11-13-51 Council Special Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL MEETING PETITION NOVEMBER 13TH. 1951 To The Honorable South Bend City Council City Hall South Bend, Indiana Re: Petition of Dr. William M. Smith for Rezoning of Lot 1085, LaSalle Park Addition J. Chester Allen, being first duly sworn says: That he is the attorney and duly authorized representative of Doctor William M. Smith, a resident and property owner residing at 2801 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana. That the said :Doctor William M. Smith is the owner of Lot Number 1085 in the LaSalle Park Addition to the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, which real estate is an unimproved parcel of land on the northwest corner of Falcon and Washington Streets and adjacent to the city dump immediately north of said real estate. That said real estate is at the present time zoned as Residential property. That the said Doctor William M. Smith is desirous of rezoning said real estate from Residential to Commercial in order that he may erect a drug store thereon. WHEREFORE, for and on behalf of the said Doctor William M. Smith, the affiant respectfully petitions the South Bend City Council to pass a resolution according to law rezoning the above described parcel of real estate from Residential to Commercial. Respectfully submitted, J. CHESTER ALLEN, Attorney for Dr. William M. Smith Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance reducing certain items in the 1951 South Bend, Indiana, Municipal Civil City Budget and appropriating from the General Fund of said city'the sum of Twelve Thousand Six Hundred ($12,600.00) Dollars, to certain other budgetary items of the 1951 budget of said city, and declaring an extraordinary emergency ". Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KOTPAL, Chairman Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT- OF CITY PLAN "COMMISSION. To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Petition of Harry R. Green for change of zoning of an unplatted tract of land on the south side of `Lincolnway West, East of Sheridan_;Avenue, as described by meets and bounds in the petition asking for a change of zoning from B residence and A height and area districts to C - commercial was given public hearing at the meeting of the City Plan Commission on November 1, 1951, and,it is recommended that change be made to C commercial and D height and area district. Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Yours truly, D. Moomaw, Secretary Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion Petition of First Bank and Trust Company by their attorney, William E. Voor, for zoning land recently annexed to the City of South Bend by annexation Ordinance No. 3828 was given public hearing at the meeting of the City Plan Commission on November 1, 1951. This property is at the northeast corner of Ireland Road and Miami Street and extends north to the property. of St. Mary's Academy. 'The platting of this landhas not yet been done and hence it cannot be described as numbered lots in a recorded addition. The City Plan Commission recommends the zoning of this territory as petitioned for. Yours truly, D. Moomaw, Secretary Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Tellson seconded the motion. Motion carried.