01-09-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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3 on-center along the North, East, South and West property lines to being allowed to use the existing landscaping; 3) . A Variance from providing the minimum required three (3) parking spaces for the existing passive park to providing no parking spaces; 4) . A. Variance from the maximum allowed height of 150 ft. for structures to a maximum height of 194 ft. for an existing smoke stack; 5) . A Variance from the minimum required 10 ft. Side-yard setback along the West property line to 0 ft. for the existing structure connecting the shown existing smoke stack and the existing primary building located on Parcel "A"; 6) . A Variance from the minimum required 10 ft. Side-yard setback along the South property line to a minimum of 0.10 ft. for an existing trellis structure and pavers and to a minimum of 9 ft. for an existing smoke stack; 7) . A Variance from the minimum required lot width and frontage of 150 ft. on a public street to a minimum of 123.05 ft. more or less. The Petitioners are the owners of the real estate parcel shown on the attached site plan and as shown in the records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor's office. The Petition property presently has a Zoning classification of "GI" General. Industrial District. The Petitioners are working closely with the City of South Bend on a Streetscape, Trail system and Memorial Park project that is being done along Oliver Plow Court. These improvements will help to link the existing residential neighborhoods West of Arnold Street with amenities being constructed along Chapin Street and further to the East in downtown South Bend including the recently updated Coveleski Regional Stadium complex. The first phase of this Streetscape, Trail system and Memorial Park have been built as shown on the attached site plan. The next phase of development for this plan is to take the existing well- known Oliver Plow smoke stack structure and place it onto the recently completed Oliver Memorial Park site. The intent is to allow for the Petitioners to transfer the created park property to the City for a Passive Park that will be maintained by the City. The Petitioner's representatives met with the Building Department and Area Plan Commission staff's to discuss this project and to determine how to proceed with the creation of the Park site. The result of that meeting was the determination, that in order to allow for the transfer of the property as a Park to the City, a petition Mould be required to request the approval of two Special Exception Uses and several Variances for each of the two parcels involved. As shown the split proposed would have the existing Rose Brick & Materials facility located on Parcel "A" and the Passive Park located on Parcel "B". Based on the present City Zoning Ordinances, the existing Rose Brick & Materials will require approval of a Special Exception to