05-11-87 Council Meeting Minutes

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2 REGULAR MEETING MAY 11 1987 yard within One Thousand (1,000) feet of, but not closer than Five Hundred (500) feet of, the Zoning Use Districts listed in Section 4- 51(d)(2) of the South Bend Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the South Bend Scrap and Processing Division desires to continue to operate the Prairie Avenue scrap yard within One Thousand (1,000) feet of, but not closer than Five Hundred (500) feet of, said Zoning Use Districts. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That the license applications for the following be approved based upon the satisfactory review of the properties by the Department of Code Enforcement and the Fire Department Prevention Bureau, inspections having been made in April, 1987, and subsequent favorable recommendation by the Board of Public Works: South Bend Scrap and Processing Div. 3113 S. Gertrude of Sturgis Iron & Metal Co., Inc. South Bend Scrap and Processing Div. 1305 Prairie Ave. of Sturgis Iron & Metal Co., Inc. SECTION II. That the operation of the scrap yard at the Prairie Street property shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) That no shredders shall be allowed to operate at this location. (b) That no sheerer in excess of 1,100 tons shall be allowed to operate at this location. (c) That permanent underground containers of suitable material be housed on this location for all oils, solvents, and other fluids drained at this facility. SECTION III. That the One Thousand (1,000) foot distance restriction set forth in Section 4- 51(d)(2) of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby waived as to the property located at 1305 Prairie Avenue in order to permit the operation of a scrap yard within One Thousand (1,000) feet of, but no closer than Five Hundred (500) feet of, the Zoning Use Districts set forth in Section 4- 51(d)(2) of the South Bend Municipal Code. SECTION IV. No licenses shall be issued by the City Controller for the above properties until after the sale of the properties by Metal Resources Corporation to Sturgis Iron and Metal Co., Inc., which is to occur on or about May 15, 1987. SECTION V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. /S/ Joseph T. Serge Member of the Common Council A public hearing was held on the resolution at this time. Council Member Voorde made a motion to accept the substitute bill on file with the City Clerk, seconded by Council Member Taylor. The motion carried. Patricia DeClercq, Director of Code Enforcement, indicated all inspections had been made of this property and the Board of Works was recommending the approval of licenses for 1987. Bruce Bancroft, attorney, for South Bend Scrap and Processing Div., of Sturgis Iron & Metal Company, indicated they were purchasing these properties from Metal Resources Corporation. He indicated they would operate the properties in accordance with the Municipal Code requirements. Council Member Taylor made a motion to adopt this resolution, seconded by Council Member Beck. The resolution was adopted by a roll call vote of seven ayes and two nays, (Council Members Barcome and Paszek). RESOLUTION NO. 1503 -87 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DESIGNATING CERTAIN AREAS WITHIN THE CITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF ST. LOUIS AND WAYNE STREETS AN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FOR PURPOSES OF REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT. WHEREAS, a petition for real property tax abatement consideration has been filed with the Common Council of the City of South Bend, requesting that the area commonly known as the Southeast Corner of St. Louis and Wayne Streets, South Bend, Indiana, and which is more particularly described by a line drawn as follows: A parcel of land being a part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 12, Township 37 north, Range 2 East, City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana and being more particularly described as follows: