09-27-65 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR METING SEPTEMBER 27, 1965 REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISION September 8, 1965 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Myron D. Walz, at al, to rezone from "B" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District to "C" Commercial Use and "E" Height and Area District Lot 11, 10 and all of 12 except the North 10 feet thereof to John E. Walz revised addition to the City of South Bend, begng generally described as the west side of the 3400 brlock S. Michigan Street was legally advertised under date of August 23, 1965 and given public hearing on September 2, 1965. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that the proposed zoning would be in the best interest of the subject property and would have no adverse effect on the surrounding property. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Director of Planning MUNzynski Councilman /. made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION September 10, 1965 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of Robert and Betsey Corthier returned by the Council on June 14, 1965, for further study by the Commission, was considered under date of September 2, 1965 and the following action taken: After due consideration the Commission found that while much vacant land exists in the general vicinity, no evidence exists that the current zoning of the subject property denies the property owners of a reasonable use or return from their land; that the petitioners request a rezoning of of an arbitrarily shaped piede of land; that its boundaries violate all the accepted standards concerning zoning district boundaries; that by its location it constitutes a spot zone and that a rezoning of this property, based upon the presently known facts would-be arbitrary and capricious in nature and would not follow the Future Land Use Plan, It was therefore duly moved,seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended unfavorably to the Council for the second time. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISSION /s/ Robert L. Huff Director of Planning Szymkowiak Councilman /made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Allen seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION September 10, 1965 The Honorable Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: The attached petition of the City Planning Commission to zone "A" Residential Use and "A" Height and Area District the recently annexed land generally described as a rectangular parcel approximately 358 feet by 837.5 feet on the East aide of York.Road commencing hpproximately 370 feet south Jackson Road was legally advertised under date of August 23, 1965 'and given public hearing on September 2, 1965. The following action was taken: After due consideration the Commission found that the proposed zoning would be in the best interest of the subject property and the surrounding area. It was therefore duly moved, seconded and unanimously carried that the petition be recommended favorably to the Council. Very truly yours, CITY PLANNING COMMISION L