Bill No. 37-16 Text Amendments to Multifamily (MF1, MF2) and Mixed-Used Districts

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICPAL CODE, ARTICLE 2 BY ADDING SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING TO PERMITTED USES IN MF1 URBAN CORRIDOR MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT AND MF2 HIGH - DENSITY MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT; AND ADDING SINGLE FAMILY AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE IN MU MIXED USE DISTRICT. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance that went into effect on May 7, 2004. Since the adoption of the ordinance, the housing market has continued to change and evolve. The proposed changes recognize revived interest in converting older homes back to single - family residential. Various district within the City of South Bend need to be updated in order to accommodate a wider variety of housing types in order to better serve the public. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential Districts, Section 21 -02.03 MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District, subsection (a) (1) Primary Uses, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (K) as follows: (K) One (1) Single Family Dwelling SECTION II. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential Districts, Section 21 -02.03 MF1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District, subsection (a) (2) Special Exception Uses, is hereby amended by deleting a portion of subsection (F) as follows: (F) Residential: Including by not limited to: Group Home; Group Residences; Single SECTION III. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential Districts, Section 21 -02.04 M172 High- Density Multifamily District, subsection (a) (1) Primary Uses, is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (J) as follows: (J) One (1) Single Family Dwelling SECTION IV. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Residential Districts, Section 21 -02.04 MF2 High- Density Multifamily District, subsection (a) (2) Special Exception Uses, is hereby amended by deleting a portion of subsection (F) as follows: (F) Residential: Including by not limited to: Group Home; Group Residences; Siftgk Fwnily and Two Family Dwellings (located on an individual Lot and not as part of a larger multifamily project — see Section 21- 02.04, (b) (16) for applicable development