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City of South Bend -City Plan~,November 2004 <br />LU 2.2. Pursue a mix of Iand uses along major corridors and other <br />locations identified on the Future Land Use Map. <br />The rezoning is consistent with this policy. <br />Land Ilse Plan: <br />City of South Bend -City Plan, November 2006 <br />The Future Land Use map identif es this area as mixed use. <br />The rezoning is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. <br />2. Current conditions and character: <br />The site is currently an unoccupied ot~ice building. The character of the area is a <br />mixture of business, office and residential land uses. <br />3. Most desirable use: <br />The most desirable land use is low-intensity office, service, or single-family <br />residential. <br />4. Conservation oFproperty vetoes: <br />The surrounding property values should not be affected by the approval of this <br />rezoning. <br />~. Responsible development and growth: <br />It is responsible development and growth to allow a personal service business to <br />be located along a major thoroughfare. <br />Recomnaendatinn: <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends <br />that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable <br />recommendation. <br />Analysis: <br />The conversion of a vacant office structure to a personal service business is <br />compatible with the mixed land uses within the area. It provides a transition zone <br />between the businesses to the southwest and the offices to the northeast, while <br />establishing a buffer zone protecting the southern residential neighborhood. The <br />surrounding property values should be conserved with the rezoning. <br />E. Leroy & Patricia Yoder <br />#2545-10 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />