05-12-47 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR Be it remembered-that the Common Council of-the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in Regular Session in the Council Chambers, City Hall, May 12th, 1947,'at 7 :32 P.Mev with all members present except Councilmen, Hull and Korpal. President Brannan presided. The reading of the Minutes of the previous meeting was: waived. COMMUNICATION A letter from G. W. Dzikowski, Secretary of the Polish- American Businessmwd s Assn, dated May 3rd, together with a Resolution, regarding the parking issue confronting the City of South Bend,,was read by the Clerk. Councilman Bishop made a motion that the - communication and resolution be referred to the Traffic Commission. Councilman Niezgodski mconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION: To The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, May 9th, 1947. Gentlemen:. We the undersigned petitioners have entered into an agreement to purchase the following property located on East Marion Street, and legally described as follows: Lots 117 and 118 and a part of Lot 116 and part of the vacated Street lying Rest of said Lots as shown in the Original Plat of the Town, now the City of South Bend, described as follows: Beginning on the South line of Marion Street 201 feet East of the Northwest corner of Lot Numbered 130 in said Original Plat; thence South 148.34 feet; thence`East 254 feet; thence South 46.66 feet; thence East 155.22 feet, more or less, to the St. Joseph n River; thence Northeasterly along the West Line of St. Joseph River to its intersection with the South line of Marion Street; thence Test along the South line of Marion Street 324.28 feet, more or less., to the place of beginning. We, therefore, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to amend Ordinance +2331, adopted June 15, 1923, otherwise known as the Zoning Ordinance, changing the above described property from B. Residential to C Commercial with no change in the Height and Area District. The above property is being purchased for the sole and only purpose of erecting a Modern Medical Clinical Building and provided the petition is granted we intend'to complete the transaction and as soon as building conditions permit we will proceed with the construction. The proposed building will cost approximately a quarter million dollars and preliminary plans which have been executed by a local Architectural Firm indicate a building that will not only be a credit to the immediate vicinity but to the entire community. Very respectfully, (signed) W. H. Clark, M.D. Bice President The South send Clinic Councilman Bishop made a motion that the petition be referredto the City Plan Commission. Councilman McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY.PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend. Gentlemen: May 5,; 1947. Petition of Drewry`s Ltd, U.S.A., Inc., for change of zoning classification of a tract of unplatted land immediately adjoining the land occupied by their present plant and extending 32 feet south from A Residence district and A height and area district to D light-industrial cad F height and area district was considered by the City Plan Commission at the Regular Meeting,'May 1, 1947. This change is recommended as petitioned for. D. MOOMAW, Seely Councilman Bishop made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Richardson seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE I 66 AN ORDINANCE AMENDATORY OF ORDINANCE NO. 23al, ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF TEiE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ON JULY 25th, 1923, COMMONLY KNO'UN AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCE" (Drewry's Limited,USA,Ine.) The Ordinance was given first and second reading. I Councilman Bish &p made a motion that the;Ordinance be referred to the Committee of the Whole for Public Hearing on the 26th day of May, 1947, at 7 :30 P.M. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7 :55 P.MZ ATTEST: APPROVED: At,� -2 CLM DENT