18-40 Special Exception: 213 and 217 South Main Street

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LAWRENCE P. MAGLIOZZI E X F.C:LIT IVF III RF.C'TOR Angela M. Smith 1),P.,y n1...I,.' AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN 227 W. JLFPLRSON BLVD.. ROOM I I4O COUNTS'•crn' BUILDING, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 (i741 235-9571 MEMORANDUM DATE: July 30, 2018 TO: Area Board of Zoning Appeals FROM: Angela M. Smith, Deputy Director SUBJECT: August 8, 2018 Area Board of Zoning Appeals Hearing Special Exception/Special Use A special exception use/special use may only be granted upon making a written determination and adopting appropriate Findings of Fact, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that: (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 7. Petition of City of South Bend,Department of Redevelopment 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. (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, .safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The proposed drive-through 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. The proposed use is located within the dense Central Business District, and is thus compatible with other uses in the area. Unlike a traditional, suburban drive-thru facility, the proposed facility is part of a 6-story building, consistent with neighboring downtown structures. Furthermore, the proposed development is expected to increase neighboring property values because the subject property is currently only a parking lot and vacant land. (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 drive-thru is an appropriate use within the Central Business District zone because it will accommodate all visitors to the area, including automobile users,pedestrians,cyclists,and mass transit users. SERVING ST. JOSEPH COUNTY. SOUTH BEND. LAKEVILLE, NEW CARLISLE, NORTH LIBERTY, OSCEOLA & ROSELAND W W W.S T J O S E PH C O U N T Y I N D I A N A.CON/AREA PLAN