a. The Town of Schererville is divided into five (5) legislative districts (wards) to be numbered District 1, District 2, District 3, District 4, and District 5.
(Ord. No. 1398, § 1, 10-29-97)
b. Geographic boundaries. 6
The geographical boundaries of the five (5) districts (wards) for the purpose of conducting elections and determining residency of the Town Council Members along with the population of each such district, shall be modified as set forth on the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A," incorporated herein by reference and specifically made part of this ordinance.
The District (Ward) Boundaries shall be as set forth hereafter, namely:
1. District "Ward One".
Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 13, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 13, a distance of 5,317 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 13, being the northeast corner of Section 24 of said Township and Range; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 24, a distance of 1,987 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 11,059 feet to the intersection of U.S. 30 and Cline Avenue, point being on the west line of Section 14 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along said west line of said Section 14, a distance of 3,887 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Joliet Street, a distance of 4,013 feet to the east line of the west half of the northeast quarter of said Section 14; thence southerly along said east line of the west half of the northeast quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 2,548 feet to the southeast corner of said west half of the northeast quarter of said Section 14, point being the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said Section 14; thence easterly along the north line of said northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of said Section 14, a distance of 1,345 feet to the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of said Section 14, also being the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of said Section 13; thence easterly along the north line of said northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said Section 13, a distance of 1,324 feet to the northeast corner of said northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of said Section 13, also being the southwest corner of the east half of the northwest quarter of said Section 13; thence northerly along the west line of said east half of the northwest quarter of said Section 13, a distance of 2,647 to the northwest corner of the east half of the northwest quarter of said Section 13, also being the southeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of Section 12 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along the east line of said west half of the southwest quarter of said Section 12, a distance of 17 feet to the western right-of-way line of NI Fuel Company Right-of-Way; thence northwesterly along said western right-of-way line, a distance of 3,356 feet to the centerline of the Turkey Creek Ditch; thence easterly along the centerline of the Turkey Creek Ditch, a distance of 3,410 feet to a point on the west line of the east half of said Section 12; thence southerly along said west line of the east half of said Section 12, a distance of 319 feet to the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of said Section 12; thence easterly along the north line of said southeast quarter of said Section 12, a distance of 165 feet to the to the centerline of the Turkey Creek Ditch; thence southeasterly along the centerline of the Turkey Creek Ditch, a distance of 2,948 to the east line of said Section 12; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 12, a distance of 1,319 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 12, being the northeast corner of said Section 13 being the point of beginning.
Excluding the following: Beginning at the southwest corner of the northeast quarter of Section 13. Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence northerly along the west line of said northeast quarter of said Section 13, a distance of 196 feet to a corner of Fox Chase subdivision recorded in Plat Book 89 Page 72 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 735 feet to a corner of said subdivision; thence northeasterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 20 feet to a corner of said subdivision being on the western right-of-way line of NI Fuel Company Right-of-Way; thence northwesterly along said western right-of-way line, a distance of 206 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence southeasterly along said centerline of Joliet Street, a distance of 251 feet to the eastern right-of-way line of said NI Fuel Company Right-of-Way; thence northwesterly along said eastern right-of-way line of NI Fuel Company Right-of-Way, a distance of 88 feet; thence northeasterly a distance of 326 feet to the west line of the northeast quarter of said Section 13; thence southerly along the west line of the northeast quarter of said Section 13, a distance of 111 feet to the north boundary line of Phillips' 1st Addition subdivision recorded in Plat Book 33 Page 78 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence southeasterly along said north boundary line and the extension of said subdivision, a distance of 1,461 feet to the east line of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of said Section 13; thence south along said east line, a distance of 315 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Joliet Street, a distance of 1,703 feet to the eastern right-of-way line of NI Fuel Company Right-of-Way; thence southeasterly along said eastern right-of-way line, a distance of 1,048 feet to the south line of said northeast quarter of said Section 13; thence westerly along said south line a distance of 298 feet to the southwest corner of said northeast quarter of said Section 13 being the point of beginning.
2. District "Ward Two".
Beginning at the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 4, a distance of 5,511 feet to the centerline of Division Street also being the southeast corner of said Section 4, being the northwest corner of Section 10 of said Township and Range; thence easterly along the centerline of Division Street also being the north line of said Section 10, a distance of 5,280 feet to the northeast corner of said Section 10; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 10, a distance of 4,958 feet to the northwest corner of Baker Estates Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 51 Page 56A in the Lake County Recorder's Office, Lake County Government Center, Crown Point, Indiana 46307; thence easterly along the north boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 1,064 feet to the northeast corner of said subdivision; thence southerly along the east boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 238 feet to a corner of said subdivision; thence westerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 116 feet to a corner of said subdivision; thence southerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 92 feet to a corner of said subdivision point being on the north line of said Section 14; thence easterly along said north line of said Section 14, a distance of 378 feet to the centerline of Broad Street, point being the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 14; thence southerly along the east line of said northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of said Section 14 also being the centerline of Broad Street, a distance of 218 feet to the intersection of Broad Street and Joliet Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Joliet Street, a distance of 3,407 feet to the intersection of Joliet Street and Hartley Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Hartley Drive, a distance of 866 feet; thence westerly along the centerline Gregory Street, a distance of 744 feet to the intersection of Gregory Street and Schafer Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Schafer Drive, a distance of 647 feet; thence westerly along the centerline of Lake Street, a distance of 485 feet to the centerline of South Park Avenue; thence southerly along the centerline of South Park Avenue, a distance of 145 feet to the centerline of Park Street; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Park Street, a distance of 875 feet to the centerline of Austin Avenue point being on the east line of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 15 of said Township and Range; thence south along said east line of being the center line of Austin Avenue, a distance of 71 feet to the centerline of the former Conrail Right-of-Way; thence northwesterly along the centerline of said right-of-way, a distance of 1,310 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence westerly along the center line of Joliet Street, a distance of 3,698 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 871 feet to the centerline of the Norfolk Southern Railway right-of-way; Thence northerly along the centerline of said right-of-way, a distance of 5,057 feet to the centerline of the P.C.C. & St. Louis Railroad right-of-way; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way a distance of 1,836 feet to the centerline of U.S. 41 point being of the east line of Section 5 of said Township and Range; thence southerly along said east line of said Section 5, a distance of 83 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 5 being the northeast corner of Section 8 of said Township and Range; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 8, a distance of 2,664 feet to the centerline of Deer Creek Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Deer Creek Drive, a distance of 4,550 feet to the centerline of Estate Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Estate Drive, a distance of 189 feet to the centerline of Golden Leaf Lane; thence easterly along the centerline of Golden Leaf Lane, a distance of 358 feet to the centerline of Wildflower Way; thence southerly along the centerline of Wildflower Way, a distance of 1,173 feet to the centerline of Ridge Field Run; thence easterly along the centerline of Ridge Field Run, a distance of 1,425 feet to the centerline of Janice Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Janice Drive, a distance of 1,854 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 2,406 feet to a point on the west line of Section 17 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along said west line of said Section 17, a distance of 822 feet to the northwest corner of said Section 17 being the southwest corner of Section 8 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along the west line of said Section 8, a distance of 5,296 feet to the centerline of 213th Street also being the northwest corner of Said Section 8; thence easterly along the centerline of 213th Street also being the north line of said Section 8, a distance of 972 feet to the extended intersection of the west boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 4 Block 1 subdivision recorded in Plat Book 62 Page 55 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northerly along said extended west boundary line, a distance of 109 feet to the southwest corner of said subdivision; thence northerly along the west boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 460 feet to the northwest corner of said subdivision; thence northerly a distance of 576 feet to the boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit One subdivision recorded in Plat Book 53 Page 79 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 1,218 feet to a corner; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 136 feet to a corner; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 306 feet to a corner; thence northerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 193 feet to a corner; thence northeasterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 288 feet to a corner; thence northeasterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 680 feet to the western right-of-way of St. Andrews Drive East; thence northerly along said right-of-way, a distance of 126 feet to the southeast corner of Briar Ridge Countiy Club Addition Unit 1A subdivision recorded in Plat Book 63 Page 38 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence westerly along the south boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 219 feet to the southwest corner of said subdivision; thence northerly along the west boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 610 feet to the boundary line of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit 5, Springwood Condominiums Phase 1 subdivision recorded in Plat Book 53 Page 78 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence westerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 170 feet to a corner; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 670 feet to a corner; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 215 feet to a corner; thence northerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 829 feet to the north right-of-way line of St. Andrews Drive; thence southeasterly along said north right-of-way line of St. Andrews Drive, a distance of 52 feet to a corner of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition Unit 7 Block 2 subdivision recorded in Plat Book 56, Page 41 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 61 feet to a corner; thence northwesterly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 90 feet to a corner; thence northerly along the boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 144 feet to a corner; thence northeasterly along the boundary line of said subdivision line, a distance of 48 feet to the corner of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition, Unit 7 Block 1 subdivision recorded in Plat Book 55 Page 11 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northeasterly along the boundary line of said subdivision line, a distance of 180 feet to the corner of Briar Ridge Country Club Addition. Unit 7 Block 3 subdivision recorded in Plat Book 58 Page 13 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence northeasterly along the boundary and an extension of a distance of 87 feet; thence easterly along an extension of and the boundary of said subdivision, a distance of 357 feet to the west line of Section 5 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along said west line of said Section 5, a distance of 200 feet to the northwest corner of said Section 5 also being the centerline of Main Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Main Street being the north line of said Section 5, a distance of 83 feet to the southwest corner of Section 32, Township 36 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence easterly along the centerline of Main Street being the north line of said Section 5, a distance of 5,216 feet to the northeast corner of said Section 5 being the northwest corner of said Section 4; thence easterly along the centerline of Main Street being the north line of said Section 4, a distance of 66 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 32; thence easterly along the centerline of Main Street being the north line of said Section 4, a distance of 5,211 feet to the northeast corner of Section 4 being the point of beginning.
3. District "Ward Three".
Beginning at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Cline Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 750 feet to the centerline of Turkey Creek Ditch; thence southwesterly along the centerline of said Turkey Creek Ditch, a distance of 1,846 feet to a point on the north line of Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, also being the centerline of 77th Avenue; thence westerly along the north line of said Section 22, a distance of 954 feet to northwest corner of the east half of said Section 22; thence southerly along the west line of the east half of said Section 22, a distance of 650 feet; thence westerly a distance of 1,355 feet to east centerline of Austin Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of Austin Avenue, a distance of 665 feet to the intersection of Austin Avenue and 77th Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue, a distance of 333 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 660 feet; thence westerly a distance of 333 feet; thence northerly, a distance of 660 feet to the centerline of 77th Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue, a distance of 666 feet to the northwest corner of Section 21, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 21, a distance of 2,804 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 600 feet; thence southerly a distance of 165 feet; thence westerly, a distance of 270 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 165 feet; thence westerly, a distance of 328 feet to the east line of said Section 21; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 21, a distance of 997 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 560 feet; thence southerly a distance of 165 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 749 feet to the west right-of-way line of Austin Avenue; thence southerly along the west right-of-way line of Austin Avenue, a distance of 330 feet; thence westerly, a distance of 1310 feet to the east line of said Section 21; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 21, a distance of 653 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 21, also being the centerline of 85th Avenue; thence westerly along the south line of said Section 21, a distance 1,728 feet to the centerline of 85th Avenue and Manchester Lane; thence northerly along the centerline of Manchester Lane, a distance of 1,275 feet to the intersection of Manchester Lane and Buckingham Lane; thence westerly along the centerline of Buckingham Lane, a distance of 275 feet to the intersection of Buckingham Lane and Balkan Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Balkan Drive, a distance of 351 feet to the centerline of Balkan Drive and Scotch Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Scotch Street, a distance of 340 feet to the intersection of Scotch Street and Bristlecone Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Bristlecone Drive, a distance of 980 feet to the intersection of Bristlecone Drive and Lacebark Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Lacebark Street, a distance of 350 feet to the intersection of Lacebark Street and Hugel Hill Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Hugel Hill Street, a distance of 986 feet to the intersection of Hugel Hill Street and Turin Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Hugel Hill Street, a distance of 323 feet to the centerline of Bach Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Bach Drive, a distance of 1,005 feet to the centerline of Springhill Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Springhill Drive, a distance of 1,411 feet to the centerline of 77th Avenue being on the south line of Section 16 of said Township and Range; thence westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue being said south line of said Section 16, a distance of 1,250 feet to the centerline of Lincolnwood Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of Lincolnwood Avenue and an extension thereof, a distance of 3,803 feet to the south boundary line of Sherwood Creek Plaza subdivision recorded in Plat Book 69 Page 07 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence westerly along the south boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 30 feet to the southwest corner of said subdivision; thence northerly along the west boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 114 feet to the west end of a line dividing Lot 1 of said subdivision; thence easterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 39 feet; thence northeasterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 201 feet, thence easterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 169 feet: thence northerly along a lot dividing line and extension of, a distance of 232 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence easterly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 423 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Joliet Sheet, a distance of 3,698 feet to the centerline of the former Conrail Right-of-Way; thence southeasterly along the centerline of said right-of-way, a distance of 1,310 feet to the centerline of Austin Avenue point being on the east line of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 15 of said Township and Range; thence north along said east line of being the centerline of Austin Avenue, a distance of 71 feet to the centerline of Park Street; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Park Street, a distance of 875 feet to the centerline of South Park Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of South Park Avenue, a distance of 145 feet to the centerline of Lake Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Lake Street, a distance of 485 feet; thence northerly along the centerline of Schafer Drive, a distance of 670 feet to the centerline of Gregory Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Gregory Street, a distance of 782 feet to the centerline of Hartley Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Hartley Drive, a distance of 800 feet to the centerline of Joliet Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Joliet Street, a distance of 2,075 feet to the intersection of Joliet Street and Cline Avenue, being the east line of Section 15, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence southerly along the centerline of Cline Avenue, being the east line of said Section 15, a distance of 3,887 feet to the intersection of U.S. 30 and Cline Avenue, being the point of beginning.
4. District "Ward Four".
Beginning at the intersection of U.S. 30 and the west line of Section 17, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence southerly along said west line of said Section 17, a distance of 4,454 feet to the southwest corner of said Section 17 being the northeast corner of Section 19 of said Township and Range being the centerline of 77th Avenue; thence westerly along the north line of said Section 19 being the centerline of 77th Avenue, a distance of 871 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 1,452 to the eastern right-of-way line of a railroad right-of-way; thence southeasterly along said eastern right-of-way line, a distance of 1,239 feet to the west line of Section 20 of said Township and Range; thence northerly along said west line of said Section 20, a distance of 992 feet to the northwest corner of the south half of the north half or said Section 20; thence easterly along said north line a distance of 4,370 feet; thence southerly a distance of 178 feet to the northern right-of-way line of 78th Place; thence easterly along said northern right-of-way line of 78th Place a distance of 350 feet; Thence Northerly a distance of 178 feet; Thence Easterly along said North line of the South Half of the North Half or said Section 20 a distance of 250 feet; Thence Southwesterly, a distance of 270 feet to the eastern right-of-way line of Ontario Place; thence southerly along said eastern right-of-way line, a distance of 222 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 125 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 206 feet to the centerline of Scenic Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Scenic Drive, a distance of 55 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 205 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 58 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 498 feet to the south line of the north half of said Section 20; thence easterly along said south line, a distance of 375 feet to the southeast corner of the north half of said Section 20 being the centerline of U.S. 41; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 20, a distance of 222 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 1,036 feet to the western right-of-way line of Norfolk Southern Railway Company Right-of-Way; thence northerly along said western right-of-way line, a distance of 214 feet to the south line of the north half of Section 21; thence easterly along said south line, a distance of 119 feet to the western right-of-way line of Norfolk Southern Railway Company Right-of-Way; thence northerly along said western right-of-way line, a distance of 2,626 feet to the south right-of-way line of 77th Avenue; thence easterly along said south right-of-way line, a distance of 130 feet to the west right-of-way line of Alexander Street; thence southerly along said west right-of-way line of Alexander Street, a distance of 3,953 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 560 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 1325 feet to the south line of said Section 21 being the centerline of 85th Avenue; thence easterly along said south line being the centerline of 85th Avenue, a distance of 975 feet; thence northerly, a distance of 1,320 feet to the north line of the south half of the south half of said Section 21; thence easterly along said north line, a distance of 571 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 1320 feet to said south line of said Section 21 being the centerline of 85th Avenue; thence easterly along said south line being the centerline of 85th Avenue, a distance of 170 feet to the centerline of 85th Avenue and Manchester Lane; thence northerly along the centerline of Manchester Lane, a distance of 1,275 feet to the intersection of Manchester Lane and Buckingham Lane; thence westerly along the centerline of Buckingham Lane, a distance of 275 feet to the intersection of Buckingham Lane and Balkan Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Balkan Drive, a distance of 351 feet to the centerline of Balkan Drive and Scotch Street; thence westerly along the centerline of Scotch Street, a distance of 340 feet to the intersection of Scotch Street and Bristlecone Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Bristlecone Drive, a distance of 980 feet to the intersection of Bristlecone Drive and Lacebark Street; thence easterly along the centerline of Lacebark Street, a distance of 350 feet to the intersection of Lacebark Street and Hugel Hill Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Hugel Hill Street, a distance of 986 feet to the intersection of Hugel Hill Street and Turin Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Hugel Hill Street, a distance of 323 feet to the centerline of Bach Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Bach Drive, a distance of 1,005 feet to the centerline of Springhill Drive; thence northerly along the centerline of Springhill Drive, a distance of 1,411 feet to the centerline of 77th Avenue being on the south line of Section 16 of said Township and Range; thence westerly along the centerline of 77th Avenue being said south line of said Section 16. a distance of 1,250 feet to the centerline of Lincolnwood Avenue; thence northerly along the centerline of Lincolnwood Avenue and an extension thereof, a distance of 3,803 feet to the south boundary line of Sherwood Creek Plaza subdivision recorded in Plat Book 69 Page 07 in said Lake County Recorder's Office; thence westerly along the south boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 30 feet to the southwest corner of said subdivision; thence northerly along the west boundary line of said subdivision, a distance of 114 feet to the west end of a line dividing Lot J of said subdivision; thence easterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 39 feet; thence northeasterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 201 feet, thence easterly along a lot dividing line, a distance of 169 feet; thence northerly along a lot dividing line and extension of, a distance of 232 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 448 feet to the centerline of the Norfolk Southern Railway Right-Of-Way; thence northerly along the centerline of said right-of-way, a distance of 5,057 feet to the centerline of the P.C.C. & St. Louis Railroad Right-of-Way; thence northwesterly along said right-of-way a distance of 1,836 feet to the centerline of U.S. 41 point being of the east line of Section 5 of said Township and Range; thence southerly along said east line of said Section 5, a distance of 83 feet to the southeast corner of said Section 5 being the northeast corner of Section 8 of said Township and Range; thence southerly along the east line of said Section 8, a distance of 2,664 feet to the centerline of Deer Creek Drive; thence westerly along the centerline of Deer Creek Drive, a distance of 4,550 feet to the centerline of Estate Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Estate Drive, a distance of 189 feet to the centerline of Golden Leaf Lane; thence easterly along the centerline of Golden Leaf Lane, a distance of 358 feet to the centerline of Wildflower Way; thence southerly along the centerline of Wildflower Way, a distance of 1,173 feet to the centerline of Ridge Field Run; thence easterly along the centerline of Ridge Field Run, a distance of 1,425 feet to the centerline of Janice Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Janice Drive, a distance of 1,854 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 2,406 feet to a point on the west line of said Section 17 being the point of beginning.
5. District "Ward Five".
Beginning at the southeast corner of Section 25, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, thence northerly along the east line of said Section 25 and the east line of Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, a distance of 8,644 feet to the centerline of U.S. 30; thence westerly along the centerline of U.S. 30, a distance of 11,809 feet to the centerline of Turkey Creek Ditch; thence southwesterly, along the centerline of said Turkey Creek Ditch, a distance of 1,846 feet to a point on the north line of Section 22, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, also being the centerline of 77th Avenue; thence westerly along the north line of said Section 22, a distance of 954 feet to northwest corner of the east half of said Section 22; thence southerly along the west line of the east half of said Section 22, a distance of 3,963 feet to the southwest corner of the north half of the southeast quarter of said Section 22; thence easterly along the south line of the north half of the southeast quarter of said Section 22, a distance of 2,668 feet to the southeast corner of said north half of the southeast quarter of said Section 22; thence northerly along the east line of Section 22, a distance of 315 feet; thence easterly along north boundary line of Schererville Heights Unit 3 Section 3, as well as Section 2 and 4, Plat Book 40 Page 130A and Section 1, Plat Book 40 Page 86, both recorded in said Lake County Recorder's Office, and the extension of, a distance of 3551 feet to the centerline of Rohrman Road; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Rohrman Road, a distance of 1,312 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 840 feet; thence southerly a distance of 713 feet to the centerline of 85th ave, also being the northwest corner of Section 25, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence easterly along the centerline of 85th Ave. a distance of 928 feet; thence northerly a distance of 1,801 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 396 feet; thence northerly, a distance of 849 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 1,332 feet to the center of Section 24, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, being the centerline of Burr St.; thence southerly, along the west line of the east half of Section 25 Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian, a distance of 3,372 feet; thence westerly a distance of 150 feet; thence northerly a distance of 75 feet; thence westerly a distance of 2,036 feet; thence southerly a distance of 47 feet to the east line of the former P.C.C. & St. Louis Railroad Right-of-Way; thence southeasterly along said east line of the former P.C.C. & St. Louis Railroad Right-of-Way, a distance of 2,217 feet; thence northeasterly a distance of 599 feet; thence easterly a distance of 213 feet to the west line of the east half of said Section 25; thence southerly along said west line a distance of 2,436 feet; thence northeasterly, a distance of 154 feet; thence northerly, a distance of 260 feet to the centerline of 91st Ave.; thence easterly, along the centerline 91st Ave., a distance of 300 feet; thence southerly, a distance of 1,314 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 1,612 feet; thence southerly a distance of 665 feet; thence easterly, a distance of 581 feet, to the centerline of Clark St., also being the east line of Section 36, Township 35 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principle Meridian; thence northerly, along the east line of said Section 36, a distance of 666 feet, to the point of beginning.
Also including Town of Schererville Ordinance 1663A, Adopted October 11, 2006 (a.k.a. The Preserve Community), and to also include into Ward 5, the Northern Indiana Public Service Company exceptions as noted in Ordinance 1663A. Also including Town of Schererville Ordinance 1825, Adopted December 12, 2012.
Also, the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter and the east one-half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, of the 2nd Principal Meridian; Excepting therefrom that part of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 9 West of the Second Principal Meridian, in Lake County, Indiana, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the northeast corner of said Section 2; thence north 89°23'55" West along the north line of said Section 2, a distance of 140 feet to the point of beginning; thence south 00°21'51" west parallel with the east line of said Section 2, a distance of 360 feet; thence north 89°23'45" west parallel with the north line of said Section 2, a distance of 295 feet; thence north 00°21'51" east a distance of 360 feet to the north line of said Section 2; thence south 89°23'55" east along said north line a distance of 295 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 57.562, acres more or less, in Lake county, Indiana.
Also, the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the west one-half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter in Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 9 West of the 2nd Principal Meridian, in Lake County, Indiana; excepting therefrom the following: part of the northeast quarter of Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 9 West of the 2nd Principal Meridian, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the south line of the northeast quarter of said Section 2 and being 607.45 feet east of the southwest corner thereof, said point being the northwest corner of Lot 14, Green Acres Estates; thence south 89 degrees 28 minutes 09 seconds east along the south line of said northeast quarter a distance of 190 feet; thence north 00 degrees 45 minutes 39 seconds east, 230 feet; thence north 89 degrees 28 minutes 09 seconds west, 190 feet; thence south 00 degrees 45 minutes 39 seconds west, 230 feet to the point of beginning.
Also, the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of Section 2, Township 34 North, Range 9 West of the 2nd Principal Meridian, in Lake County, Indiana; Excepting therefrom the west 330 feet and the east 132 feet and the west 273 feet of the east 405 feet of the north 323 feet of said quarter section.
(Ord. No. 1398, §§ 1-3, 10-29-97; Ord. No. 1563, § 3, 12-12-02; Ord. No. 1829, 12-12-12; Ord. No. 1977, § 1, 12-8-21)
Notes
| 4 | 4 I.C., § 36-5-2-5, addresses legislative districts. |
| 5 | 5 I.C., § 36-5-2-4.1, pertains to the division of Towns into districts, and I.C., § 36-5-1-10.1, pertains to the composition of districts. |
| 6 | 6 Editor's Note: Ord. No. 1293 which would have repealed Ord. No. 1250 and would have elected Council Members at large by the voters of the entire Town, was "denied" in 1994. Ord. No. 1390 passed on September 10, 1997, and Ord. No. 1250 passed on October 20, 1993 were replaced by Ord. No. 1398 passed on October 29, 1997. Ord. No. 1563 passed on December 12, 2002, changed the voting process to elect Council Members at large by the voters of the entire Town. |