55-17 Rezoning for Property at 212 South Street

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Staff Report 10/6/2017 runoff from developed areas on site, along with compliance with the City's Downspout Disconnection Program. The Department of Community Investment(DCI)offers a favorable recommendation. To mitigate any potential negative impacts on surrounding properties,the petitioner may wish to offer written commitments to limit the property to residential or office uses and to limit the number of residential units to two. DCI offers a favorable recommendation on the variance to the eliminate the minimum parking requirement. Potential uses on the site are not significant traffic generators and adequate on-street parking is available adjacent to the site. DCI also offers a favorable recommendation on the variance to provide no perimeter yard landscaping, subject to the petitioner providing one additional shade tree in the tree lawn along South Street. Commitments: The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36-7-4-603: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: The petition is consistent with City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan, (November, 2006), Objective LU2: Encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community. Land Use Plan: The future land use map identifies this area as high density residential. Plan Implementation/Other Plans: There are no other plans in effect for this area. 2. Current Conditions and Character: The area is predominately single-family and two-family residential in character,with more intense districts located along Michigan Street and Sample Street. 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use is one that is compatible with the single-family neighborhood. 4. Conservation of Property Values: If the site developed for retail uses, surrounding property values could be adversely affected. 5. Responsible Development And Growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow for the reuse of a residential structure provided the use does not have a negative impact on the adjacent residential area. Combined Public Hearing This is a combined public hearing procedure,which includes a rezoning and 2 variances from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the Council with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1)from the required landscaping of required perimeter yards to none; 2) from the minimum 10 required off-street parking spaces to none APC# 2839-17 Page 2 of 3