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5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-4-603): <br />1. Comprehensive Plan: <br />Policy Plan: <br />City of South Bend -City Plan, November 2006 <br />Economic Development Policy ED 1.2 encourages reuse of abandoned and underutilized <br />land and structures. <br />The rezoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's Economic Policy. <br />Land Use Plan: <br />Citv of South Bend -City Plan, November 2006 <br />The Future Land Use Map identifies this general area as commercial. <br />The rezoning is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. <br />2. Current conditions and character: <br />The site currently has a vacant building. The area is commercial in character. <br />3. Most desirable use: <br />The most desirable use for the property is commercial. <br />4. Conservation of property values: <br />The surrounding property values should not be effected by the rezoning. <br />5. Responsible development and growth: <br />It is responsible development and growth to allow the reuse of an underutilized building. <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends that this petition <br />be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Analysis: <br />This area is an acceptable location for Community Business District uses. The rezoning is <br />compatible with the surrounding land uses and zoning to the north and east. The rezoning will <br />reuse an underutilized structure and should benefit the surrounding area. The addition of the <br />required landscaping will help beautify the adjacent area. <br />3 <br />Dignan LLC <br />#2459-07 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />