Rezoning - Southwest Corner of Bulla Street and Anderson Ave.

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4 REF 12 '57 pM L_ 2 PETITION FOR AMENDMENT OF ZONING 9' _3 8< -,,� ,.5 TO THE CLERK OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF7SOUTH BEND OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND '""^ "°ate. "Eft" GENTLEMEN: James G. Borden, Anna M. Borden, James C. Borden, and Joan C. Borden, husband and wife and son and daughter, respectively, herewith respectfully petition an amendment of the zoning ordinance of the City of South Bend, requesting a change of,the zoning regu- lations relative to use classifications; and show the following facts: 1. That the petitioners are residents of South Bend, Indim a, residing at 1606 East Madison Street, and are the owners in fee simple of the following described tract of real estate: A tract of land one hundred (100) feet in depth, east and west, and two hundred fifty -six (256) feet in length, north and south, located at the southwest corner of Bulla Street and Anderson Avenue in the City of South Bend. The tract is bounded on the north by Bulla Street, on the East by Anderson Avenue, on the south by a public alley running between Bulla Street and King Street, and on the west by a tract of land shown in the Assessor's records of Portage Township to be owned by one Joseph Ambrosi. That there is attached to this petition and made a part hereof a plat map showing the location of the tract as outlined in red. That under the present zoning laws of the City of South Bend, this tract of land is zoned as "A" residential. That your present petitioners, as well as several former owners of this land, have attempted on several occasions to induce responsible realty corporations to erect single family residences on this tract. That these efforts have been unavailing, and the petitioners and previous owners of this land have been informed and verily believe that because of the topographical features and the location of the land, that it can not be economically adapted to