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F9 °ury °1k <br />1C� 4 <br />Common Council <br />City of South Bend Indiana <br />Jo Broden, 41h District Council Member <br />4th Floor County -City Building <br />227 West Jefferson Boulevard <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />(574) 235 -5978 (574) 235 -9173 Facsimile <br />The South Bend Common Council <br />4a' Floor County -City Building <br />South Bend, Indiana 46601 <br />(574)235 -5567 TTY /TDD <br />July 6, 2016 <br />Re: Proposed zoning text amendments for Multi- Family, MF 1, MF 2 and Mixed Use Districts <br />Dear Council Members: <br />On May 7, 2014, the new zoning ordinance took effect which reflected months of review by <br />representatives of the City under the overall direction of the Area Plan staff. Amongst individuals <br />and residential developers, there is a renewed interest not only in converting older, often larger <br />homes back to single- family, but also building new construction within areas of our City currently <br />restricted by zoning for more intensive uses. The proposed changes in this ordinance, broadens <br />the areas within our City where those interested in reversions or new builds would undertake a less <br />onerous process for building approval within Multi - Family 1 and Multi - Family 2 districts, and <br />adds the potential for single family dwellings within Mixed Use Districts as a special exempted <br />use. <br />The proposed ordinance expansions on permitted and special exempted uses as it pertains to single <br />family dwellings have been collaboratively drafted and reviewed with members of the Area Plan <br />Commission, as well as, the City of South Bend Department of Community Investment's planning <br />staff and attorneys in the Department of Law. <br />I respectively request the Common Council schedule this proposed ordinance for first reading at <br />the scheduled July 11 meeting so that the Bill can be sent to the Area Plan Commission and to the <br />Council's Zoning and Annexation Committee, with 2 "d reading, public hearing and 3' reading at the August <br />22 "d Common Council meeting. Thank you <br />Sincerely, <br />20-Broden <br />South Bend Common Council Member 4a' District <br />Filed in Clerk's Office <br />JUL 0,.2016 <br />KAREEMAH FOWLER <br />CITY CLERK, SOUTH SEND, IN <br />