07-22-46 Council Meeting Minutes

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PETITION: South Bend, Indiana. July 15, 1946 TO ZiE HONORABLE C014UiON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BZ0, INDIANA: Gentlemen: South Bend Band and Gravel Company respectfully represents and alleges: 1. It has long been and is now the owner in fee simple or in possession and control of a tract of real estate in the City of.South Bend, Indiana, bounded by a line running as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 34, Township 38, North, Range 2-East; thence East a distance of 1,320 feet; thence South a disten ce of 2,415.6 feet; thence 71est a distance of 750.1 feet; thence South a distance of 824.4 feet to the Northeast corner of Lot 208 in Lincoln Terrace Addition] thence ;'hest to the Northwest corner of Lot 225 in said Addition; thence South to the Southwest corner of Lot 228 in mid Addition; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly line of Lots 228 and 234 in said addition to the intersection of such line and the center line of Bendix Drive; thence North to the place of beginning. 2. The-petitioner has long owned and now owns in fee simple all of said described land, excepting Lots 2340 235 and 236 in said Lincoln Terrace Addition." Although legal title to said three lots is vested in the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad, petitioner has long enjoyed and now enjoys the use and control thereof as incident to the conduct of its industrial operations on the land described in paragraph 1. 3. The land described in paragraph 1 is now zoned as "A" Residence District and "A" Height and Area District. Petitioner desires that said area be rezoned as "E" Heavy Industrial District and "a" Height and Area District. V�HEREFORE, petitioner lu!�spectfully prays and requests that.zoning ordinance No. 2331 adopted June 250 192319 as heretofore amended, be further amended in such manner as to zone the land described in paragraph 1 of this petition as "E" Heavy Industrial District and "G" Height and Area District. SOUTH REED SAh`D AND GRAVEL COMPANY, Petitioner BY D. C. Hay, President Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Hull seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE 11HOLE TO THE COYMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND: July 22nd, 1946, Your Committee of the Mhole to was referred an Ordinance creating a position of Assistant Plumbing Inspector, Appropriate funds for'the salary of an Assistant Plumbing Inspector during the balance of the budgetary year of 1946; declaring an emergency. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this Ordinance should be reported to the Council favdrable. . Councilman Neezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Heideman seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION , To The Common Council of the City of South Bend. Gentlemen: July 12, 1946 Petition of Stephen W. and Carrie M. Vavul, for change of zoning classification of Lot #189 of the Original Plat of South Bend was considered by the City Plan Commission at a special meeting July 11th. This lot is known as 519 and 521 No. Main Street. The City Plan Commission recommends the change as petitioned for and it further recommends that the change be extended to,include Lots #187 and 188. Lot 187 being now occupied by the South Bend Medical Laboratory at the corner of Main and Navarre Sts. Lot 188 lies next South of the Medical Laboratory property. Yours truly, D. MOOMAW, Secy. Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Motion carried. REPOIU OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council of the City of South Bend. Gentlemen: Councilman Brannan seconded the motion. July 12, 1946 Petition of-C. D. Smelser for change of zoning classification of 26 ft. of the East side of Lot #17, together with Lots J418 and X19, in Studebaker's Leeper Avenue Addition from "A" residence district to "B" residence district,was considered by the City Plan Commission at a special meeting July 11th. These lots lie on the South side of E. North Shore Drive immediately lest of the New York Central Railroad tracks at Niles Avenue. The City Plan Commission recommends this change as petitioned for. Attached hereto is a written remonstrance ow owners of proper on E. North Shore Drive Lnd by reason of this remonstrance a three- fourths vote of the Council will be necessary to make this chage. D. MOOMA17, Secy Councilman Brannan made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Mirocha seconded the motion. Motion carried.