Bill No. 39-16 Special Exception for Property at 214 Olive Street

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E 4) . A Variance from the requirement of providing perimeter trees at a minimum rate of one (1) over -story deciduous tree every forty (40) feet along the North, South and West property lines to trees shown and to providing no perimeter trees along the East property line. 5) . A Variance from the maximum allowed four (4) stall garage structure to a maximum of an eight (8) stall garage structure as shown. 6). A Variance from the requirement of having only one (1) Primary Use to being allowed to have a maximum of two (2) Primary uses until such time as the original Primary use structure is razed. 7). A Variance to be allowed to have a maximum 4 ft. high, 32 sq.ft. monument sign as shown instead of the maximum allowed 16 sq.ft. PARCEL "A" (214 OLIVE STREET) SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: 1) . Approval of a Special Exception Use as allowed under Section 21- 02.02 (a)(2)(B) Government Use, of the City of South Bend Zoning Ordinance to allow for a Fire Station on property zoned "SF2" Single Family and Two Family District. The Petitioner is the owner of the real estate parcel shown on the attached site plan and as shown in the records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's office. The Petition property presently has a Zoning classification of "SF2" Single Family and Two Family District. The property is and has been over the past few decades used for a Fire Station. The existing Fire Station is at the end of its useful life, due to its age. This old Fire Station is now ready to be replaced with an updated functional and sustainable facility. Representatives for the City met with the Building Department staff to discuss the issues associated with the replacement of the existing Fire Station with a new facility. Based on those discussions it was determined that in order to build a new Fire Station as shown on the attached site plan, two procedures would need to be followed and approved. Due to the existing zoning being "SF2" Single Family and Two Family, the new Fire Station would be required to have a Special Exception approved to allow for its' construction. Even though a Fire Station presently exists on the property, it is presently considered a legal non - conforming use. Once that facility is removed that status is null and void and the proposed new Fire Station is required to comply with all current zoning standards. Also based on the proposed site plan, several variances are required to be approved to allow for the site to be developed shown. Described below are the Variances and Special Exception requests for the Petition site. More specifically, the following Variances are being requested: The first variance request is to be allowed to encroach into the 25 ft. Front -yard area along Olive Street and Orange Street to a minimum of 20 feet to allow for a proposed recreational walking track as shown. The