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THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND AND ST. JOSEPH COUNTY <br /> AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS <br /> PETITION <br /> a. PETITIONER'S NAME: South Bend Heritage Foundation, Inc. <br /> PETITIONER'S ADDRESS: 803 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, IN 46516 <br /> PETITIONER'S PHONE: (574) 289-1066 <br /> b. LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY: 508 & 512 West Colfax Street, South Bend, <br /> IN 46601 <br /> c. STATEMENT OF VARIANCE REQUESTED AND REASON FOR REQUEST; The <br /> petitioner requests a special exception use to allow for a commercial parking lot <br /> containing 22 parking spaces and 2 handicapped spaces (24 in total). The <br /> petitioner wishes to develop a parking lot at this location to support its parallel <br /> re-development of the nearby Rushton Building. The Rushton project will <br /> rehabilitate 23 senior housing units with funding received through Low Income <br /> Housing Tax Credits and Historic Preservation tax credits. The subject property <br /> at 512 West Colfax is just north of the Rushton Building and an easy 75' walk <br /> away. <br /> d. STANDARDS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS . I.C. 36-7-918.4 addressed as <br /> follows: <br /> 1. The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, <br /> community moral standards, convenience or general welfare. The parking lot <br /> will be a positive support for the senior housing facility located nearby. It <br /> will be policed and maintained by South Bend Heritage Foundation. <br /> ii. The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent <br /> area or property values therein. The South Bend Heritage Foundation will <br /> maintain the landscaping in an effort to screen visual blight and Improve the <br /> area's appearance and will also be responsible for debris removal, snow <br /> plowing, and patrol the lot for unauthorized use. Further, the parking lot will <br /> be used by residents of the Rushton Building, located just south of the <br /> proposed parking lot. <br /> iii. The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which <br /> it is located and the land uses authorized therein. The proposed parking lot <br /> will be tastefully done. This will be achieved by acknowledging the <br /> commercial character of the historic area and providing parking spaces that <br /> are consistent with said character. <br />