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h <br /> Y <br /> Spgciai;Excent10„0:SpP„gia1,.Use <br /> A sppcial. use may only be granted upon making q written determination and adopting appropriate <br /> Findings of Fact, 6a'sed upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that: <br /> (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety,yco {p } community moral <br /> standards, convertiehce or general welfe`re; <br /> (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the'pdjdcent Area car property <br /> valves the'r'ein <br /> (3) The proposedusei;will be consistent with the charactdr of',the district in which•it is located and <br /> the land uses authorized-therein <br /> (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> 15. The petition of St. Joseph County. <br /> The staff recomm ends the:petition fora Special Use.--be,sent to the St. Joseph County Council <br /> with a favorable recommendation. <br /> (iJ The proposeduse will not b.e inturious;to the public teplth, safety; corr7fort; community <br /> moral standards, convenience or general welfare; <br /> S Teri#ion �n,tile pt�tion, is ptoperty has bee cUpd by4Heaithw�r� as a ,- <br /> convalescent, nursing, rest home:and:hospital for-over l OX years andffor ail:intent and <br /> purposes as been a good neighbor. .The;;approximote 35 acre site is large enough to <br /> accommodate all proposed building renovations and additions and site improvements <br /> without compromising the intent of this standard. <br /> (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or <br /> property values therein; <br /> A majority of the proposed improvements will remain well away from the adjacent <br /> property lines. The new parking and retention basin will be well landscaped and will <br /> therefore have minimal impact on any adjacent property use or value. Adjacent uses <br /> include Clay Township Park (recreational use) to the north, the St. Joseph River to the <br /> west, lzaak Walton League (conservation and recreation) to the south, and single- <br /> family residential to the east. <br /> (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is <br /> located and the land uses authorized therein, <br /> The existing facility and proposed improvements will be consistent and compatible with <br /> the character of the adjacent recreational and residential uses. <br /> (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive <br /> Plan, <br /> The Comi2rehensive Plan for South B nd ,and St. Josel2h C unt Indiana Aril 2 02 <br /> does not have a specific recommendation for this parcel. <br /> The staff recommends approval of the requested variances. The proposed additional <br /> landscaping adjacent to several of the building additions and a ,screening mound and <br /> landscaping adjacent to the expanded parking area.will meet the intent of the ordinance <br /> and will adequately buffer the property. <br /> 16. The petition of-Jane Andresen. <br /> The staff recommends the petition for a Special Use be sent to the St. Joseph County Council <br /> with an unfavorable recommendation. <br /> (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community <br /> moral standards, convenience or general welfare; <br /> SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, SOUTH BEND, LAKEVlLLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA, & ROSELAND <br /> W W W.5T#0SEPHC0UN7YIN01ANA.00M <br />