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Staff RMLt <br />APC # 2546 -10 <br />Owner: Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. <br />Location: 2301 Miami Street, 2303 Miami Street 1026 and 1034 East Ewing Avenue <br />Jurisdiction: City of South Bend <br />Requested Action: <br />The petitioner is requesting a zone change from MU Mixed Use District to LB Local Business <br />District to allow an aquarium shop (pet store) and all other uses allowed under the Local Business <br />Zoning classification. <br />Land Uses and Zoning: <br />On site: On site is a multi- tenant building. Current tenants are Upscale Trends and Bead <br />Creative. <br />North: To the north is the Tutt Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library zoned <br />MU Mixed Use District and SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. <br />East: To the east is a liquor store zoned LB Local Business District. <br />South: To the south is a fabric store zoned NAU Mixed Use District. <br />West: To the west are single family homes zoned SF2 Single Fancily and Two Family <br />District. <br />District uses and development standards: <br />The LB District is established to provide for small business groupings located outside of the <br />village style mixed use concept and which provide for the full range of convenience uses <br />necessary to meet the daily needs of nearby residential neighborhoods. Permitted uses within the <br />LB Districts are regulated in character to assure harmonious development with the nearby <br />residential districts served and are limited in size and scale to promote pedestrian access. <br />Site plan description: <br />The total area of the site is 5,295 square feet. There is an existing 4,080 square foot building <br />divided into 4 units. Variances, requested by the petitioner for parking, landscaping and setbacks <br />will be heard at the April 7, 2010 Area Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. <br />Track and transportation. considerations: <br />Ewing Street and Miami Street have two lanes each with on- street parking. <br />Additional information- (Agency comments) <br />There are two plans for the Miami Street Corridor, The Miami Street Commercial Corridor <br />Revitalization Action flan (2000), and an informal 2007 future land use plan for Miami Street <br />that recommends that the 2301 Miami parcel be used for low- intensity commercial and/or <br />residential use with minimal setbacks. <br />City Engineer: The parking area must have storm water retention. The parking area and alley <br />must be paved to the south property line. Parking spaces must be outside of right of way. <br />Women's Outreach Ministry, Inc. <br />#2546 -10 <br />Pale I of I <br />