08-11-13 Council Meeting Minutes

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s � �. REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 11TH, 1952 PETITION PETITION TO CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION BEFORE THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. The undersigned, the legal owner of the following described real estate in the City of South Bend, Indiana, to -wit: A tract or parcel of land, commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot Lettbred "A" as shown on the recorded Plat of Raff's Fourth Addition to the City of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, running thence East along the South line of said lot, 123.66 feet; thence North parallel with 'the West line of said lot 90 feet; thence West parallel with the South line of said lot, 123.66 feet to the West line of said lot; thence South along the West line of said lot, 90 feet to the place of beginning, which real estate with building thereon has been used for over 25 years for church purposes. That by virtue of the adoption of an ordinance for the City of South Bend, said property described aforesaid was zoned for residential use. Your petitioners respectfully request that the above described property be changed in classification from the presently zoned "residential" to "Commercial C Use District" and "E" Height and Area District for the following reasons:,, 1. That your petitioners are in the process of building a new church and that the above described property will no longer be of use to your petitioners, and said property will be abandoned for church purposes. -'2. That :thatxg said property is zoned "residential " the above described property with the church thereon is not suitable for residential purposes. 3. That the above described real estate is located on the South part of Lot "At' of Raff's Fourth Addition to the City of South Bend, and that the North part of said lot immediately adjoining your petitioner's property is zoned "Commercial % "E" Height and Area 'District, and that the request of your petitioners for said change of zoning classification would only be an extension of a now presently highly commercial area. 4. The use of the above described property for commercial purposes will benefit and substantially serve the public convenience and welfare, especially the neighboring property which is largely commercial and will not interfere with the appropriate use of the neighboring property. WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays that this Council grant the change in zoning classification of said property from its present "B" Use District and "A " Height and Area District to (Commercial ", "C" Use District and "E" Height and Area.Distriet, and to -refer said petition to the City Planning Commission for appropriate action by it and any other relief that may be granted. IMMANUEL METHODIST CHURCH By James E. Countryman President - Board of Trustees Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan 'Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the°mot'ion. Motion carried. PETITION To the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Gentlemen: The undersigned, owners of more than fifty (50) per cent of the property located in the following described area, to -wit: Lawton Street between Fremont and Meade extending; south to the East and West alley and North to the East and West alley and from Fremont Street West to North Meade Street and more specifically described as Lots Numbered 60, 61, 62, 63, 64,•65, 66, 67, 68, 69,:70, -71, 72,-73, 74, 75,.West End Addition to the City of South Bend, do respectfully petition this board to rezone said area from Heavy Industrial "B" Use t "F" Height Area District to Residential "B" Area District. (Approx. 20 signers) Councilman Korpal made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Touncilman Hahn 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 amending 'Ordinance No. 3702 commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance". Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion this ordinance go to the Council unfavorable. W. A. HAHN, Chairman Councilman Glass made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried.