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Additionally, the petitioner requests the BZA recommend a special exception to permit Petitioner <br />to develop a portion of the Property for Residential Uses including, but not limited to, <br />Multifamily Dwellings as permitted in Section 21- 03.06(a)(2)(H) of the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana Municipal Code. The Petitioner, partnering with Mr. Andrew Berlin, has announced <br />plans to develop the Property with a $21 million, 120 -unit mixed -use project (the "Project ") on <br />the vacant land on such Property. <br />In accordance with Indiana Code 36 -7 -4- 918.4, Petitioner provides that: <br />(i) The proposed Project will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, <br />community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. <br />The Project will comply with all building, fire safety, traffic and all other <br />applicable laws and regulations. The Project is expected to include 120 <br />apartments and 10,000 square feet of retail space on currently vacant land <br />adjacent to Four Winds Field. <br />(ii) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not <br />be injured or adversely affected. <br />The Project is expected to include 120 apartments and 10,000 square feet of <br />retail space on currently vacant land. The Project is expected to continue the <br />City's efforts to redevelop the area which would improve the general welfare of <br />the community and improve the adjacent property through the promotion of <br />future development in the area. <br />(iii) The proposed special use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it <br />is located and the land uses authorized therein. <br />The Project is a part of the City's efforts to redevelop the district, which includes <br />the area surrounding Four Winds Field and the former Studebaker Assembly <br />Plant. The Department of Redevelopment City of South Bend currently owns the <br />land and has agreed to sell it to Mr. Andrew Berlin to promote development like <br />this Project. <br />(iv) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City's Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br />The Project is a part of the City's efforts to redevelop the district, which includes <br />the area surrounding Four Winds Field and the former Studebaker Assembly <br />Plant. The Department of Redevelopment City of South Bend currently owns the <br />land and has agreed to sell it to Mr. Andrew Berlin to promote development like <br />this Project. <br />Strict application of the terms of the zoning ordinance will result in practical difficulties in the <br />use of the Property. As provided in the Site Plans and Aerial View of the Property attached <br />hereto, the total acreage and layout of the Property adjacent to Four Winds Field requires certain <br />variances to fit the Project within the Property while also utilizing Four Winds Field. Without the <br />variances and the special exception, the size and the scope of the Project would be substantially <br />limited. <br />US. 108935868.02 <br />