11-09-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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Staff loenort ALPC # 2529-09 ®vvner: Stephen Dragovich Location: 616 N. St. Peter Street .furisdiction: City of South Bend 1[~equested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF2 Single Family and Two Family District to MF 1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District to allow uses allowed in multi family districts. A Special Exception has been filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals to allow more than two unre]ated individuals to Live in the same unit. Land flees and Zoning: On site: On site is a single family home. North: To the north.are homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District and 2 apartment buildings zoned MFl Urban Corridor Multifamily District. East: To the east is an attached single family project pending zoning to PUD Planned Unit Development. South: To the south are homes zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. West: To the west are homes zoned SFZ Single Family and Two Family District. District uses and development standards: The MF1 District is established to protect, promote and maintain the development of urban style multifamily dwellings and to provide for limited public and institutional uses that are compatible with a multifamily residential neighborhood. The development standards are designed to promote the establishment of: multifamily dwelling projects (including apartment, townhouse or row house style developments); and, high density two family dwelling developments located along a block face, in developed areas of the community which are served by a full range of public amenities. Site plan description: The lot is 5,775 square feet. A 1,054 square foot residence and 360 square foot garage cover 24% of the site. An additional 360 square feet for exterior parking covers 6% of the site. The remaining 4,001 square feet, or 70% is open space. Zoning and land use history & trends: In 2007, the property to the east was approved by the Common Council to be rezoned to PUD Planned Unit Development, for an attached single family project. A Final Site Plan has yet to be submitted. Traffic and transportation considerations: St. Peter Street has two lanes. South Bend Avenue to the north has two lanes. Utilities: This site is currently served by municipal water and sewer facilities. Additional information: (Agency comments) At the September 2, 2009 Area Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, the Special Exception for group residence was sent to the Common Council with no recommendation. Stephen Dragovich #2529-09 Page 1 of 1