9595-05 Annexation & Rezoining - 52520 Portage Road - Jo Ann Nucci

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Staff Report APC # 2310-0~ Owner: Jo Ann Nucci Location: 5220 Portage Road Jurisdiction: City of South Bend Requested Action: The petitioner is requesting a zone change from "R" Residential (County) to "CB" Community Business (City) to allow Uses allowed under the "CB" Community Business District including a drive-up window. Land Uses and Zoning: On site: On site is asingle-family izome. North: To the north is vacant land in the County zoned "R" Residential. East: To the east is an apartment complex in the City zoned "MF2" 1~tulti-family. South: To the south is vacant land in the County zoned "R" Residential. West: To the west are commercial uses including a bank in the City zoned "CB" Community Business. District uses and development standards: The "CB" Community Business District is established to provide a location for high volume and high intensity commercial uses. Activities in this district are often large space users which may include limited amounts of outdoor sales or outdoor operations. Site plan description: The site to be rezoned is approximately 2.11 acres. The site plan shows the 12,74 square foot building with the drive-through on the north side of the building. The site plan shows tvvo entrances off of Portage Rd. Extensive required landscaping is shown around the perimeter of the site and the foundation of the building. Zoning and land use history & trends: The property to the west was annexed and rezoned to ""CB" Community Business for a shopping center, drycleaner, restaurant, and similar businesses in IViarch of 2005. The property to the southwest of the petition area was rezoned to "C" Conunercial in 2001 for retail, a restaurant, and financial institution. The property to the northwest was rezoned to "OB" Office Buffer, "CB" Community Business, and "MF2" Viulti-family for: retail, restaurant, office, and multi-family housing. Traffic and transportation considerations: Portage Road is a major thoroughfare between the northern parts of the county and South Bend. It is two lanes at this location. Utilities: The building will be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewer.