10075-11 Rezone- 5032 Miami St. South Bend District 5

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Staff Renort APC# 2581-11 Owner: Cecil&Nancy Klopfenstein Location: 5032 Miami Street Jurisdiction: • City of South Bend Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from SF1 Single Family and Two Family District to OB Office Buffer District to allow insurance agency. Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site is a house and shed. North: To the north is a single family home zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District and the Fairington Apartments zoned MF2 High-Density Multifamily District East: To the east is.a vacant parcel zoned SF1 Single Family and Two Family District . and the Fairington Apartments zoned MF2 High-Density MultifamiIy District. South: To the south, across Jackson Road, is the Southside Baptist Church, zoned SF 1 Single Family and Two Family District. To the southeast is the Hermitage Estates subdivision zoned PUD Planned Unit Development District. West: To the west, across Mianu Street, is Jackson Middle School and a IVIPSCO substation,both zoned SF 1 Single Family and Two Family District. District.uses and development standards: The OB—�Office Buffer District is established to promote the development of small scale office, professional, business, govemmental and quasi-governmental uses. Since the types of pernutted uses in the OB District are typically less commercial in appearance and are architecturally more hazmonious with residential structures, this district can serve as a buffer between residential districts and more intense commercial or industrial districts.The OB Disfrict may also serve as a gradual and reasonable transition between major thoroughfares and residenrial districts. The OB District development standards are established to assure small scale developments. Site plan description: � � The site is 1.15 acres. A new 5,950 square foot building is proposed. The maximum size of a building in the OB Office Buffer District is 5,000 square fee� A variance for building size will need to be filed with the Area Boazd of Appeals. The building coverage is 12%of the site. The twenty two pazking spaces,plus drives,cover 24°!0 of the site, The site plan shows an access on Miami and an access on Jackson.The subdivision done in 198b allowed one access on Nliami. A replat must be submitted so that the access on Jackson can be,granted by the Plat Committee during the subdivision process. Traffic and transportaHoa coasiderations: Miami Road was recently widened to four lanes. Jackson Road is two lanes with a right turn lane. Utilities: . The site is currently served by a well and septic system. The site plan indicates the new building will be connected to water and sewer. Water lines are located along both Jackson Road and Miami Street The City Engineer notes sanitary sewer is located approximately 275' east of the site. Additional information:(Agency comments) The Historic Preservation Commission lists this structure as"notable"on a 2005 survey. Cecil&Nancy Klopfenstein #2581-11 Page 1 of 1