Special Exception - 228 Notre Dame Ave. & the First East-West alley north of Wayne St.

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ABONAAARCHE August 2007 Weiss Homes Notre Dame Avenue Minor #2 (Proposed) Special Exception to Allow an Off Site Parking Area on Proposed Lot A Ci of South Bend, Indiana be subdivided to south. Each of the two proposed tots to the south is at the proposed minimum 40 foot lot width. It is understood that the above special exception request meets the following standards: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The proposed off site parking area is currently a crushed gravel parking lot. Through the approval of this special exception, the adjacent alley and the proposed parking area will be repaved and will include new curb. In turn, this will increase the public safety, comfort, and general welfare. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein. Neither the existing office uses for the properties to the north and east nor the proposed residential uses to the west and south will be negatively affected since these areas are also used for office parking or will be redeveloped in conjunction with the parking area and alley improvements. Also, property values will not be negatively affected since the parking area is compatible with the nearby existing office uses and parking areas. Also, the parking area will be adequately screened from the proposed residential uses to the west and south. It is highly probably that such the investment and improvements to the alley and parking area could actually increase nearby property values. (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 parking area will be located within an area which is currently being rezoned to an "MU" Mixed Use District. This district allows for a diverse number of uses including retail, food, office and professional services. However, a special exception is required for a separate off site parking area located within this district. This separate use will be consistent in character to the adjacent office parking areas located to the north and east. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations ofthe City of South Bend Comprehensive Plan. One of the land use objectives within the City Plan is to "encourage a compatible mix of land uses in the community" while one of policies under this objective is to "pursue a mix of land uses along major corridors and other locations identified on the Engineering Surveying Planning