36-18 Rezone: 1939 & 1947 Charles Street

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Staff Report 9/6/2018 Commitments: The petitioner is not proposing any written commitments. Criteria to be considered in reviewing rezoning requests, per IC 36-7-4-603: 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: The petition is consitent with City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan(2006), Objective ED 1.2: Encourage reuse of abandoned and underutilized land and structures. Land Use Plan: The Future Land Use Plan identifies this area for low-density residential. Plan Implementation/Other Plans: There are no other plans in effect for this area. 2. Current Conditions and Character: The area has been developed for commercial uses along State Road 23. Charles Street and Rosemary Street feature a mix of single-family and multifamily dwellings. 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use for this property would be to provide adequate parking for the adjacent commercial uses. 4. Conservation of Property Values: With proper buffering and screening adjacent property values should not be adversely affected. 5. Responsible Development And Growth: It is responsible development and growth to provide adequate parking on-site to safely access the commercial uses along State Road 23. Combined Public Hearing The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1) from the required Type B: Partial Screening landscaping of required residential bufferyards to none; 2)from the required compact row of shrubs or hedges for off-street parking area screening to a 6'fence and evergreen trees State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1)The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety, morals and general welfare of the community; The approval of these variances will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfar of the community. (2)The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; APC 4 2875-18 Page 2 of 3