12-12-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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Dear Members of the Area Board of Zoning Appeals, I, Corey Cressy,petition to have a variance on the property located at 1145 Northside Blvd. South Bend, IN 46615 with a parcel number of 018-6014-0319 that would allow for 29 parking spots rather than the required 135 parking spots. This is requested because petitioner has entered into a License Agreement with the YMCA to use approximately 133 of their parking spots. I also petition to have the perimeter landscape requirements be as shown on the attached site plan and that no landscaping be required on the south face of the building for this parcel. I also petition to have a special use on the adjacent vacant ground to the north with a parcel number of 018-6014-031802 to allow for Outdoor Recreational Uses within the Community Business zoning so that the YMCA can continue to use all or a portion of this ground for playing fields or for outdoor receptions. This parcel is currently zoned Mixed Use but I have petitioned to rezone this parcel to Community Business to keep it consistent with 1145 Northside Blvd. which I have under contract to purchase. I also petition to have the perimeter landscape requirements be as shown on the attached site plan for this parcel. My address is 3930 Edison Lakes Pkwy. Ste. 200 Mishawaka,IN 46545 and my phone number is 574-485-1513. I am the trustee for the Corey D. Cressy Revocable Trust which is the contingent purchaser of both of the properties and I will be presenting the petition. The current owner of 1145 Northside Blvd. South Bend, IN 46615 with a parcel number of 018-6014-0319 is Hershey Properties LLC with an address of 58555 Oak Rd. Lakeville, IN 46536. Their number is 574-210-5251. The current owner of parcel number of 018-6014-031802 is YMCA with an address of 1201 Northside Blvd. South Bend, IN 46615. Their number is 574-287-9622. Approval of this variance will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community because the contingent purchaser has come to an agreement with the adjacent property owner(YMCA)to share their parking to accommodate for any parking that can not be accommodated on 1145 Northside Blvd. Also, the adjacent property owners' hours of operation will not be the same as that of a reception hall. Also, the special use allowing the YMCA to use the vacant land as playing fields will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community because that is what it is currently used for. The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in an adverse manner because proposed improvements to the building and landscaping will add value to the adjacent properties. Converting this building to a reception hall should also help to raise awareness of the Farmer's Market and YMCA and hopefully help both of those groups.