08-23-99 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 23, 1999 Council President Coleman stated that the Easement Agreements must be signed off by both parties. The only way this vacation would not take effect is if the Easement Agreements are not signed by both parties. There being no one else present wishing to address the Council concerning this matter, - Councilmember Kelly made a motion to send this bill, as amended, to the full Council favorably. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 60 -99 A BILL TO VACATE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: FIRST EAST/WEST ALLEY NORTH OF LINCOLNWAY WEST FROM THE WEST RIGHT -OF- WAY OF CUSHING STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT -OF- WAY OF THE FIRST NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY WEST OF CUSHING STREET FOR A DISTANCE OF 128 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 10 FEET. PART LOCATED IN CUSHING AND LINDSEY'S SUB., CITY OF SOUTH BEND, ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA Councilmember Varner reported that the Public Works and Property Vacation Committee met on this bill and sends it to the Council with a favorable recommendation. Ms. Dea Andrews, Administration Manager, South Bend Heritage Foundation, 914 Lincolnway West, South Bend, Indiana, on behalf of Jeff Gibney, Executive Director, South Bend Heritage Foundation, Petitioner, made the presentation for this bill. Ms. Andrews stated that South Bend Heritage has acquired four (4) parcels of property one of which is the Blume's block which they are in the process of making into the Heritage Community Development Center. The alley which is behind this parcel is the alley in question. They own the lot behind that and want to make parking there. Ms. Andrews noted that they want control over the maintenance and improvements. They will change the ingress and egress without barriers and traffic will still be able to go through from Cushing to the north/south alley to the West of that alley. 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. Council President Coleman seconded the motion which carved by a voice vote of eight (8) ayes. BILL NO. 43-99 A BILL AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1422 E. CALVERT ST. IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA Councilmember Varner noted that this bill comes to the Council without a recommendation of the Zoning and Annexation Committee due to the lack of a quorum. Mr. John Byorni, Assistant Director, Area Plan Commission, Room 1140 County -City Building, South Bend, Indiana, presented the report from the Commission. Mr. Byorni advised that the petitioner is requesting a zone change from "C" Commercial, "D" Height and Area to "A" Residential, "A" Height and Area to allow a single family residence. The property currently contains a single family home. Access to the site is from Calvert and Vernon Streets. The total site to be rezoned is four thousand eight hundred (4,800) square feet. Mr. Byorni further stated that based on information available prior to the Area Plan Commission Public Hearing, the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Council with a favorable recommendation. This rezoning would bring the site into conformance with the current land use and the adjacent residential neighborhood. Further, based on its Public Hearing held on July 20,1999, the Area Plan Commission sends this bill with a favorable recommendation.