Establishing an Historic Landmark Leeper Park

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ORDINANCE NO. 51:W46 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING AN HISTORIC LANDMARK FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT LEEPER PARK, IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has petitioned for the designation of the following described real estate as an Historic Landmark under the Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended to wit: Beginning at the northeast corner of lot #9 in Mary E. Anderson's Sub. being at the south bank of the St. Joseph River, proceed southwesterly 200' along the east property-line of said lot to the north line of Riverside Drive, thence southwesterly across Riverside Drive to the northeast corner of lot #8 in Mary E. Anderson's Sub. , thence southerly along said line 508.7' , thence south by southeasterly 61' , thence southeasterly to the north line of lot #3 of Anderson, Dushane & Putnam's Sub. , thence easterly along said line to the northeast corner of lot # 6 of Anderson, Dushane & Putnam Sub. at the west line of Lafayette Boulevard, thence northerly along said line 453.4' to the south line of Park Lane, thence easterly along said line to the east line of Michigan Street, thence southerly along said line to the north line of Bartlett Street, thence easterly along said line 247.5' , thence southerly 66' to the south line of said street, thence easterly along said line to a point due east of said line at the west bank of the St. Joseph River, thence following the meandering downstream along the bank of the main channel of said river to the place of beginning. Whereas, The Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County has recommended the designation of the PROPERTY as an historic landmark. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION 1. That the above described PROPERTY be, and it is here designated and established as an Historic Landmark under Ordinance No. 5565-73, as amended. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and its publication.