17-75 Special Exception 806 Howard Street

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Carolyn Henry From: Robert Kossler <robkossler @alumni.nd.edu> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 10:13 PM To: Carolyn Henry Subject: Petition for variances 806 Howard St Dear Carolyn, Our names are Rob and Catherine Kossler and we would like to convey to you our opposition to the requested variances for the property at 806 Howard Street(we recently received the"Notice to Adjacent Property Owners"related to this petition). We reside at 1020 N. Saint Peter Street which is within 300 feet of the property. We ask that you please convey this email and our opposition to the petition to the attention of the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. Our primary objection relates to the increased size of the building. In particular,the proposed height increase is not in character with this residential neighborhood and we believe it will negatively impact property values of the surrounding residences. Specifically,we disagree that the petition meets the following standards • The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein • The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein Our secondary objection relates to the reliance on on-street parking. We believe that added traffic and parked cars in the immediate vicinity will impact visibility at this corner and be a potential hazard to the neighborhood children—especially those taking advantage of the park located directly across the street. Thus,we disagree that the petition meets the following standard • The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare Thank you for sharing our concerns with the board. Sincerely, Rob and Catherine Kossler 1020 N Saint Peter St, South Bend IN 46617 1