02-08-54 Council Meeting Minutes

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REPORT OF THE CITY CONTROLLER OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 19549 Balance on hand first of year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $k 1,849,430.29 Receipts during year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,102,240.37 Disbursements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,028,171.31 Balance December 31, 1953 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,923,499.35 Councilman Niezgodski made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 1953. Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: I take pleasure in presenting to you the Annual Report of your City Planning Commission, This report is a state- ment of the progress and activities of theCommission during the past year. May I take this opportunity to .express my appreciation to the members of the Council for their cooperation in the planning endeavor. Very truly yours, Robert L. Huff Director of Planning Councilman' Glass made a motion that the report be accepted and placed on file. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Notion carried. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PARK BOARD FOR THE YEAR 1953. The annual report of the Park Board was submitted to the Council for their information. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: On the petition of Kenneth Bateman, at al, for change of zoning of south half of Lot 14 in Samuel Cottrell's First Addition from B residence and B height and area to C commercial and D height and area districts, specifi6&1-3 located on north side of Colfax between Notre Dame Avenue and Francis Street is not recommended for the following reasons as transcribed from the Planning Commission minutes under date of January 28, 1954: l.' The granting of this petition would constitute a continuation of strip zoning as opposed to consolidated shopping districts. IT- 2. It would adversely affect property values of surrounding area. 3. It would create eight additional residential units as non - conforming. 4. There is sufficient commercially zoned districts in the immediate vicinity. Very truly yours, Robert L. Huff, Secretary Councilman Hahn made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Bestle seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF CITY PLAN COMMISSION Common Council City of South Bend South Bend, Indiana Gentlemen: On the petition of Earl W. and Gertrude Menzie for change of zoning on Lot 177, the second plat of Roseland Park,!I from B residence and A height and area to C commercial and D height and area districts, the lot being located at 1514 East Calvert Street, is not recommended for the following reasons as transcribed from the Planning Commissi.ox minutes under date of January 28, 1954. 19 The surrounding neighborhood is predominantly in residential use. 2. There is sufficient area now zoned for commercial use in the neighborhood and that such area now zoned for commercial use is now predominantly in residential use. 3. The petitioner failed, to the satisfaction of the Commission, to show the need of increased commercial use from a neighborhood standpoint* 4. A commercial use in proximity to a public school is undesirable. 59 An additional commercial use would serve neither the school nor the neighborhood. Very truly yours, Robert L. Huff, Secretary Councilman Bestle made a motion that the report be accepted. Councilman Hahn seconded the motion. Motion carried.