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3 <br />for the re-location of the Private Glub, would not be injurious to the <br />public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience <br />or general welfare, or injure or adversely affect the use of the <br />adjacent area ar property values therein, and that the proposed use will <br />be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located <br />and the land uses authorized therein, and that the proposed use is <br />compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend <br />Comprehensive plan, all, of which is requested by the South Bend <br />Municipal Code ~ 21-09.03 (i). <br />The Petitioner, the City and the contingent purchasers believe that <br />their re-location to the petition site would have a positive effect on <br />the neighborhood, as it will take a building which has been vacant for <br />over a year and allow it to be occupied and renovated for the Clubs' <br />use. <br />The Petitioners believe that approval of the above Special Exception <br />for this proposed use will not be detrimental to adjacent properties, <br />nor will it adversely affect the surrounding property values. <br />Also as part of the re-location of'the Private Club, a Variance is <br />required for the amount of parking being provided. Per the City's <br />parking standards, a Private Club is required to provide One (1) parking <br />Space for. each Five (5) members of the Club. At their present location, <br />there are no specific spaces being provided, the members park in the <br />area behind the building, or on the side of the building in a vacant lot <br />or in the street along Indiana Avenue. The members ride motorcycles, and <br />the area for parking motorcycles is not as large as spaces needed for <br />vehicles. At the Petition site, the existing building has two garage <br />areas available on the South end of the building. The garage area <br />available is approximately 750 square feet. The typical motorcycle space <br />is ~ ft. by 9 ft. The garage area available could handle 10 to 12 <br />motorcycles comfortably and indoors. The Petitioner and contingent <br />purchaser are requesting a Variance from the minimum required three (3) <br />Parking Spaces for the Private Club (i.e. One {1) Parking Space for each <br />Five E5) members, a total of Three (3) spaces) to a minimum of Two (2) <br />Parking Spaces. With the amount of parking available in the garage area <br />of the existing building, the Petitioner and contingent purchaser do not <br />believe approval. of a One (1.) Parking Space Variance for this use would <br />have a detrimental impact on any surround property. <br />The Petitioner, City and contingent purchasers would ask the Board <br />Members to agree that approval of the above described Special Exception <br />and Variance request will not have a detrimental affect far this area, <br />nor would the property values, public's health, safety, morals, or <br />general welfare be adversely affected. <br />The Petitioners contend that the strict application of the terms of <br />the Zoning ordinance will constitute an unusual and unnecessary hardship <br />as applied to the property for which the Special Exception and Variance <br />request is sought: that the need for the Special Exception and Variance <br />request arises from such condition peculiar to the property in the same <br />Zone: and that the use ar value of the area adjacent to the property <br />described in the petition for the Special Exception and Variance will <br />