11-13-61 Council Meeting Minutes

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REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION November 8, 1961 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of the Common Council to annex to the City of South Bend, Indiana, a parcel of land being generally described as the frontage on Ironwood Road between Edison Road and South Bend Avenue, said parcel contain approximately 57 acres, was legally advertised under date of October 23, 1961 and given public hearing under date of Noueinber 2, 1961. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that in their opinion: 1. The annexation is in the best interests of the city and of the territory sought to be annexed. 2. The area is urban in character, being an economic and social part of the annexing city. 3. The city is financially able to provide municipal services to the annexed area within the reasonably near future. 4. The area sought to be annexed is needed for development of the city in the reasonably near future. 5. The lines of the annexation are so drawn as to form a compact area abutting the municipality. It was therefore duly moved, seconded, and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff, Director - Secretary RLH /mah Attach. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Muszynski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION November 8, 1961 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Place and Company, Inc., to annex to the City of South Bend a parcel of land being bounded on the north by the present City Limits or the south line of Scottsdale Addition, on the east by a line 1,320 feet west of Ironwood Road, on the south by the centerline of Jackson Road, and on the west by a line 1,788 feet east of Miami Road, said parcel containing 65 acres, more or less, was legally advertised under date of October 23, 1961 and given public hearing on November 2, 1961. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission was of the opinion that the five determinants of annexation exist. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Robert L. Huff, Director - Secretary RLH /mah attach. Councilman Lehman made a motion that the be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Ladewski seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION November 8, 1961 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Royal Huges to rezone Lots Numbered 430, 431, and 432, LaSalle Park Addition, being generally known as 318, 322, 326 South Falcon Street, respectively, from "B" Residential Use District and "A" Height and Area District to "C -1" Commercial Use District and "D" Height and Area District was legally advertised under date of October 23, 1961, and given public hearing on November 2, 1961. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that the granting of the petition would be an unwarranted and unneaessa intrusion of commercial uses in a predominantly residential neighborhood, and that it would not be in the best interests of the surrounding property. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petit be recommended unfavorably to the Common Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff, Director - Secretary RLH /mah --- Attach. Councilman Lehman made a motion, seconded by Councilman Krueper that the report be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried.