07-22-46 Council Meeting Minutes

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Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,,met in regular session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, on Monday, July 22nd, 1946, at 7:40 P.M., with all members present except Councilman Richardson and McCarthy. The reading of the Minutessof the previous meeting was waived. President Korpal presided. COMMUNICATIONS: The City Council, City Hall, South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: Holy Cross, Indiana. July 13, 1946 I am writing on behalf of the several hundred residents of Saint Mary's to register an objection to the proposed site of the treatment plant in the vicinity of Riverside drive across the river f rom.our grounds. In a recent investigation of the plant, now in operation at Marion, one -third of the visitors voted that such a plant at the proposed Riverside drive site would be undesirable. 7hile the plant itself was deemed by some to be "odorless" we cannot overlook the fact that the garbage wagons bringing refuse from the city of South bend and distributing the sludge to the consumers would not be free of odor and would be e.nything but desirable. It is true that installing the treatment at a more remote site would involve an additional expenditure of over a million dollars. However, when the great disadvantage to a large number of persons is weighed against the proportionately small per capita expense to a. very much larger group over a long period of years, it would seem that there should be no question as t6 the course to follow. Several years ago a tract of land at Pinhook was purchased by the City from Saint 'I..ary's for the installation of the sewage disposal system. It was a sacrifice on our part to give up that particular piece of land, but it was done unhesitatingly for the good of the community because the spot is isolated and the project would be detri- mental to no one. As the population of the City of South fend increases the residents are gradually moving to the outskirts of the city. As a civic project, the installation of a sewage and garbage disposal plant in the heart of what may soon become a popular residential section lacks farsightedness. Such a plant should be con- structed as far away from the city as possible and not along a constantly used river boulevard. I respectfully submit this protest at favor to our institution the site of Councilman Brannan made a motion that the motion. Motion carried. PETITION To the Common Council, of the City pf South Bei.d, Indiana. Lientl emen: the request of our General Council here and ask that as a special the plant now contemplated be changed to a more remote spot. Very respectfully yours, - MOTHER M. ROSE ELIZABETH the communication be placed on file. Councilman Heide= seconded South Bend, Indiana. July 22, 1946. We$ the undersigned, being the owners of one hundred (100) per cent of the frontage involved hereby. petition your body to change the zoning of the following tract of land in the City of South end, to -wit. Lots numbered eighty -three (83) and eighty -four (84) as shown on the recorded plat of LaSalle Park First Addition to the City ®f South Bend, Indiana. from 6ommercial to Light Industrial and the height and area to remain the same. (Two Signers) Councilman Hull made a motion that this petition be referred to the City P1'an Commission. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION State of Indiana) 3$' TO THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF T11E COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. St.Joseph County) We, Chester E. Hawk and Mabel A. Hawk, husband and wife, state "we are the owners of Lot .Number One Hundred Eighty -four (184) and Lot Number One hundred eighty -five (185), Second Plat of Park Place Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana; and that said property* is located on the South east corner of Eddy Street and Chalfant Street in the City of South Bend, Indiana, and that said real estates are in "B" use District and "B" Height and Area District pursuant to Ordinance No. 2331, which is known as the "Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend." Petitioners herein are desirous that said ordinance be amended by changing the zoning classification of the above described lots from "B" residential district to "C.'..' Commerical district and from "B Height and Area District to "D" Height and Area District. 7,HEREFORE, petitioners herein respectfullypiray and ask the Honorable Members of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, to amend ordinance No. 2331 which is kno,y^n as the "Zoning ordinance of the City of South Bend," by changing the zoning classification of the above described lots from "B" residential district to "C" Commercial district and from "B" Height and Area District to "D" Height and Area District. (2'. Signers) Councilman Brannan made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Bishop seconded the motion. Motion carried.