18-26 Special Exception: 1235 W. Napier St.

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LAWRENCE P. MAGLIOZZI r.XECUTIVE DIRECTOR Angela M. Smith 1),P.ty Di-1- AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN 227 1C. JLFFLRSON BL1'U.. RDO\t 114o COLINF1•CIT1 BUILDING, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA + 601 Red in-!ti-lerk'sOfflCe Special Exception/Special Use JUN '15 2018 OVIILER A special exception use/special use may only be granted upon making a written e EMAH MAH F F BEi�ID,IN adopting appropriate Findings of Fact, based upon the evidence presented at a p (1)The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare; (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan 17. Petition of Gethsemane Church of God Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the Special Exception Use be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation.The staff recommends the front setback be a minimum of 15' on the west property line and the drive aisle on the south be reduced to allow for a larger setback. The staff recommends the perimeter landscaping variance be denied on the west and south. The staff further recommends the denial of the interior off-street parking landscape islands to none. (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The proposed parking lot will not be injurious to the public health, safety,or general welfare of the community. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein, With proper landscaping and buffering, the proposed use will not adversely affect the use or value of the adjacent properties. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein. The proposed use is for the expansion of a church that has been in the neighborhood for a long time. With the proper buffering, the use can be consistent with the character of the residential district and neighborhood in which it is located. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. There is no specific reference to this particular use in the Comprehensive Plan. SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE. NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA & ROSELAND W W W.S T J O S E P H C O U N T Y I N D I A N A.C O M/AREA PLAN