72-17 Text Amendments- Common Variances

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iv. shall be included in the calculation of required foundation landscaping area and any pplicable building foundation landscaping area and associated foundation landscaping shall be extended or relocated around the perimeter of the outdoor seating area; V. shall not block an entrance or exit to or from the business or building; and, vi. shall be located so as to not interfere or conflict with sidewalks, walkways,pedestrian ways, required parking areas, required loading areas, driveways, interior access drives, interior access driveways,perimeter landscape yards or foundation landscaping_ SECTION VI. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 7 General Regulations, Section 21-07.01(a) General Landscaping Provisions, subsection (2) Location of Landscaping is hereby amended as follows: (2) Location of Landscaping—Required landscaping areas shall consist of four(4) locations on a site: (i) landscaping of required perimeter yards or residential bufferyards; (ii)foundation landscaping; (iii) interior parking area landscaping; and, (iv)parking area screening. To the fullest extent possible, landscaping shall be placed on the development site. When circumstances dictate that landscaping required by this Section can only be placed in the public right-of-way to meet the requirements of this Section,permission must be sought and obtained from the Board of Public Works and City Arborist prior to the placement of the landscaping within the right-of-way. SECTION VII. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 7 General Regulations, Section 21-07.04 Off-Street Parking Regulations, subsection (a)Applicability is hereby amended as follows: (1) Parking for Buildings,Structures or Uses. All new development, additions to buildings or structures, or conversions of use for which an improvement location permit is required by this Ordinance in any district except the MU District or CBD District shall provide required off-street parking areas in accordance with the regulations of this Section 21- 07.04. Such off-street parking areas may be provided in either a surface parking area or a parking garage. If off-street parking areas are provided in a parking garage, such parking garage shall be located in compliance with the development standards of the applicable district of this Ordinance regarding: minimum yards and setbacks; landscaping of perimeter yards and residential �I!