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Staff Report <br /> APC# 2637-12 <br /> Owner: Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization <br /> Location: 505 Kalorama and 801 Hill Street <br /> Jurisdiction: City of South Bend <br /> Requested Action: <br /> The petitioner is requesting a zone change from MF 1 Urban Corridor Multifamily District to S172 <br /> Single Family&Two Family District to allow single family homes. <br /> Land Uses and Zoning: <br /> On site: On site is a vacant lot. <br /> North: To the north are several vacant lots, and two houses zoned SF2 Single Family <br /> and Two Family District. <br /> East: To the east, across Hill Street, are a several vacant lots and a number houses <br /> zoned SF2 Single Family and Two Family District. <br /> South: To the south are several vacant lots, and three houses zoned SF2 Single Family <br /> and Two Family District. <br /> West: To the west is the Residence Inn and part of the former Madison Center campus <br /> zoned MU Mixed Use. <br /> District uses and development standards: <br /> The "SF2" Single Family Residential District is established to protect, promote and maintain the <br /> development of single family dwellings and two family dwellings in the urban core of the City of <br /> South Bend as well as to provide for limited public and institutional uses that are compatible with <br /> an urban residential neighborhood. <br /> Site plan description: <br /> No site plan is required when rezoning to a residential district. <br /> Zoning and land use history& trends: <br /> This property was previously zoned B Multi-family before the city-wide map change in 2004. <br /> The hotel was rezoned in 1987. This portion of Hill Street has been predominately single-family. <br /> Traffic and transportation considerations: <br /> Hill Street and Kalrorama Street are two lane streets. Kalorama Street, west of Hill Street, was <br /> vacated at the June 25,2012 Common Council meeting. <br /> Utilities: <br /> South Bend public utilities are available to the site. <br /> Additional information: (Agency comments) <br /> The Department of Community and Economic Development offers a favorable recommendation. <br /> A change in zoning to S172 is in keeping with the neighborhood plan and the desire by <br /> neighborhood residents to see more single family residential development in the area. <br /> Staff Comments: <br /> This property is in the NNRO Overlay District. <br /> Commitments: <br /> No commitments are proposed. <br /> Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization <br /> #2637-12 <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />