05-13-57 Council Meeting Minutes

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L i - - ORDINANCE NO. 4163 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING FROM THE GENERAL FUND #30,000.00 TO OFFICE OF CONTROLLER, ACCOUNT B -261, OTHER CONTRACTURAL SERVICES (SPECIAL U.S. CENSUS) ALL OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CIVIL CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, FOR 1957 AND DECLARING AN EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY. The Ordinance was given third reading.and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: 7 May 1957 The attached petition of Portage Realty Corporation to fix zoning as being "A" Residential Use District and "A" Height and Area District of a tract of land North of and adjacent to the intersection of Edison Road and Rockne Drive; being in the South i of the South i of Section 32, T38N, R3E, in the City of South Bend, was legally advertised under date of 22 April 1957 and given public hearing under date of 2 May 1957. The following action was taken: The Commission found that subject land had been recently annexed and therefore no zoning district regularions applied thereto. It was therefore moved, seconded and unanimously carried that petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. RLH /tpng Attachment - Petition Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /a/ ROBERT L. HUFF Robert L. Huff. Director - Secretary Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion . Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: 7 May 1957 The attached petition of Steve.A. Krause, et al, to rezone from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial, Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Mayr's Michigan Avenue Addition to the City of South Bend, being situated on the North side of Lincoln Way West and the first alley North thereof, and between Johnson and 0 Brien Streets; was legally advertised under date of 22 April 1957 and given public hearing under date of 2 May 1957. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found the following: ' 1. Ttiat"both sides 6f Lincoln Way West between Diamond Avenue and Johnson Street:, a distance of seven Blocks, is zoned for commercial use; but that there exists 44 platted lots in residential use. 2. That between the Central Business District and the City limits on Lincoln Way West, 2,225 feet frontage is zoned commercial and used residential and further that the frontage of 2,495 feet is zoned commercial but -is vacant. 3. That faith the exception of approximately 80 feet, subject property would be entirely surrounded by residential use and residential zoning. 4. That there is no basis in fact that in the forseeable future Lincoln Way West will be commercial throughout its entire length. The Commission further found that there was no need for additional commercial zoning in the vicinity; that the granting of petitioners ordinance would be an unwaranted and un- needed intrusion into a resi- dential area, tha> it might adversly effect surrounding property values and that the best use of subject property is residential use. It was therefore, moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably to the Common Council. Remonstrance petition with 41 signatures is attached to the petition. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff RLH /mng Director - Secretary Attachment: Petitions Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Eider seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 4164 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 3702, AS AMENDED, WHICH ORDINANCE IS COMMONLY CALLED THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. (Portage Realty Corporation petition) The Ordinance was given first reading by title and second reading in full. Councilman Hahn made a motion for suspen- sion of rules. Councilman Carr seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays. The Ordinance was then given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays.