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Staff Report <br />8/5/2016 <br />commented that to ease any neighborhood concerns about the potential number of units on <br />site in the future, the petitioner may wish to offer a written commitment limiting the <br />number of units to three. <br />Commitments: <br />The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. <br />Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36 -7 -4 -603: <br />1. Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />The petition is consistent with City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan (November <br />2006), Objective H 1.1: Encourage residential developments to contain a mix of housing <br />types, densities, price ranges, and amenities. <br />Land Use Plan: <br />The future land use map identifies this area as medium density residential. <br />Plan Implementation /Other Plans: <br />There are no other plans in effect for this area. <br />2. Current Conditions and Character: <br />This home is located within a historic district near Memorial Hospital. The majority of <br />homes in the area are larger homes located on small lots. <br />3. Most Desirable Use: <br />The most desirable use is residential. <br />4. Conservation of Property Values: <br />Because of the medium density character of the area, a tri -plex should not negatively affect <br />surrounding property values. <br />5. Responsible Development And Growth: <br />It is responsible development and growth to maintain and preserve the area as residential. <br />Combined Public Hearing <br />This is a combined public hearing procedure, which includes a rezoning and three variances <br />from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the council <br />with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. <br />The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): <br />1) from the required landscaping of the required perimeter yards to none on the South, <br />East, and West sides of the property, <br />2) from the required foundation landscaping to none on the West side of the property; and <br />3) from the required minimum 6 required off - street parking spaces to none <br />State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met <br />before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: <br />APC # 2789 -16 Page 2 of 3 <br />