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special (Exception Use' <br />A special use may only be granted upon making a written determination and adopting appropriate <br />Findings of Fact, based.' upon the evidence presented at a public hearing. <br />(I) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral <br />standards, convenience or general welfare; <br />(2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property <br />values therein; <br />(3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the <br />land uses authorized therein; <br />(4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the (St. Joseph County and City of <br />South Bend) Comprehensive Plan. <br />11. The petition of LTODD, LLC. <br />The staff recommends that the Special Exception be sent to the Common Council with an unfavorable <br />recommendation. Ignition Park is a major development initiative of the City of South Bend, which may <br />very well change the development pattern not only within the project area, but well beyond it. As Ignition <br />Park develops into a modern technology park, land uses within the park and surrounding it must be <br />compatible with the goals being established to ensure its success. <br />Establishing non - compatible uses on the edges of the technology park will not support the general welfare <br />of the community in the success of the park, and may very well affect the values of property within the <br />park as it is marketed and developed to standards well beyond what is currently required on industrial - <br />zoned properties surrounding the park. <br />12. The petition of Paul Markley. <br />The staff recommends that the Special Exception be sent to the Common Council with a favorable <br />recommendation. The staff recommends denial of the no additional landscaping variance. Some <br />landscaping with the fence would act as a buffer to traffic on Cleveland Road, a main entry into South <br />Bend from the west. The staff also recommends denial of the setback variance. No hardship has been <br />presented as a reason to not be able to move the tank another 5' from the property line. There is an <br />expansive paved area including parking spaces that could be reconfigured to meet the required setback. <br />Sincerely, <br />1 <br />Christa Nayder <br />Planner <br />