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17-75 Special Exception 806 Howard Street
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1/8/2018
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Carolyn Henry <br /> From: Tom Guinan <thomas.guinan @comcast.net> <br /> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 5:13 AM <br /> To: Carolyn Henry <br /> Subject: Opposition to expansion of 806 Howard St and addition of third story residential <br /> City of South Bend <br /> Area Board of Zoning Appeals <br /> Attn: Carolyn Henry <br /> Dear Ms. Henry: <br /> I am writing to express my opposition to the planned expansion and change of use of the property located at 806 <br /> Howard Street,South Bend, Indiana 46617. My wife and I live at 915 N. Notre Dame Ave.Our house is 3 lots south and 1 <br /> lot east of the property in question.We have lived at our current address for nearly 11 years.We believe the property at <br /> 806 Howard St. has been an incongruent presence in the neighborhood—both in terms of its architecture and its <br /> "purpose"—since even before we built our home as part of the NE Neighborhood redevelopment program. It appears <br /> since the sale of the building several months ago, it has sat vacant. <br /> While any improvement to the exterior design of 806 Howard would be welcome,the proposed increase in height from <br /> 28.5 ft.to 46ft.and the change of use as a combined residential/office building will make an already out of place <br /> structure even more so, regardless of the nature of any exterior improvements.As a property owner within the "appeal <br /> area" I would like to register my formal opposition to the planned expansion and change of use for the property at 806 <br /> Howard St.for the following reasons: <br /> 1. The proposed and expansion use will adversely affect the adjacent area or property values therein and the <br /> proposed use will be inconsistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses <br /> otherwise authorized therein. A mixed office/residential building at such a height is completely out of <br /> scale in this residential neighborhood. It will negatively impact the property values of the homes <br /> immediately adjacent to it and will have a negative impact on the value of the homes in the appeal area. <br /> This negative impact will arise not only from the mere presence of the structure but also from the increased <br /> congestion and parking requirements resulting from the expanded business activity in the building. <br /> 2. The proposed use will injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, <br /> convenience or general welfare. It should be noted that the intersection of Howard St. and Notre Dame <br /> Ave. is an extremely busy 4-way-stop intersection.This is particularly the case on weekdays between 7- <br /> 8AM and 5-6PM.The requested variance to reduce the required off-street parking from 35 spaces to 4 <br /> spaces seems to be the exact opposite of what will be required to ensure that those living and working in <br /> the facility would not otherwise be parking on Howard St. right at the Notre Dame Ave. intersection—thus <br /> limiting visibility and adding to the congestion—and also along the already limited parking spaces in front of <br /> residences on Notre Dame Ave. and St. Peter St. <br /> Again, any improvement to the exterior of 806 Howard St.that would be keep the facility within its current scale <br /> would be welcome—as would suitable retail or office activity for which the building was originally zoned. While the <br /> appeal to potential residents of an additional floor w/essentially unobstructed views of the Golden Dome is <br /> obvious, those who have invested in this neighborhood, many of whom have lived here for over a decade, would <br /> be significantly and negatively impacted for the reasons noted above.While my opposition to the current <br /> expansion and change of use plans is firm, I would welcome the opportunity to join with my neighbors and the <br /> property owners to see if other plans might be more acceptable to all parties. <br /> 1 <br />
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