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s 7 �R STAFF REPORT June 9, 1997 Dunn Road Development, LLC and Ironwood North, LP 1776 -97 Location: 1881 North Ironwood Road City of South Bend REOUESTED ACTION: The petitioners are requesting a zone change from 110" Office to "C" Commercial to allow the existing office and expansion of an existing supermarket. EXISTING LAND USE: The property contains a medical office building. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Located to the north are condominiums and single family homes zoned "R" Residential; to the east are a single family home and an office zoned "B" Business and commercial properties zoned "C" Commercial; and to the south and west are commercial properties zoned "C" Commercial, "A" Height and Area in the City of South Bend. ACCESS: Access to the site is from Ironwood Drive. WATER SOURCE /SEWAGE DISPOSAL: Water and sewer are available to the site. DRAINAGE: The drainage has been addressed by the petitioner. SITE DATA: The total site to be rezoned is 38,275 square feet. Of that, the buildings will occupy 8,000 square feet, or 21 percent of the site; the parking and drives will occupy 13,125 square feet, or 34 percent of the site; and 17,150 square feet or 45 percent of the site will remain as open space. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: A check of the Agency's maps indicates that no public wells, wetlands, or flood hazard areas are present. MACOG maps show this area as the Richard Brothers dumpsite. SITE PLAN: The site plan is final. AGENCY COMMENTS: PRELIMINARY STAFF 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 as tendered. Since the petition area is adjacent to a major retail complex and is bordered by commercial zoning to the west and south, it is, the staff's opinion that commercial zoning is appropriate for this parcel.