a minimum of 50 cars. 7. Attached is a copy of: a.) the 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. /s/ Martha Knuckman 1723 Southwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana Nicholas P. Cholis, Attorney for Petitioner 315 St. Joseph Bank Bldg. South Bend, Indiana Councilman Smith made a motion that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried.