11-26-51 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 26TH, 1951 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, Monday, November 26th, 1951, at 8:17 P.M., with all members present. President Niezgodski 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. Meeting of November 13th, 1951. CHESTER E. MUSZYNSKI ) CLEM NIEZGODSKI ) Committee STANLEY C. KORPAL ) ALVIN P. KEMPER ) Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carri ed. COMMUNICATION Communication received from Mrs. Wm. Wiegel regarding poor bus transportation service on the southwest section of the city. Councilman Muszynski made a motion that a copy of this communication be referred to the Board of Public Works. Councilman Erler seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION TO: THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ._:OF SOUTH BEND, City Hall South Bend, Indiana RE: PETITION REQUESTING REZONING OF CERTAIN PROPERTY Ge3ft- Iikbn: The undersigned hereby respectfully submits this Petition requesting a re- zoning of Lots Numbered Three Hundred Ninety -seven (397) and Three Hundred Ninety -eight (398) Vassar Park Addition to the City of South Bend. Said Lots are now zoned A -1 Residential and A- Height and Area District. Petitioner requests a re- .zoning of said Lots to C -1 Commercial and D- Height Area District. This Petition is predicated upon the following grounds: a) The Lots in question, although zoned as Residential are in an area which has already a number of Commercial structures. This petitioner will be subjected to very real and practical difficulties, as well as to undue hardships, should his petition be denied. b) The granting of this Petition will tend to stabilize and even increase rather than to deteriorate property values. c) Approval of this Petition will provide a service reasonably necessary for the public convenience and welfare. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of November, 1951. CHARLES KISH - Owner Councilman Erler made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried.