89-17 Amendment to Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE 3 COMMERCIAL/MIXED USE DISTRICTS TO REVISE PERMITTED USES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance that went into effect on May 7, 2004. Experience in using the Ordinance's provisions for the MU Mixed Use District has shown that development in this district frequently requires the use of variances even to complete projects consistent with the neighborhood context. This ordinance revises uses and development standards to better support the development of mixed-use urban neighborhood centers and traditional pedestrian-oriented design. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 3 Commercial/ Mixed Use Districts, Section 21-03.02 MU Mixed Use District, is hereby deleted and replaced with a new Section 21-03.02 as follows: Section 21-03.02 MU Mixed Use District. Intent- The MU Mixed Use District is established to promote the development of a dense urban neighborhood center environment. The regulations are intended to encourage all the elements of a traditional neighborhood center, including: storefront retail; professional offices; and dwelling units located either in townhouse developments or in the upper stories or rear of mixed-use buildings. The development standards in this district are designed to: encourage a pedestrian oriented design throughout the district; and,maintain an appropriate pedestrian scale,massing and relationship between buildings and structures within the district. (a) Permitted Uses. (1) Primary Uses. (A) Clothing Service: Including but not limited to: Costume Rental; Dressmaking; Dry Cleaning and Laundry Establishment; Millinery (Fabric) Shop; Self-service Laundry; Shoe Repair Shop; Tailor and Pressing Shop; Tuxedo Rental. (B) Educational Uses: Including but not limited to: Child Care Center; Child Care Ministry; Cottage School; Public Library; School— Commercial, Trade or Business.