9607-05 Rezoning 3500 Block of the south side of Douglas Road - District 4

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Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County 1140 County-City Building 227 West Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, Indiana 46601 Robert W. Sante Executive Director John W. Byorni Assistant Director Phone 574 235-9571 www.areaplan.org Fax 574 235-9813 July 20, 2005 The Honorable Council of the City of South Bend 4th Floor, County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 RE: A proposed ordinance and site development plan of Richard and Ann LaFree to zone from "SF 1" Single Family and Two Family and "OB" Office Buffer to "CB" Community Business, property located at the 3500 Block of the south side of Douglas Road, City of South Bend - APC# 2322-OS Dear Council Members: I hereby Certify that the above referenced ordinance of Richard and Ann LaFree was legally advertised on Thursday, July 7, 2005 and that the Area Plan Commission at its public hearing on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 took the following action: Upon a motion by Richard Warner, being seconded by Gary Gilot and carried, the proposed ordinance and site development plan of Richard and Ann LaFree to zone from "SF1" Single Family and Two Family and "OB" Office Buffer to "CB" Community Business, property located at the 3500 Block of the south side of Douglas Road, City of South Bend is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to Written Commitments prohibiting controlled uses from the property and limiting commercial activity to the buildings along Douglas Road. The rezoning will be an extension of the northern "CB" Community Business District. The land uses adjacent to Douglas Road between State Road 23 and Grape Road are transitioning from residential to commercial land uses (I.e. the dance studio to the east). Lastly, the "SF1" Single Family District will continue to function as a buffer zone for the southern residential houses. PLEASE NOTE that the Ordinance has been amended by the petitioner and is different than that used for the Common Council's first reading. The amended Ordinance was legally advertised and heard by the Area Plan Commission. The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report. Sincerely, ~~ n W. Byo JWB:sr Attachment CC: Richard and Ann LaFree Danch, Harner & Associates Serving South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Osceola, Roseland and St. Joseph County, Indiana