01-24-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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This petition is consistent with the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan (City Plan) objectives for housing. Land Use PIan: Cily of South Bend - Ci1y Plan November 2006. Objective LU 2.1 Encourage developers to use planned unit and traditional neighborhood development models to promote land use compatibility in future developments. The Future Land Use map identifies this area as mixed use. This rezoning is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. 2. Current conditions and character: The area surrounding Vaness Street, Willis Avenue, and Burdette Street has a variety of uses. To the north between Vaness and Burdette Street, there is one vacant lot and the Irish Crossings townhouse development, while the south side of Vaness Street contains the Turtle Creek Apartment complex. The character of the area between State Road 23 and Vaness Street and the area east of Willis Avenue is commercial and multifamily. The character of the area west of Burdette Street is multifamily residential. 3. Most desirable use: The most desirable use is high density residential. 4. Conservation of property values: The surrounding commercial and multifamily property values should be conserved with the PUD rezoning. 5. Responsible development and growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow sites to be appropriately developed when compatible with the surrounding area. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Analysis: The petition is consistent with recent developments in this area. Previous approvals for this and surrounding sites has established Vaness Street as a higher density, pedestrian - orientated area, connecting the University of Notre Dame campus with the State Road 23 commercial/business corridor. Stadium Place Developers, LLC #2566 -10 Page 3 of 3