23-20 Special Exception: 3610 Keller Street

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Staff Report— BZA#0011-20 June 8, 2020 Criteria for Decision Making: Special Exception The petitioner is seeking a Special Use to allow: a parking lot in a S1 Suburban Neighborhood 1 District A Special Use may only be granted upon making a written determination, based upon the evidence presented at a public hearing, that: (1) The proposed use will not be injurious to the public health, safety, comfort, community moral standards, convenience or general welfare; Due to the rural nature of Keller Street it will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community for the Special Exception for a parking lot to be granted. The removal of street parking on Keller Street and into a parking lot should increase safety and confusion coming into and leaving the little league facilities. (2) The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the use of the adjacent area or property values therein; The proposed use will not injure or adversely affect the surrounding properties value. The use and value of surrounding properties may improve as the area would have increased ease of use. While zoned S1 Suburban Neighborhood 1, it is not surrounded by a traditional neighborhood setting. The property is surrounded by the baseball fields and vacant residential lots. (3) The proposed use will be consistent with the character of the district in which it is located and the land uses authorized therein; The majority of the area consists of the East Side Little League facilities and vacant land. The parking lot will be consistent with the character of the neighborhood and land uses therein. (4) The proposed use is compatible with the recommendations of the Comprehensive Plan. This petition is consistent with the City Plan, South Bend Comprehensive Plan. Objective CB 7 which speaks to promoting and encouraging opportunities for the youth of South Bend while also enhancing South Bend's identity. The added parking lot will allow East Side Little League to provide more opportunities for the youth of the City. Criteria for Decision Making: Variance(s) State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community Due to the rural nature of Keller Street; it will not be injurious to the public health. safety. morals and general welfare of the community for the reduced setback. Keller Street is a deadened street which reduces the need for the 25' setback. SOUTH BEND BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Page 3 of 4