Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1964 — Page 9

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1964

New Decatur Zoning Ordinance

This issue of today's Qaily Democrat contains the required legal advertisment of the city of Decatur's new zoning ordinance, which replaces the 1949 city zoning ordinance. Today’s publication also includes advertising for

jNb a «I . * 1 H ill ■ 1 * *-1 GUIDED TOUR— Bob Yost, of Yost Construction company, explains the company’s prestressed concrete beam operation to Decatur Mayor Carl Gerber, street commissioner Bernard Clark and a group of northeastern Indiana county officials. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

EhxgS&y'. W* Q w ■ 01 -J J Y ■ ■ ■> f HL FAREWKJLLS— OfficiaIs and speakers gather before parting company at Tuesday night’s meeting of the county commissioners of the northeast district. Left to right: John A. Stoner, professor of government at.lndiana University; Jay Shindler, Huntington county commissioner and president of the northeast district commissioners’ association; Cal Yost, president of Yost construction company and host for the evening’s dinner; Harry Edwards, president of Leap Associates consulting engineers firm, Lakeland, Fla.; and Bob Yost of Yost Construction company.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

» _ ' ■ , 1 :iilf JBMSf BMMIMMMgPf " ; - - Ba-., JI ■ K » w :;-■»« • tfk t yt V?Mwi F ■*' PIBBW 40® F ■■■■ JB a »« * k'\ + ’,' *. -> ff. X,; 4. * ■KI 'j.' STATE AND DISTRICT officers were guests of the Decatur Woman’s club which met Monday evening for their opening meeting. Pictured above are: standing, left to right, Mrs. Frank Inglis, Summitville, parliamentarian eighth district, Indiana Federation of Clubs; Mrs. Kenneth Campbell, Fort Wayne, chairman of council of international clubs; Mrs. Wayne McMahan, Summitville, eighth district president. Seated, left to right, Mrs. W. W. Cravens, president of Decatur Woman’s club; Mrs. David W. Martin, Fort Wayne, president of Indiana Federation of Clubs.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

R f>. IT/wr 1 ;*,7 I Jr Jr'if it ' M "’ IJf ~ ' '~ : I i I %BFari-i : - 4 ■W t i » • A A o 11 .*sl< -<'i /I . iwOWL /I 1 iv I I sea. I >4iA 1 K2 jffdfiijffW'aßS^ 11 ■ ■ --t. i b k (• lAjV ' B /Ml MHMBHHMHHHWHWMHMHMHHb ’ MBKSHmBb wHHHMHmMBibmmmJHI MRS. E. ROSS ADAIR, center, presented a talk on '‘Crafts of the Far East” to the Decatur Women’s Club at their meeting Monday night. WearingJJriental costumes as part of the presentation were, left to right, Mrs. Paul Fulkerson, Mrs. R. C. Hersh, Mrs. Adair, Miss Suvimol Trisuwan and Miss Sue Worthman. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

a new ordinance regulating the inssuance of improvement and location permits. The new zoning ordinance purports tp coyer a multitude of situations. It is defined as an ordinance “Establishing a zoning plan

for the City of Decatur to conserve the value of property in the city and to the end that adequate light, air convenience of access, and safety from fires, flood and other dangers may be promoted in a manner which re-

THT DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, DECATUR, INDIANA

cognizes the needs of industry and business in the future growth of the city and will encourage the development of healthy surroundings for family life in residential neighborhoods; all in accordance with a master plan designed to assure efficiency and economy in the | process of development of the city . . .” Under the new ordinance, the territory within the jurisdiction of the city is classified and divided into nine districts which are as follows: Nine Districts RS — suburban residential district. R-l — residence district. R--2 — residence district. H — Homestead district. B-l — local business district. B-2 — general business. B-3 — roadside business district. 1-1 industrial district. 1-2 industrial expansion district. The new ordinance is the result ' wl* PRESENTATION— Jean Hittie of the Purdue University road department showed a series of slides on the Allen county road system during Tuesday evening’s meeting of county commissioners from northeastern Indiana. — (Photo by Mac Lean)

I X •- ♦ I) E C A T U R • J ’ |! , I N I) I A NA. « ZONE MAP > ■» Jh?.. ' I H 1 SMB ! ■ •;h tMDaJr. jjj’ Lt'.. WbV LtGtND OF DISTRICTS I B s’♦’s«« ' -I* *B* SUSUaBAN nstIPSMCS ■B i: I : I' ir- I I ntsiosNce - UDI :1 t-lljl I i I V-, Nk v_ W1 u «iio <M < ( “’■E I ’! nlll I -WW' T • « hom.»t«a O Id ' 1 A ‘ Vv\\ —f : TTr* HI LOCAL l»L>»IH«S» '-• ■■kniil iH’llWl- ■■ Bl G.N.aAL BUS.H.St t at JI *' 11 ’ V. ■ If ‘"• aoAoaioe iiuvhsm i (JO f YA V\\ I'- ‘****** l 11 ,N,K, » T * , * L i J • - I >“' J CWW, 11 INDUSTRIAL (iXPANtION) Ji J . |ft v-'\\ A>) A» Wl !» AfelA \va i n ii r ->.x QB \\ ... a j t H ! \ .ZULifJ, . S ±X.. . A\ • ' • F-' '•>Ai ’ *— : i; I > I j l:|i /fe ’ ■A .ill Ljs-cjmr-j- ■■■■ r .../X; y- - - ' /M -b ILi ’ 1 ' 1 ?•: rarrAMfO toa THh CITY’FI/AN* COMMISSION- ■>.’• ’ sr.MF.TROFOLITAN FI.ANNI.KS, INC, ,INDIANATOLIS

of two years of study, planning and revisions by both the previous and the present city councils. The first draft of the new ordinance was completed in January of 1963. According to its introduction, the new ordinance has a fivefold ♦purpose: 1, to classify, regulate and limit the height, area, bulk and use of future buildings: 2, to regulate the area of front, rear and side yards and other open spaces near buildings; 3, to regulate the use of land and lot acreas; 4, to classify and regulate the location of trades, callings, industries, commercial enterprises and buildings designed for specified uses; 5, to divide the city into zoning areas to facilitate the purposes of the ordinances. In its residential regulations, the ordinance mentions items ranging from alleys to birdbaths. Its pusiness district section, the ordinance specifically refers to more I than 50 different types of businI esses, including shopping ceni ters. The industrial section in- ! eludes rules on smoke, odors, vibration and noises. | Exceptions To Rule The ordinance also provides for a procedure to be followed in rei questing exceptions to the zon- | ing rule. It defines special exceptions as “uses publicly operI ated and those uses traditionally affected with a public interest I and those uses entirely private in i character but of such an unusual nature that their operation may give use to unique problems with I respect to their impact upon i neighboring property and public i facilities.” The ordinance also specifically states that existing buildings used for purposes other than those outI lined by the zoning ordinance regulations for their part of the city may remain in use for those purposes, although some facilities such as open junk and auto salvage yards will be required to relocate within five years. Board of Appeals The ordinance also established

a board of zoning appeals to consist of five city residents. This board will be charged with the duty of hearing appeals to the zoning ordinance. One rule within the ordinance provides that "Territory which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall be zoned without delay by amendment to this ordinance, provided,’however, that the commission shall give consideration to the proposals set forth in the master plan of Adams county before making any recommendations to the council.” The penalties section of the new ordinance provides fines ranging up to S3OO.

mA J wj B,\ /jH J ; JRvfr/7 •■" X >’G J /<*7 1 k *7w« 1 uln » ’ ' J^- r ‘ "■/ ' 1 ’**'' ■ T J B - r VI pBB - j "> * Jgfi FOUR-YEAR-OLD John Williams <L) and five-year-old Kevin Mitchell, two young North Dallas, Tex. boys have jumped on the political band wagon but as it happens, on different wagons. Hence, the jaw-to-jaw dispute.—(UPl Telephotoi.

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Estate No. 5990 In the Adams Circuit Court of Adama County, Indiana, Notice Is hereby iriven that Albert Roth was on the 21at day of October, 1964, appointed: Administrator with will annexed of the estate of JOHN R. ROTH, deceased. AH persons having claims gainst said estate, whether or not now due, must file the same In said court within six months from tl)e date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will l>e forever barred. Dated at Decatur, Indiana, this 21st day of October. 1964. George M. Bair Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court for Adams County, Indiana. Blerly & AulJlvan, Attorneys and Counsel for personal representative 19/23, 30, 11/6. ,

PAGE ONE-A

NOTICE OF ADMINIATRATION Estate No. 5989 In the Adams Circuit Court of Adumx County, Indiana, Notice Is hereby Riven that Floyd I.tby was on the 14th day of October, 1964, appointed: Administrator of the estate ot Amanda Llby, deceased. All persons having claims against said estate, whether or not now due, must file the same in said court within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Dated at Decatur, Indiana, this 14th day of October, 1964. George M. Bair Clerk of the Adams Circuit Court for Adams County, Indiana. Blerly A Sullivan, Attorneys and Counsel for personal representative l(i/16, 23, 3«.