Zoning - Westside of Michigan St. between Eckman & Oakside

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Second Addition constitute the entire city block between Eckman Street on the north and Oakside Street on the south and front of South Michigan Street, and immediately east of the north and south alley extending from Eckman Street to Oakside Street between South Michigan Street and South Main Street. That the real estate lying immediately to the north of the property herein, to the east and to the south, is zoned "Commercial ", and that the real estate lying immediately to the west of the real estate herein is zoned "Light Industrial ". That in view of the zoning classifi- cation of the surrounding area, this real estate should more properly be zoned in accordance with the real estate of the surrounding area, and such would be the case if same were zoned "C" Commercial and "D" Height and Area. The petitioners further say that the present zoning ordinance zoning such real estate as "B" Residential is unconstitutional with reference to such real estate in that it permanently restricts the use of such real estate so that it cannot be used for any reasonable purpose, and consequently, such ordinance goes beyond regulation and is un- constitutional in that it is an unlawful taking of property without due process; and further, that the ordinance in question precludes the owners herein from using their property for any purpose to which it can be reasonably adapted by virtue of the character of the neighborhood. WHEREFORE,, your petitioners pray that the zoning ordinance commonly known as Ordinance No. 3702 be amended to rezone Lots Numbered Twenty-five (25), Twentyesix (26), Twenty -seven (27), Page 2