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

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETITION FOR VARIANCE and/or SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE PROPERTV INFORMATION: Filed in Clerk's Office The property Tax Key Number(s)is/are: 018-3074-2923 &018-3074-2924 The property address: 1235 W Napier Street and the vacant lot lying west and adjacent JUN 1 5 2018 Legal Description: Lot 49 and Lot 50 as shown on the recorded plat of IsdOW WR TH BEND.IN VARIANCE INFORMATION: 1) (1)A variance from the required 25'front setback to 3' on the south and 6' on the west; (2)A variance from the required 20'side yard setback to 3' on the north and east; (3)A variance from the required parking stops to none; (4)A variance from the required 2 interior off-street parking landscape islands to none; (5)A variance from the required Type A perimeter landscaping to none; 2)A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of variances is met: (a) The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community: (b) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner;and: (c) The strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property: SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE INFORMATION(if the petition does not include a Special Exception Use,please skip to next section): 1) The Special Exception Use(s)being requested: to allow an offsite parking lot within 500'of an existing church, in the SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. 2) A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of a Special Exception Use is met: (a) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety,comfort,community moral standards,convenience or general welfare: This parking is best suited on this corner lot, while having an existing cross walk provided to the south where the church is located. (b) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein: religious use is permitted within the SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. This petition is for the parking lot, (c) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein;and: This parking lot shall serve the existing church. (d) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan. This church is one of 2 long standing congregations in this neighborhood As such, the church has acted as a stabilizing influence on the nearby residential community and the members of the congregation. The addition of a formal parking for this church enhances its image of stability and service in the community and the congregation * In the case of a Special Exception Use,the petitioner shall be held to the representations made on the Preliminary Site Plan included with this petition.