05-23-05 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETINGMAY 23, 2005 hearing the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Mr. Michael Danch, President, Danch, Harner & Associates, 2422 Viridian Drive, Suite 201, South Bend, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill on behalf of the petitioner Jo Ann Nucci. Mr. Danch advised that the petitioner is requesting the approval of an Annexation and Rezoning for her property at 52520 Portage Road, South Bend, Indiana. This rezoning is to allow for the construction of a Small Commercial Center facility with a drive-up window. This project site is located on the East side of Portage Road across from the Teachers Credit Union site. The proposed small commercial center facility will be compatible with the other commercial uses existing along this portion of Portage Road. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. There being no one present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Varner made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill and set it for third reading on June 13, 2005. Councilmember Kuspa seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. BILL NO. 26-05 PUBLIC HEARING ON A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 166 OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND; THENCE SOUTH 9.00 FEET ALONG THE PROJECTED EAST LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 63.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE PROJECTED EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 9.00 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT; THENCE EAST 63.00 FEET ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING Councilmember Varner, Chairperson, Pubic Works and Property Vacation Committee, reported that this committee held a Pubic Hearing on this bill this afternoon and voted to send it to the full Council with a favorable recommendation. Doug Marsh, 200 Facilities Building, Notre Dame, Indiana, made the presentation for this bill. Mr. Marsh advised that the right-of-way to be vacated is located along the southern boundary of Lot #167, and consists of 566 square feet, and is to permit the construction of a limestone pier as a part of the University of Notre Dame’s new campus gateway. This being the time heretofore set for Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. Ms. Kate Adams, 813 E. Angela Boulevard, South Bend, Indiana, questioned how much if any of the intersection would be taken away? Mr. Marsh stated that there would be no change to size of the intersection. There being no one else present wishing to speak to the Council either in favor of or in opposition to this bill, Councilmember Kuspa made a motion for favorable recommendation to full Council concerning this bill. Councilmember White seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. 10