07-10-50 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JULY 10TH, 1950 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, July 10th, 1950, at 8 :47 P.M. with all members present. President Erler presided. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee on the inspection and supervision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. (Signed) WALTER C. EILER, SR. } " Clem Niezgodski ) Committee Stanley C. Korpal ) Councilman Tellson made a :notion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. COMMUNICATION Members of the City Council, South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: June 10th, 1950 The River Park Business Men's Association want to express their hearty thanks for the fine job in putting in the new lighting system on Mishawaka Ave. This action was taken at the last monthkmeeting held May 25, 19509 Very truly yours, (Signed) R. H. Haiston, President " Jack Watson, Secretary Councilman Glass made a.motion that the communication be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried. :`,PETITION To: The Common Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: of the City of , South Bend July 5, 1950 The undersigned osrporations, being the owners of all of the real estate described below, hereby petition your Honorable body to annex to and make a part of the City of South Bend all of the following described real estate,, to wit: All that land located in t he East One -half (1/2) of Section numbered Eight (8), in Township numbered Thirty -seven (37) North, Range numbered Two (2) East, containing Three Hundred Twenty (320) acres more or less, in St. Joseph County, Indiana. In support of said petition your petitioners desire to point out that this property lies directly to the West of an area presently being developed at a rapid rate of speed. This land will be submitted for zoning after annexation on a basis similar to earlier Garden Village Units. It is anticipated that along Western Avenue an area zoned C Commercial and E Height and Area District, will provide not only for the neighborhood business, but for ample off- street parking for all of these businesses. In each instance there will be a B Residence and B Height and Area District abutting the Commercial areas, and the lands more distant from western 9ivenue will be a A Residence and A Height and Area, except for two small parcels; one on the South East corner of Mayflower Road and Sample Street extended, which will be C Commercial and E Height and Area. Streets will be of the newest curved types to protect residence owners from high speed traffic, and will all be paved with concrete. The project will include 1,200 residential units of a total estimated value of 12,000,000 Dollars, to which will be added -- apartment units and commercial shopping center construction totaling approximately 4,000,000 Dollars.