10-24-49 Council Meeting Minutes

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587 REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 24TH. 1949 REASONS FOR REJECTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION'S PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE N0. 3702 TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF LOTS 5 -, 6, 79 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 AND 13 IN MORRIS PARK ADDITION AND LOTS 1170 118, 119, 187, 188 AND 189 IN NORTHWEST SECOND PLAT FROM B RESIDENCE AND A HEIGHT AND .AREA. DISTRICTS TO C COMMERCIAL AND D HEIGHT AND AREA DISTRICTS. As of the Council Meeting, October 10, 1949, a motion by Councilman Niezgodski set this Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for third reading for the 24th day of October, 1949. This two week period provided the Council an opportunity to study all the details of this petition, and also to weigh the merits of the objections. It should be a matter of record that this Rezoning Petition had a public hearing in the City Plan Commission, at which time, only a few objections were raised.- The City Plan Commission felt that the need and benefits for commercial property in this area outweighed the objections. However, at the public hearing in the Council, an overwhelming sentiment by the residents in this community was registered against this petition. The Council feels that the City Plan Commission was not given the true picture by the failure of the people in this community to object to this petition at the proper time. Therefore, recognizing the City Plan Commission's attempt at good planning, we, the Council, feel that the area is developing toward Commercial. However, the remonstrance by the residents plainly shows that the rezoning to Commercial at this time, is premature. Therefore, we feel that the recommendations of the City Plan Commission should be rejected. Approved by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, October 24th, 1949, FALTER C. ERLER, SR., President Councilman Glass made a motion that the reasons for rejecting the City Plan Commission's recommendations be approved by the Council and sent back to the City Plan Commission with the rejected ordinance. Councilman Beetle seconded the motion. Motion carried. MOTION Mr. W. F. Davis, Superintendent of the New York Central Railroad, Chicago, appeared before the 'Council with other railroad officials and stated that the railroad has complied with the city railroad agreed program of improvement in all but two oases. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the Board of Public Works and Safety arrange a meeting of all three railroads (New York Central, Grand Trunk, New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois) with the board. Councilman Musyynski seconded the motion. Motion carried.. There being no further business before the Council, Councilman Niezgodski made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Tellson. Motion carried, and 'Council adjourned at 10.05 P.M. ATTESTS CLERK APPROVED: