08-18 Rezoning for Property at Northwest and Northeast Corners of Western & William and the Southwest corner of Wayne & William

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Staff Report 3/9/2018 APC# 2861-18 Owner: South Bend Redevelopment Commission Location: the Northwest and Northeast Corners of Western and William and the Southwest Corner of Wayne and William Jurisdiction: City of South Bend Public Hearing Date: 3/20/2018 Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from GB General Business District and MU Mixed Use District to MU Mixed Use District and CBD Central Business District Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On the west site are vacant lots. On the east site is a parking lot and a vacated street. North: To the north, across Wayne, are residential properties zoned MU: Mixed Use District. East: To the east is an office building zoned CBD: Central Business District. South: To the south, across Western, is Four Winds Field zoned CBD: Central Business District, and a community center zoned MU: Mixed Use District and GB: General Business District. West: To the west, across Taylor, is a church zoned MU: Mixed Use District. District Uses and Development Standards: 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. The CBD Central Business District is established to promote the development of the downtown region of the City of South Bend as a center for trade, finance, government,high density residential and entertainment districts within St. Joseph County and north central Indiana. The regulations of this district are intended to encourage high density, mid-rise and high rise developments which may include a mixture of compatible urban uses. The development standards in this district,while designed to provide for high density development, also encourage a pedestrian friendly environment supportive of urban residential developments, retail, restaurant,theater and similar business and cultural uses associated with major metropolitan areas. Site Plan Description: There's no proposed site plan for development at this time. Future development will need to adhere to development standards for the appropriate districts. APC# 2861-18 Page 1 of 3