11-08-48 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 Chamber, November 8th, 19489 at 8 :15 P.M. with all members present. President Niezgodski presided. The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was waived. PFD To the Members of the Honorable Board of Planning Commission of the City of South Bend, Indiana: We the undersigned owners of the following described real estate located in the St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, to wits Lot Numbered Twenty -five (25) in Leepers Second Addition to the City of South Bend, Indiana, respectfully petition an amendment to Ordinance No. 2331 (as amended) being the zoning ordinance of the City of South Bend, Indiana, and thereby change and re -zone the above described real estate from "A" Residential District to "C" Commercial District. The petitioners further respectfully represent and show that the lot immediately west of this real estate is now zoned as "C" Commercial District; that said adjacent lot is known as Lot Number Twenty -six (26) in Leepers Second Addition to the.City of South Bend, Indiana; that said petitioners are the owners of said adjacent lot; that these petitioners anticipate building a grocery and market on said real estate in a style which will conform with the usual residhntial design; that said petitioners intend to provide a parking space for their customers and that said Lot Number Twenty -five (25), referred to above, would require considerable leveling before it would be useable; that it is the intention of said petitioners to erect their said building on said Lot Number Twenty -five (25) and use the adjacent property, being lot Number Twenty -six (26), for parking facilities, and that said Lot Number Twenty►six (26) would be most desirable as it is adjacent to an existing alley way making for easy ingress and egress; that if said petition be granted, it would be.of great benefit to the surrounding neighborhood by providing for a badly needed grocery and market.. WHEREFORE'petitioners request that notice be given and hearing had upon this petition and that thereafter said change be granted as prayed for herein. FOREST G. HAY PAUL A. HEIERMM, SR, STATE OF INDIANA ) SS: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY ) Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Publio, in and for said County and State, this 24th day of May, 1948. Joanna Wantuch, Notary Public My commission expiresr April S. 1952 Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Beetle seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION ;. Ws the undersigned residents of the River Ridge Addition hereby petition the Northern Indiana Transit Company to furnish a bus which will transport children to Marquette School at 8x10 A.M. and 1:00 F.M. and from Marquette School at 11:45 A.M. and 3:.30 P.M. on each day that school is in session. (120 Signers) Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety. Councilman Beetle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: November 8, 1948 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance transferring the sum of #200.00 from Account Number W-344, Medical Supplies and Instruments, Board of Health, to Account Number W138, General Supplies, Board of Health, and declaring an extraordinary emergency'. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance shall go to the Council as favorable. STAMEY Co KORPAL, Chairman Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Ind. Gentlemen: November 5, 1948 In the matter of change of zoning of an unplatted 9.16 acres at Elwood Ave., Portage Ave. and the N.Y.C. Ry. as petitioned for by Win. M. Hass, the City Plan Commission has held an advertised public hearing on this project and they do not recommend the change. Herewith is a written remonstrance filed by owners of property in the vicinity of the unplatted aecreage# The City Plan Commission has also received a petition bearing the signatures of several hundred property owners in the north-rest part of the 'City asking that this area be made a playground. This petition is being forwarded to the Park Board for their consideration. D. MOOMAW, Seely. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be placed on file. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried.