05-18 3527 Lincoln Way West Zone Map Amendment

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Staff Report 2/8/2018 APC # 2859-17 Owner: Women's Care Center, Inc. Location: 3527 Lincoln Way West Jurisdiction: City of South Bend Public Hearing Date: 2/20/2018 Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF Single Family&Two Family District to OB Office Buffer District Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site is a single family home and associated accessory structures. North: To the north, across from Elwood, are single family homes zoned S172: Single Family and Two Family District. East: To the east is an office zoned OB: Office Buffer District. South: Across Lincoln Way are three parcels zone LB: Local Business District. West: To the west are single family homes zoned SF 1: Single Family and Two Family District. District Uses and Development Standards: The OB: Office/Buffer District is to provide specific areas where only certain limited offices may be developed. Since the district excludes retail, clinics, and business and commercial uses, and requires extensive screening and landscaping of permitted uses and associated parking areas, it may serve as a buffer between residential areas, and business and commercial developments. The OB: Office/Buffer District is expressly intended to be limited to the area in association with commercial areas and certain streets where a gradual transition from existing residential use should occur. Site Plan Description: The site plan shows the remodeling and expansion of the existing home on the 0.57 acre lot, including the addition to that back of the house and the small addition on the south east corner of the house. Three structures will be removed. The existing structure and additions will house a medical clinic and offices. 20 parking spaces are proposed for the business, 15 are required. The site meets the landscaping requirements. Zoning and Land Use History And Trends: Parcels to the south and east have been rezoned to commercial or office districts. The parcel directly adjacent to the east was recently rezoned to OB: Office Buffer in 2002. Traffic and Transportation Considerations: Lincoln Way to the south has two lanes with a middle multi-directional left turn lane and seperated bike lanes in each direction. Elwood on the north side has two lanes. Utilities: The site will be served by municipal water and sewer. Agency Comments: Community Investment offers a favorable recommendation. The future land use plan in the West Side Main Streets Plan designates this parcel as the westernmost parcel in the Bendix Node. Thus, a use more intense than single-family residential would be appropriate, and APC # 2859-17 Page 1 of 2