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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-49 Council Meeting Minuteso REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22ND, 1949 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in regular session in the Council Chamber, August 22nd, 1949, at 7:40 P.M. Central Standard Time with all members present* President Erler presided at the meeting. PET. N TO: THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION SOUTH BEND, INDIANA PETITION TO RE -ZONE Comes norr�Joseph Igaz and Ethel Igaz and respectfully petition the City Planning Commission to re -zone Lots 16`and 19 in Homeland Addition to the City of South BBend, Indiana, from "Ee ndustrial District and Height and Area District to "B" 8tsidential District and "Be Height and AreaDistrict. _ J Petitioners further show to said Commission that the area surrounding said above described real estate-is being largely developed into a residential district, and that the residents of said area urgently request that.the vacant lots now in said Homeland Addition be re -zoned from the present Heavy Industrial District to a Residential District. Petitioners further shoat that they purchased the above lots in good faith on the belief that they were able to erect dwellings thereon• That on one of said lots the basement has been dug and cesspool and dry well installed. The Commission is earnestly requested to expedite this matter as quickly as possible so that the plans of petitioners for the erection of dwellings may be completed. Rated this 20th day of August, 1949. (SIGNED) Joseph A. Igaz " Ethel M. Igas Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Korpal seconded the lotion. Motion carried. PETITION Y-To the Common'Couneil City of South Bend, Indiana The undersigned owners of more than 60% of the property herein described respectfully petition your honorable body to amend.,.Ordinance # 3702 as it applies to the property with frontage on the north easterly side of Portage Avenue from Golden Avenue to Angela Avenue and the property having frontage on the south westerly side of Portage Ave. from the south easterly side of lot #3 in Bulla and Pattons Addition to the East line of Blaine Avenue,, changing the same from "A" residence district to "A -1" residence district. 47 Signers Councilman Glass made a motion that the petition be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Beetle seconded the motion. Motion carried.. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINUTES To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: August 22nd, 1949 Your Committee on the inspection and sups mision of the minutes, would respectfully report that they have inspected the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council and found them correct. They therefore recommend that the same be approved. August 8th, 1949 ALBERT TELLSON ) Committee PALTER C. ERLER ) Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion carried. 574 _ AUGUST 221D, 1949 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF -THE WHOLE To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: August 22, 1949 Your Committee of the Whole to whom was referred "An Ordinance supplementing Ordinance No. 3702 adopted June 13, 1949, and commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bende. Respect report that they have examined the mutter and that in their opinion this ordinance should go to the Council as favorable. STANLEY C. KOHPAL, Chairman Councilman Kemper made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Beetle seconded the motion. Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 3714 AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE N0. 3702 ADOPTED JUNE 13, 1949, AND COMMONLY KNWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. The ordinance was given third reading and passed by a roll call vote of 8 ayes - 0 nays. RESOLUTION. VMREAS,.ordimneas and petitions for change of zoning are addressed to the Common Council and filed with the..City Clerk, and WHEREAS, these petitions are received by the Common Council and referred to the City Plan Commission on the second and fourth Mondays of the month, and WHEREAS, the regular meetings of the City Plan Commission are on the first Thursday of the month, NON THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend that the City Clerk be authorized to receive such ordinances and petitions and after filing them transmit them to the Office of the City Plan Commission in order to save time in getting such matters before the Council for their action. (Signed) WALTER C. ERLER Councilman Muszynski made a motion that all petitions filed for zoning come before the Council with the recommendation that they be referred to the City Plan Commission. Councilman Niezgodski seconded the motion. Motion carried by a roll call vote of 7 ayes - 1 nay (Eyler). MOTIONS Residents froth the East side appeared before the Council relative to the South Bend Avenue dump. Councilman Kemper made a motion that thi-South Bend Avenue dump be closed for a month and the Board of Public Works directed to solve the problem. Councilman Musty nski seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Andrysiak was unable to attend the meeting, therefore Mr. Baer reported on condition of the dump. Residents from the infest side appeared before the Council relative to the conditions in the pavement of Albert Avenue and near -by streets. Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the conditions in the pavement of Albert Avenue and near by streets be referred to the Board of Public Works to make a study of what can be done about the'pavement and report back to the Council at its next regular meeting September*12th. Councilman Mus Wnski made an amendment to the motion that a special committee be appointed, including the City Engineer and Street Commissioner to join the Board of Public Works in their study as to what could be done. The chair appointed Councilmen Muszynski, Glass and Korpal to work in conjunction with the Board of Public Works, the City Engineer, and the Street Commissioner. Councilman Glass seconded the motion. Motion oarried. There being no further business, Councilman Tellson made a motion to adjourn, which motion was seconded by Councilman Niezgodski. Motion carried, and Council adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Central Standard Time. ATTEST: LERK