06-10-57 Council Meeting Minutes

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REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION'? The Honorable Common Council 7 June 1957 City of South Bend ISouth Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Hartman Builders Inc., to rezone from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial certain properties on the South side of Lincoln Way West was legally advertised under date of 27 May 1957, and given public hearing on 6 June 1957, Subject properties are generally described as being lots 23, 24 and 25 of Alwards Addition, and in addi- tion 250 front feet more or less east of Illinois Street extended south; and in addition 610 front feet more or less between Elwood and Sheridan Streets, all on the south side of Lincoln Way West. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that: (1) Because property is on a fairly heavily traveled street is not sufficient reason to invalidate residential zoning. (2) There is no documentation in present trends or historic fact that Lincoln Way throughout most of its length will eventually be commercial. (3) That in the immediate vicinity of subject property there exists to the east approximately 2,400 front feet of commercially zoned property, of which approximately 660 feet are vacant; and that immediately to the west of subject property there exists approximately 5,000 front feet of commercially or industrially zoned property, of which 3,320 front feet are vacant. (4) That all the property across Lincoln Way West from subject properties are zoned and used for single family residence and that 11 the property south of subject properties is zoned multi- family residential ;and used for single or multi - family purposes. (5) That a public school and a parochial school is under construction in the area and that the best land use surrounding schools is residential. -=(6) The Commission therefore found that there is clearly no need for additional commercial zoning in the vicinity in as much as the land commercially zoned within the city since 1924 and still not used for com- mercial purposes is a clear indication of the lack of need for additional commercial zoning, and that the existing and future use of the land would best serve the general welfare if said land were used residential- ly. It was therefore moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff Director- Secretary RLH /mng Attachment Petition Attachment Remonstrance Petition with 190 signatures Letter - Msgr. John J. Sabo' Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Christman seconded the mot Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANING COMMISSION The Honorable Common Council 7 June 1957 City of South Bend South Bend,. Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Mathew J. and Clara M. Nowak to zone from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial approximately 170 front feet of land on the south side of Lincolnway West, east of the intersection of Sheridan and Lincoln Way West; was legally advertised on 27 May 1957 and given public hearing under date of 6 June 1957, The following action was taken: RLH /mng Attachment The Commission declared their findings to be the same as those-of the Fiwek, Vogt, Benassi, Doty and Hartman Petitions. It was therefore moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Director- Secretary Councilman Carr made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Kroll seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION The attached petition of Richard R. Vogt to zone from "B" Residential to "C" Commercial approximately 70 front feet of land on the south side of Lincoln Way West between Illinois and Sheridan Streets; was legally advertised on 27 May 1957 and given public hearing under date of 6 June 1957. The following action was taken: The Commission declared their findings to be the same as those of the Benassi, Doty and Hartman petitions. It was therefore moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION RLH /mng -- Attachment /s/ Robert L. Huff, Director- Secretary