04-12-10 Council Agenda & Packet

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5 Griteria (pe~° >iC` 3~-7«4-60~~; 3e tr'asnprelrez~sive ~taa: ~olasy Play P Cit r~Plan. South Bend Comprehensive Plan November 2046 Objective LU 2.2: Pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors and other Iacations identified on the Future Land Use Map. Objective EI] 2: retain existing businesses and recruit new ones to the city. Rezoning this parcel would meet these objectives. ~,a~d l:Jse Play: The Future sand CJse Map shows this area as mixed use, Plata lla~plea~er-ta~tiamm/€~ther ;a~lar~sa Miami Street Commercial Corridor Revitalization Action Plan 02000) This property is in the South Gloster subarea. appearance Objective: Improve viability of commercial shopping nodes. Business nvironznent Detention Objective: Cheep current businesses successful. 2. G~rre~t canditiomms atad character; The proposed site is on the sautherri end of the traditional Miami Street commercial corridor. Small businesses line Miami Street with residential behind it. The library branch was recently expanded. ~. mast desirable rise: Past uses of the building have been service and small retail, which should contiziue. ~. G®trset aaticav cif ~r~o~erty valves: it is the staffs opinion that the surrounding property values should not be adversely affected. ~, esp®tesi6ie develaQmae~t grad grQlte 1~ilowing Local Busiress zoning will open up the number of uses allowed at this site. The site is too small to support the snare intense uses of Local business that may be objectionable to the neighborhood. Recotvvsendatiota: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recomrnends that this petition be sent to the Gammon Council with a favorable recornrriendatian. ~alysiss rezoning to Local Business will support a wider variety of businesses beneficial to the neighborhood, and allow the adaptive re-use of the older commercial space, furthering the reinvestrrtent in the existing building and neighiic~rhaod. Women's Outreach Ministry, inc. #254b-IO Page 2 of 2