Special Exception - 640 and 560 W. Ireland - Anchor South Bend, LLC

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2 The attached site plan shows the location of the proposed use within the Erskine Commons Development. It would be located at the Northwest corner of the project site North of the Wal-Mart and the Lowe's buildings, which are under construction. Access to the facility would be from one of the main interior driveways located along the Eastern side of the proposed facility. As shown, the building would have a first floor area of approximately 54,688 square foot with a partial second floor area of approximately 4,940 square foot. The building would have an interior display area along the Eastern portion of the building and an exterior display area of vehicles would be along the East and North side of the site. Due to elevation differences, there will also be a retaining wall along a large portion of the North side of the site. The remaining portion of the building square footage would include 30 service bays areas, a parts and supply area, customer lounge and sales offices and administration offices. With regards to the Special Exception, the Petitioners would state that this proposed use fits well within the commercial corridor for this section of Ireland Road and that there are other similar dealerships located on Ireland Road East of this site. The Petitioners would state that they do not believe that approval of this use would adversely affect the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. With the proposed use being a new facility and meeting the City's latest zoning classification development standards, the Petitioners would state that approval of the special use should not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values. The petitioners believe the proposed use is consistent with the character of the district and the uses that are permitted in said zoning classification. The Petitioners also believe that the proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the City's Comprehensive plan, all of which is requested by the South Bend Municipal Code § 21-09.03 (i) and which has designated this area for commercial type uses. The Petitioners contend that the strict application of the terms of the Zoning ordinance will constitute an unusual and unnecessary hardship as applied to the property for which the Special Exception is sought and that approval of said Special Exception would not adversely affect the use or value of the area adjacent to the property described in the petition and the Special Exception will not be injurious to the public health, Safety, morals, or general welfare of the community. I attest, under the penalties for perjury, that the foregoing representations are true. '~ Filed to Clerk's Office Michael J. Danch JUN 2 6 2006 President Danch, Harner & Associates, Inc. JO!~!i`J VCu~i)E CITY CLEI;i;, EC. f1;~ida, I~!.