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

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-2- Mrs. Pat Basset now appeared and requested that the' Commission also consider zoning the single family house which they own and which is on the same deed as the other property to commercial. She indicated that they have had several persons interested 1n. the oropertyy for-Commercial purposes and if the single family home is zoned commercial they would remove the dwelling which is somewhat delapidated and replace it with a more moderncommercial building.,. There now _appeared Mr. Wilbur Rock, 133 E. Ireland, who indicated that he owns all the property immediately north of the Michigan- Ireland intersection on the east side of Michigan and that the area, 150 feet more or less, on Michigan and approximately 300 feet along Norman street. This property is rented to a Garden Center who have their shrubs planted in the rear of an existing building. He also indicated that he owns some property fronting on Ireland Road and that he felt it should be commercial. Mr. Robert Reed, 201 F. Center Street, North Liberty, appeared and indicated that he represented the owner of a vacant parcel of ground 129 x 330 fronting, on Ireland Road. The property in question is directly across from the entrance to K -Mart and that they have been unable to sell it for residential purposes. Mr. Reed indicated that he felt the property should be zoned for commercial but at the very least for "B" Residential Use. Mr. Dale Rowe, 19609 Ireland, appeared and indicated that if the Commercial zoning; were to be extended as far as the property Mr. Reed spoke about he felt that it should be extended clear to the easterly limits of the petition area and that although he has a single family dwelling in this area he would be in favor of commercial zoning. There now appeared Hudson rirestone, representing the South Side Church of rod, 59232 U. S. 31 South. He indicated that the Church property is presently zoning: commercial and that they also owned the property on either side of Walter Street fronting on Main. He indicated that they hope to build a recreational center and parkinfx lot on these lots and that they would like to have their property along Main Street zoned Commercial should they ever have to,sell it. - _.- - ., Wal'.er Bl -)rk, owner of :!alt's Restaurant, appeared and stated that he had purchased the pronerty as commercial and used as such for over 10 years. He felt that the Commercial zoning should cover all the property which he owns even though some of it is on "lain Street.