9665-06 Rezoning 1045 West Washington St - District 2

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5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-4-603): 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: Goal 2: Objective C: Policy ii: Promote the upgrading, rejuvenation, and beautification of all functional, existing commercial centers. The rezoning is consistent with this Comprehensive Plan economic policy. Land Use Plan: The Land Use Plan does not recommend the area for a specific land use. Plan Implementation/Other Plans: The West Washington-Chapin Development Plan (1991) recommends the area for low density residential land use. 2. Current conditions and character: The neighborhood is a mix of single and multi-family houses. The building is currently vacant. 3. Most desirable use: The most desirable use is office or multifamily use. 4. Conservation of property values: The surrounding property values should be conserved with the office reuse of the vacant building. 5. Responsible development and growth: It is responsible development and growth to rezone a vacant nonconforming building that is unlikely to develop under its current multifamily zone. Recommendation: -~~~-•- ~ Based on information-available-priorto the-public~hearing, the staff recommendstharthis petition ~~ - be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Analysis: It is reasonable to rezone to an office zone a vacant nonconforming building that is unlikely to develop under its current multifamily zoning. The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan economic policy to rejuvenate existing functional centers. The rezoning should not cause traffic congestion because there is access from West Washington Street, the north alley, as well as the availability of on and off street parking. An office use will probably have less impact in the neighborhood than if the property was converted to multi-family uses under the current zoning. South Bend Heritage Foundation #2361-06 Page 2 of 2