Zoning - 49.5 Acres, more or less Land Generally Located Northwest and Northeast of Intersection of Michigan and Ireland Rds

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EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION. MEETING -HELD JULY 180 1967 i 7. A proposed ordinance originated by the Area Plan Commission to zone recently annexed land "A" Residential and "A" Height and Area District and "C'.' Commercial and "A" Height and Area District. Said nronerty beihr,, generally located immediately north of the Ireland- Michigan intersection and bounded on the west, north and east by the present city limits. Mr. John Wilson, Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission explained that the Commission had originated this petition due to the fact that`t t'was recently annexed to the City of South Bend and the'. Commission has the responsibility of recommending the'.initial zoning on the property. He explained the existing land use pattern of the area and indicated that the nroposed preliminary zoning arrangement followed closely'this existing pattern. Such an approach would nermit greater control of future develop- ment since snecific rezoning requests wouldhave to be submitted along with site development plans. Adequate lot sizes, proper traffic control, compatible land use arrangements,, etc. could then be assured thereby protecting existing property owners during; the transitional stage which this area will eventually go through. It is felt by the staff that the future land use nattern will include, industrial, commercial and single family uses. Mr. Wilson stressed the fact that if the property is zoned as suggested by the Commission it does not preclude specific rezoning requests by property owners and stated that the Commission would be recentive to requests for industrial zoning west of Main Street, commercial requests along Main Street and limited commercial along Ireland Road. The Chairman now asked that any one wishing to sneak come forward. There now aopeared Carl I-Jeidler, attorney, 707 Odd "ellow Building, representing Helen Bartol and her children Lester and .Tames Basset. He indicated that they own the nronerty at the Northeast corner of !?ichigan and Ireland with approximately 300 feet more or less along Ireland and 170 feet, more or less, along Michigan. The corner is leased to a service station and there is an angle cut out of the corner of this_prooer-tv for a state_ urning movement. Mr.- Weidler pointed out that as prooesad the zoning would cut the property owned by his clients in two and that due to the character of the nronerty across the street, his clients property was of no value for residential,nurnoses. He requested that the Commission consider zoning at least another 90 feet of his clients nronerty commercial.