04-14-52 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING APRIL 14TH, 1952 PETITION THE COMMON COUNCIL City of South Bend Gentlemen: I, Joseph H. Woodka, Vice - President of Lock Joint Tube Company, an Indiana corporation, and the owner of the following described property in fee simple, situate in the City of South Bend, St. Joseph County, State of Indiana, do hereby respectfully request the members of the Council to rezone the said described real estate from its present classification Residential "B" to the classification "D" Light Industrial District and "E" Height and Area District. Beginning at the North east corner of the South one -half (1) of the Southwest quarter (4) of Section Thirty -five, Township Thirty -eight (38) North, Range Two (2) East in St. Joseph County, Indiana; thence South Four Hundred Ninety -two (492) feet; thence West One Hundred Seventy- six (176) feet; thence South- Eight_Hundred Thirty`(830) feet to the-South line of said section; thence East to the St. Joseph River; thence down stream along the edge of the river to a point due East of the point of beginning; thence West to the place of beginning, excepting therefrom the right of way of Riverside Drive, containing 5.34 acres; and also excepting therefrom the South Three Hundred Twenty - two (322) feet of said property, which south Three Hundred Twenty -two (322) feet is already zoned V' Light Industrial District. bated this 8th day of April, 1952. LOCK JOINT TUBE COMPANY BY Joseph H. Woodka, Vice- President Councilman Bestle made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. PETITION TO THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. We the residents of the South side of South Bend, object to the smoke, fire and health hazards of the factories, the Vandalia section of the Pennsylvanis Railroad and especially the soot and dust from the ventilating fans, the flay ash and smoke fumes from cupola's from the Sibley Machine and Foundry :Corp., located rear of 2700 So. Main St., and we insist that some action be taken to give us relief from the conditions as stated above. (150 Signatures) Councilman Hahn made a motion that the petition relative to Anti -Air Pollution be referred to the Board of Public Works and Safety. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Petition of Carl J. Rudolph et al for change of zoning of portion of Lot'15 in J. G. Bartlett First Addition from "C" height and area district to "E" Height and area district was given public hearing before the City Plan Commission at their regular meeting April 3, 1952. This change is recommended as petitioned for. This property is at the southwest corner of North Michigan Street and Bartlett Street. No change is called for in the use district which is "C" commercial. CITY PLAN COMMISSION D. Moomaw, Secretary Councilman Korpal made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COIDAISSION To the Common Council City of South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: Petition of Joseph -Bartkowiak for change of zoning of Lot No. 3 in Bulla and Patton's Addition from A -1 residence and A Height and Area Districts to C Commercial and E Height and Area Districts was given public hearing before the City Plan Commission at their regular meeting April 3, 1952. This change is recommended as petitioned for. This lot is located at 1015 -1017 Portage Avenue. CITY PLAN COMMISSION D. Moomaw, Secretary Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Korpal seconded the motion. Motion carried.