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

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5 Criteria (per IC 36-7-~-603): 1. Comprehensive Plan: Policy Plan: Goal 3: Objective C: Policy i states: iVledium or high-density multi-family housing, or other facilities with intense activity (such as churches, secondary schools, and commercial sites) should be located along arterials with access to the arterial street (preferable) or to a collector street. Goal S: Objective A: Policy i states: Encourage development in areas where infrastructure and urban services are available or where they can be easily provided. Land tise Plan: The petition area Lies within a designated Commercial Growth area as stated in the St. Joseph County-South Bend Land Use Plan. 2. Current conditions and character: This area is part of an expanding commercial node. Portage Rd. is an arterial that experiences residential commuter and commercial traffic throughout the day. 3. Nlost desirable use: The most desirable use for this area is for commercial uses. With commercial zoning approved to the northwest, west, and southwest, rezoning this property will be consistent with the development that has occurred and is expected to occur in the area. 4. Conservation of property values: This petition should not have negative impacts on the surrounding property values. 5. Responsible development and growth: As demand has increased for commercial services, it is responsible to allow for the expansion of the zoning, provided that it is done in an orderly fashion. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing the staff recommends that this petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. Analysis: This petition area will better serve the daily needs of the residents of the area and has no conflicts with the Comprehensive Plan. With the extensive landscape screening that is to be employed, there shouldn't be any negative impacts on the surrounding property values.