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C")CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK units can be added into a neighborhood in a sensitive way to the existing character of those neighborhoods. With that additional population, it would support neighborhood-level commercial services better. Transit, as well. Finally, it would implement goals of neighborhood plans. He went on, Before I take any questions, I wanted to distribute some letters of support from Mike Keen who is working on doing some of this style of housing within the Near Northwest.And,from Karl King, as well (which are available in the City Clerk's Office). Just on the technical side here, the new zone, specifically, will allow one (1) to four (4) housing units plus accessory dwelling units, by right. The aim here is really more on the new construction side rather than trying to convert existing Single-Family homes. A conversion will stay the same now, requiring a special exception to add more units into that structure.It adopts the uses you see in the SF-Two(2)District. From a development standards perspective, the standards are kind of a blend of the SF-Two (2) and the MF-One(1)districts.As Jordan mentioned,this does not zone any land,but it does provide the option to the developer to pursue this. Vice Committee Chair Voorde opened the floor to questions from Committee and Council Members. Committeemember Broden asked, Historically, per your slides that depicted these options, why did the missing middle occur, in terms of our existing ordinance? Do you get what I'm saying? Why is it missing? Obviously, historically, we had those opportunities. Mr. Divita replied, Historically, we had all of those options, but we tend to see it in the neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown. I think with the push towards more exclusive Single- Family neighborhoods, not only here but across the country, cities deviated away from that. Committeemember Cari Shein stated, I think this is brilliant. I think there is a huge hole in housing in our area. I have a question though, and it might already be answered in here, but how is an accessory unit defined? I think the square footage and the restriction,I think you want to have very nice units built but also want them to solve the affordability problem. So, I think the details of those requirements are going to be really important in terms of how much this new designation can actually be used. So, I'm curious to know what you are thinking about the specifics of an accessory unit. Mr. Divita replied, There are specific standards detailed in the ordinance for them that are based off national best practices and are calibrated to our local market here. The idea is for some meaningful living space but still small enough to meet that definition of accessory. An accessory dwelling unit can't be more than seventy-five percent (75%) of the living area of the primary dwelling unit on the property, or, eight hundred(800) square feet. Whichever is less. Committeemember Shein followed up, Is there a minimum square footage? Mr. Divita replied, No minimum is defined. Committeemember Shein stated,I'm curious about a lot of things and I'll have to read the material. But, thank you very much. EXCELLENCE ; ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W Jefferson BvldSouth Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 ee.wi.southbendin.gov 4